Evening star., 1921-01-09

bly, at Davis Hotel. now the Metropol-
tan. in honor of the day. 1t is hardly
necessary to add that all society was
represented there to do homage to the
President and the other high officials
present.
President James Monroe was escorted
to the Capitol by cavalcade Of citi-
zens on horseback. On reaching the
Capitol they were received with mill
tary honors by the Marine Corps. the
Georgetown Rifiemen and company OF
artillery and two companies of infantry
ing in by Chief Justice Marshall. the
escort attended the President to the
Executive Mansion. which was the house
at the corner of New York avenue and
18th street. known as the "Octagon.
the White House having been DESTROYED
1914, and not yet rebuilt. Here Presi-
dent Monroe and his lady held grand
public reception. The evening conclud-
ed with ball at Davis Hotel, at which
were present the President and ex-Presi-
Sent and their ladies and the usual
officials.
The Inauguration of John Quincy
Adams was staged in that part of
the Capitol now known as Statuary
Hall. The guest of honor was the
venerable John Adams. second Presi-
dent of the United States and the
father Of the President. At the time
of his election; John Quincy Adams
resided at 1888 F street. across the
street from the Ebbitt House.
This inauguration was pleasantly
enlivened by the presence of the
courtly and popular Daniel Carroll of
Duddington Manor. who marshaled a
large number of his friends in the
located
what is known as Southwest WASH
ington. The parade up Pennsylvania
avenue was one of the most notable
ever held in Washington. The new
President was escorted to his home
on F street. where in the evening he
received many of his friends.
The White House. having been re-
built. had been occupied a short time
by President Monroe, who gave the
first public reception held in it. as
it now stands. on the evening OF
February ., 1925. the day on which
John Quincy Adams was elected
i President of the United States by
the House of Representatives. A ball
in honor of the occasion was given
in the evening at the Assembly
ater. and was attended by the Presi-
dent and Vice President.
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WHILE Andrew Jackson was being
inangurated his predecessor
John Quincy. Adams, climbed aboard
! his old eaddle horse and took a long
ride up the river. 1t seems the gen.
J eral and John Q. did not get along
any too well together This GOODNESS
even extended to the friends of Mr..
Adams. who. likewise, peevisllly de-
ciined to participate in the festivi-
.les. me only uniformed military
escort Jackson to the Capitol. A
company composed of old revolution
ary officers and soldiers came to the
rescue. Jackson rode alone in a car
rage to the Capitol. This was the
at the portico of the Capitol. After
/ the shouting had ceased Jackson re-
moved his hat, took a manuscript NJ
his address from his pocket and read
1t with great dignity. When he had
GohG,aaea aad chief ts Justice Marshall ad-
PRESIDENT. bowling his head, touching
the sacred book with his lips. Ma
tlonai salutes were fired by artillery
stationed in the grounds near the
capitol and repeated at the forts
ana py detachments of artillery on
toward the platform, and had II nof
bcen for q ships cable, which had
been stretched across the nortioo
steps. they would have captured their
peloved leader. AS it was. he shook
hands with hundreds of his feIIow
countrymen: and was with some IiHS-
Guilty escorted back to his carriana
ana along Pennsylvania avenue fo
the White House. "
on reaching the White House tho
cro"u, "h1ch mad gathered to see and
pay their respects to President I.a,.
a
White House the glass and chinaware
were broken and the damask satin
coverings OF the chairs were soiIad
with mud by the crowd standing unor
them to catch glimpse of the new
President. Late that afternoon tha
president. with Vice President Cal
noun and a party of his personal
friends. sat down to diner in the
White House. the central dish being
a slrioin steak from prize OK sent
by John Markle of Franklin Marker
New York. No inaugural bali was
held.
Jackson's second Inauguration was
a quiet affair. There was no process
sion or military escort. Many promi
nent Washingtonians, however. were
present at the House of Representa-
tives to witness the ceremony. The
oath was administered by Chief Jus
tice Marshall. This was the last time,
after more than a quarter of a CEN
tury of service. that the venerable
figure of the Chief Justice was to be
seen administering the presidential
oath. The inaugural ball was held at
the Central Masonic Hall, between Sd
and Az streets. on the north side of
Pennsylvania avenue.
Martin Van Buren, was the first
President who had not been born
British subject. Up to that time all
Presidents had been born under Brit.
ish rule.
Van Buren was a genuine optimist
on the subject of Washington wealth
7er. One of his interesting and char
acteristic remarks is recorded touch