Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-14
NAUCURATTyC PRESIDENTS
Historic Features Of the Event Frum
Washington 70 Taft
NOT IN HIGH FAVOR
Pspulsr Iatercst D-ve1op. the PsmP
sal Circumstances sf Psw@-
Mems-abEe Ia-fdeae. - Sew-
eraI Occasions

Wnen a uesterner who has never been
east OF the Mississippi river first visits the
metropolis % his cuuufrv there are a lev
mernorahle things which he plans 70 see
which are Of deeper interest than even The
Flsfirun building CT the subway. Among
these. AZ the meeting Of the Broad ard Wal
streets. Just where the vortex ~ m0ner-
changers is sriffest- is the rtarue u George
WashfnEran. II diEnined calm u looks out
ever the heads o. tle huTTving uhruugs-
some Of whom may have Forgotten that il
ma-ks the location Cf the Federal Han.
where Chancellor Livingston administered
the oath Of Office 20 the Erst president Of
the United States. Not fa~ away on Broad
rav-quisL peaceful. in the heart Of the
busiest part Of n-0ney-making New YORK
Is cid 81 PauTE Where ne newly made
president attended religious services after
the ceremonies Of installation had been per-
formed.
II is almost 10 years since the Hrst in
zuRuratiou Of the rrSt president Of the
United States OF America Thirty times
the c1adrsuniAl ceremonial las been Oh
served. zach tine with greater ponp and
paEsantrv. until IL has come 70 be n IA
tonal festival
II was not washingfon's desire That Gis-
plar should mark the event Presidents
Of a later time. notably among them JET
fersrn. have tired 20 keen n simple and
Democratic. The pomp and circumstance
Of power. the gurter1ng troops and martial
music. the nuttsTing Gags. which have be-
come a part Of the days observance have
developed IN response 20 the people 3 desire
I~n.taIAfng Wa.haBEtsa-
Washington left Mount Vernon FOR View
York CITY. the temporary capital OF the
Young republic. bearing with him a deep
sense Of his new responsibilities. The PEG
Die converted his journey into a trfumphal
march. There were no railways IN those
davE. the roads were heavy. the way was
long. and horses cannot travel as swiftly
as steam cars. and though the nrsi Weases-
DAY CT March. whirh happened 10 be on The
4th Of the month. had been appointed for
TIE Gay OF the Inauguration. Z was April
L. r7gs. before II took place
On that day George Washington went II
PROCESSION - the federal building AZ the
intersection Of Wal and Broad streets
where he was received IN the senate cham
Der and thence proceeded 10 the balcony
When be appeared a shout went I'D from
the crowd gathered bsnsath the balcony.
After he had taken the oath o. ofrce Chan
celor LvinEsron srsppsd forward aid RATS
ing his hand. cried. Long uke E@ur6e
washington president Of the United
States"
This cry was criticised as an imitation Of
a monarchicaI custom and was never again
used Washington then Withdrew 70 the
hail. where ne read his Inaugural address,
He was dressed ia dark brown aroadcloth
Of American manufacture. white silk stock
inEx- silver shoe buckles and wore = steel
nflrad dress sword Ills hair was powdered
and drawn hack IN The fashion Of the time
At the Inauguration ball * Is recorded thar
he danced the miuuet
WashinE15n's second inauguration took
place in the senate chamber OF Independ-
ence Hall at Philadelphia which was rIe
seat Of government from T7ga until 18a. The
oath was administered by Justice William
Cushing of the supreme court The orca-
sion. Ike thu raan who Dominated IL. was
simple and dlgnified The president wore
the costume portrayed IN the ~wel-knoEn
STUART picture-black velvet diamond knee
BUCKLES. square SILVER shoe buckles. black
siIh stockings and shirt ruffled AZ the wrist
and bosom
Loved and Tn1oved-
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