The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-04-08
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red the preceding Saturday.
Andrew Jackson was the first of
the presidents to take the oath at
the east front of the Capitol. He
was the hero of the hour, and
Washington was crowded with
visitors as it had never been be-
fore. The ceremony took place
Wednesday, March 4 1929, and his
inaugural address was delivered
from an open stand. However,
when the date of his second in
auguration - Monday, March 4,
I833-came, the weather was in
tensely cold and extremely inclem-
ent, the ground being covered
with snow. Even "Old Hickory"
did not care to undergo the ex-
posture to the elements, and his
second oath of office was admins
tered in the hall of the House,
where he delivered his inaugural.
When Saturday, March 4, I847,
came and Van Buren, was about to
be installed, the day proved to be
clear, SO that Van Buren, delivered
his address and took the oath of
office from Chief Justice fancy on
a stand erected around the eastern
front of the Capitol. There was
also good weather on Thursday,
March 4, 1871, when William
Henry Harrison delivered his adj
dress and took the oath on the
eastern portico of the Capitol.
The day was raw and disagree
able when Polk was inaugurated
on Tuesday, March 4, 1915, bat,
nevertheless, he took the oath and
made his address from stand on
the east portico.
Zachary Taylor took the oath
and'delivered his address on Mon
day, March 5, I849, on a stand
east of the Capirol. The weather
was good and the city was jammed
with people. There had been
snowstorm on the previous Satur-
day, however, and snow fell di-
rectly after the inaugural. The
inaugural of Franklin Pierce oc-
Cured Friday, March !, 1883, dur
ing snowstorm that lasted all
day. However, Pierce took the
oath from fancy and delivered his
address on the east front Of the
Capitol.
Buchanan was inaugurated
Wednesday, March 4, 1887, at the
east front OF the Capitol, on
bright and beautiful day. There
was also good weather for the first
inaugural of Lincoln, on Monday,
March 5, 1867. He delivered his
inaugural address from a large
stand on the east front of the CAPT
toll, and took the oath of office from
Chief Justice fancy. LincOln's
second inaugural also took place
outside the Capitol, on Saturday,
March 4, 1865. Early in the
morning of that day the tempestu-
Gus weather which had been pre-
vailing for a week eliminated in a
severe wind and rainstorm. The
sky was black with clouds, but
about II o'clock fair weather be
gan to appear, and by noon the
storm was fairly spent. The sun
broke through the clouds just be-
fore Lincoln began his inaugural
address.
Grants first inaugural took
place Thursday, March 4, 1868, on
the east front of the Capitol. 1t
rained for a while, but toward
noon the skies cleared and Grant
went upon the platform to be sworn
into Office.
The day of the second Grant in
augural was Tuesday, March 4,
1873, will long be remember for its
general disagreeableness and bit
ing wind. The morning broke
clear, but bitter cold, one of the
coolest Of the winter. But in spite
of this, Grant took the oath and
made his second inaugural address
on the stand erected at the east
portico.
Hayes was sworn in Monday,
March 5, 1877, on the east front of