Evening star., 1921-03-05
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The magnificent procession. contain
! ing the usual features, was varied
| with splendid floats representing the
Goddess Of Liberty and miniature
| warShip. All afternoon crowds poured
| through the White House, Offering
| their congratulations.
| \ wooden structure had been erect
| ed in Judiciary Square for the bai,
| the rough boards were covered with
! a canvas ceiling, which was attrac-
| lively Sudden with gold stars. and
| the walls were draped with the ma
| tional colors. An orchestra of forty
/ pieces furnished the music.
Promptly at II o'clock the Presi-
dent entered. attired in the famous
Lancaster suit, which was lined with
| black satin and stitched to represent
| the thirty-one states with keystone
| in the middle. Miss Lane. the Fresl-
| dents niece. was the center OF at
traction. The feature of the supper
was a cake four feet high. decorated
with a flag. and bearing the arms OF
| every state and territory. Elaborate
preparations had been made in pro-
viding the menu. Delicacies OF every
| description were served and the pail
lasted until 4 in the morning.
Prcsident-elect Lincoln left his nome
at Springfield. H.. February IL. 1851:
| for Washington. to he inauguraIed 20
March 4 following. The program lor
| the ceremonies was arranged ny benS'
| Scott. Sumner and stone. ON the roc
to the Capitol the PreSident-elect was
accompanied by President Buchanan n
and Senators Baker and Pierce Ihr
carriage was surrounded by lnlted
| States cavalry, and troops were Sla-
toned at all exposed points along the
route a battery of artillery being sta =.
! toned near the Capitol. The inaugural
parade was an imposing affair. and
| included more soldiers and sailors
than had assembled on any previous
! occasion. One of the features was a
| large float representing the Union ana
! the Constitution. The PreSident-el
entered the Senate chamber al l:lo
o'clock. After the installation OF Vice
President Hamlin Mr.. Lincoln was es-
corted to the east portico ana was was
| sworn in by Chief Justice Taney. The
inaugural address was delivered IN
the presence Of a large crowd. At the
close of the ceremonies President LIN
! coin kissed each of the little girls
| present. representing the then thirty
six states of the Union.
| The second inauguration of Presi-
dent Lincoln took place March 4,
| 1865. and the ceremonies We're prac-
I tically the same. Vice Presldent-ele
! Johnson was installed in the Senate
| chamber after which President Lin
| coin delivered a short inaugural ad-
dress on the eastern portico or the
| Capitol The oath of office was ad-
ministered by Chief Justice S. P.
| Chase.
After Chief Justice Chase had re-
! peated the oath the President stepped
| forth and delivered the address made
! immortal by the often quoted para
graph:
! With malice toward none. with charity for
ALL with firmness in the right as God gives "
| to see the right let us strive 10 finish thc work
we are in. to bind up the nations wounds, to
! care for those who shall have borne the battle
and for their widows and orphans and with oi;
I . t,t- Int erIt for
peace among ourselves and with al! nations
This was received in reverent silence
! for brief moment. Then came a
!! storm of cheers. and the crowd hur-
SIZED to the White House to greet the
worn and weary-lookng President and
| day, March 6. in the model room of the
| patent office. and was attended b.
| both President and Mrs. Lincoln.
| johnson Takes Oath.
! Vice President Andrew Johnson was
| informed by the members of the cab
| met of President Iincoln's assa ssina-
| ton April -. 1865, and was immedl-
ately installed in Office at his apart
mcnt in the Kirkv.ood Hotel which
! occunied the site of the present
| Raleigh Hotel. The oath of office was
| administered by Chief Justice Chase
, in the presence of the members of
the cabinet and several senators. The
usual inaugural parade and ball were
omitted on this occa sion on account
! of the national sorrow.
| The inaugura ton of President L. S
| Grant March 4. 1869. was attended by
Il greater number of persons than ever
assembled at any previous iriugura-
ton. The procession comprised
eight divisions OF military and civic
organizations. under the direction OF
Grand Marshal Webb. About L!
o'clock Gen. Grant rode in an open
| carriage with Gen. Rawlings from
! his headqua rterS corner 18th and +
streets. followed in carriages by men,
/ bers of his staff and Vice President
elect Colfax. Later they joined the
procession to the Capitol.
| At noon Gen. Grant entered the
Senate chamber accompanied by Sem
| ator Cragin. and shortly afterward
was inaugurated on the east portico
of the Capitol. The oath of Office
was administered by Chief Justice
! Chase.
Used Washington Chair.
! President Grant was inaugurated
for his second term March 4, 1873.
with similar ceremonies. Senators
Spraeue. Logan and Bayard rode with
| him to the Capitol During the cere-
monies there Gen. Grant occupied the
| chair used at the first installation of
| President Washington. The oath OF
|
| Justice Chase.
| Owing to the great political excite
! ment at the time the inaugural cere-
| monies at the induction of President
Hayes into office. March 5. 1877. were
! less elaborate than usual, but still
| the pageant was highly creditable.
Mr.. Hayes took the oath of office in
| the red parlor of the White House.
| the evening of March 3. in the pres
ence of President Grant and severa!
other officials. The oath of Office was
| administered by Chief Justice Waite.
AS the legal day of Inauguration fell
on Sunday, the inaugural ceremonies
! were deferred until the following day.
| President t-elect Garfield was inaugu-
rated March 4, 1881. with the usual
| ceremonies He was accompanied to
| the Capitol by President Hayes and
Senators Thurman and Bayard. fol-
lowed by Vice President-elect Arthur
and Senator Pendleton. Gen. w. r.
Sherman was grand marshal of the
| inaugural parade. Chief Justice
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