Evening star., 1901-02-25
THE EARLIER DAYS
Inaugural Occasions When This Coun-
try Was Young,
FROM JAMEsNON|RoEro ''LlFrLEVAN"
The Military Display Feature on
Each Occasion.
RECEPTIONS AT WHITE HOUSE

When James Monroe was inaugurated,
March 5, 1917, for the seventh presidential
term, the public buildings which mad been
burned by the British in 1914 had not peen
| rebuilt and restored. The White House
was untenable. though the work OF restora-
| ton was well advanced. The President
| Mr.. Madison had lived for some time In
| private house. The two houses OF
| Congress had held two or more sessions In
| the Great Hotel building. on f street pe-
tween 7th and Sth streets. ana the prlck
building at the southeast corner or lst ana
| A streets northeast, erected py Messrs.
| Carroll Law and others for Its accommo-
| dation, subsequently used as hotei' ana
during the war as military prison. known
as the "Old Capitol prison. congress
Hall this temporary capitol was called
| when James Monroe was inducted into OF
| flee He had, under Madison, from 1871,
| occupied the office of Secretary OIL state,
during which time he lived in the hrst
ward, and he was escorted from MS resi-
dence to Congress Hail.
large cavalcade of cltlZens, ihoun.eu'
| assembled at ONeaIs Hotel, PennsylVa-
| MIA avenue and Dist street, at II ciock'
and marshaled by Gen. j. +: van Ness.
Gen. John Mason. AdJutanl 1ehei9t M.Iten Eom
and Major (afterward generap water
Jones, proceeded to the residence OF Mon-
roe, a few doors west of 2oth street: Ac-
| companed by the mayors or Nasnlils loil
and Georgetown-Blake and Peter-he TOOK
his place and was escorted along fehilsyi-
vania avenue to the temporary capltol.
The day It has been said, was Hosl ue
lightful one, and along the avenue .here
were crowds of people. and hearty cneers
were given as the President-elect was rec-
ognZed.
President Madison arrived about the same
time and entered the bulidlhg' Mhlc'i va va
nH,-l
excluded on such an occasion, from o,ou 10
5000 being estimated as the numoer. mere
were drawn up in line the marine corps
the GEORGETOWN Rifiemen, the washington
Artillery and two Alexandra companies,
which paid Mr.. Monroe the usual honotS
as he passed into the building. After WIZ
Messing the administration of the oath 10
the Vice President. Mr.. Tompkns. the Pres
ident-elect was escorted to the platform IN
front of the building. on which. besides the
members OF the two houses, We're seNeiai
Justices of the Supreme Court 1orelsh MIN
Mr. Monroe at once read his inaugural
address. and when he closed took the oa1h
of office administered by Chet justice
Marshall. This was the signal for the sa-
lutte fired by The artillery, music and cheers.
He was escorted back to his home by the
military and the mounted cavalcade. ana
there received the congratulations OF the
pOpulace.
A ball at night was largely attended. and
there were illuminations s-.ld rejoicings till
a late hour.
Monroe's second Term.
The second Inauguration of James Mon
roe took place the 9TH Of March, 1921, the
4th fallin& on Sunday. and 1t was an in
clement day. with snow falling. There was
little ceremonial parade attending the
event outdoor show being impossible. The
reseatng of the last of the revolutionary
sires who adhered to the dress and customs
of the old days took place in the hall of the
House This was filled by senator's repre-
sentatives government officials, the diplO-
matte corps and civilians many ladies, de-
spite the condition Of the weather, being
present. There were In the hall over 1000
people to witness the event. 1t was chron-
icled of this ceremony that there was not
much form about this truly republican GER
emony" The Marine Band was present
and interspersed the proceedings with mu-
steal selections. The same order was OBJ
served as the previous similar occasions.
The President accompanied from the
White House by the marshal of the Dis
trict Tench Ringgold. and his assistants,
and was escorted to the Speakers chair,
from which he delivered his inaugural ad-
dress then took the oath at the hands of
the chief justice. received the congratula-
tions of some of the officials near him, and,
leaving the building. returned to the White
House. Here the public reception took
place, a number calling to partake OF his
hospitality. At night there was a ball at
Carusi's, and Il gala entertainment at the
4
streets.
inauguration of John Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams, who had secured
his title to the presidency after the memor
able struggle in the House when jackson
was an opponent, was seated Friday,
March t. and some regarded the day
unlucky Notwithstanding there some
bitterness eXtant. the residents showed
disposition to make the event success,
It.a,.t ih..s stt Ih
RESPONDED to the calls upon them.
The military escort was composed of the
Washington Cavalry Washington Artillery,
Columbian Artillery. National Volunteers,
Columbian YeagerS and Union Rifles, of
the first and second legionS. The troops
were commanded by Gen. Smith. A citi-
zens' escort, mounted. marshaled by Daniel
| Carroll of Duddngton, Gen. John Mason
| and Col Thos. Munroe, formed at the 18th
| street gate to the Presidents grounds and
accompanied Mr. Monroe to Mr.. Adams
residence on F street near 14th street.
| United States Marshal Ringgold was here,
with VIM. Brent, G. w. May, Carey Sell
den, Dan1 Brearey, Nick Worthington,
| VIM. Cox BENZ. Burch Overton Carr, w.
| F. Thornton and w. A. Slocum. as assist
! ants. to escort the Presdent-elect Mr..
| Adams took his seat in the carriage on Mr..
| Monroe's left. the mounted escort sur
rounded the carriage. and the procession
| moved to the Capitol by way of f and 18th
| streets and the avenue. The marines were
| drawn up at the east front of the Capitol
| and there was large crowd in and around
| the building, from which hearty cheers
| went up as the two chief participants in the
event alighted-the high tariff attire of Mr.
| Adams black cloth of American production,
catching the attention of his political
| friends.
The hall of the House was filed to over
| flowing and the space in the rear of the
| Speakers chair was, one expressed it,
| "a mass of compressed loveliness." 1t had
been set apart exclusively for ladies, and
was early crowded by the beauty and fash
ion of the day.
The presidential party entered the hall
at 1920 o'clock, and Mr.. Adams was es-
corted to the right of the Speakers chair
from which point he delivered his inaugural
address. requiring forty minutes in delv-
ery. The assemblage found it difficult to
| repress cheering during the reading, and at
the close there was outburst of ap-
plause and the waving of handkerchiefs
| Descending to the clerks desk, the chief
| Justice (MarshalD presented him a volume
| Of the laws, from which he read the oath
| in loud clear voice. Hearty cheers were
| again given. az / outside the populace re-
| peated them, while an artillery salute was
fired from the east grounds.
| General Jackson, one of the opposing can
didates for the presidency, was among the
first to congratulate Mr.. Adams as he step
ped to the floor.
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