Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-04

Office on Tuesday the 4th instant, at IL o'clock,
In the chamber Of the House Of Representatives
81 have the honor TO be. with the greatest re-
speot, sir, your most obedient. humble servant.
JAMES MONROE.
''The Honorable John Gaillard. President Of
the Senate Of the United Statea"
But. - the sequel proves, James may have
been q statesman, but he was not prophet, for
the oath WAS not taken in the hall Of the House.
although the arrangements had been made and
published to that effect At the last MON. mt
the committees Of the Senate and House had q
wrangle over the division Of the floor room, so
II was suddenly determined to erect q tempo
rary stand in front of the building for the oc-
casion, $50 that everybody could attend" and
this was the first open-air Inauguration wit.
messed in Washington.
The second Inauguration Of Mr. Monroe, on
Monday, March 5, 1921, was the tamest affair
OF the kind on record: One Of the papers Of
the day observed: There was not much form
about the ceremony, which. in truth, requires
no form but the form Of dece1cy and de-
corum. 1t took place in the Representative
hall, and "the music Of the Marine Band en-
livened the scene" which is the arst record Of
ever since been q feature in these ouadro-
annual ceremonies.
Indictment weather prevented any outdoor
demonstrations
In 1925. there having been no election by the
people, the House Of Representatives decided
electing the former.
Mr.. ADAMS.
On Friday, March 4, Mr.. Adams was escorted
BY few companies Of militia from his resi-
deuce on F street near 18th, where the Adams
building now stands, to the Capitol, where he
took the oath Of Office in the hall OF the House
OF Representatives. The election was so late
and uncertain that neither party had made any
considerable arrangement for the ceremonies
Of the occasion.
The National Tn,eligencer remarked: Gen
Jackson we were pleased to observe was among
the earliest Of those who took the hand of the
President, and their looks and department to-
ward each other were a rebuke TO that little
ness Of party spirit which can see no meri, in
rival and feel no Joy in the honors Of Q CON-
petitor."
GEN. JAcKsoS's P1Rsr TERM.
At the next election Gen Jackson was sue
cessful. The campaign had been q very bitter
one and many personalities had been exchanged
between the arties. Mrs. jackson had died
but a few weeks before the 4th Of March and
had been buried in the satin gown which had
been made for the Inauguration ceremonies.
The general who loved her devotedly be-
iieved her death had been FASTENED by the
slanderous stories circulated during the cam
paign, and also believed these stories had been
started among the Office holders in Washington
ouu SAht Slt hNaIir WSth COSfllLdlt OF IT,
Believing this upon his arrival in Washing
ton he did not call upon the President and of
course the President did not call upon him
The officials in the city declined TO take anv
part in the ceremonies OF the inauguration. and
the only uniformed company Of light infantry
which was commanded by Col. Seaton of the
National InteliiGPncer. most ultra whig jour-
nal, had declined 10 offer it's services as an
escort. Bat Jackson had many friends among
his old comrades, VINO were employed in the
War Department, and they, with a number of
old revolutionary officers hastily organized
themselves and solicited the honor OF forming
his escort to the Capitol, an offer which was
cordially accepted. The general rode in an
open carriage and surrounded bv these
gallant veterans of the two wars. The pro-
cession WAS small, but the enthusiasm was I'M
bounded and the assembled thousands cheercd
Justify a. their hero passed along. every face
radiant with defiant Joy and every voice shout
ing for Jackson" Gen. jackson the first
President who was iuaugurated on the eastern
portico of the Capitol precedent that has
been followed whenever the day was that
day WAS said to have been. serene and mild.
The oath OF Office administered by Chief
Justice Marshall, and the salute OF artillery
which followed it announced TO Mr.. Adam. who
had refused to participate in the ceremonies
and who was taking constitutional horseback
exercise, that he was again a private citizen.
The following from a Washington journal of
the Sd Of March, 1929, sounds very much like a
wall of the present day: There is at present O
great concourse OF strangers in this city of
every degree in life, from the man of wealth
and leisure to the humblest of the sup
porters of the successful candidate, who flock
here in crowds in tho vain hope of reward for
services which they believe themselves to have
rendered during the campaign. 1t is painful
to think how many there are. even Of those who
have some claim to office. who must necessarily
return home disappointed, because unrewarded
A tVa
have said before, no one expects President
Jackson to fill vacant Offices with any but his
own friends But We trust that the general
will not, as some seem to suppose, turn out of
Office capable persons to make room for those
whose only merit, besides that of supporting the
election Of Gen. Jackson, is that they want
Office and clamorously demand it," But wasn't
that writer mistaken?
Monday, the 4th Of March, 1888. was intensely
cold and President Jackson took the oath OF
Office in the hail Of the House Of Representa-
tives.
VAN BUREN's INAUGURATION.
Mr.. Van Buren, took the oath of Office on Sat-
urday, March 4, 1887. on the east portico. The
same whig paper which had spoken so enthusi-
astically and voluminously of Mr.. Adams inau-
guration has very little to say on this occasion,
but briefly remarks: MANY strangers are in the
city purely to behold the spectacle, which.
whatever may be its moral, has externally
neither splendor to attract nor glitter to dazzle
the behoder. The ceremony, what there is of
1t, takes place, Of course, at the Capitol at -
o'clock.
1.-The President was escorted to TIE Capitol
and thence to the Executive Mansion by Capt
Mason's dragons and Capts Blake and Bor-
roughs handsome companies Of infantry and an
immense concourse of citizens to offer their
congratulations to the new President and take
leave Of his predecessor. The day was uncom-
monty brilliant and Thousands Of people lined
the avenue.
BY far the most brilliant and enthusiastic in
ausuration up to that time was that over the in
coming of Gen. Harrison on Thursday, March
4. 1S41. The wings had been out in the cold for
twelve years and when the cup ofparty success,
filed with the hopes Of the good things to come,
was presented to them they grasped it with both
hands and literally strove to empty it in a day.
The whig papers Of the time were overlooking
with long and spirited accounts of the cere-
monies attending the great event. 1t would be
impossible to give 1.-THE Of what even only one
paper had to say.
THE FIRST OUTSIDE MILITIA
The Philadelphia Grays, the crack military
organization of that city. was present This
appears to be the first time that any company
Of soldiers from beyond the limits Of the Dis
trict participated in the festivities. Preceded
by the military and veteran officers and soldiers
who had fought under him the President-elect.
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