Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-26
Only Five Hundred Men Marched in
the Parade.
DISAPPOINTMENT OF TEE BALL
Services Held in the Churches at
Nine O'clock AM.
DIS PLAY OF FIREW ORKS

In the course of a few weeks the people
of this city, as well as large number from
the country at large will witness the
scenes and incidents in connection with the
Inauguration of President Mckinley a sec
ond time. 1t is interesting to contrast such
an event of modern times with the inau-
gural ceremonies attending the induction
into office of the first President of the
United States.
The following account, prepared by Dr.
Samuel c. Busey, of the first Inauguration
of General Washington will be read with
SPECIAL interest at this time:
The constitutional convention adjourned
in Philadelphia September II, 1871. Three
days later a copy Of the Constitution was
submitted to the Continental Congress,
with the request that 1t be submitted 10
the states for ratification, and that wheh
Congress had received the approval OF nine
of the thirteen states DAY Snould ne
named on which presidep tial electors should
be chosen by the states ana a DAY Wneii
the electors should meet to vote for Pfesl-
dent. New York the eleventh state rat-
fed the Constitution July g. 11SS. On sep
TENDER 10 following Congress passed an or
der providing for the election of electors on
the first Wednesday in January, 1853 ana
for a meeting for the electors TO ch0ose d
President on the first Wednesday in Febru-
ary and also for the reassemblng or Coh-
gress in New York on March 2 11S9'
The old Congress expired March .. ana
John Gardner from Rhode Island, Sta.e
which, with North Carolina, had failed 10
ratify the Constitution, was the only mem
Der who remained to witness It's ueLh!se'
In consequence of the difficulties OF travei-
ing a quorum of both houses OF the FIRST
Congress under the Constitution did not as
semble until April l, and the 9th 1t pro-
ceeded to count the electoral votes ZOE res
ident and Vice President. George W asn.
he
for President and John Adams the nlghest
vote for Vice President, they Were respect
ivaly declared to be elected President ana
Vice President of the United States Tor tue
ensuing term.
Notifying the Candidates.
Anrl 7 Sylvanus Bourne set out to bear
official notification of his election to John
Adams, who by roadway journey attended
with an escort of military and distinguished
citizens. reached New York the afternoon
of April 90 On the following day he took
the oath of office in the Senate chamber
Meanwhile, Charles Thompson had borne
To Washington at Mt. Vernon the official
notification of his election to the presl-
dency Washington LETT MI. vernon Aprii
IS on his journey to New York
He writes in his diary:
..About 10 o'clock 1 babe adeu to Mt.
Vernon, to private life and to domestic
felicity; and with mind oppressed WIN
I have words to express set out for New
York in company with Mr.. Thompson and
Col. HUMPHREYS, with the best disposition TO
render service to MY country In obedience
to it's call, but with less nope Oh answering
it's expectations.
He landed a; Murray wharf, New YORK,
in the afternoon of April % All along the
way his journey to New YORK was trl-
umphal march. Beginning with dinner at
Alexandria, when the assembled multitude
babe him
Farewell Go and
make a grateful people happy, people
who will be doubly grateful when they con-
template this recent sacrifice for their IN
terest.''
To which, in his reply. Washington said:
''At my age and in my circumstances
what prospects or advantage could l pro-
pose to myself for embarking again on the
tempestuous and uncertain ocean of public
life?"
Triumphal Journey.
From Alexandria to Georgetown he was at
tended by his friends. neighbors, women and
chiidren-"a company that did more honor
to a man than all the triumphs that Rome
ever beheld," and thence to Baltimore
through Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania
to Trenton N. J. At every road crossing
and stopping place the people had gathered
to greet and welcome him with loud huzza,
the ringing Of bells, singing of odes and
booming of cannon. From Trenton to
bowers strewn with flowers. and thence
under military escort, to EliZabethtoWn
where he met by a committee of both
houses of Congress and embarked on
magnificent barge which had been made to
convey him to New York, manned by thir-
teen pilots, masters of vessels, dressed in
white uniforms and black caps ornamented
with frnges and commanded by Commo-
dcre Nicholson. Other barges, six in ALL
composed the fleet that swept up the bay
of New York. Some werecrowded with la
dies and gentlemen singing odes and others
with the committee of high official and dis
tinguished persons. On landing he was well
ccmed by Governor Clinton and General
Knox AS he walked away from the land
ing through the multitude "the ladies at
the windows waved their handkerchief,
threw flowers before him and shed tears Of
joy and congratulation"
The military escort and concourse of citi-
zens conducted the President-elect to the
Franklin House which had been fitted up as
a residence for Washington. Along the
streets through which the procession passed
the houses were decorated with flags. silk
banners Of various colors wreaths of flow
ers and branches of evergreens.'
Washington'a Reflections.
On the same day he wrote in his diary:
THE display of boats which attended and
Joined us on the occasion, some with vocal
and some with instrumental music on
board; the decoration Of the ships, the roar
OF cannon ana the tOuQ dcclamatlOnS OF the
people, which rent the skies as I walked
along the streets, filled my mind with SEN
sations painful considering the reverse
Of the same, which may be the case after
my labors to do good as they are pleas
Ing"
For several days after the arrival of the
President in New York, Congress was en-
gagged in consideration of the title by which
he was to be addressed. which was finally
az reed that 1t should be simply, ITO The
President of the United States" The Both
of April was fixed for the formal cere-
monies of inauguration, and when the day
came everything was in order. Crowds
were pouring into New York for nearly
fortnight" wrote Griswoll. 1.-THE taverns
and boarding houses in the city had been
thronged with visitors, and every private
house was filled with guests from all parts
of the Union, assembled to witness the in
auguration of the first President.
1--WE will remain here even If we have to
sleep in tents, so many will have to do
wrote Miss Bertha Ingersoll to Miss Nc
Keene. MIR. Williamson had promised to
engage us rooms at Frances. but that
was damned long ago, as was every other
public house, and now, while we are wait
ing at Mrs. Vandenvort's. in Maiden Lane
till after dinner, two of our beaux are run
ming about town determined to obtain the
best places for us to stay at which can be