New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-28
OTHER INAUGURATIONS
HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF.
George Washington DeUised the
Plans for the Ceremony.

Washington. Feb 2.-History again VIII repeal
itself next Thursday when William HOWARD 4aIt
takes the oath which shall make him Inc ChieA
Magistrate Of the United States II was Georse
Washington who to a large extent devised tlle pc
OF Presidents inaugural IN TINS reSpS0' a. -
others his work has stood the test or uEne-
washington was Indicted into office In New forA'
At the time Of the notification OF his eiecuon Nc
was residing at Mount Vernon. He proceeoeo u
the seat of government on horseback. IN coaches
and tn eight-oared barges. His Journey was q
trfumphal march Details of the ceremony at
tendant on the administration OF the oath OF oHice
were worked out after his arrival In New YORK II
took place in the old Federal Building WHICH lheii
was the seat of the Congress, and the oath "Ss GU
rninfstered by Chancellor Livingston The hrst
president was waited upon by committees OF the
House and Senate at hts temporary abiding place
and an escort of regular United States troops &C
companied him to the Capitol He was driven IN
a handsome coach, and, he had no predecessor
he was alone in the carriage.
The second Inauguration Of Washington look plAc0
IN PHILADELPHIA While the ceremony was more
elaborate in its Accompaniment than the first had
been 1t remained as always, in It's essential torIn'
simple ard impressive.
Four wears later John Adams inaugurated as
President, also In Philadelphia Apprehension mao
been expressed that the young government "oGlo
be unable to withstand the strain Of cnanse Oh
Presidents but the result was vindicafion Oh THO
wisdom Of the fathers The real test OF me gov
ernments institutions four years iaVef' "40@i
Thomas Jefferson became President. He was not
elected nv the people but by the House OF Repre-
sentatives. The election had resulted In lie, ana
the House Of Representatives exercised IT, con-
stitutional prerogative of choosing the President
The contest in the House was bitter. but again 'he
nation withstood the strain magnifcently-
THE Sage OF Monticello" as Jefferson was az
fectionately termed was the first President to be
inauguraed in washington. the seat OF government
again having been changed. The inaugural eere-
rnony took place in the old Senate Chamber the
oath OF office being administered by Ch1ef Justice
Marshall. At its close the new President pro-
ceeded to the White House. According to con-
temporaneous accounts "a vast concourse' OF about
a Thousand people stood in the gardens, neids ana
strips of woodland along Pennsylvania avenue ana
gave Jefferson enthusiastic greeting
It is reported that throng of ten thousand peo-
nile assembled on the east front OF the Capitol to
witness tho Inauguration OF President Madison
Regular troops and militia formed the nucleus Of
rsrade which was the first real inaugural process
sion.
President Monroe vas the first to take the oath
Of Office on stand IN the east front Of the Capitol
midway between the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatives.
INAUGURATION WAS POSTPONED.
The struggle over the election of John Quincy
Adams by the House OF Representatives was so
long that the inauguration had TO be postponed
mill the latter part Of March but II was the most
elaborate ceremony that had been held IN WASH
ington.
The inauguration OF Andrew Jackson. III 1Ss'
was a notable ceremony. It probably would have
been even more spectacular than II was had the
President not suffered the loss of his wife shortly
before.
Twenty thousand spectators were banked along
the line Of march at the inauguration OF President
Van Buren, The ceremony attendant on the IN
sps11ration however, had no specially distinctive
features.
At the inauguration OF President William Henry
IJarrison for the first time citizen soldiery from
the various states took part IN the ceremonies Cen
erAl Harrison rode on horseback to the Capitol
and returned to the White House in a coach pre-
ssnte5 70 him by the Wings OF Baltimore. 1t was
estimated that seventy-f1ve thousand persons wit
messed the ceremony
Scarcely a month later Vice-Presdent Tyler was
called on TO take the oath OF Office President.
President Harrison having passed to his reward
The ceremony Of inducing President Tyler was
conducted in his own home in Washington with,
out pon1p display OF any kind In view OK the
grief stricken city and country.
The inauguration of James x Polk was TO an
extent a personal disappointment 70 him, as the
weather was execrable. Polk fond OF display.
although his were not specially military. The
inaugural procession, therefore, somewhat
heterogeneous.
President Zachary Taylor was not inaugurated
on March I. that date falling on Sunday.