Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-01

i've and popular features of the ceremonies,
had its birth on TINS occasion. the scene
| being in Davis hotel. American eagles
hovered above Mr.. Monroe when he took
| the oath of Office. as well as over his sue
cessor, John Quincy Adams. ana were re-
garded as good omens by the prophets of
| those days.
Mr. Adams was chosen by the house of
| representatives, and because the strug-
gle was protracted until near the lst OF
March there was little opportunity 10 70
| succeeded Mr. Monroe. Nevertheless. the
people turned to the task with will. and
| Pennsylvania avenue was decorated With q
lavishness unknown before that day.
When Andrew Jackson Went In.
Andrew jackson had been recently be-
| reaved in the death of his wife when he
assumed the presidential office, so the cere-
monies were in a minor key and with as
| little display as was consistent with the
nature OF the event. A feature of the, in.
| auguration was carriage built of the hull
! of the frigate Constitution. in which Mr.:
| from the capitol. President jackson de-
! livered his inaugural address to the people
| from the east front of the capitol.
| Van Buren's Inauguration was lacking in
] distinctive features. There was good
| show of military force, and the usual dis
| play of bunting, and a great gathering in
| Washington of the presidents party fol-
! towers.
| Up to the date of Inauguration of Will
States regular troops and civilians, only
| the militia of the District of Columbia par
casion, however, there were many organi-
cations of the citizen soldiery from the
states in line. The ceremonies were drawn
| out to the utmost. and political features
| were prominent. The log cabin was drawn
i'm line. and the protective doctrine. then
victorious, was illustrated in its workings
by looms and other devices symbolic of
American industries and labor. The great
est crowd known in Washington up to that
time gathered to witness the sights, and as
| General Harrison rode down the avenue on
| horseback, his guard of honor formed from
a battalion of soldiers who had served
had a continuous ovation. A month later
| Vice President Tyler took the oath of Of
| nee as president at his own home in Wash
the .grief-stricken city. which mourned the
death OF the president.
President Polk had to face bad weather
When ne was inaugurated. This dimmed
the display out of doors, though he in
sisted on addressing the people from the
east front of the capitol. A very success
ure the evil effects of the weather.
President Zachary Taylor was obliged
| to postpone the ceremonies of his inaugu-
ration for one day, because the 4th of
March fell on Sunday. The celebration on
the succeeding day was all that could be
desired; there was fine procession with
much military from other cities. and fully
20,0oo persons gathered before the capitol
to hear his address. Fillmore succeeded to
the presidential office through the death of
PRESIDENT Taylor, and although he took
ms oath before congress, there was little
other ceremony.
Pierce and Buchanan had eventfui in
augurations. the former in a snowstorm
Inc crowds We're large on each occasion.
The Lincoln Inauguration.
Lincoln was inaugurated with a degree
of military preparation that gave an out
ward sign of the disturbed condition of the
country For the first time the soldiers
of display large force of regular troops
had been ordered to Washington and on
every side precautions were taken to pre-
Lincoln, himself, however, showed no sign
OF apprehension. He delivered his inaugli>
raj address In the presence of a vast throng,
standing beside him and holding his hat
In the evening Lincoln held public recep-
tion at the White House, His second in
precautions and with many misgivings by
those in charge of the ceremonies.
Johnson's induction into Office was nee
aon, owing to the excitement resulting
from the assassination of Lincoln. He took
the oath in private at his hotel.
Grant rode to the capitol alone because
the retiring president was dissatisfied with
the arrangement of carriages II having
been decided that they should occupy sep
arate conveyances side by side The mill
tary feature dominated everything in the
parade, including, as it did, many thou
sands si OF the veterans who had followed
the general in his great compaigns. The
second inauguration of President Grant
was SO bleak and repellent so far as the
weather was concerned. that 1t has be-
come tradition in Washington. Never be-
fore had there been such a numerous as
semblage of militia organizations and pict-
turesque features for a parade here, hut
owing to the intense cold. and the bitter
blasts of northwest winds, many of the
visiting companies refused to take their
places in the line and those who did suf-
nf flz
paying the penalty with their lives.
Hayes Carefully Guarded.
Hayes Inauguration was In a measure
BILE degree similar to Lincoln's, for 1t was
again believed to be necessary to guard
his person from attack. A formidable
body OF troops We're on hand for that pur-
pose. He took the oath of office on the
Sd in private, to guard against a possible
interruption which had been threatened,
stand before the capitol on the 5th of
March. Garfield had a brilliant inaugur.
alton. and a feature of 1t was the presence
tered the capitol. of General Hancock, his
unsuccessful rival for the presidency. Ar
thur, like Hayes. twice took the oath of
of President Garfield. he took the oath
later he came to Washington and was
presidents room at the capitol. where he
read a short inaugural address to the
few persons gathered there. There were
no other ceremonies.
Cleveland's first Inauguration gave birth
to the expression Cleveland weather"
Never since Washington became the capi-
tai had there been seen such perfect day
for the Inauguration as that was. The
crowd was the greatest ever known here,
and the procession likewise was of great
length and magnifcence. Harrison, who
succeeded Cleveland, brought with him the
whole Seventieth Indiana regiment which
he had commanded during the war, and
the procession was imposing, though labor
ing under the handicap of particularly bad
weather. The rain came down in heavy
showers, spelling the decorations out-of-
doors, and drenching the myriads of spec
tators. yet the president persisted in deliv-
ering his speech In the open air, sheltered
beneath an umbrella.
Clevelands last inauguration was also
conducted under discouraging weather con-
ditions, alternating between rain and snow,
yet the military display was very effective,
particularly in the impressive showing
made by the National Guard from the
great states of New York, Pennsylvania
and other nearby states. Mr.. Cleveland
also insisted on delivering his inaugural
address to the public. notwithstanding the
adverse elements, and altogether the cere-
monies We're successfully conducted to a
marked degree.
GOING TO THE INAUGURATION.
New YorlS's Fashionable Set Making
Great preua ra lions for the