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

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President Of he Unised States. ,oia.ouf any
other oath than pdt uhich he has taken as
vice President, yet, as doubts may arise, and
for greater caution. took and subscribed the
foregoing oath before me.
April 8, ls4l w. GRANGE
certificate. Mr. Tyler thought this second
swearing in" was altogether a work Of SUPERB
rogston, but John cautious. which. in
view OF the attempt little later 10 impeach
him. Was just we'll
March 4, ls45, il the face Of a heavy, cold
northeast storm, Mr.. James K Polk was inaug-
ursted on the east portico. The military is
said to have made a very handsome display,
there being eleven companies in line. OF whom
eight belonged to the District, two to Maryland
and one to Virginia"
"Our own volunteer companies appear to
great advantage, but the most prominent and
the most observed Of all the companies in the
procession was the Independent Blues Of
Baltimore, commanded by Capt. Watson"
This was the gallant Col Watson who in the
There was another organization In this process
sion from Baltimore which must have caused
something Of a sensation IL the following state
ment be all OF the truth:
A LIoHr COSTUME
"The Empire Club Of Baltimore followed the
military. The members OF this club wore Q
uniform consisting Of a red jacket and leather
girdle." Such sstormv dav. too Gen. Taylor.
like Mr.. Polk. took the oath on the east por-
tico. The procession very large. and n
cavaicade OF mRrshas surrounded ths carriage
IN which rode President TAYLOR. the speaker OF
the House, the mayor Of Washington and ex-
President Polk
Gen. TAYLOR died July .. 1850, while Congress
was In session and Mr.. Fillmore being the pre-
siding officer Of the senate on the following day
at II O'Clock in the hsl OF the House OF Rep
IN nxnc ~ -
OF once The ceremony was very simple IN it.
self, but the solemn accompaniment made il
very imposing. Judge Cranch administered
the oath
Although the weather was cold and ur-
propltioas the military and civic demonstra-
tons at the Inauguration OF Franklin Pierce
was on grande- scale than anything that had
preceded II. There was large military escort
and ex-Presldent Fillmore accompanied Presi-
dent Pierce TO the Capitol Just a. the pro-
cession was reformed TO escort the President 20
the White House it began 10 snow. The avenue
was gsily decorated with banners. flags and
bunting. After the usual proceedings in the
Senate the oath was administered o. the east
portico by Chief Justice Tsney. in the pres
ence. it was estimated. OF %. 900 persons. The
President then delivered his inauguration
speech from memory. In the evening he re-
ceiyed the congratulations Of a large number of
citizens al the White House. After the cere-
mony the President went TO the White Hoase
and Mr.. Fillmore took up MS quarters in IN.
rooms just vacated by his predecessor in vii
lard Hotel
For that night q play advertised AZ tn
National Thea;er called The Decapitation.
Mr. William Rufus King. who had been excited
Vice President. had gone in January 10 Cuba
for his health. BY special act of Congress be
took the oath OF Office before the United States
consul general at Havana. He returned TO hi~
home in Alabama on the Let Of April. but died
the 18th OF the same month. This il the only
instance where the oath o. oiice OF So high an
Official has been taken outside OF the limits OF
the country.
BUCHANAN.
When President Buchanan was insugurated
the day was q beautiful and balmy one and the
city was crowded with strangers. At noon the
procession marched TO Wizards. where Presi-
dent Pierce and the President-elect took their
places in line in open barouche Besides the
military feature of the procession there
lange number Of political clubs from various
sections of the country and the display was
pronounced to have been the most brilliant ever
seen up to that time. The oath of Office
administered by Chief Justice fancy amid the
sky-rending shouts OF the multitude"
LISooLN's FIRST INAUGURATION.
The ina uguration of Mr.. Lincoln on March
s. 1861, was, as is well known at this time. at
tended with great deal Of apprehension and
the President-elect was in danger of personal
violence. Threats hal been made that the GER
emony should not be performed and a band of
men had oeon organized in Baltimore for the
purpos- of assassinating Mr.. Lincoln when he
should pass through that city on his way to the
national capital Mr.. Lincoln himself had no
fear of any violence, bat he was finally
persuaded by friends to take an earlier depart
ure from Harrisburg than he had intended and
80 he came through Baltimore without the
knowledge OF the people who had sworn to take
his life and reached this city in safety. Gen.
Scott had ordered n large military force of reg
MARS to Washington in addition TO the District
volunteers. which were then just organized.
Batteries of light artillery were posted in differ
ent diertionsc while sherpshooters occupied the
roofs of houses along Pennsylvania avenue.
The procession formed in front of the city hall
and marched to Wizards Hotel. where it re-
ceived the President and President-elect who
rode IN an open carriage. which. bv the wav.
was carefully surrounded Nv the military and
the committee on arrangements. President
Lincoln read mis- address from the platform be-
fore the eastern portico of the Capitol Stephen
A. Douglas, who had been his rival for the
senatorship from illinois. and who had also
been a ri 'al presidential candidate standing by
his side and holding his hat. After having
taken the oath Mr.. Lincoln was escorted to the
White House. being met at the door and warmly
congratulated by Gen. Scott.
LINcoLS's SECOND
On the 4th of March, 1865, when Mr. Lincoln
was inaugurated for the second time the air
had been damp and rain had fallen in the
earlier portion OF the day, but just as the pro-
cession moved down the avenue to the Capitol
| the sun broke through the clouds and the re-
maiuder Of the day was clear. The air was
full OF ominous rumors and all the troops that
took part in the inaugural ceremonies were
ready for any emergency. The crowd in the
CITY was not as great four wears before, but
| still the avenue was lined W tn spectators. who
watched the procession ana cheered the Presi-
dent as he passed. The civic procession and
the military escort accompanied the President
to the White House, where a reception was
held in the evening, the President appearing in
excellent spirits. Vice President Joauson was
sworn in in the Senate chamber and the Presi-
dent took the oath Of Office usual upon the
| eastern portico of the Capitol
Less than six weeks after he had taken the
oath as President for the second time President
Lincoln was shot down by the assassin John
Wilkes Booth on the 1ith Of April, 1865. In
Ford's Opera House, and on the following day
Andrew johnson sworn in as President Of
the United States at his rooms in the kirkwood
House. at the corner Of 18th street and Penn
sylvania avenue, where the Palais Royal now
stands. The shock OF the assassination was
SO great that the few public men that were in
Washington at the time seemed parslyzed for a
WHILE but finally Senators Ramsey, Stewart of
Nevada John p. Hale of New Hampshire
p. of Illipois and Eoosa ~ V.r,.o.,