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escort to the president elect. COM
pany of Revolutionary officers and sol
diers, however. organized and ten
dered their services to General Jack
son as an escort. and he rode to the
capitol in an open carriage.
The second Inauguration of Andrew
Jackson was very simple. There was
no military escort, no outward display
and no procession
The 4th Of March. 1888. was Il beau
tiful day. and the inauguration cere-
monies of Martin Van Burcn We're
elaborate. and the crowds in Wash
ington severely taxed the capacity of
the city. Van Buren, was the first ma
tive American citizen ,naugurated
president. for all the others hal been
born lis British subjects.
A Notable Celebration.
The inauguration of "o.d Tippeca-
noe" was one of the greatest events
that ever occurred in t., national cap
/ ital. After the furious campaign
which preceded his election great
crowds gathered in Washington to
witness the inauguration.
Exactly one month after this FRESH
dent Harrison died AVID ON April 6
John Tyler took The oath of olce be-
fore William Cranch. chief Judge of
the circuit court of the District of Co
lumbia.
1t was a Geld. rairy day when Prcsi-
dent Polk was innn"Ul|tnd. but there
was a long procession of the military
as well rs civic organizations.
Zachary Taylor h"d fine weather.
unlimited noise ard great ceremonies
attending his Inauguration. As the 4th
fell. on Sunday. he WAS inausnratcG oil
Monday.
AS Presidcnt Taylcr died on July O..
one year after his Inauguration, Vice
President Willard Fillmore took the
oath of Office on July 10 in the house
of representatives.
The inauguration of Franklin Pierce
was unique in the fact that the vice
president elect William r. King. wa;
not in Washington to be sworn into
office. but was on Il mission to Cuba
and took the oath of office at plan
tation on tho hills above Matanzas at
the same tire President Elect Pierce
was being sworn In in Washington.
There was no inaugural ball.
The 4th of March. 1851. was a splen-
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
the Inauguration ball. which was held
in a building in Judiciary square erect
ed for that purpose.
The Lincoln Festivities.
Abraham Lincoln had bright. clear
day for his first inauguration. but 1t
rained and the streets We're 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-
risburg, on account of threatened VIC
lence, 1t was thought bast to change
the plans. ard he proceeded to l'hila-
delphia in one of the public cars. and
arriving there at midnight. he entered
the New York sleeper and passed
through Baltimore undiSturbcd and ar
rived III Washington at $50 on the
morning Of Feb % He remained al
Wizards hotel until the Inauguration
day, when President Buc hannn called
for him. and in an open carriage the
party proceeded to the capitol. In OF
der to avoid threatened violence the
president and president elect In theil
carriage were preceded b. Il company
Of Infantry, doGble files of the Dis
trict cavalry on either silc ard in
fantry and other military organiza
tons following. In the long process
sion there was large car or uoa
representing the constitution and the
Union, each state being represented
by little girl dressed in white. A
battalion of District troops guarded
mony of swearing In the vice preSdcn
In the senate completed. the entire
party marched to the east portico o
the capitol. where the great scene o
swearing In Abraham Lincoln tool
place.
The civil war was IN progress whe.
Mr. Lincoln was ipaugura'cd for the
second time There were rviG .nce.
of the war ovrrywAcr". ard yIc IA
and sadness covered the WI !p |,ud
The president went t. T.. c:,aitol rnr
ly to sign bills. am tl'srer re- the pa
rade marched DIV" withair hi'n TIL,