The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-05
NAUGURATIONS
OF PREVIOUS
EXECUTIVES
Distinguishing Features oil the Ceremo-
MES Concisely Subdivision Is
Tenth President Elected for
Second Term.

Jackson, Lincoln, Grant, Cleveland an
Mckinley.
Thomas Riley Marshall, is the frs
vice-president to be inaugurated sec
ond time since the present system
party conventions came into use. Actual,
he is the fourth man to hold the Office
second time.
John Adams was twice elected vice
president to serve with George Washing
ton; Daniel d. Tompkins served through
two terms with President Monroe. JOIN
c. Calhoun was twice elected vice presi
dent on ticket with John Quincy
Adams and served until his resignation
near the end OF his second term in 1882
March has fallen on Sunday three
times in an Inauguration year. Presi
dent Monroe, acting on the advice o.
Chief Justice Marshall, set precedent
and took the oath on Monday, March 8
General Zachary Taylor followed thi;
precedent when he was inaugurated II
ls4a. March again fell on Sunday
and he postponed taking the oath unit
the following Monday
President Hayes, however, took pre-.
cautions against any opportunity for
charge OF irregularity. The final vote OF
the tribunal which gave to him the high
office and thus ended the 1ilden- Hayes
| controversy. was announced on Saturday
March 3, 1877. Mr.. Hayes at once took
the oath in the red room of the White
House. General Grant and other not
ables were present. The oath was adj
ministered by Chief Justice Waite.
The form of presidents inaugural
was largely devised by George Washing
ton, and like most all his work, has stood
the test OF time The ceremony was con-
ceiyed when the forefathers were in the
throes of great revolution, and they
intended it to be distinctively American.
Through the lapse of more than a CEN
fury, virtually no change has been made
in the actual ceremonies although elab
crate and beautiful Accomplishments have
been added
Washington was inaugurated in New
York in 1859 for his first term and trav-
eled from Mount Vernon by horseback
and horse-drawn coaches. He crossed
streams on eight Dared barges. For his
second term Washington was inaugural
ed in Philadelphia in 1893 The oath of
Office was administered by Chancellor
Livingston and the ceremony was about
the same as II is now The president
was driven to the capitol in a handsome
coach surrounded by an escort. There
was a procession and at night display
of fireworks.
John Adams was inaugurated for his
one term in Philadelphia. In the mean
time the District of Columbia was Gre
ated, the capital was named Washington
and Thomas Jefferson was elected. He
was inaugurated here after bitter CON
test in the House of Representatives,
which exercised it's constitutional prerog-
alive of choosing the president. Accom-
panied by a few friends Jefferson rode to
Washington on horseback from Montieel-
10 and was escorted into the city by
troop of cavalry. Alone he rode in a car
riage TO his inauguration at the capitol.
Adams, embittered by the controversy in
the House, had left the city. Historians
say about a thousand people viewed his
in contrast to more than
half million to see the second Inaugural
ton of President Wilson. Washington |
IN those days was almost inaccessible to |
and Inauguration celebrations |
we're held throughout the country in |
many villages and towns.
The next inauguation--that of Presi- |
lent Madison. il said TO have been at
ended by 10000 people and contem-
,oraneous accounts express the greatest
Imazement at the size of the crowd,
President Monroe was the first to take
lis oath of Office ont of doors on plat
orm built over the Plaza at the east
ront of the capitol as is now the custom. /
lie had intended to take the oath in the
all of the House, but the Senate claimed
he honor. wrangle followed and
was made BY which the cere-
nony was conducted in the open air Ii
recorded that while Monroe was TAX
ng the oath, American eagles, birds now
Practically extinct, flew majestically over
he dome of the capitol.
John Quincy Adams was not inaugu.
ated on March because another cleo
CEREMONY until late that month. When
HdllN Uel0, IL WAS lHe must eidbOTdle
CEREMONY of its kind.
The Inauguration of Andrew jackson
l 1920, probably would have been even
lore elaborate had not the incoming
resident been in mourning for his wife
e rode to the capitol in carriage con-
.ructed from the hull OF the gallant old
'igate Constitution. 1t was an elabor-
te ceremony. nevertheless. In compari-
IN with present day inaugurals Daniel
1ebster's comment is interesting. He
lid:
Never has such a crowd been seen here
sfore. There must have been fully 5000
'ople along the line of march. Persons
me 500 miles to see the president in
igurated."
Crowds kept on growing, however, as
e country expanded, and ii is said
resident Van Buren's Inauguration was
tended by some 10000 people.
Citizen soldiery participated in such
remonies for the first time at the in
lguration of William Henry Harrison.
E rode to the capitol in coach pre-
nted by Wings of Baltimore and the
augural procession took on the appear
zee Of pageant. Harrison had been
seted on a protective tariff platform
d floats bearing looms and other ma
inery illustrative of the growing Amer
IN industries were shown in the pro-
ssion. Harrison died after having held
ice little more than month and Tyler
ceeeded He took the oath privately
thout ceremony OF display OF any kind
lile the country was in mourning.