Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-04

the Jesuit College at Georgetown APP
peared In uniform carrying banners.
Three inaugural balls were held. the
President visiting each Of them for u
time While at the ball at the Assem-
! bly, Rooms the President danced with
Mrs Gales. wife of the editor OF the
| National Intelligence. President Har-
rison lived but one month. and Vice
| President John Tyler then became
1 President
A cold, rainy iI..ugural day fell to
! tho lot of James X. Polk in 1S45.
hough the city was crowded 18th
! people the ceremonies attending tho
| inauguration were disinal and many
people were made Ill b. the Indictment
weather.. The two inaugural bats
wcre the real shows Of the inaugura-
t,on--the one -at Carusi's being at
tended by society. Mrs. Polk WAS n
stric. Presbyterian and was opposed
TO dancing. She, however. went to
the ball and her plain clothing and
stiff manner formed striking con-
trast to the other guests. The ball
held at the National Theatre seemed
10 have turned into what In the pres
ent day would be termed rough
house." There was a Wild scramble
for supper and in the melee many Of
the ladies had their gowns ruined.
When the guests began to leave It
vas discovered that coats. hats and
canes had been stolen and Commo-
dore Elliott had his pocket picked of
a wallet which contained several val
uab bic relics.
There was no particular excitement
or incident owe, the Inauguration Of
\ 1T
March 9Th. 1Si9. except that there
must have been unusual friction in
the inaugural Committee for three
balls were held. President Taylor
died In office and Willard Fillmore
filled out tho unexpired term. He
was succeeded by Franklin Pierce on
March 4th. 1853. Tho weather was
cold and light snow had fallen.
Washington had between seventy and
eighty thousand visitors and there
was much discussion among them as
TO whether 1t woui.. not be wise to
change the date OF Inauguration Day,
but up to the present this change of
date has ended as 1t did at that time
in talk. .-
President James Buchanan took
tho oath OF office on March ith. 1857.
His arrival In the city the day before
was :: sigma! for the beginning of
festivities and throng OF people met
him at 20 old Baltimore s. Ohio
depot. There was nothing out of the
ordinary In the inaugural ceremonies
except that among those present was
George Washington Park Custis. the
grandson OF Mrs. George Washington.
ho having attended the inauguration
of each President ON Washington to
Buchanan There was the usual pa
rade and public reception afterward.
Tickets for the inaugural ball were In
such demand that no building could
be found which would be large
enough to accommodate the crowd.
so a temporary structure was erected
for the purpose. Tho newspapers OF
the d4y made special comments on
the elaborate decorations Of the ball
room and gave glowing accounts OF
the ceiling which was covered with
white cloth and dotted with golden
stars. Towards the close OF Buc-
hanan's administration signs of civil
war became evident and sectional
feeling was intense. consequently
when Abraham Lincoln came to be
Chief Executive in 1861 there were
grave fears for tho incoming Presi-
dents life. A plot to assassinate him
whilo he was on his way from Spring
field to Washington had been UNI