The National tribune., 1900-10-11

80 years.
of Administrations and parties, and now
we turn to the lighter vein in politics and
| life at the Capital.
1t has already been seen that the mantle
of jefferson fell upon Madison. Yet Mad
! ison did not feel that it was incumbent
! upon him to follow jefferson in all his
eccentricities. 1t therefore came that
when the day arrived for Madison's In
| augural, March 4, 1909, all Washington
| was in gala dress; the day was fine, and
from early dawn until the small hours of
night there We're continual demonstrations
of rejoicing from the people. For days
citizens from far and near States had
been pouring into the city, until the limit
| Of entertainment was reached.
At sunrise there was a salute from the
Navy Yard and Fort Warburton, and at
| an early hour the volunteer corps Of the
militia began to assemble. The House
of Representatives was more than full
long before noon, and it is said that over
10000 could not gain admittancc. The
Senate net at IL in the Chamber Of the
House of Representatives. Remember
| this was before the Capitol was burned,
| and these ceremonies were held in the old
House of Representatives,.
The late President Thomas jeff arson sat
on the right of the chair.
The Foreign Ministers were there, and
otheI officials, and were seated, and the
cert monies carried on in accordance with
tie order of other Inauguras.
President Madison left his house, on the
corner of Madison Place and Fl street
(now the Cosmos Club under a military
escort, reaching the Capitol at II o'clock,
and entered the Hall of the House of Rep
resentatives, attended by the Secretary Of
the Treasury, Albert Gallatin; the Secre-
tary Of the Navy. Jacob CrOwninshieid,
and the Attorney General, Robert Smith.
Mr.. Madison wore suit Of clothes of
American manufacture, made from the
wool of Merino sheep raised in this coun-
| try. The suit was given to him by Chan
cellor Livingstone and Col. Humphreys, Of
New York. Mr.. Milledge, President pro
tempore of the Senate, conducted the
President to his chair. Mr.. Madison arose
and read his address, and at the conclu-
sion the oath of office was administered
by Chief Justice Marshall. Minute-guns
were fired when the President retired from
the Hall. Nine companies of militia in
full uniform were drawn up in line and
PASSED IN review before him, after which
he was escorted home in the manner he
came. A large company Of ladies and
gentlemen, including Mr.. Jefferson, await
ed upon him, and many made a parting
call upon Mr.. Jefferson.
One of the most magnificent Inaugural
| balls ever given was held in the evening,
| at which the late President, Thomas JEFF
| ferson, President and Mrs. Madison, and
all the Foreign Ministers, in court dress,
| were present. Under such auspices be-
| gan President Madison's Administration.
His second Inauguration was nearly n
counterpart of the other. In the evening
there was a magnificent assembly 6at Da-
vic Hnfn al fhn Mafp
honor Of the occasion.
1t is well known the prestige that Dolly
Madison brought with her into the White
! House. She had become quite as much
| at ease there during Mr.. Jeffersons Ad-
ministration as now, when she was its
presiding genius. She entered the White
| House when party spirit made strong
| friends and bitter enemies, but she held
no animOsities, and all the people were
her people, and probap.y she was the most
popular woman at that time in the United
| States. We have previously gone into
| the details Of her life in the White House
| in Historic Homes" and Yesterdays in
Washington" but it is an old story always
new.
She always carried sunny atmosphere
| that won all hearts. After the years of
service to her country in the White House,
and after her long residence at Montpe-
| lier, during Mr.. Madison's remaining
years, when she returned to Washington
| and set up the home again, corner of III
| and Madison Place, she received the same
| iiattering adulatiOns from the public, and
was the same recognized social power as
when she was First Lady of the Land"
Mr.. Madison had kept correct record
| Of the debates of Congress, which he in
tended for publication. Mrs. Madison the
Winter following Mr.. Madison's. death
wrote to President Jackson concerning
| them. In special message the Presi-
| dent communicated the contents of the let
| ter to Congress. Congress at once com
| pretended the value of such manuscript
| the only one extant that gave the pro
ceedings of Congress; precious in its re-
lation to its National destiny, its great
value made its own appeal, and the man
nscript was purchased for $4,000. Con-
sress also passed n subsequent act giving
20 Mrs. Madison the honorary privilege of
copyright in foreign countries. The
published work is known as "a Record