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took place OH March 4. 1920. and was
a memorable one. The friends of
President John Quincy Adams had
agreed not to participate In the IN
augural ceremonies, and the only uni.
formed military company in the Dis
trict or Columbia declined to offer its
escort to the president elect. A com.
pany of Revolutionary officers and sol
diers. however, organized and ten
dered their services to General Jack.
son as an escort, and he rode to the
capitol In an open carriage.
The second Inauguration of Andrew
Jackson was very simple. There was
no military escort, no outward display
and no procession.
The 4th OF March, 1888, was q beau
tifnl day, and the Inauguration cere-
monies Of Martin Van Buren, were
elaborate, and the crowds in Wash.
ington severely taxed the capacity of
the city. Van Buren, was the first ma
tive American citizen lnsugurated
president, for all the others had becn
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 Pres.-
q
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 as civic organizations.
Zachary Taylor had fine weather
unlimited noise and great ceremonies
attending his Inauguration. AS the 4th
fell on Sunday. he was inauguratcd on
Monday.
AS President Taylor dieS On July .,
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 X. King. was
not In Washington to be sworn into
Office, but was on a mission to Cuba
and took the oath of Office ut q plan
tation on the hills above Matanzas nj
the same tinse President Elect Pierce
was being sworn in in Washington.
There was no inaugural ball.
The 4th of March. 1857. was splen-
did day, aud James Buchanan was in
nugurated 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
I'm building in judiciary square erect
ed for that purpose.
The Lincoln Festivities.
Abraham Lincoln had 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
Pittsbnrg aud Philadelphia. and. al
though he was given receptions all
along the way. when he reached Har-
risburg, on account Of threatened vio-
lence, 1t 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 ESQ 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 to the capitol. In or
der to avoid threatened violence the
president and presidents elect in their
carriage were preceded by company
of infantry. double files Of the Dis.
trict cavalry on either side and in.
fantry and other military organiza-
lions following. In the long process
sion there was n large car or float
representing the constitution and the
Union, each state being represented
by q little girl dressed In. white. A
battalion of District troops guarded
the steps of tile capitol. The cere-
mony of swearing In the vice president
In the senate completed. the entire
party marched to the east portico of
the capitol. where the great scene of
swearing I'm Abraham Lincoln took
place.
The civil war was in progress when
Mr.. Lincoln was inaugurated for the
second time. There were evidences
of the war everywhere, and gloom
and sadness covered the whole land.
The president went to the capitol ear
ly to sign bills. and therefore the pa
rade marched down without him. The
procession. however, was noteworthy.