Evening star., 1924-12-10

clothed entirely IN garments OF
American manufacture. He believed
in protecting our infant industries"
At this inauguration came the first
inauguration ball, but il was never
an official feature of the inaugural
program.
When James Monroe was inaugu-
rated IN 1917 the ceremonies were
held outdcors-the first time since
the founding of the Nation. This was
due to a wrangle between the Senate
and the House over the assignment
Of seats indoors. During the night
preceding the ceremonies a platform
| was built outside in order to cut the
Gordian knot Of the congressional
weaving.
At the time of Monroe's second in
auguration March 4 came on Sunday
and the oath, therefore was not ad-
ministered until the following dsy.
At the Inauguration of Andrew
Jackson. March 4, 1929, there was
such intense partisan bitterness be
cause of political attack in the
campaign upon Jackson's domestic re
iations, that President John Quincy
Adams took no part in the ceremony
of his successor, and even refused to
order military escort. A company
ed and conducted the new President
to the Capitol and then to the White
House. Enthusiastic followers of
President Jakson then crowded into
the White House, climbed upon tables
and other furniture, destroying many
thousand dollars worth of the fit
tings, to demonstrate their partisan
joy.
When Van Buren, succeeded Presi-
dent Jackson, the two men rode to-
gether in carriage built of the tim
bers of the famous old warship, the
Constitution. Peace reigned between
the parties.
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The first Inauguration of Abraham
Lincoln called for the greatest posi-
BILE military precautions, and cannon
commanded Pennsylvania avenue
while armed men were stationed upon
roofs throughout the entire length
between the White House and the
Capitol. His second inauguration
passed without incident, but was re-
markable for the mast erful inaugural
address, and also for the fact that it
was the first time at which negroes
participated.
The Inauguration of President
tary display up to that time. 1t is
estimated that when Theodore Roose-
welt took the Office, the occasion
brought more than 100000 visitors to
| Washington. His escort included not
only the Rough Riders but troops
from Porto Rico and the Philippines.
The attendance was unprecedented.
President Taft's ceremonies wers
marked by zero weather and bli&-
orI Io;r 1.
West Point cadets were held all day
in line, without food, and many were
severely frozen.
The science of radio and amplihers
of the voice, which had come before
the Inauguration of President Hard
ment next March, making the pro-
gram independent of the weather.
Millions may attend" (Which is
French for "hear"), even while they
sit comfortably in their own homes.
Invention goes even farther. II Is
promised that long before March 4
means will have been perfected which
will enable vision, as we'll as hearing,
to elude- all limitations of distance.
Laboratory tests have already proved
successful. The scenes may then be
"radioed" and reproduced upon movie
screens as far away as the wireless
waves vibrate. so that spectators in
California or Florida, or the isles OF
the sea. may view, as well as hear,
the. President taking the oath, and
delivering his inaugural speech. The
century-old bugbear of inauguration
weather will no longer terrorfze the
faithful. However, on account of pos
sible static Interference, 1t will be
better to cry again, 'on to wash-
ingtous" 49, So
Copyright, 1924 by Paul ~ eo1fins.l