Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-02
PAST INAUGURAL EVENTS
WHERE THE PRESIDENTS TOOK THE
OATH OF OFFICE.
WashingtOn's First Term Began In
New York, His Second in
Philadelphia.

Especial interest is attached to the place
of Inauguration of Presidents Of the United
States and to the administration of the
oath of office. These facts in relation to
the Inauguration of Presidents since 1879
follow:
First guration-George Washington
was inaugurated President Of the United
States in the Senate chamber, Thursday,
April 80, 1885, in the city of New York. The
oath Of office was administered to him by
the chancellor of the state of New York,
who exclaimed when the oath was taken,
Long live George Washington, President
of the United States'
Second Inaugural ton-George Washing
ton was inaugurated for second term in
the Senate chamber, Monday, March 4,
1888 in the city of Philadelphia. The oath
of office administered to him by Mr..
Justice Gushing of Massachusetts, an assoc
ciate justice Of the Supreme Court of the
United States. A question was raised upon
this occasion whether the oath of office
should be taken by General Washington
privately or in public, and was discussed
in a cabinet meeting, which decided for the
public Inauguration, General Washington
himself inclining to that mode.
Third inauguration-John Adams was in
augurated in the House of Representatives,
adelphia. The oath of office was admins
tered to him by Oliver Ellsworth, chief
justice of the United States.
First In Washington.
Fourth auguration-Thomas Jefferson
was inaugurated in the Senate chamber,
Wednesday, March 4, 1901, in the city of
Washington. The oath OF office was ad-
ministered to him by John Marshall, chief
justice of the United States.
Fifth nauguration-Thomas Jefferson
was inaugurated for second term in the
Senate chamber, Monday, March 4, 1905,
in the city of Washington. No proceedings
al this Inauguration are recorded in the
journals of either house of Congress, and
the only reference to the subject is the fol-
lowing entry in the journal of the House of
Representatives, March l, 1905 vol. 5, p.
15S: THE Speaker laid before the House a
letter addressed to him, signed TIL. Jeffer
son. notifying that he shall take the oath
which the Constitution prescribes to the
President of the United States before he
enters on the execution of his office, on
Monday, the 4th instant, at II o'clock, in
the Senate chamber "
Sixth Observation-Disclosures Madison was
inaugurated in the chamber of the House
of Representatives Saturday, March 4,
1909, in the city of Washington. in accord
ance with written notice sent by him to
the President of the Senate, to be laid be-
fore that body, and dated March 2, 1869.
The oath of office was administered to him
by John Marshall, chief justice of the
United States.
Mndison's Second Term.
Seventh inauguration-James Madison
was inaugurated for second term Thurs
day, March 4, 1873 OF this inauguration
no notice or reference whatever is to be
found in the journals either of the Senate
or House of Representatives, but from the
National Intelligencer of March it APP
pears to have taken place in the Repre-
sentatives' hall, and that the oath was
there administered to him by Chief JUS
tice Marshall.
Eighth inauguration-Jame Monroe was
ipaugurated Tuesday. March T. 1917 The
oath of office administered to him by
John Marshall, chief justice of the United
States, on a platform erected for the pur-
pose in front of the eastern portico Of the
Capitol at Washington
Ninth Observation-Disclosures Monroe was
iraugurated for a second term in the hall
of the House of Representatives on Mon
day. March 5, 1921 (Here the 4th of March
fell on SundayD There is nothing in the
journal of either house in regard to the
ceremonies observed at this inauguration,
the only reference to the subject being in
the report of the joint committee appointed
to wait upon him to notify him of his
election, in which the committee say he
informed them that he would take the oath
Of office in the hall Of the House of Repre-
sentatives at IL o'clock on Monday next
March 5, 1S2D.
was inaugurated in the hall Of the House
of Representatives Friday, March 4, 1925.
The oath of Office was administered to him
by John Marshall, chief justice of the
United States.
Eastern POrticO of Capitol.
Eleventh inauguration-Andrew Jackson
was inaugurated on the eastern portico Of
the Capitol Wednesday, March 4, 1929. The
oath of Office was administered to him by
Chief Justice Marshall.
Twelfth Observation-Disclosures Jackson
was inaugurated for a second term in the
hall of the House of Representatives Mon
day, March 4. 1888. The oath of office was
administered to him by Chief Justice Mar
shall There is no reference whatever in
the journals of either house of this in
auguration and these facts are taken from
the National Intelligencer of March 5, 1888
Thirteenth Observation-Disclosures Van
Buren, was inaugurated on the eastern pOr-
tico of the Capitol Saturday. March 4, 1887.
The oath of office was administered to him
by Chief Justice fancy.
"Old Tippecanoe."
Fourteenth Observation-Disclosures Henry
Harrison was inaugurated on the eastern
portico Of the Capitol Thursday. March 4,
1S41. The oath of office was administered
to him by Chief Justice fancy.
Fifteenth inauguration-James K. Polk
was tnauSurateO on the eastern pOrtlcO OF
the Capitol Tuesday, March 4, 1915. The
oath OF, office was administered to him by
Chief Justice fancy.
sixteenth uguration-Zachary Taylor
was inaugurated. on the eastern portico of
the Capitol Monday, March 5, 1S49. (Here
again the 4th of March fell on Sunday.)
The oath of Office was administered to him
by Chief Justice fancy.
Seventeenth nauguration-Franklin Pierce
was inaugurated on the eastern portico of
the Capitol Friday, March 4, 1853. The
oath of office was administered to him by
Chief Justice fancy.
Eighteenth inauguration-Jas. Buchanan
was insugurated on the eastern portico of
the Capitol Wednesday, March 4, 1857. The
oath of Office was administered to him by
Chief Justice fancy.
stormy Period of '81.
Nineteenth Observation-Disclosures Lin