The Washington herald., 1909-03-04

IOGnQ InaJ, contrary 70 law. MI BUTT,
the Vice President had already been
sworn in and seated. The retiring Pres
ident. John Adams, was not present, and
the oath Of Office was administered very
simply by Chief Justice Marshall After
this ceremony Mr- Jefferson made his in
augursl address and then proceeded 10
the White House, where the ceremonies
OF the day ended with a public reception
IN the evening. In other OF the promi-
nent cities OF the nation the Jefferson IN
augurauon was made the occasion OF
great tubilation. In Washington the
tillery when Mr.. Jefferson arrived at the
White House.
HOmespun OF Jefferson.
It was Thomas jefferson who set the
fashion, not always followed since. OF
wearing a suit OF American homespun
for the inaugural It is said that his cos
tune for the occasion consisted Of a gray
hairy waistcoat. red underwaistcoat,
green velveteen breeches, and gray yarn
stockings. This was not considered an
unusual costume. The second Inaugural
ton OF Mr. Jefferson. in 1906, seems to
have been unmarked by any particular
incident As on his first term, the oath
Of Office was administered by Chief JUS
tics Marshall.
In 1909 James Madison. OF Virginia, Sue
ceeded 10 the Presidency. He had served
as Secretary Of State and as Vice Pres
ident during the administration Of his
leader. Greater preparations were made
for the inaugural ceremonies than ever
before. and the day itself vas ushered in
by the roar Of artillery from the navy
yard and from Fort Warburton- The
Senate met that day in the chamber OF
the House Of Representatives. where the
oath OF Office was administered by Chief
Justice Marshall. Prior to taking the
oath the newly elected President had de-
livered his inaugural address
The ceremony Of the Inauguration did
not last long. and as soon as It was con-
cIuded the new President drove 70 his
washington home, the house now Occu-
pied by the Cosmos Club. at Madison
place and II street. the house over which
Dolly Madison presided as the first lady
OF the land" for so long and became 50
ety. SO soon as President Madison got 10
his house he waited upon By the prOmi-
nent citizens Of the District, and ex-
President Jefferson called 20 pay HIS re-
spects- That evening was given the first
Inaugural ball, q custom which has sur
vived and grown in importance with
every incoming administration. Il was
held IN Longs Hail.
At the second Inauguration Of President
Madison there we're more formalities OBJ
served The President was escorted &c
the Capitol BY the volunteer cavalry OF
the District Of Columbia. a corps organ
ized during the war Of 1872. The oath was
again administered by Chief Justice
Marshall. and in the evening a brilliant
inaugural ball was held al Davis Hall.
now the Metropolitan Hotel Madison's 3
Vice Presidents were George Clinton. Of
New York, and Elbridge Gerry, OF Mas
sachusetts.
MOErOe'S Inaugural Outdoors.
The first inauguration to be hxli out Of
doors was that Of President James Mon
roe, IN ls7. But this vas not sufficient
10 establish the custom. for the next two
inaugurals were held indoors again. and
II was not until the size OF the crowds
pouring into Washington made the out
of-doors ceremony seem necessary that
the custom was adopted and maintained
until the present day.
James Monroe, Ct Virginia. had been
Secretary OF State in the Madison admin
istrstion. and he assumed the duties OF
his Office at tine when the food Of na-
tional prosperity was at its height so
that great throRgs from all parts OF the
country came to witness the ceremonies
II was perhaps in consequence Of these
throngs that President Monroe started
the practice. which has grown into a Gus
tom, Of making his inaugural address 70
the assembled populace.
Vice President Tompkins took the oath
Of Office in the Senate chamber and de-
livered a short address there, and then
the whole party moved out to a platform
that had been constructed On the east
portico OF the Capitol, and here Chief
Justice Marshall administered the oath
Of Office 20 President Monroe. who then
delivered his address After this cere-
1nony the President and his party were
driven to the Octagon house, still one Of
the sights Of Washington, at New York
avenue and Eighteenth street. Z was
then the Executive Mansion. as the
White House. destroyed by the British in
August, 1914. had not yet been made 1T
for occupancy. Here President Monroe
received his friends, and the splendor Of
the day ended with an inaugural ball at
D2=is' Hail
For the second inaugural Of President
Monroe there was little ceremony, as the
date, March 4. 1871, fell On Sunday, and
the ceremonies were postponed until
March 3. Once more the cath Of Office
was administered by Chief Justice Mar
shall. In President Mouroe's Cabinet
were John Quincy Adams. John c. Cal
houn. and William Writ
In March. 1Szs. John Quincy Adams.
who had been Secretary OF State during
the two ternls OF President Monroe. and
who was now elected the sixth President
Of the United States, was living at 1888 F
street. the present site OF the Adams
Building No great preparations were
made for his Inauguration. The cere-
monies were begun IN the old Hall OF
now Statuary Hall, the
oath OF Office being administered by Chief
Justice Marshall AS soon as the oath
was taken and the inaugural address de-
Iivered. Pre- 'Ient Adams returned 10 his
home in F street. for the new White
House was not Yet completed. At his
private house President Adams held a
public reception and in the evening
grand ball was held at the Assembly
Hall. which stood where the Lvceum
Thester IS to-day. During President
Adams term John c Calhoun was Vice
President and Henry Clay was Secretary
of State.
afOts over jackson.
The first scandal IN connection with
The inauguration Of a President cane
about in lS29. when Andrew Jackson. ths
Zero Of two wars and the idol OF his