The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-23

in the city were rung In honor Of the
browning scene of tho new Republic.
Great throngs of people poured into
New York. and before ten o'clock the
old Federal Building was crowded.
While the populace was gathering the
Senate was in session discussing a very
weighty question-that of how they
should act when Washington appeared
whether they, should sit or stand.
Parliamentary precedent was sought
in vain, and John -Adams was finally
left without instructions as to how to
act when Washington arrived. Then
came anot.ser hitch in the proceedings,
tor at the last moment Chancellor
Livingston discovered that there was
no Bible in the Federal Building and
he hastily sent to a nearby Masonic
Lodge and begged the loan of one.
Washington was then conducted to an
open gallery in front of the Senate
Chamber with the Chancellor ~ he
came to the front and the oath was
read to him. The open Bible was
lifted up. and the first President
bowed his head end reverently kissed
the Holy Book. Chancellor Living
ston then cried out, Long live George
Washington. President of the United
States!" The crowd took up the cry
and the greatest enthusiasm prevailed.
The President then returned to the
Senate Chamber where he delivered his
inaugural address. When he entered
the mem ers arose and remained
standing during the reading of the adj
dress, which consisted of only thir-
teen hundred words. Later the Presi-
dent went to st. Paul's Church, where
prayers were said and the TIE Deum
sung, and at the close of the services
retired to his official residence At
night there was an illumination and
general rejoicing among the citizens
On the occasion of his inauguration
Washington was attired in a suit of
dark brown cloth with metal buttons
on which eagles were EN- bossed. His
hair vas dressed and powdered after
the fashion of the day. His shoes
were decorated with silver buckles and
at his side was a sword.
When the secor.l Inauguration OF
Washington took place on March 4th,
1898. the capital had oeen moved TO
Philadelphia. and there in old Inde-
pendence Hall he tc ok the oath for
second tir.-e and delivered the ghortes.
inaugural address on record, speaking
only one hundred and tilirty-tyo
words in all. There was little display
at this Inauguration - Washington.
however. was a picturesque figure and
his arrival at the Hail in a coach
drawn by six white horses created the
widest enthusiasm. On this occasion
the President was dressed in a full
suit of black velvet, the short trousers
being ornamented with diamond knee
buckles He wore lack silk stockings
and shoes decorated with silver buck
les. In his hand he carried a plain
cooked hat decorated with an Amer
lean cockade. and his hair was pow
dered I'D gathered into a black silk
bag on which was a bow of black
ribbon. He wore a light dress sword
with green scabbard and richly
ornamented hilt.
John Adams became the Chief Exec
utive in the old State House at Phil
adelphia on March 9Th. 1897 This
was one of the quiet inaugurations as
there was no parade of any impor-
lance. The hall was filed with a bril-
ilant assemblage of officials and So
clety but the great mass of people
seemed TO take little interest in the
af1air During the administration of
ADAMS the capital was moved to
washington. where Thomas Jefferson
took the oath of Office on March 4th.
| isol. Jefferson was man of simple
habits, witt strong dislike for osten-
tation, and accounts recorded Of the
ceremonies of his Inauguration are
tneager. One eyewitness says, His
uress was Of plain cloth. and he rode
vi horseback to the Capitol without
s sia guard or even servant at his
uismounted without assistance
~ hi,ehed the bride of his horse to
la atu p pa President Adams had
sne city during the previous night. |