El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-03

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jefferson delivered his address be
then seated himself for Il short pc
riod. Rising, he approached the clerks
. table, where the oath of office was
administered by the chief justice. and
I lodgings accompanied by the vice
3 president and heads OF departments.
@ There was another discharge of ar
tillery. the day devoted to festivities
& and at night an Illumination
MOnrOe's Inauguration stormy.
! The first inauguration of Monroe
; was somewhat stormy. The president
: elect was attended by heads Of de-
partments. the marshal Of the district.
/ the marshal OF the day. the mayors OF
! the district. and was TO have been met
! at the door OF the house for inaugu
ration there But there had been
! quarrel between Henry Clay and the
committee and the use Of the chamber
9 of the house was refused Ciay's enc
mics said he was angry because he
had not been selected 70 rsecretary Of
state, the post that. says McMaster,
was then looked upon as that OF the
heir apparent TO the presidency
Clays friends said that ne did not
think the floor Of the room strong
enough 10 support SO great crowd
There was fierce disagreement. any
way. and Clay refused to yield
However. the concourse was the
largest ever seen in Washington. num-
a crowd for those days.
There were salutes from Fort " ar
burton. the navy yard ana the rul-
lerv on the spot. and at night there
was fine ball at Davis's hotel, which
Henry Clay. who was not present at
the Inauguration. alone Of the nation
leaders refused to attend
John Quincy Adams. later president
was an eve witness Of the inaugura-
ton Of Madison He says that the
house was very much crowded ana
its appearance magnificent. ana tnaI
the inaugural address was delivered
..in A tone of voice so low that il could
not be heard" After the cereomny
Madison received company and con-
CALCULATIONS al his house
Inauguration Postponed
As this year. the formal date Tor
The second inauguration Of Monroe
came on a Sunday March 4, l>-il- me
new term was postponed for day
Adams declares there was a sort OF
interregnum. during which there was
no person qualified to act as presl-
dent" He says this was of n" I'M
portance then, but might be far 9TH
erWise under supposable circum-
stances" There can be no difficulty
this year, as Wilson IS succeeding HIM
self and no one can dispute MS right
20 the presidency during tomorrow
Tells Of Own Inauguration:
OF his own Inauguration day, March |
(, 1926. Adams says
After two successive sleepless nights
I entered upon this day with suppl
cation to heaven. first for my country.
secondly for myself and FOR those con-
nected with my GOOD name ABOUT
II 80 o'clock ] left my house with an
escort Of several companies OF militia
and a cavalcade u citizens We pro
ceeded to the capitol and 70 the senate
chamber. The senate adjourned ana ,
from the senate chamber ] repaired TO
the hall Of the house OF representa- .
tives, pronounced from a volume OF I
laws held up TO me by John Marshall.
chief justice OF the United States, the |
oath.
After exchanging salutations with
the late president. ] retired from the
hall. passed in review the military
capitol and returned TO my house with
the same procession which accompanied
me from it. / found at my house q
crowd Of visitors which continued
about two hours. and received their
Before the throng had subsidized, I
went myself TO the presidents mouse
and Joined with the multitude OF Visi-
tors 10 Mr.. Monroe there. l then re-
turned home TO dine, and in the even
ing attended the ball, which was also
crowded. at Carusi's hall
Immediately after supper l WIN
drew and came home. / closed the
day as it had begun. with thanksEiv-
ing 10 God for all his mercles and
favors past, and with prayers for the
continuance of them 10 my country
and 10 myself and mine.
Adams also chrOnicled his departure
from the presidency and the inaugura-
ION of Andrew Jackson. March l. l>-'-
tie wrote:
March 4. 1s2s.-This day Andrew
Jackson, OF Tennessee. was inausu-
rated as president of the United states.
I had caused a notification TO be pub
iished in the National Intelligencer and
Journal. requesting the citizens of the
district and others. my friends, who
might be disposed TO visit me. ac-
cording to the usage heretofore. to dis
pense with that Formally Very few,
therefore. came out Mr. Williams. of
North Carolina. and Air. Bartlett. OF
New Hampshire. came with Mr. Gales.
who brought the inaugural address OF
the president Il is short. written with
some elOquence and remarkable chiefly
for a significant threat Of reform. The
day was warm and spring-like
7 resumed drowsily this evening
the writing Of my reply to the appeal
OF the Confederates- I can scarcely I
ealiZe my situation"
Odd sights ut HarrisOn'S INAUGURATION.
There Were many odd sights at the !
inauguration Of William Henry Har- I
rlSon. March 4, 1871. according TO !
Adams. There was a procession Of /
volunteer militia. TippecanOe clubs. /
students Of colleges. veterans Of the 1
war of 1872. log cabins. -sundry awk- /
ward and ungainly painted banners" ]
Cen Harrison sat "On mean looking /
white horse in the center OF seven 9TH !
ers. in a plain frock coat. Undis- /
behind or around him I
Felt Fear for Lincoln.
The first inaugural Of Lincoln was !
notable for the public consciousness of
the presence OF danger. The incoming J
president was felt 10 be in personal {
peril and the danger of the state ob-
Vicus-
Cen Scott and the army were present !
IN the interest, and for the sake OF
the national safety. dignities and pro-
prie ties. There is impressive evidence
that on the occasion Of the second in
auguration of Lincoln, Wilkes Booth
meant to murder the president. and
that the catastrophe was prevented bv
the intelligence and energy Of a police
officer who refused To permit the as
sassln TO force his way to the scene !
OF the administration OF the oath of I
office.
The inaugural addresses Of Lincoln
" ere written with a profound sense
Or responsibility. and seem pathetic.
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