The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-21

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husband was sworn in. and Mrs. Grant waa.
1 given that used at the ceremony OF GenN
| Grants first Inaugural Hayes took the oatfg
| twice, Saturday and Monday, the 4th Of
| book which he kissed in the presence of
| the people on the east portico was handeds
| over to Mrs. Hayes. The book used March q
will likely become the property of Mrs. Med
Kinley. 1t will, Of course, be opened at
random, and there will be some curiosity to-
know the verses Of the Bible upon which,
President McKinley's lips fall. The SUPER
stitious watch for such things carefully, andr
It is curious how chance sometimes thug
brings good words to a presidents lipssi
President Arthur, for instance kissed the first
and second verses Of the S1st Psalm, which
are follows
I'm Thee. Lord, do put my trust; let
me never be ashamed; deliver me in Thy
Bow down Thine to me; deliver ms
! speedily; be Thou my strong rock for
| mousse of defense to save me-"
SOME PRESIDENTIAL OATHS.
There are some interesting things about
how presidents have taken the oath of of
1ce Jefferson was the first president inaugurS
ated here great fuss has been mada
about his riding on horseback to the capitol
instead of taking a coach. l have seen ID
stated that the for this was that his
| coach did not come in time He was sworn
in in the senate chamber, and his inaugural
procession was formed at the navy yard and
marched through the city. Washington was
sworn in the site Of the present SUBJ
treasury building in New York when he first
became president, and at the beginning of his
second term the oath was administered at
Philadelphia. Chief Justice Marshall gave
Madison the OATH and Madison, will Nc
kinley, wore at this time entire suit Of
clothes made from American wool by an
American tailor. Monroe was the first presi-
dent inaugurated in the open air. John Quincy
Adams was sworn in in what is now statuary
hall in the capitol His inaugural address
was forty minutes long and he read the oath
from law book, as he took 1t. Jackson gave
&c 46O, Orffa ~ nnffnT
and rode horseback to the White house,
He gave big reception the night he was in
augurated, and at this furnished wine ice
cream and orange punch, together with other
eatables. The first Gen. Harrison rode on
a white horse down to the capitol. He would
not accept the carriage which the wings
ride, 1t is said, the Roman emperors did
along the Appian Way. He took the oath in
front of the capitol and though it was cold
and stormy would not wear an overcoat The
result that he caught a cold which Isl
supposed to have fastened his death.
INAUGURATION WEATHER.
1t was bad day when Polk was inaugurat-
ed and Zach Taylor came in among the Clouds
cloudy and snowy, and Benjamin Harrisoni
came in and went out with blizzard. Buchan-
an was inaugurated on bright and sunny
day, as was also Abraham Lincoln. There's
was a great deal Of danger Of assassination
at the time Of Lincoln's Inauguration. Ha
had a troop Of military about his carrfage3
in front and behind him. There were many
wagons in the line Of march, and there wal
a great drawn by six white horses, upon
each Of which was blanket labeled!
Union" On this car there was pyramid
of seats, and upon the seats sat a NUMBER
of little girls dressed in white, holding the
banners and bearing the coat-of-arms Of EACH
state and territory. Mr.. Lincoln read his
inaugural address from the east portico of the
capitol His voice clear and strong<j
His manuscript a printed copy, plenti-i
fully interlined. The address was we'll re-;
ceived by the crowd, and there was no public!
disturbance.
Vice President Johnson was sworn IN in
his room at the hotel. Only about half al
dozen men were present. Chief Justice Chasd
was asked to administer the oath but there
was no Bible at hand, and one had to be senci
for. AS Mr.. Chase pronounced the oath he
held one end of the Bible and President john
son held the other, and as the chief Justice
closed, President Johnson kissed the book,
He then had few words talk about the cabi-
net and walked off to his room in the hotel
on the floor above. President Garfield was
sworn in with his wife and mother on the
platform behind him. Immediately after
taking the oath he turned and kissed his wife
and mother. The crowd went wild over thei
act, and it was noted in the newspapers as
one of the touching events of the occasion.
Frank g. Carpenter.