The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-05
~. nAN1n NJ. CHURCH.

ASilNtf1ON, Mattn 81 I'Sl %
a... warren q. Harding has struck
N now note In presidential inaWura b.
tiors. ,,.,..
today was happy medium between
ra simple and almost undignified
,...rlou. when Thomas Jefferson
took office and the pomp and cerc-
tr,rv attendant to the swearing in
of Ulysses S. Grant.
y .s.irg down historic pcnnsyl-
,aril avenue today. tho simple In
,.rrr,f.on paradc Of President
,I'r5iur driftcd through the shad-
,.,a rr a score Of inaugural process
...Ys .f other days that have marked
d.. progrcss of thu nation.
Do i4 a FAR cry from the weary
a.,yo OF George Washington from
NJ Mount Vernon homo to New
vNrk 10 tho dash by motor made by
prcsidon. Harding from the white
house to the capitol
George Washingtou's inaugural
pr.ers,iou lasted IA days, and delays
,t coaches and saddle horses were
necessary for his long drive Prcsi.
don't Harding was whisked to the
,..U.nI Bon "a very fow minutes TN the
,..st modern ~ motor vehicles.
SpHue had barely banishcd the ice
OIL tnc Potomac river and the roads
wore .lu muddy from tho thawing
fr.-ts when George Washington left
Noun, Vernon on April 10. 1859. I'm a
n....-dfaWn carriage for New York
90 faIc the oath of office. The first
president had proceeded no farther
Than GcorgctOwn--thcu a thriving
mart NJ now a residential section Of
NayhiuCtuu---whc he was met by a
cawluado. For the next Ia days his
div. was procession OF honor, with
,lcbru'lons all along the route as
N, proceeded. ON April 30, 1888. the
guns doomed at Fort George in New
York harbor and the first inaugura-
iion was under way, Tho streets OF
New York were thronged as George
Washington. i'm "a stage coach, pre-
ccded hv military bodies and digni-
fled delegations. drove to the federal
building and took the oath of office.
The guns doomed forth again and
the church bells pealed as Washing
ton attrcd In dark brown broad
cloth and properly bewigged, drove
back to the presidential mansion.
John Adams, second president, set
now fashion when lie was inaugu-
rated at Philadelphia, Street pa
rados and displays were absolutely
lacking when nc was iuduCted into
office, and tho meagcr newspaper
accounts of the ceremony indicate
that there was little enthusiasm as
Adams was inaugurated.
jefferson Rode Horse.
Thomas Jcffcrson's inauguration Is
the subject Of historical Controversy
John sharp Williams, senator from
Mississippi and an authority on the
life Of jefferson, declares that JEFF
rated and then went back to his
horse to a hitching post, was inaugu-
rated and trcn went back to his
boarding house and took his usual
place a tthc dinner table. other his
torians declare that jefferson was
escorted TO the capitol by troop Of
militia All agree, however. that
jefferson set his mind against all
display and counted his inauguration
as matter Of but little import. At
least It Is certain that jefferson was
A., not escorted by the outgoing presi-
dent, for history records that John
Adams drove away from Washington
during the night In order that he
might not sec or hear the Jefferson
Inauguration.
Madison's Big Celebration.
James Madison did not take his
cue from jefferson. for his Inaugural
llon was the signal for a great cele-
braton and a parade. I'm which large
numbers NJ federal troops partici-
paicd, Nine companies of militia, a
considerable force for that time. os-
ported President Madison and he was
AHNHTpl -, g.,
uke the oath by a senatorial COM
mi,teo and the members Of the cahi-
net In the evening President Madi-
son and eN-President jefferson both
attended am Inauguration ball.
James Monroe went 60 the capitol
10 %. sworn I'm surrounded by q cav
Meaua OF prominent citizens. and
upon MS arrival at the capitol he
was met by the marine corps and
several other military companies.
H.e' MS inauguration he gave n
nuse public reception. which set n
marx Tor social functions of that day
ana IN the evening he attended an
inaugural ball
John Quincy Adams failed to fol-
IuN ms fathers example, for his in
augural,on led the way for real In
ausural celebrations. The inaugura-
ION parade was the greatest display
Unai Inc nation had ever seen Ap to
uiat uiat umo and the social functions
aloh followed were most elaborate.
guest ~ honor was John Adams,
q second president Of the United
a9,,'eS 95S ana the father Of John Quincy
."nhnSon Had old Guard.
"nt1 Andrew Jackson took Of
,'gl II was in tho midst Of a bitter
tg.lsan struggle John Quincy
r,ualhs took a long horseback ride
,a5 r,,'er i1an to attend the inaugural
anu Sln The only uniformed military
T""p available refused to escort
Ca,n CCa.hs3n and no finally went TO the
"p.l1l undor the escort of an old
,I,'a 1I"'a OF revolutionary veterans. has
s called into service. Jackson
"r,o' ,rau, am Impression, however, on the
r,,I"N lhAl gathered to hear him
caul, nus inaugural address on the
,hp'."' lHrtico, which was used for
ro 'r'' Nmc for that purpose. n
ror,. .l.s. ~ his address he was the
poir. oi storm nf admirers. and
n'''.n INTO lIgfp t,ft1gt a.. l~ta