The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-02
(Py the Associated Press.)

ny TIE 6SSOcldlSO 1IGSS.J
Washington. D. c., Feb. 27.-His-
tory again will repeat itself next
Thursday when William Howard Tar
bows his head over the Holy Bible and
takes the solemn obligation which
STA .-4ne Il4..4 .or a seated period,
the -Ilet Magistrate of the United
States.
- ceremony of the induction OF q
Efeoluent into office is distinctivety
American. Conceived into the minds
ana hearts OF h Nations Fathers,
While they yet were IN the throes Of q
great revolution, it is grand in its mo-
Through the lapse OF a since the
establishment of the American govern
ment, substantially 10 change has
been made in the ceremonial form, al
though elaborate and beautiful ac-
con Laninents, in recent years, have
become a bic features of this most
II Important of American functions
II the time OF Taft. as in the time
of " a~ShingtCn, the spectacle bears the
same simply iTnpressiveness. Here No
emperor. or king, or dictator, arrogat-
ing to himself, through the law OF
Succession or monarchial expediency,'
the powers of government; but the
creature of q willing, enthusiastic ana
homogeneous people taking upon him
se.f, through the expression of his
peers, the responsibility Of carrying
out their mandates and directing tile
execution of their will. Yesterday he
was one of q hundred million people;
TODAY. yet one of the people, but
chosen for a brief time to direct their
destinies and to protect ant defend
their nation.
W~ashington's Idea.
It was Washington who. to q large
extent. devised the plan Of q Prcsi-
dents inaugural In this respect, Is
- % L;- u-0rJx hos ctnnI va 49,
Of time It viii endure, too. for so
long as n nation may live, in its
original form of beautiful and inlpTes-
sive~ simplicity.
Washington was indicted INTO OF
flee at New York. At the time of no
~tification of his election. he was re-
siding at his beautiful country home.
Mount Vernon. He proceeded 10 the
then seat Of government on horsebacE,
in coaches and in eight-oared barSes
His journey was q trlumphaI m3rcl
NO such scenes of enthusiasm ever
had been witnessed in this country as
attended his progress. The country
people gave him hearty greeting by
the road-side; in Philadelphia the CIT
liens had decorated the streets ana
buildings deliberately and he rode on
a splendid mllk-white charger benea+f1
triunphal arches; and in towns and
hamIets farther east his pathway Wa
stre~-n with flowers by women AND
children.
Details of the attendant
upon the administration of the oath 81
office were worked out after his arrlVaI
in New York. It took place in this
old Federal building. which then Wa
v WAS saadtmDinAtered by C~hancellor LIN
ingston. The first President was wait
ed upon by committees Of the House
and Senate at his temporary a01dI19
place and an escort OF regular Unitet
states troops accompanied him TO tnt
.Capitoi." He was driven in q name
some coach and as he had no preue'
cessor, he was alone In the carriage
When the announcement was mace
formally mat Washington a tahe1
the obligation which made him ta'
first President of the United States
the multitude waiting outside of th'
building gave itself up to an
tfc demonstration. Speeches were de
Iiverc1 and patriotic n were SUNS
hight there was q display o
fireworks.
ond Inauguration Of Wash
ingto.n took place in Philadefpnla
While the ceremony was more elaho
rate, in its accomplishments, tnan tl'
first had been il remained. as away
in its essential form. irnpIe AND IN
preSSiye. Washington was conveyed
to the caoitol in a c9acl
drawn ny six white horses. His atf1f'
was notably elegant. being Of blacl
velvet. with diamond-studded buckles
silk hose and cooked hat
ADAMS Inauguration.
Four years later, John Adams va
~inaugura+ed as President, also II
Philadelnhia. Apprehension had pee.
expressed that the young government
wor'd 10 unablo to withstand tn
strain of a change of Presidents: bu
the result was a superb vindicat1on o