New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-28

The old fighter fond OF pomp and e.rsmony
and the inaugural procession was one Of ths
finest, up to that time. that had been seen IN the
country.
Willard Fillmore through the death OF Prsside1e
Taylor, came into the Office Of the Presidency.
without special ceremony. although the oath OF
ONCE was administered 20 him IN the usual way
before Congress
Franklin Pierce and James buchanan were In
augurated IN no distinctive fashion, although the
ceremonies IN both instances were attended with
great demonstrations.
When Abraham Lincoln came into tho Fress-
dency the country throughout trembling Win
apprehension For the first time IN the htEecry
Of tbs United States regular troops bad been
ordered to Washington. not for display bot coR
protection. Although Lincoln himself expressed 10
fear. extraordinary precautions were taken 20 pr-
his personal safety. HIS second lnszsurstoon
followed the Civil War. Elaborats precautions
were taken to insure the Presidents safety ges
many were the misgivingS to tss outcome
Ths Induction OF Andrew Johnson into the ONES
OF President following Immediately the
sassination OF Lincoln was CONDUCTED In tie prSs&s
room OF hotel
The greatest spsctacua- display made NJ % mas
time at the Inauguration OF President Grant
1t practically purely military DEMONSTRATION.
and although magnificent in all OF Ks features vas
marred to extent BY the refusal OF his rrsde-
cessor to ride with Grant to the Capitol IN the same
carriage
On account OF the manner Of the election ok
Rutherford B. Hayes Il was deemed necessary,
IN the OF Lincoln to exercise the utmost pre-
cautions TO insure his personal safety. The cath
OF Office was administered TO him In private on
March ;. but the ceremony was repeated On q stRnd
at the east front OF the Capitol March
When James A Garfield entered the ssnats
Chamber March 4. Just prior to taking the oath
OF Office. OF the first men 10 greet him was
General Hancock. the unsuccessful Democratic
candidate for the Presidency.
In succeeding Garfield in the Presidency Chester
A Arthur twice took the oath OF Office. On the
receipt OF the Of Garaeld's death he took the
obligation at his home in New York City. Two
days later the oath again was administered 20
him in Washington in the vice-President's room
the Senate side of the Capitol
A perfect day characterized the first tnaug1ra-
ton OF Grover Cleveland The crowd IN attend
ance on the ceremony one OF the greatest ever
seen IN Washington. and the parade was elaborate
and magnificent
The Inauguration Of President Harrison. while
elaborate and beautiful in all OF its arrangements,
was attended by bad weather
Not probably IN the history OF inaugural cere-
monies has the weather ever been so bad as 1t was
at the time Of Clsveiands second induction into
Office.
On the contrary. the day on which Mckinley was
indicted into Office the first time was OF the
most beautiful that dawned- In a carriage
drawn by four black horses he rode 70 the Cap
itol accompanied by MI Cleveland, under the
escort OF Troop A. Clevelaads famous Black Horse
Cavalry. The demonstration attendant on tne
ceremony was magnificent. nearly forty thousand
men being IN the line CT parade. At his second
Inauguration rain fell necessarily. and many were
the prophecies OF Ill a consequence
Following the death OF Mckinley. at Buffalo.
Theodore Roosevelt took the oath Of Office In ths
drawing room Of AinsIey W1lcox's house. IN Buzz
faIo. Later in 1906, elected to the Presidency In
his right by overwhelming majority,
Roosevelt again took the oath OF once. thts Tina
IN the presence OF throng OF quite one hundred
thousand persons on the east front Of tbs Capitol
The day was lowering. but rain held OF. and tins
inaugural parade following the ceremonies at tia
Capitol was one OF the most beautiful and ptctu-
rescue ever Witnessed In this country.