The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-28
INAUGURAL
CEREMONIES AT
WASHINGTON

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eminent to his successor with the
same patriotic grace, and willingness
and wisdom that had characterized
his every public action
The real test of the governments
institutions came four years later
when Thomas Jefferson became pres
ident He was not elected by the
people. but by the house Of repre-
senatives. The election had resulted
in tie and the mousse of represent
atives exercised its constitutional
prerogatiYe OF choosing the president.
The contest in the house was very
bitter; but again the nation withstood
the strain magnifcentIy.
FIRST IN WASHINGTON.
The Sage OF Monticello" as Jeffer-
son was affectiOnately termed, was
the first president to be inaugurated
in Washington, the seat Of govern
ment again having been changed. Ac-
companied by only few friends, he
rode on horseback from his home to
Washington. He was Joined by a
small detachment of cavalry which
escorted him into the city. He went,
unRccompanied in his carriage, to the
capitol, not because he had no pre-
decesSor, but because President
Adams, embittered by the result of
the action Of the house, left the city
early in the day, declining to await
the new president. The inaugural
ceremony took place in the old SEN
ate chamber, the cath of Office being
administered by Chief. Justice Mar
shall. At its conclusion, the new
House. According to contempora-
ua07TG ono0unfG CT ~
about a thousand people stood in the
gardens. fields and strips Of woodland
along. Pennsylvania avenue and gave
Jefferson enthusiastic greeting AS
Washington was nearly inaccessible
in those days, celebrations of the in
auguration were held in many cities
and towns throughout the country.
1t is reported that a throng OF ten
thousand people assembled on the
east front OF the capitol to witness
the Inauguration Of President Madi-
son An immense crowd that was to
Washington in those days Regular
troops and militia formed the nucleus
of parade, which was the first real
inaugural procession. The ceremony
was concluded with a reception at the
White House, at which former Presi-
dent Jefferson was a prominent figure.
MONROE INAUGURATED.
President Monroe was the first to
take the oath Of Office on a stand IN
the east front of the capitol, midway
between the senate and house of rep
resentatives. He had announced that
he proposed to have the obligation
administered in the hall of the house.
but the senate objected. The result
of the wrangle that ensued was that |
the ceremony took place in the open
air, as il takes place now. 1t was
regarded as an omen of good that |
American eagles few magesticalIy |
over the capitol at the time of Mon |
roe's inauguration
The struggle over he election OF |
John Quincy Adams by the house or |
representatives was so long that the |
inauguration had to be postponed I'M |
til the latter part OF arch; but it !
was the most elaborate ceremony that I
yet had been held in Washington.
The Inauguration of Andrew Jack /
son in 1929 was a notable ceremony
1t probably would have been even |
more spectacular than it was had the
president not suffered tie loss of his
wife shortly before. AS 1t was, how
ever, Washington gave evidence of it's
appreciation and patriotism and hos
pitality with a demonstrs ton which
called from Daniel Webster this COM
been seen here before. There must
have been fully 5000 people along the
inc OF march. Persons came 500
miles to see the president inaugu-
rated" The president that day occu-
pied a carriage constructed from a
part of the hull Of the frigate Consti-
.ution.
Twenty thousand spectators were
banked along the line of march at ,
he inauguration of President Van
3uren. The ceremony attendant
lpon the inauguration, however, had
10 specially distinctive features.
At the inauguration of President ,
William Henry Harrison, for the first
line, citizen soldiery from the various
tates participated in the ceremonies.
THE LOG CABIN SCENE.
In the inaugural parade elaborate
devices were used, the log