The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-08

Oultcu CbdLeo. On bho C&iTem0 Nho
the coat of arms of New York Mr.
CIevsland's s,atel, on the extreme left
was the coat OF arms of Illinois
(Vice-President Stevenson's state), and
betN cen them were displayed the armor-
ial bearings Of the other members OF the
thirteen original states. Above each of
these insignia was banner bearing the
name of the state. Cushioned seats were
provided for the president and his csbi-
net, which surrounded him, and folding
chairs were provided for the diplomatic
corps who were arranged Immediately be-
hind him. On either side were seats for
senators. members of the house of repre-
sentatives and such invited guests. The
nearest stand to that of the president was
assigned to Tepresen tetivas of the press.
II had q seating capacity Of 200. and the
applications to the press committee num-
bered lIttlo over 1000.
other stands.
The vast treasury building was COM
pletely walled in with stands, the princi-
pal one extending along the entire front
OF the building along Pennsylvanis-ave.
and had a capacity for seating several
thousand people. This was an open stand
and was Intended to bs occupied chiefly
by the department employees and their
families. But the position most sought
after in connection with the treasury
building was the stand on Fifteenth-st.,
which commanded an unobstructed view
of the avenue all the way TO the capitol.
On all the little parks and public ressrva-
vations on the line of march and on every
other available point stands were erected,
the largest OF all extending the entire
length of Lafayette square, Immediately
in front of the white house and the presi-
dents stand. seating fully FIVE thousand
persons.
Pfotiting by past experiences and bear
ing in mind the discomfort occasioned by
the wTelcbed weather of four years ago,
nearly all the stands were made both
wind and waterproof and thus afforded
far more pleasant shelter than ever bo-
fore.
The finishing touches 10 the decorations
were not mpished until almost the
the last moment, but they were effective,
though not so varied or artistic as those
which New York, under tho direction of
its committee on taste. displayed on the
occasion OF its Columbian celebration.
The preuonderance OF red, white and blue
bunting. unrelieved by other tints, gave
an air OF samencse to the general effect
which might we'll have been avoided.
CapitOl Iii far as the eve could reach
from the eastern front OF the capitol was
an undulating sea of humanity. assembled
10 witness the administering OF the oath
Of Office to the new president by tho
chief Justice OF the United States and TO
hear, as many OF them as can get within
ear shot, the inaugural address. The
picturesque and thoroughly republican
practice OF taking the oath of olIica and
delivering the inGugural address in the
open air in the presence OF the peop!e was
begun by Zachary Taylor in 1919.
Past InaugtuaIs.
Previously the inaugural address had
been read in the senate chamber. JefIer.
con was the fret president to Ds inaugu.
rated in Washington City. Washington
read his ;nsugurarin N-a York Adams
in Philadelphia Washington's first in.
augural was 1900 words in length his
second only l3l. John Adams inaugural
was 2.300 words long; Jeiierson's 2.100;
Madison's / 100 on both occasions; Mon
roe's $500 and 4,400; J. Q. Adams $500; ;
Andrew Jackson's fret and second each
LOO; Van Buren, employed 5, 500 words.
and William Henry Harrison, the most
yoluminous of them all. $500. John Ty-
Ter, in entering upon the duties of presi-
dent after tho death of Harrison, ad-
dressed his inaugural of 1,600 words TO the
public and published it in the news.
papers, congress not being in session.
Po'k employed nearly 5000 words.
Taylor 100. Fillmore merely announced
the death of Taylor in message
of 2G0 words. cent into each
house of congress, and delivered
no inaugural. Franklin Piercs's address
was $500 words; Lincoln, on his first cleo
ton, $500; on his second only $50 john
son took the rens OF government after
lincoln's death in brief message OF 36G
words. Grants first inaugural was 100
words long, his second 1900. Hayes en-
ployed 2, 400 words, Garfield 1900 Arthur
followed the custom OF other vice-presi-
dents in succeeding to the presidency
through death. by giving only short ad-
dress of 400 words. Cleveland's first in
augural which he committed TO memory,
was 500 words. Benjamin Harrison en-
tered office with an inaugural of 1900
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