The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-13

Nnen a Essternsr who has never
been east Of the Mississippi river first
visits the metropolis Of his country
there are few memorable things
which he plans 10 see. which are Of
deeper interest even than the Flatiron
building or the subway Among these
al the meeting Of Broad and Wall
streets. just where the vortex of money
changers is sWiftest- Is the statue Of
George Washington In digntfied calm
II looks out over the heads OF the hur-
/ Fyins thTongs, some Of whom may
nave forgotten that IL marks the loca-
ton OF Federal hail. where Chancellor
Livingston administered the oath Of Of
nee 10 the first pres dent Of the United
states. Not far away on Broadway
quiet peaceful. in the heart OF the
busiest part Of money-naking New
! fcrk-is old ST. PaBl's. where the new
lS-made president attended religious
services after the ceremonies Of install
| latfen had been performed.
It Il almost 30 years since the first
Inauguration Of the first president Of
the United States Of America Thirty
times the quadrenniaI ceremonial has
been observed. each time with greater
pomp and pageantry- until IT has come
| TO be d national festival.
II was not WashingtOH's desire that
display should mark the event Presi-
dents OF later time. notably among
them Jefferson. have tried TO keep it
simple and democratic. The pOmp and
| circumstance of power, the glitterins
troops and martial music the f1utteTing
Tags, which have become a part of the
days observance. have developed in re-
Spouse to the peoples desire,
Washington left Mount Vernon for
New York city, the temporary capital
Of the young republic, bearing with him
a deep sense of his new responsible ties
The people converted his journey into
/ q triumphal march. There were no
railways in those days. the roads were
heavy. the wsy was long, and horses
cannot travel as swiftly as steam ears,
and though the first Wednesday in
March which happened TO be on the
ith Of the month. had been appointed
for the day Of the Inauguration il was
the s0th Of April, 1859, before il took
place.
On that day George Washington went
/ in procession TO the federal bu ldins at
the intersection Of Broad and Wall
streets. where he was received in The
/ senate chamber and thence proceeded
to the balcony. When he appeared a
shout went up from the crowd gath
cred beneath the balcony. After he had
taken the oath Of Office, Chancellor LiV-
inston stepped forward. and. raising
his hand. cried. Long live George
! Washington, president Of the United
| Statest"
This cry was criticised as an imita-
ton Of 2 mOnarChial custom and was
never again used. Washington then
withdrew TO the hall where he read his
| inaugural address. He was dressed in
dark brown hroadcloth OF American
manufacture. white silk stockings, sill
yer shoe buckles and wore a steel-hilt-
ed dress sword. His hair was powdered
and drawn back in the fashion o. the
| time At the inauguration ball it is
/ recorded that he danced a minuet.
Wsshington's second Inauguration
took place IN the senate chamber of In
i dependence hah Ct Philadelphia. which
was the seat OF government from 1899
until 1900 The oath was administered
By Justice William Cushing Of the su-
/ pTeme court. The occasion, like the
man who dominated it, was simple and
dignifed- The president wore the cos
tune portrayed In the weil-kneNn Stu
art picture, black velvet, diamond knee
buckles. square silver shoe buckles,
black silk Stockings and shirt ruffied
at the wrist and bosom.
=
To iii the place which Washington
/ held in the hearts of the people was
not possible for any man. John Adams
succeeded MIN as president. Even dur
ing the hours of his inauguration. IN
1897. Adams was made to feel the dis
lance which the masses had established
between himself and his predecessor.
Washington was present The atten-
ton instead of being centered on the
new president was fixed on the great
man who had said farewell to public
service. Adams felt this keenly. Writ
ing to his wife, he spoke of the stream
ing eyes expressing a hope that the
tears were shed in grief at the loss Of
g beloved rather than in sorrow over
the advent Of an unbeloVed. He was
almost : much hurt at thus being sec
ond in the great hour Of his life as was
his son, John Quincy Adams, who had
his triumph marTed By the thought
that though ne had won the presidency.
he had not won it through the suffrages
Of majority of the people. Father and
son both tasted bitterly in their cup Of
success. Each wished 10 enjoy Sec
ond term. which was denied. Each was
succeeded by a man bitterly opposed to
bim-the father by Jefferson, the son
by jackson. Neither accompanied, as
has been the custom. the president
elect to the capitol to see him indicted
into Office. The first Adams and Jeffer-
son quarreled over the twelfth hour ap