The Washington herald., 1909-03-04

at the Capitol IN signing bills, and there
fore could not accompany Gen. Ulysses S.
Grant in the procession from the White
House. But 1t was none the less -e-
splendsnt because OF this. Following the
carriage IN which rode Gen Grant came
the justices Of ths Supreme Court, Sena-
tors. senstors-eIect, justices Of the Court
Of Claims and OF the Supreme Court OF
the District Of Columbia, and hundreds
Of other officials who az previous inaugu-
rstions had waited AT the Capitol 10 re-
ceIve the new President The oath OF
oface was administered by Chief Justice
Chase in the Senate chamber. snd Horace
Greeley occupied seat in the press gal
lery during the ceremony. Vice President
Schuyler Colfax. OF Indiana, took his
cath and made his address. and then
President Grant proceeded TO the east
front OF the Capitol. where he made his
inaugural address. In the evening a
grand inaugural bail was given in the
north wing Of the Treasury Department
building.
For the second Inauguration Of Grant
great preparations haG been made. but
these were considerably disrupted by res-
son Of the fact that March L. 1873. turned
out to be the coolest OF ali inauguration
days before or since. The thermometer
showed degrees above zero In the morn
ing. There was q great wind blowing.
and at no time Of the day did Il get
warmer than % degrees above A fea-
tllre OF this Inauguration IS the fact that
the chair used BY George Washington at
his first Inauguration had been sent over
from New York for the use OF President
Grant and was placed IN the east portieo
of the Capitol. II was az this inaugura-
ton that fireworks first became a feature
OF the celebration. The inaugural ball
was held in a special building in Judici-
ary Square. Il was a frame structure.
unhested, and the weather was such that
the champagne froze in the glasses and
the men danced IN their overcoats and
ladies' in fUrs-
The inauguration OF ISL was an uneasy
one. There was too much doubt and
speculation IN the air 20 make the occa-
sion one for great public rejoicing Ruth
erford 3. Hayes. OF Ohio. had succeeded
70 the Presidency by the decision of an
electoral commission appointed by the
party Of which he vas the choice. and
the uneasiness over his Inauguration was
shared by his predecessor, Gen Grant
The result was that Nr- Hayes was Sc
cretiy sworn IN as President OF the United
States on Saturday. March g. That even
ing a dinner was given by President
Grant. and Il was Just before this dinner
that the oath Of Office was administered
By Chief Justice Waite. Ceremonies were
held st the Capitol on Monday, March 5,
and here again Mr.. Hayes took the oath
as President. IN the evening there Tas
torchiiEht procession. but no Inaugural
ball. A reception was held by the Presi-
dent in Willard Hall.
GarSeId Had First Escort
The ceremonies incident TO the insugu-
ration Of James A. Garfield, OF Ohio. were
OF practically the same character as they
have been at all insugurations since that
time. The President-elect and President
Hayes we're escorted from the White
House to the Capitol by one division Of
troops commanded BY Gen. ". 7. Sher-
man. which was contrary 10 the custom
which had hitherto prevailed OF having
the whole cortege follow in the wake Of
the President 70 and from the Capitol
The oath OF Office was administered TO
President Garheld in the Senate chamber.
and after delivering his inaugural address
the new President turned and kissed his
mother and wife, who were seated close
beside him The party then proceeded in
regular parade TO the White House. That
night the city was Illuminated with
brilliant display Of fireworks. and an in
auS1rai ball was held IN the then unhn-
ished building Of the National Museum
On the morning OF September .. Isa.
Vice President Chester A. Arthur was az
his home. 1S5 Lexington avenue, New
York. when he was officially notified OF
the death Of President Garfield az the
hand Of the assassin Guitesu. Justices J.
r. Brady and Charles Donoghue, OF the
Root. ex-Commissioner French, Samuel
G. Rollins. and Allen D. Arthur. son Of
the Vice President. were IN attendance
when he took the oath Of Office. admins
tered by Justice Brady. Afterward Mr.
Arthur left at once for Washington, and
on Thursday, September p. President Ar
thur again took the oath Of ONCE. admin
istered by Chief Justice Waite The cere-
nnony took place IN the Wee Presidents
room in the Senate, and two former Pres
idents. Gen. Grant and Mr. Hayes, we're
present.
For the arst time in the history OF the
inauguration ceremonies the United States
Pension ONCE wss used for the inaugural
bali IN 1855 at the Inauguration OF Presi-
dent Cleveland. The return OF the Demo
Gratis 20 power was the signal for elabo-
rate ceremonies and hosts Of military and
civic organizations and plain citizens
iocked TO Washington from al over the
United States 20 witness the inaugura-