Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07

Lear. his private secretary. Az Federal
Hall. they were formally received by spe-
cial inaugural committees. Then Vice Pres
iden: Adams escorted Washington to tho
outer gallery" or balcony Of the hall.
where in full view Of the numerous street
crowds Chancellor Livingston admins
terrell the oath. Next Crier proclaimed:
Long live George Washington, Presi-
dent of the United States The general
then proceeded within TO the Senate
chamber. where he delivered an address
which established the precedent Tor the
inaugural addresses delivered ever since.
Another precedent set at this time
by Washington was the wearing Of clothes
of American wool. during the oath-taking
From the Senate the whole assemblage.
headed by Washington. proceeded direct
to st. Paul's Church. where prayers We're
read by Bishop Provost. and the day
wound up with fireworks, as In our time.
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The first administration expired by law
four years from that first Wednesday in
March when Washington should have
been inaugurated. and therefore the sec
ond inauguration came around again
March 4 instead of April 80 And March
4. with its inclement weather has been
quadrennial crumb In the national bed
ever since. although specialists have been
often at work on the problem Of how to
Siidhc IL Out NltuOuk SetS1HS aAA VI tiit'
other appurtenances of the national
household in snacl and tang1e.
So Washington'S second swearing in at
Philadelphia in 1893 was the first March
inaugural and 1t so happened that the
weather was extremely serene. for Prov
idence has always smiled on the day Of
this man. as II was expressed in
a paper the next day. Washington was
driven by coach and six to the Senate
chamber Philadelphia where Judge Will
Of 3r1lif
istered the oath. The father of his coun-
try made an address OF only few words.
and three hearty cheers We're given as he
left the hall. That night the Philadelphia
Dancing Assembly invited the Senate and
House of Representatives to ball in
honor of the unanimous reelection OF
George Washington" This may be called
the first inaugural ball.
Adams was inaugurated In the House
of Representatives. Philadelphia. instead
of the Senate. where Washington had
been sworn In the last time. Adams &C.
cupied the Speakers chair, with Wash
ington and Jefferson (the new Vice Pres
idenO at his right, the Speaker at his left
and the Supreme Court at table in front.
In the evening the merchants of Philadel-
phia gave Washington a luxurious fare
we'll banquet. the remains of which were
sent to the hospitals and jails
:: ):
Jefferson's was the first Inauguration at
Washington. The story that he rode alone
to the Capitol. hitched his horse to the
fence and walked into the Senate unat
tended is myth. for the newspapers Of
that time show that battery of artillery
and procession of citizens escorted him
from his tavern. whittier he marched
afoot TO the old Senate. where q salute of
artillery greeted him. From the Senate he
did not go directly to the White House,
for he and Adams had had falling out
over the latter'S nomination near mid
night OF the night before of a number Of
federal officials, whose four-year terms
were thus made to cover Jeffersons adj
ministration. Adams and his family had
left Washington at sunrise, taking no part