Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-24
A Notable Celebration.

president, for all the others had been
born as British subjects.
A Notable Celebration.
The Inauguration of "Old Tippeca-
noe" was one of the greatest events
that ever occurred in the national cap
ital. After the furious campaign
which preceded his election great
crowds gathered in Washington to
witness the Inauguration.
Exactly one month after this Presi-
dent Harrison died, and on April G
John Tyler took the oath of office be-
fore William Cranch, chief Judge of
the circuit court of the District of Co
lumbia.
1t was cold, rainy day when Presi-
dent Polk was inaugurated, but there
was long procession of the military
as well us civic organizations.
Zachary Taylor had fine weather.
unlimited noise and great ceremonies
attending his Inauguration. As the 4th
fell on Sunday, he was inaugurateG OH
Monday.
AS President Taylor died on July O.
one year after his inauguration, Vice
President Willard Fillmore took the
oath of Office on July 10 in the house
of representatives.
The Inauguration of Franklin Pierce
was unique in the fact that the vice
president elect, William r. King. was
not in Washington to be sworn into
Office, but was on mission to Cuba
and took the oath of Office at PLAN
tation on the hills above Matanzas at
the same time President Elect Pierce
| was being sworn In in Washington.
a.. There was no inaugural ball.
| The 4th of March. 1851 was splen-
did day, and James Buchanan was in
augurated with much pomp and cere-
mony, After reaching the White
House President Buchanan held a
| public reception and at night attended
! the Inauguration ball. which was held
! in building in Judiciary square erect
ed for that purpose.
The Lincoln Festivities.
| Abraham Lincoln had a bright, clear
| day for his first Inauguration, but 1t
rained and the streets were Wet and
muddy when he took his second oath
| of office The martyr president went
to the capital from Springfield by way
of indianapolis, Columbus. Cleveland,
! Pittsburg and Philadelphia. and. al
! though he was given receptions all
along the way. when he reached Har-
risburg, on account of threatened vio-
! lence. it was thought best to change
the plans, and he proceeded to Phila-
delphia in one of the public cars. and
arriving there at midnight. he entered
the New York sleeper and passed
through Baltimore undisturbed and ar.
| rived in Washington at 6:30 on the
! morning of Feb. %. He remained al
| Wizards hotel until the inauguration
day. when President Buchanan called
for him. and in an open carriage the
party proceeded I'd the capitol. In or
der to avoid threatened violence the
! president and president elect in theil
/ carriage were preceded by a company
| of infantry, double files of the Dis
| tfict cavalry on either side and in
fantry and other military organiza
lions following. In the long process
sion there was large car or float
representing the constitution and the
Union, each state being represented
by little girl dressed in white. 4
battalion of District troops guarded
the steps Of the capitol. The cere
mony of swearing in the vice president
in the senate completed. the entir,
party marched to the east portico OF
the capitol. where the great scene o.
swearing in Abraham Lincoln tool
place.
The civil war was in progress wher
Mr. Lincoln was inaugurated for the
second time There We're evidence:
of the war everywhere. and gloon
and sadness covered the whole land
The president went to the capitol ear
~ to sign bills. and therefore the pa
rade marched down without him. TIL,
procession. however, was noteworthy