The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-03-07
TALES OF OTHER
INAUGURAT|ONS
incidents That Marked the Day
In Former Years.
WAsHINGToN'S OATH-TAKlaG
New York Scene Of HIs induction
Story Of Jcffersons simplicity
Myth--"People's Day" When
jackson Took Office.
BY E. w. PicKARp.

Woodrow Wilson Is the twenty-sev-
enth man to be inaugurated president
OF the United States, but the twenty
fifth to be inaugurated In Washington.
George Washington took the oath OF
Office in New York and John Adams
In Philadelphia. Moreover, the F'a-
Their Of His Country was not inaugu-
rated on March 4.
Arriving at Elizabetbtown Point,
N, J.. on April 20, he entered barge
rcwed by IL pilots clad in white.
and passed through the XIII Won Kull
into New York harbor, which was full
OF all manner of craft gaily decorated
and loaded with cheering crowds. The
Spanish man of war Galveston broke
out the colors OF all nations, and
fired salute Of 10 guns, to which the
American frigate North Carolina re-
sponded.
Arrival at New York.
As Washington stepped ashore at
Murray's wharf the guns of the Bat
terry reared out their salute and Gov.
George Clinton and many members OF
congress saluted the first president.
He was taken to the residence OF
Samuel osgood, and for an entire
week there was reyelry throughout
the city.
EinaIly, on April 80, all was ready
for the Inauguration, Washington
was escorted to Federal hall, then
tho capitol, which stood on the site OF
The present sub-treasury at Wall and
Broad streets. The streets had been
filled since sunrise with waiting
crowds, and the enthusiasm was In
tense. In the senate chamber Wash
ington was Joined by Adams. Knox,
Hamilton, Won Steuhen and a few 9TH
ers, and all OF them appeared on the
balcony Robert r. Livingston, chan
cellor OF New York, administered the
oath and cried Long live George
Washington. president Of the United
States" whereupon there broke out
mighty tumult OF cheering. bell-ring-
ing and the noise OF cannon. Re-
turning 10 the senate chamber, Pres
ldent Washington read his inaugural
address and the history Of the
United States under the constitu.
ton began
Myth About jefferson.
II you are a good Democrat, no
doubt you believe that Thomas Jeffer-
son rode unattended to the capitol on
horseback. tied his horse to the
fence. and was inaugurated with less
ceremony than would attend the TAX.
ing OF Office by a keeper OF a dog
pound Such Is the old story, but 1t
Is pure myth and Is first found In
book OF travels in the United
States written by John Davis. an Eng.
ilshmAn. Davis asserted that he was
an eyewitness OF the simple ceremony
which he described, but II has been
proved that he was not in Wash.
lngton at the time. @M
The Inauguration OF Jefferion. VIII -
marked the defeat OF the Fedora Y
party OF Hamilton. Washington.
Adams and jay. was the hrst to take
place in Washington The newly es.
tablished national capital. then but
few months old. contained only 5000
inhabitants. many OF them negroes;
the houses were mostly hpts and the
streets muddy roads, The big event
was tins described in the Philadelphia
Aurora Of March ii; 1901:
AT an early hour on Wednesday
March 4, the city OF Washington pre-
scented a spectacle OF uncommon ami
nation oceasioned by the addition to
It's usual population OF large body
Of citizens from the adjacent districts.
A discharge from the company Of
Washington artillery ushered In the
day. and about one o'clock the Alex-
andriG company Of rinemen with the
company Of artillery paraded In front
q the Presidents lodgings, AT IL
o'clock Thomas Jefferson, attended ky