The San Francisco call., 1909-03-06

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twas moved to washington. the
induction of president although
a ceremony of great dignity and SOL
emnity, was very small and select
affair
In New York for nearly a fortnight
preceding the great DAY of April 80,
1888, every tavern and boarding house
had been thronged with visitors, and
on the day before the Inauguration
every private house was filled with
guests from all parts of the union.
In the center of the procession, pre-
ceded by the senate and followed by
representatives, walked George Wash
ington. On reaching Federal hall. the
troops formed line on each side OF
the way, through which the president
with his attendants. was conducted to
the chamber of the senate. where the
representatives had assembled a few
minutes before, and at the door the
vice president received him and at
tended him to the chair.
The vice president then said, "Sir,
the senate and house of representatives
are ready to attend YOU TO take the
oath required by the constitution,
which will be administered by the state
OF New York" The president an
swered. II am ready to proceed" The
vice president and the senators led the
way. and, followed by the representa-
tives, Washington walked to the out
side gallery. overlooking both Wall
and Broed streets which were filled
with sea of upturned faces. Wash
ington's first official act was to attend
service In old st. Paul's.
fr,,
dent Washington took place in Inde-
pendence ha1l. at Philadelphia, on
March 4. 1892.
on March 4, 1877. John Adams was
lnaugurated president of the United
States in the old statehouse at Phila-
delphia. Although the day was favor
able there was no parade or gathering
or large assemblage.
Although the generally accepted ac-
counts OF Jefferson's Inauguration make
it appear that he rode to the capitol
on horseback without attendance and
that the ceremony was of the Simplest
KIND, newspaper of the day states
that "on this day President elect JEFF
1erson was escorted from his lodgings
TO the capitol by a body of militia
and procession OF citizens"
Jenerson's second inauguration on
March 5. 1905. was simpler. if possible,
than his first.
CEREMONIOUS OCCASION
The inauguration of James Madison
was the first ceremony which was made
great occasion. The day was ushered
IN by federal salute. and at an early
hour the volunteer corps of militia
began to assemble. So great was the
crowd that the oath of office was ad-
ministered in the old hall of repre-
sentatives, now statuary hall, at the
capitol. For the first time in the his
tory OF inaugurations the various
branches of the government were ush-
cred into the hall with ceremonious
pomp and parade
James Madison was inaugurated the
second time on March 4. 1913. He had
military escort, and the ceremonies
IN the house of representatives were
similar to those of his first Inaugural
tion. In the evening there was an in
auguration ball at Davis hotel, which
is now the Metropolitan
The 4th Of March, 1877. was a beau
tiful day, and there was a large crowd
to witness the Inauguration ceremonies
The president elect and vice president
elect left the private residence of Pres
idem Monroe, attended by a large cav
alcade of citizens on horseback They
were met at the capitol by the militia.
and the ceremony took place in the
senate chamber. which is now the su-
preme courtroom
AS the day for the second Inaugural
tion of James Monroe fell on Sunday
the ceremony took place the following
day. Monday. March 8.
John Quincy Adams was inaugurated
on March 4. 1925, and the day was one
of great demonstration and display.
President Monroe called at the resi-
dence of the president elect, who then