The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-03-03
tive American citizen inaugurateu
president, for all the others had been
born rs British subjects.
a Notable Celebration.

born rs British subjects.
a Notable Celebration.
The inauguration OF "Old Tippeca-
noe was one of the greatest events
that ever occurred in the II 'ional can.
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 &
John Tyler took the oath Of office be.
fore William Cranch. chief Judge OF
the circuit court OF the District of Co
lumDa.
1t was cold rainy day when Prcsl-
dent Polk was inauguratcd, but there
was Il long procession of the military
as well rs civic organizations.
Zachary Taylor had fine weather.
unlimited noiS" and great ceremonies
attending his inauguration. AS the lth
fell on Sunday. lie was inauguratcG on
Monday
As President Taylor Cicd on July o.
one year after his inauguration. Vice
President Millarh Fillmore took the
oath of Office on July 10 in the house
ol representatives.
The Inauguration Of Franklin Pierce
was unique in the fact that the vice
president elect. William II. King. was
not in Washington To be sworn into
Office. hut was ON mission 10 Cuba
and took tho oath of Office ut plan
taticn on he hill above MatAn2as at
the sam" time President Elect Pierce
was being sworn i'm i'm Washington.
There was no inaugural ball
The 1th Of March, 1897. was n spcn-
did Cay, and James Buchanan was in
nuguratcd with much pomp and ccre-
mony. After reaching the White
House President buchanan held
public reception and at 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 it
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 Ivy way
OF indianapolis, Columbus. Cleveland,
= i''H''i 'iIib lIll'NI'IIIlli, anu. AZ
though he was given receptions all
along the way. when he reached IIar-
riSburg. on account of threatened vio-
l"ncc. 1t was thought best To change
the plans. and he proceeded to Thila-
dclphia in one OF the public cars. and
arriving there at midnight. he entered
the New York sleeper and passed
through Baltimore undiSturbed and ar
rived In Washington at 6:3O on the
morning OF Feb. % He remained ut
Wizards hotel until the inauguration
day. when President Buchanan called
for him. and In an open carriage the
party proceeded TO the capitol. In or
der To avoid threatened violence the
president and president elect In their
were preceded by company
OF infantry, double files OF the Dis
trlct cavalry on either side and in
fantry and other military organiza-
tions following. In the long process
sion there ]was n large car or float
representing the constitution and the
Union, each state being represented
by a little girl dressed I'm white
battalion OF District troops guarded
the steps OF the capitol. The cere-
mony Of swearing in the vice president
In the senate completed the entire
party marched 70 the east portco Of
the capitol. where the great scene Of
swearing in Abraham Lincoln took
place.
The civil war was in progress when
Mr. Lincoln was inaugUra'cd for the
second time. Thcr" wor" evidences
Of the war everywhere. and gloom
ANA sadness covered tn. whole land.
The president went t" th" capitol ear.
~ to sign bills ana therefor" the pa.
radc marched down wi'hou; him The
procession, however. was noteworthy.