The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-03
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AZ Notable Celebration.
The Inauguration Of t"old I Tlppeca-
noe was one Of 1.-THE greatest events
that ever occurred In the national cup.
ltal. After the furious campaign
which preceded his election great
crowds gathered in Washington to
witness the Inauguration. . 81 IA N,
Exactly one month after this presl.
dent Harrison died. and on April 6
John Tyler took the oath tof office be-.
fore William Cranch. chief judge Of
the circuit court Of tie District Of Co.
lumbia. &42iif i5Ss W.
1t was a cold. rainy dny when prosi.
dent Polk, was inaugurated.. but there
was long procession Of the military
as well as civic organizations. n
Zachary Taylor had fine weather,
unlimited noise md great ceremonies
attending bis inauguration. As the ,4th
fell on Sunday, he was lnaugurated on
Monday. .l3 .5,. .f2,.zt \. / a. Il
+ AS President Taylor died on July o.
one year after his Inauguration, Vice
President Willard Fillmore took the
oath Of Office on July 1o'in the house
of representatives.
The inauguration 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 q mission to Cuba
and took the oath Of office at n plan.
tatIon on the hills above Matanzas at
the same time President Elect Pierce
was being sworn In In Washington.
There WINS no inaugural ball.
The 4th Of March. 1857. WINS splcn-
did day. 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
tic Inauguration bail. which was held
In n buIldIn. in Judiciary square erect
cd for that purpose.
! . The Lincoln Festivities.
Abraham Lincoln had n bright. clear
day for Ills first inauguration. but It
rained aud 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.
rlttshurs and Philadelphia. and. nj.
t!.ous! he was given receptions MI
nong the way. when lie reached Har-
risburg, on account Of threatened VIC.
iencc. 1t wns thought best; to change
the plans. and he proceeded to Phlla-
delphia in one Of the public cars. and.
arriving there at midnight. he entered
the New York sleeper and passed
through Baltimore undist,lrbcd and ar
rived In Washington Mt G:30 on the
morning of Feb. %. Hc remained ut
Wizards hotel until the inauguration
day, when President Buchanan called
for him. and In m open carriage the
pnrty proceeded to the capitol. In or.
der to avoid threatened violence the
president and president elect in their
carriage were preceded by n company
Of infantry, double flies Of the Dis
trlct cavalry on either side and In.
fantry and other military organlza.
lions following. In the long process.
sion there was large. car or float
representing the constitution and the
Union. each state being represented
by little girl dressed in white. A
battalion Of District troops guarded
the steps Of the capitol. The ccre-
mony Of swearing in the vice president
In the senate completed. the, entire
party marched to the east portlco Of
the capitol, where the great scene Of
swearing In Abraham Lincoln took
place. s-ai s.
The civil war was IN progress when
Mr.. Lincoln was inangurated for the
second time. There were evidences
Of the war everywhere, and gloom
md sadness covered the whole land.
The president went to the capitol ear
ly to sign bills, and therefore the pa
rnde marched down without him. The
procession, however, was noteworthy,