The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-03-03
tive American citizen fnaugurated
president. for all the others had been
born as British subjects.
a Notable Celebration.

president. for all the others hal beef
born as British subjects
a Notable Celebration.
The inauguration OF odd Tippeca
NOE was one of the greatest event.
that ever occurred III tie national cap
ital. After the furious ca.ln;ig r
which preceded bis election ,lea
crowds gathered il Washington I,
witness the Inauguration.
Exactly one month after this Presi
dent Harrison died. and on April
John Tyler took the oath of office be
lore William Cranch, chief Judge OF
the circuit court Of the District of Co
lumbia.
1t was cold, rainy day when Presi
dent Polk was inaugurated. but there
was long procession of the militar,
as well rs civic organizations.
Zachary Taylor had fine weather
unlimited noise and great ceremonies
attending his Inauguration AS the 4th
fell on Sunday. he was inaugurated on
Monday.
AS President Taylor died on July o
one year after his inauguration. Vice
President Willard Fillmore took the
oath Of Office on July 10 in he house
of representatives.
The Inaugural ton Of Franklin Pierce
was unique in the fact that the vice
president elect. William r. King. was
not in Washington to be sworn into
Office. but was on mission to Cuba
and took the oath of office at plan
tation on the hills above Matanzas at
the same time President Elect Pierce
was being sworn in in Washington.
There was no inaugural bail.
The 4th Of March. 1857. was a splen-
did Gay, and James Buchanan was in
augurated with much pomp and cere-
mony. After reaching the White
House President Buchanan held a
public reception and at night attended
the Inauguration ball. which was held
in building in Judiciary square erect
ed for that purpose.
The Lincoln Festivities,
Abra ham Lincoln had a bright. clear
uuy LII lii III st Dul III
rained and the streets were wet and
muddy when he took his second oath
Of office. The martyr president went
to the capital from Springfield by way
of Indianapolis, Columbus. Cleveland,
Pittsburg and Philadelphia. and. al
though he was given receptions all
along the way. when he reached Har-
on account of threatened vio-
lence, 1t was thought best to change
the plans. and he proceeded to Phfia-
7clphia in one Of the public ears. and,
arriving thcre at midni%ht he entered
the New York sleeper and passed
through Baltimore undisturbed and ar
lived in Washington at $50 on the
morning of Feb. % He remained at
Wizards hotel until the inauguration
lay. when President Buchanan called
for him. and in an open carriage the
1arty proceeded to the capitol. In or
Ter to avoid threatened violence the
PRESIDENT and president elect in their
'arriage were preceded BY a company
# infantry, double files Of the Dis
riot cavalry on either side and in
antry and other military organiZa-
ions following. In the long process
ion there was large car or float
the constitution and the
Jnion. each state being represented
" little girl dressed in white. A
OF District troops guarded
he steps Of the capitol The cere-
1ony Of swearing in the vice president
4 the senate completed. the entire
arty marched to the east portico of
le capitol where the great scene of
wearing in Abraham Lincoln took
lace
The civil war was in progress when |
IT. Lincoln was inaugurated for the
acOnd time There were evidences
the war everywhere, and gloom
nd sadness covered the whole land.
he president went to the capitol ear
> to sign bills. and therefore the pa
lde marched down without him. The
recession. however, was noteworthy.