The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-04
INAUGURAL WEATHER.
What Kind Of Day Greeted
the Various Presidents.
NOT MANY HAD AN IDEAL DAY.

Exceeding Mckinley TO Have
Clear weather. with Cool Winds, with
tho Mercury Close 60 Freezing.
WASHINGTON. March at was An.
drew Jackson, man Of stern and
rugged mold. who first conceived and
executed the idea OF being inaugurated
in the open air, on the bleak east port.
Co Of tho capitol. IN the eyes Of the peo.
pie. whose idol he was. In the oKecu.
ton Of q fixed purpose he cared little
for storm or sunshine, and In this no Sc;
an example that few Of his successors
to this high Office have cared 10 disre-
gard. To the citizens Of Washington
and 10 the thousands Of people who ov.
cry four years find their way 90 the
capitol this means much; an indoor
Inauguration 60 them Is Eat aud
depressing. True, tharo are the soldiers
and the bands Of music and the yari.
ously aitired civilian clubs, and the
street decorations. but an inaugural
procession without o. grand preface
the vast gathering on the eastern crest
Of the Cap.toline hill and the actual
presence OF the ucwly indicted pfe1.
dent. and the delivery ia the open air
Of the promise which De holds ont Of
the future ndministraii0u-is like the
play Of Hamlet" with Hamlet loft ont
Yet this omission has followed Ia some
instances, when presidents lees robust
than jackson. or more inclined 90 listen
90 prudent advice. have declined 60 un.
dcrgo the terrible ordeal Of a barchead.
cd exposure for nearly an hour IN the
midst Of winter storms.
Hence Washingt1nians, FOR their own
sake, as well rs Tor that Of their myriad
guests look IN apprehension 20 the
weather conditions Of this day, and
strive 20 forecast, # they may. what d.
20 follow on March T.
The day before Inauguration opened
moist and warm and by 10 O'Clock tai,
morning a steady duzzlc set IN aud Ia,
downfall gave promise that the wet
weather would end before tomorrow
morning. The weather bureau issued
the following favorable prediction;
Thursday fair and colder. Threat.
ening weather and rain will coniinu,
today. but it will surely clear by Of
before Thursday morning with colder
fresh northwest winds Temperatur,
will Dc between 80 and 35 during thD
day with clear, pleasant braciug at
mosphero"
Il may not b. amiss, 20 give an ido.
Of the average weather conditions thai
have prevailed ON Inauguration day. q
note the proportions Of sunshine an,
storm that have governed In the past.
George Washington. the frs, prcsi
dent. took the oath Of Office April 30
1850. at Now York. Il was TAI
morning. bat rain fcll during the latte
part Of the afternoon and evening.
Al Washington second Inaugural
ton, IN Philadelphia, on March Z. l1p2
the day was very pleasant.
One hundred years ago John Adam
was inauguratod At the old statohous
In Philadelphia, and he was favore
with a beautiful day.
The first inaugural event that too
place In this city was on March {, 1901
when Thomas jefferson took the oath
The sun shone brilliantly and the da
was mild and balmy. At his second in
augural Il was cold and disagrcoabl
aud chilly. and blasts OF wind mad
things uncomfortable.
James Madison Jared well on both q
his inaugurals, especially so on the sec
end one, a typical spring day.
james Monroc's first Inauguration %
Cured on a delightful day, hut hi
second was just the reverse. Ia the lat
ter year March 4 zen on the Sabbath
Tho exercises accordingly were post
poned until the following day, Monday
March o. Il was uncomfortable wcathC
aud siushy under foot
The weather on John Quincy Adam.
inaugural day, March 4. 1879. was plca,
b ant lie took the oath In the old hal
. Of the house Of representatives
Andrew jackson was ushorcd into Of
doo by a spring.iko day, mild and balmy
Tho oath was taken for the first timo d
history on the east portico 81 the capito
Monday, March 4, 1855 Whom ho wa
! inauguratod Tor the second time it va
intensely cold.
The thirteenth Inauguration too
place on March 4 1885. when Maru
Van Buren, became president Bngh
sunshine made everybody happy
, Though the inaugural ceremonies At
, said 60 have been the most imposing a
10 that time, nature was not auspiclo,
when General William Henry Harrison
"O.d Tippecanoe," was installed as N
ninth president, on March 4. lSil. Tn
day dawned cold and cloudy. and N
chilling wind, however, made existeuc
outdoors unpleasant
james X. Polk was unfortunate /
this way on his Inauguration In lSl5.
was cold a storm blew down from Oh
northeast, and rain fell incossgn,ly.
General Zachary Taylor's inaugura
ton In iSi9 also foil upon Sunday, 70
! the second time. The exercises, thers
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