The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1900-09-13

a chair be placed In the Senate Chamber
for the Speaker Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives to the left Of the Presidents
chair, and that the Representatives take
their seats on that side Of the Chamber
on which the Speakers chair shall DO
placed.
THAT the members Of both Houses as
semble in their respective Chambers pre-
cisely Mt II o'clock, and that the Repre-
sentntives, preceded by their Speaker and
attended by their clerks and other officers
proceed to the Senate Chamber, there to
be received by the Senators RISING.
THAT the Committee attend the Presi-
dent from his residence to the Senate
Chamber, and that he be there received
by the Vice-Presiden.. the Senators and
Representatives RISING, and by the Vice
President conducted to his chair.
THAT after the President shall be
seated in his chair, and the Vice-Presi-
dent shall announce to the President that
the members of both Houses will attend
him to be present at his taking of the
oath of Office required by the Constitu-
ton.
80 the end that the oath of Office may
be administered to the President in the
most public manner. and that the greatest
number of the people of the United States.
and without distinction, may he witnesses
to the solemnity, that therefore the oath
be administered in the outer gallery ad-
joining the Senate Chamber"
Then follows instructions in detail what
doors shall be used by the President, Sem
ate, House, etc.
1t was also ordered by the Committee
that the oath should be administered by
Robert r. Livingston, Chancellor Of the
State of New York.
1t will be remembered that there was
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the United States until President Wash
ington appointed John Jay, with the con.
sent of the Senate, the following 10Th of
September, 1879.
At the appointed hour Washington an
pearcd on the balcony. accompanied by the
members of the Senate and House and
other public officers, John Adams, Gov.
ing near him.
The immense crowd made The welkln
resound with hnzZas.
Washington, dressed in suit of dark
brown cloth, of American manufac-
turc, with steel-hilted dress-sword.
white silk stockings and silver shoe
buckles. his hair dressed and powdered IN
the fashion of the day, advanced to the
front of the balcony, laid his hand on bis
heart. bowed several times, and then sat
down.
AS Chancellor Livingstone stepped for
ward Washington arose and paid close at
tention to the reading of the oath.
The Bible was held up on its crimson
cushion by the Secretary of the Senate.
The terms of the oath were read with
great dignity, slowly and distinctly. These
were: Il do solemnly swear that will
faithfully execute the Office Of President
of the United States. and will, to the best
Of my ability. preserve, protect and defend
! the Constitution of the United States"
Washington kept his hand upon the
Bible while the words were being uttered
and at the conclusion Of the oath he sol
emily responded, 81 swear, so help me
God" The Secretary offered TO raise the
Bible to his lips; but he bowed reverentIy
and kissed 1t.
The Chancellor now stepped forward
and exclaimed, Long live George Wash
ington, President of the United States"'
A flag was run up on the Hall, u guns
on the Battery were discharged, the bells
again rang out joyously, mingled with the
adulations Of the people.
What did such proceeding mean to
the maps of the world? President over
new Republic Of Is States. who saw
the future, perhaps Washington had a
vision of the glories that awaited the Re
public of the New World.
The Inaugural Address was lot given
| from the balcony. After the oath was
taken the President returned to the Sen
ate Chamber When he entered all arose,
and, still standing, listened to tho ad-
| dress.
From the Senate Chamber the President
and large crowd of Senators and mem
hers proceeded to st. Pauls Church
where the chaplain OF the Senate con-
Quoted the services.
At night fireworks illumined the sky.