Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-03-05
A Notable Celebration.

A Notable Celebration.
The Inauguration Of odd Tippeca-
noe" was one OF the greatest events
that ever occurred In the 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 PreSi-
dent Harrison died. and on April G
John Tyler took the oath Of office be.
fore 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 military
rs 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 inauguratcd on
Monday.
As President Taylor died on July Q.
one year after his Inauguration. Vice
President Millard 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 X. King, was
not In Washington to be sworn into
office. but was on mission to Cuba
and took the oath OF office Mt plan
tation on the hills above Matanzas nj
the same time President Elect Pierce
was being sworn In in Washington.
There was no inaugural ball.
The 4th OF March. 1854 was n splen-
did day. and James buchanan WAS IN
Ruguratcd with :lurh pomp and cere-
mony. After renChinG the White
House President rIchnnan held n
public reception and Mt night attended
the Inauguration ball. which was held
in building In Judiciary square erect
cd for that purpose.
The Lincoln Festivities.
Abraham Lincoln had ii bright. clear
day for his first Inauguration. but II
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. ard. al
though he was given receptions all
along the way. when h. rcnched liar
riSburG. on account Of threatened viO-
lcnce. II was thought best Ia change
the plans. and he proceeded to Phila-
delphia In one of the public ears. and,
arriving there NJ m'G;,!%ht he entered
the New York sleeicr and passed
through Baltimore un;liS.urhcd and ar
rived IN Washington at 6.30 on the
morning of Feb. 23. He remained at
Willard'S hotel until the Inauguration
day. when President buchanan called
for him. and In an open carriage the
party proceeded to tie capitol In or
der t" avoid Threatened violence the
president and president elect In their
carriage were preceded by company
of inf9';ry. double files Of the Dis
trict cavalry on either sile and in
fantry and ether military orGanIza-
tions { owing. In the long process
SlbiI ti-' ~ W as " llEEt CIR OF uOUI
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 iii the vice president
In the senate completed. the entire
party marched to the east portico OF
the capitol. where the grra: s,ene of
/ swearing In Abraham Lincoln took
place.
The civil war was in prccrcss when
Mr.. Lincoln WAS inauguratcd for the
second time. There were evidences
Of the war everywhere. and gloom
nnd sadness covered the whole land.
| The president went to the capitol ear
ly to sign bills. and therefore the pa
rade marched down without him The
procession. however. was noteworthy.