The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-03-04

WARRINGTON u G. March g.
/ To those readers 81 tuIaYH gala
events la Washington. who like to
7 draw comparisons. "a brief deHcrip-
/ Zion If the first inaugural ceremony.
,uilsd from the chronicles 81 those
I days. may prove interesting
George Washington said farewell
Co his mother at FrciriehHhurg and
borrowed 300 pounds 60 defray the
/ expenses ~ his TRIP. lie left Mount
Vernon on Apfl te. i1kR. for New
York In hls carriage. accompanied
b1 Mr Thompson and Colonel Hum
phriea. All along tho route. diatin-
gulahsd huuufa asrr paid htm. not
ably Al Alexandria. GearEetowu.
baltimore. Washington. philadri-
phia. Trenton and KtiaabethpoFI
Here the final stage. % the journey
began. and Washington boarded
barge. manned hy fasmastera o. yes
Hrls which conveyed him. hlH
friends. the congressional reception
cumultteo and a number Of csIcbri-
ties h Srw York city
Lone befuT. NeN York waa reach
"a the barge vas met by hundreds.
"a no came out IN all sorts 81 boats
An The fotilia neared nrtluen ininnd
a iargu ship sailed close Co the barge
and moved parallel with Il. while
about 20 ladies and gentlemen sang
on Original ode ~ praise 10 wash
inEiou. the words being set 70 the
tune Of Cod save the KING The
shores HeTr crowded with thousands
90 people and the fleet OF boats COW
erred the surface q the waters All
vet saYly decorated
The president elect was received
az the landing by Governor clinton
and STAFF and MANY ~ washington
old officers. an IN FUN uniform.
The capstoue was placed on the
national structure 81 the new gov
eminent on April 50. I5ss. From
early dawn. great crowds Of people
poured into New York The rerc-
monies II the day were opened By
e discharge 81 artillery at Fort
George A. o'clock the church
bells rang. At noon the military
marched to the presidential house
ga cherry street. followed later b.
the congregational committee and the
high officials Of the government.
Hair an hour later the procession.
commanded by Col Morgan Lets.
proceeded 10 Federal hall. The pres
idrut elect was In a state coach.
drawn by four horses The militia
made a great showing One Of the
companies was composed of the tall
est men Ia the town. another cxciu-
aiyely Of Germans.
The house and senate were in Joint
session. when the president arriv-
"a he VAS met by the congressional
committee. Ills arrival vas an
uouueed To congress and at this
juncture Chancellor Livingston dis
covered that there wasn't "A Bible
iu the building lie sent 10 the
rooms Of ~ Johns lodge No I. Ma
sons. I'm the Immediate vicinity. and
the Bible Of that lodge VAS used In
the subsequent proceedings.
Washington was conducted 60 the
open gallery IN front Of the senate
chamber. which looked out on Broad
street
Washington advanced. laid his
hand on his heart. bowed several
times. then took his scat. Chancel-
Tor Livingston advanced and Wbsh
iugt0n arose. The oath was read TO
him and Washington kissed the
Bible. Chancellor Livingston cried
Long 1.-Two George Washington.
president Of the United stnteal'
Washington bowed once more 20
the people. while guns were fired
ana the cheering was renewed. lie
returned al once 10 the senate cham
Der. where he was received by those
present standing. There he delivered
bic inaugural address tremblingly. /
nervous. accompanied by few awk-
ward gestures From the senate
chamber the president proceeded 10
81 PaulH church. where the chap
lain Of the senate conducted aerv-
ices. Prayers were said. the TIE
peum was sung. and Washington
returned TO his official residence. At
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