Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-03

pressing. True, there ere the soldier
hnu The bandB OF music, and the
variously attired Civilian clubs. ami
Ihe street decorations, but an inaugural
procession without It's Grand pre-. ace
me vast gathering on the eastern crest
OF the Capitoline Hill nnd the actual
Presence OF the newly induc,ed Pfesi.
uent, and the delivery In open air OF
the promise which he holds cut OF the
future administratloD-isl like the play
OF Hamlet with Hamlet left out Yet
THIS omission has followed IN some
inetaneee, when Presidents lees robust
than Jackson, or more inclined to
listen to prudent advice, bnve declined
10 undergo tho terrible ordeal OF bare
headed exposure for nearly IN hour In
tho midst OF winter storms.
Hence WashingtoniaDs, for their
own cake, as well a. for that OF their
myriad guests, look In apprehension to
The weather conditions of this day, ana
strive to forecast, II they may, what ia
TO follow ON the h of March.
Theie 10 grsve,reason, too, for this
anxiety. In this latitude the aeason IL
ono Of gItat vilcisltudes. Lynn lmitw y
between the sunny south snu wIntry
New England, here is the battle
ground OF The changing SEASONS. A
week OF snow and sleet and one cue.
ceeding OF balmy spring and then
rapid changes day by day rom o o
extreme to the other Ia the rule. The
approach OF the spring equinox bosrs
stronger tidings eacn day of'tne com.
Ing spring, hut lingering winter makes
desperate and unexpected rallles, and
surprising these TO inll, yet spring IL
often wet sand rainy, though warm.
And for this reason the people In
Washington who so literally decorate
their houses along the line OF march
OF the big procession have learned pru-
dence, ana endeavor, 50 far as IL lies
within the limits OF artistic taste, to
give their adornments a degree OF
stability that Will insure good ap.
pearancs In any event; while hoping
for 1.-THE best they prepare for the
worst.
INAUGURATION WEATHER.
Today the weather bureau 10 the
head center OF all Intelligence TO
Washingtonians, and apprsciating the
weight OF responsibility resting upon
them, the best experts have spent the
pact tweuty.lour hours In the study Of
meteorological conditions from Mani.
tOba to Florida and New England,
with view TO the beari VI the
most remote Singh" or Glow" baro.
metric coaditiou Of the weRthsr In
the capital tomorrow,
WEATHER CONDITIONS OF THE PAST.
1t may not be amiss, to give nn idea
of the average weather conditions
which have prevailed on inauguration
day, to not the proportions OF sunshine
anu storm that have governed IN the
past.
George Washington, the first Prtsl.
dent, took the oath OF Giiico April 80,
1883, la New York. II was fair
morning, though the sunshine had to
stray through clouds at timee, and rain
tell during the latter part OF the
afternoon and evening.
AT Washington's second insugura.
iion, In Pbilsdelphia, on Marcn 4,
1899, the day was very pleasant, ana
Immense crowds gathered about Ssh
aud Chestnut streets to witntss the
ceremonies. One hundred years ago
John ADD ms was inaugurated at the
old stale house in PhilRdelphia, and
he, too, WAS favored with n beautiful
day.
The first inaugural event that took
plsce In this city wns on March 4,
1901, when Thomas Jeffefson took the
path. The sun shone brlilin utly and
the day was mild and balmy. At his
inaugural 1t was cold and
and chilly, and blasts OF
wind made thinRs uncomfortable.
James Madison Jared well on both
Of his inaugurals, esps cially 30 on the
second one, typical spring day,
James Monroe's first inauguration
occurred on delightful day, but his
second was Just the reverse. In the lat.
ter year March 4 ell ON the Sabbath. The
were accordingly postponed
q I'll the following day, Monday, the
9Th. 1t was uncomfortable weather
and slushy under foot, made 80 by rain
and snow that had fallen during the
night.
The weather on John Quincy
Adams inaugural day, March 4, 1926,
,ugured well for his administration.
Il was pleasant day and large crowds
watched him take the oath in the |
Did hall OF the House OF REPRESENTA- |
ives.
AnufeW JACKSON was uHnered Into
,fiice by a spring.like day, mild aud
Daimy. The oath YVES taken for the
hrst time In history on the east por;ico |
u the Capitol, Monday, March 4, 1888. |
When he was inadgurated for the
econd time 1t was intensely cold.
The thirteenth inauguration took |
1lace on March 4, 1885, when Martin
Van Buren, became President. Bright |
sunshine made every body happy, and |
not cloud was seen during the Day.
Though the inaugural ceremonies
ire said to have been the most impos.
ng up to that time, nature was not |
'uspicious when Gen. William Henry |
"Old Tippecauoe, was
Installed ms the ninth President Gu
March 4, 1871. The day dawned cold
mi cloudy, but the strests are SAID 10
AVE been dry. A chilling wind,
however, made existence outdoors
III pleasant.
James x, Polk was unfortunate in
his way on ais inauguration in 1876.
! was colo; a storm blew down from
he northeast, and rain fell inces-
antly, but though this somewhat
Iampeneu the ardor Of the gathered