The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-03-03
The FOURTH OF MARCH.

Tomorrow for the a0th time % pr,-i
dent of these United states 0li b.,
uductei into ol.c, au.d .mpvs-t
pomp ana ceremony l1rucun.s af,
said 90 forecast s,.A.iaus. auo
81 So tomorrow IS vUi te Ho, onl, spec.
hcular tut sluu0l- we'll
The cowboy, Viii D.. ,nei, n eoujI,
number. The heroes ot Santiago
American cit.ze1- ol Gre island. Dee
yond lhe sess. tAr nien vino wore the
blue and thosewnoNoefa e "uay.
sons of New England and som, oftAe
new South. citizen. anj soldiers. men
on fool and men moW.eL lle bicycle
brigade, the automobile attachment,
waving banners. beating drums. clear
sounding Comet. and music from le-
giOns OF bands and these amid the
raptuous greetings of thousands upon
thousands OF his admiring fellow
countrymen, Mr.. Roosevelt will take
the oath Of Office. deliver his inaugu-
raj address and enter upon the dis
charge Of duties honorable, and
as delicate and difficult a. were ever
given in keeping Of mortal man.
How in contrast will all this he
when placed in contrast with the
scenes incident TO the inaugural of the
immortal Washington which took
place in the city Of New York on the
3Oth Of April 1889 The ceremonies
then were witnessed within doors and
when the oath had been administered
il is said that Washington in a deeply
solemn tone said: Il swear, 80 help
me God" They also tell us that he
was dressed in drown brOadclOth |
which was woven and made on the |
lOOme Of Mt. Vernon under the watch
ful eye Of his wife,
\ ball followed aud the distinguish /
ell man danced in more than one set
and was conspicuous in "A minuet
with Miss Nanzandt."
His second Inauguration took place
IN independence Hall at Phlladel-
phia. John Adams was inaugurated
In the same city, and the occasion is
spoken Of as a tear-drawing one. not
that there was so much objection to
Mr.. Adams but because of universal
grief al the retirement Of his Illus
trious predecessor.
JefiersOn's Inauguration was first TO
take place in Washington and was
made distressingly awkward toy rea-
son Of the fact that Judge Marshall
had TO administer the oath while be-
tween the two the bitterest enmity ex-
lsted. Monroe was first 10 be inaugu-
rated In the open air, and this because
Of sharp disagreement between Sena-
tors and representatives Of the Lower
House 10 the seat John Quincy q
Adams also took the oath indoors. and &
when Jackson's time came such was b
the bitterness Of feeling between the c
retiring and incoming president that o.
10 is said Jackson refused 90 cell 40 the o.
White House and while Jackson was
being mauguried Adams was enjoy
ing O horse back ride ia the country. n
such conduct would uot now ue t.le- cC
.ated.
President Harrison delivered bis in- 81
iugural ia face Of q singing storm
md no doubt there and then contract
ID the disease that in one month there d"
fier hurried him 10 TIE grave How az
many have fallen victims 10 The same u"
ruel and unnecessary exposure no W
lan can number '"
Folks Inauguration was attended
y an immense concourse Of people fol
nd was followed by two balls. one a he
'n-dollar function the other Il two lin
ollar dance. The latter broke up in IN,
disgraceful row.
Pierce was first 10 deliver the adj
ress without referring 10 manuscript. I
I'd II is interesting to note that while "a,
lincoln was delivering his first inau- o.
iral, Douglass, his old rival. held his get
at an'
While Grant was reading his a lit Ion
daughter timidly chung to his side. du
I'd when Garfield had finished he car
rned and,kissed his old mother. v ',i
Cleveland was one time greeted with ted
nshine and then with cruel storm. "
ld the same was true Of Mckinley. rlN'
We are indebted to Every body's qua qua
agazlne for the facts above noted. and
d close with this from the same up
lree: 'There have been many ne
)vements TO change the date Of this VI :
iemony to o more element season as =
appalling list ofdeaths is invariably o'o'
lsequent upon the enforced or vol J"u'
tary exposure, but II Is doubtful If WIG
time-honored arrangement will nun
sr be altered" And In the name 'n"'
all that Is reasonable why not? sup
all We continue to force soldiers 10 Tue
r against the elements Must we vine
the storm when We might face the ing,
lshine? Why not dispense with ueci
battle and hold on to the ball? 'ore'
me-honored" in this connection is VINO
'nomer We should honor the past force
hout hurt to the living. ehou
" abou
We have cordial greeting and last
III hIied with gratitude for the re- stick
OF spring and our joy should be 1.
that of a VounO man ~ lopo, o,.o ="