Evening star., 1897-03-03
foot, made so by rain and snow that had

foot, made so by rain and snow that had
fallen during the night.
The weather on John Quincy Adams in
ausural day. March 4, 1925, augured we'll
for his administration. 1t was pleasant
day and large crowds watched him take
the oath in the old hall of the House of
Representatives
Andrew Jackson was ushered into Office
by spring-like day, mild and balmy. The
oath was taken for the first time in his
tory on the east portico of the Capitol
MONDAY, March 4, 1SS3 When he was in
augurated for the second time it was in
tenSely cold.
The thirteenth Inauguration took place
on March 4. 1885, when Martin Van
Buren, became President. Bright sunshine
made everybody happy. and not a cloud
was seen during the day.
Though the inaugural ceremonies are
said to have been the most imposing up to
that time nature was rot auspicious when
Gen. William Henry Harrison, 'tOld Tip
pecanoe," was installed as the ninth Presi-
dent, on March 4. 1871. The day dawned
cold and cloudy. but the streets are said
to have been dry. A chilling wind, how
ever. made existence outdoors unpleasant.
James X. Polk was unfortunate in this
way on his inauguration in 1S45. 1t was
cold; storm blew down from the north
east and rain fell necessarily, but,
though this somewhat dampened the ardor
of the gathered crowd. the military dis
play is said to have been especially bril-
liant.
beH LdtIdTy Taylor s inauguration IN
lSi3 also fell upon Sunday, for the second
time. The exercises. therefore, took place
the succeeding day, which was remark
ably pleasant one.
People who attended Franklin Pierce's
inauguration were somewhat diScomforted
by poor weather. There was a raw north
east wind. and melting snow made matters
much worse.
One of the most propitious days on record
was that on which James Buchanan step
ped into the Presidents chair. The sun
shone freely. and the weather could not
have been made more to the taste of the
great outpouring of the people.
Lincoln's first inauguration though dark
clouds had gathered in another sense, was
favored with excellent weather, while up
On his second administration. with those
"other clouds" practically dispersed, the
weather was disagreeable and threatening,
and the streets were wet and muddy. Rain
rad fallen early in the day, but just as the
procession moved down Pennsylvania
avenue toward the Capitol the sun broke
through the clouds and the remainder of
the day was clear.
Gen. Grant had bad luck in the choice of
his day, for 1t was gloomy and rainy. 1t
was even more unfavorable when he was
inaugurated for the second time. 1t is
said to have been the coldest day on which
an inauguration ever has taken place. The
participants In the ceremonies suffered
fingers and frost-bitten ears in evidence.
The thermometer fell to 4 above zero. and
a fierce wind intensified the frigid tempera-
ture.
For the third time inauguration day fell
on Sunday when Hayes became President,
and the ceremonies on the following day
took place with unfavorable weather. A
light rain fell during the morning, but late
in the forenoon it stopped and was clear
the rest of the day. 1t showed on the
night of March 3. 1887, and also on the
morning of March 4. but late in the fore
noon it cleared and Garfield's inaugura-
ton a brilliant one. The earth was
snow-clad and the early winds were sharp
clear ed and the air was mild.
Cleveland's first Inauguration weather
was most auspicious, and not for a long
time had there been weather so balmy and
spring-like. The sun shone and Just a
suspicion of freshness which prevailed in
the early morning vanished by noon.
One of the stormiest March days Wash
ington has ever experienced greeted Harri-
son when he entered into the office, and
the sidewalks of Pennsylvania avenue were
largely a picture of spread umbrellas and
mackintoshes. Rain fell In torrents all day,
and flags and bunting hung limp from the
pelting storm. Despite this, an immense
crowd watched him take the oath on the
east portico.
At the last Inauguration, when Grover
time. it was a cold, drizzling day. Rain
had fallen pretty steadily throughout the
night and with the morning turned into
snow. The wind was strong and buster
ing, and coming from all points of the
compass at one and the same time, made
life out OF doors most heartily uncomfort-
able and disagreeabe.