The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-05

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stances Eers attsaded wiys great &C.
m01strztiols
When Llnooin came into the prest
aeucy. the eountrY througholt zs
trembling wigh Apprehension For
tke first time ln the History q the
Unlted States regular troops 6a1 been
ordered n Washington. not for dis-
play. but for protection Although
Lincoln himself expressed no fear. ex-
traordinary precautions we're taken %
preserve his personal safety When
Be delivered his Inaugural address on
tie east front y the Capitol il the
presence o. an immense throng. his
rival Stephen 4 Douglas. stood at his
side and held his hat Following the
formal Inaugural ceremony. Lincoln
rendered 70 the popnlace an elaborate
reception at the White House His
second inanguratioa followed the
greatest internecine conflict known 10
aistory. Elaborate precautions were
ta4eu 20 insure the presidents safety.
get many were the msgIyiuga as 70
the outcome
The Induction 81 Andrew johnson
into the Office of president. following
Immediately upon the assassination
of Lincoln. was conducted ID the prl-
vate room 81 d hotel No ceremony
attended I'd
The greatest spectacular display
made % TO that time sas At the in
augurauon of President Grant Il was
practically purely a military demon.
atration and although magnificent So
all of its features. was marred to an
extent By the refusal % BIS predeces-
s0r to ride with Grant TO the Capitol
il the same carriage Il was q bleak.
cold and dismal day On whica Grant
was inaugurated the second time The
demonstration attending the oere-
monies. however Was notably fine not
outstanding the intense cold Many
visiting organizations declined on az.
count Of the repellant weather. 70 par
tieipate in the parade. and many per-
sons who did take part in it incu1-
lng some naval eadets paid for their
patriotism with their lives
On account Of the manner Of the
election of rutherford b. Hayes II
aas deemed necessary, as IN the case
81 Lincoln. % exercise the utmost pre-
cautions 70 insure his personal safety
rhe oath Of Office was administered
70 him in private on the Bird Of March.
but the cereE0ny eas repeated on a
stand al the east front Of the Capitol
on March 9Th
When Garfield entered the Senate
chamber on March 4tn, just prior to
taking the oath Of Office. one Of the
first men 70 greet him vas General
Hancock, the unsuccessful democratic
candidate for the presidency The
ceremony Of induetlng Garfield into
Office with is accompaniments did
not differ materially from previous
functions OF tho kind
IN succeeding tho martyred Garfield
70 the presidency Chester 4 Arthur
twice took the oath Of office ON re-
eeipt Of the news Of Garhelds death
he took the obligation at his home IN
New York City Two days later the
oath again was administered 70 him
Ii Washington fl the yice-presidents
room on the senate side Of the Capitol
tits inaugural address was brief and
was delivered In the presence Of com
paratively few persons No spectac
ulaf ceremonies attended hts Undue
ton into office
4 perfect day eharactebzed the first
inauguration OF Grover Cleveland The
crowd ln attendance upon the cere-
mony was one Of the greatest ever
seen in Washington and the parade
was elaborate and magnificent
The Inauguration 81 President Har.
rIs3 bile elaborate and beautiful IN
all OF g., arrangements, was ATTENDED
by bad weather 4 notable feature
of the ceremony was his escort Of
honor the SEVENTEEN Indiana Volun-
teer Infantry, which he had command.
ed In the Civil war President Harrl.
son delivered his inaugural address In
a driving rain being sheltered by an
umbrella held by one Of his war com
rades
Not probably III the history Of Inau
gurlal ceremonies has the weather
ever been 80 bad as Il was at the time |