Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-02-28
IEADHRAT!0NS Of Days CONE By
LinCOIn'S Hat Held by Doug
las --- Grants Spectacular
Display Stormy Day on
Taft'S Accession to Office

States regular troops had been ordered
to Washington, not for display, but for
protection. Although Lincoln himself
expressed no fear extraordinary pre-
cautions were taken to preserve his
personal safety. When he delivered
his inaugural address on the east front
Of the capitol, in the presence Of an
immense throng, his rival, Stephen A.
Douglas, stood at his side and held his
hat Following the formal inaugural
ceremony, Lincoln rendered to the pop
ulace an elaborate reception at the
White House. His second Inaugural
tlon took place during the greatest in
terneclne conflict known to history.
Elaborate precautions we're taken to In
sure the presidents safety, yet many
wero the misglvings as to the outcome,
The induction OF Anurew Johnson
into the Office Of president, following
Immediately upon the assassination OF
Lincoln, was conducted in the private
room Of hotel. No ceremony attend
ed 1t.
The greatest spectacular display
made up to that time was mt the inau-
guratiOn of President Grant. 1t was
purely military demonstration and,
although magnificent in all Of its fea-
lures, was marred to an extent by the
refusal of his predecessor to ride with
Grant to the capitol in the same car
riage.
1t was n bleak, cold and dismal day
on which Grant was inaugurated the
second time. Many visiting organlza-
tions declined on account Of the re-
pelent weather to participate in thL
parade, and many persons who did
take part in It. including some naval
cadets, paid for their patriotism with
their lives.
On account Of the manner Of the
election Of Rutherford b. Hayes it was
| deemed necessary, as in the case of
Lincoln, to exercise the utmost precau-
tions to insure his personal safety.
The oath Of Office was administered to
him in private on March 3, but the
ceremony was repeated on stand at
the east front Of the capitol on March 5,
When Garfield entered the senate
chamber on March 4, just prior to taxi
ing the oath Of Office, one Of the first
men to greet him was General Han
cock. the unsuccessful Democratic
candidate for the presidency.
Arthur Took Oath Twice.
In succeeding the martyred Garfield
to the presidency Chester A. Arthur
twice took the oath Of office. On re-
celpt of the news OF GarGeld's death
he took the obligation at his home in
New York city. Two days later the
oath again was administered to him in
Washington in the vice presidents
room on the senate side of the capitol.
No spectacular ceremonies attended his
assuming office
A perfect day characterized the first
Inauguration Of Grover Cleveland. The
crowd in attendance upon the cere-
mOny was one Of the greatest ever
seen in Washington, and the parade
was elaborate and magnificent.
The Inauguration of President Har.
rlson, while elaborate and beautiful In
all of its arrangements. was attended
by bad wenther President Harrison
delivered his inaugural In a driving
rain.
On Grover Clevelnnd's second inaugu.
ration Pennsylvania avenue was inches
deep in slush, and practically through.
out the day rain and slect fell.
On The contrary the day on which
Mckinley took the oath Of office the
hrst time was one Of the most beauti,
fu that ever dawned
At his second inauguration rain fell
necessarily, and many were the proph
ecles Of III as consequence. Those
prophecies came too true, for in the
following September Mckinley fell be.
fore the bullet Of an assassin.
Took Oath In Buffalo.
Following the death OF Mckinley at
Buffalo, Theodore Roosevelt took the
oath Of Office In the drawing room OF
! Ansley WilcoX's residence In BuGfa,
10. Present at the simple ceremony
were the members Of President McKin
ley's cabinet and about thirty others.
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