Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-01-25

next, it will be his eighth
inaugural ceremony in nine years.
During that time he has been tnaugu-
rated President of the United States
once, Vice President of the United
once, Governor of Massachusetts
twice. and Lieutenant Governor of the
Bay State three times
One year he was indicted into Office
In building that was carefully
guarded because of suspected at
tempt to dynamite it; another time he
was inaugurated in a Vermont farm
house in. the dead of night. None of
his inaugurationS was followed by a
parade, and only two of them were
enllvened by the presence of a band
w hat appears as most remarkable
OF all to Washingtonians is the fact
that none of the Presidents inaugural
days were marred by unpleasant
weather. That man may be inaugu-
rated as frequently as Coolidge has
without having at least one such oc-
casion made memorable by q blizzard
is almost unbelievable to residents of
the District
Samuel w. Mccall and Calvin Cool
idge were three times inaugurated
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
respectively, of Massachusetts. Their
immediate predecessors in Office were
David l. Walsh, later United States
senator and Edward Barry.
Each time they were indicted into
Office Mccall and Coolidge We're sworn
in by Henry G. Wells, then president
of the State Senate, before a joint
convention of the two branches of the
legislature, held in the Representa-
tives' chamber of the State Capitol in
Boston. Following the administration
of the oaths, Gov Mccall delivered
his inaugural address, at the conclu-
sion of which. he and Lieut.. Gov.
Coolidge, together with Mrs. Mccall
and Mrs Coolidge, held a reception in
the Hall of Flags, in the State House
Building. After the reception, the
governor usually entertained his staff
and friends in a downtown hotel
Coolidge first took the oath of office
as Lieutenant Governor of Massa-
chusetts on January 6, 1916. 1t was
an ideal Winter day. Smiling skies
gold lace, attractive feminine cos
tunes combined to make as impress
sive and fascinating d scene as has
been witnessed in the Statehouse in
years"
Although at that time the United
States had not yet entered the war,
n attempt had been made within a
few days to blow up the State Capt.
tol Building with dynamite, and fear
ing the repetition of such an at
tempt, the building was carefully
ing the inaugural ceremonies. How
ever, no further attempts to destroy
the building We're made, and the only
explosions heard were those caused
by the firing of II cannon on Bos-
ton Common as the customary signal
to the public that new governor
had taken office.
The ground Was covered with snow
and slush, although the day was
clear on January 4, 1917. when Cool
tdEe's second term as lieutenant gov
ernor began. The inaugural cere-
monies We're similar to those of the
preceding year except that the
salute of II guns was omitted. there
being no change in the party in
power in the State Among the
guests on this occasion were Gov.
and Mrs. Charles S. Whitman of New
York and Rear Admiral Robert E.
Peary, who had also witnessed the
1916 inaugural.
Coolidge became lieutenant gov
ernor for the third time on January
3, 1918. 1t was Il war inaugural, and
though the reception in the Hall of
Flags was held, the customary eve
ning's entertainment was omitted.
Gov. Mccall lett Boston at 3 pm.
with the other New England gov
ernors, all of whom had attended the
ceremonies, for war conference
With IOF- DtCChIl6H Oh INuOut lSIdHtl,
who had just returned from Europe.
The weather was extremely cold, the
thermometer registering but 20 de-
grees at noon. This bitter cold, com
bined with the fact that the same
men were being inaugurated for the
third time, resulted in a compare
lively small audience attending the
exercises.
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Upon the retirement of Gov. Nc
~ Call, Coolidge was elected to the
governorship and served two terms.
He was the forty-fourth person to
hold that office under the Massa-
chusetts constitution. Claiming H.
Cox of Boston was lieutenant gov
ernor during Coolidge's administra-
ton, and in turn succeeded Coolidge
as chief executive Of the common
wealth.
1t was the I'd of January. 1919,
that Coolidge was first indicted into
the office of governor. The day was
a pleasant one. Exhibiting his char
acteristic pTomptneSs. he went to the
State House several hours before the
inaugural exercises were scheduled to
begin. In company with his former
chief Gov Samuel w. Mccall, he at
tended to numerous routine matters,
sat for photographs and received the
gubernatorial keys, the Butler Bible
and other tokens of Office which are
handed down from one governor to
another.
The Legislature having assembled
IN Joint convention in the chamber
of the House of Representatives, and
prominent civic and military leaders
and other guests having arrived,
committee notified the Sovernor-elect
and Lieutenant governor elect that all
was in readiness to receive them.
They soon appeared, escorted by Ser
geant-at-Arms Pedrick. bearing the
authoritative mace and wearing the
traditional cooked hat.
The oath of office was then admin
istered to the governor and lieutenant
governor by Edward p. Midnight, pres
ident of the State Senate. The Off
ciaI announcements were made by
Secretary of State Albert ?. Langtry
and were received with applause from
the galleries, which found an echo in
the booming of cannon on Boston
Common, prociaiming through IL
shot salute that change of admins
ton had been effected.
Gov. Coolidge then delivered his
inaugural address. The audience fol-
lowed his speech attentively, receiv-
ing many of the points with APP
plause An announcement was then
made that the governor and heuten-
ant governor, with their respective
wives, would receive in the Hail of
Flags, after which the gubernatorial
party withdrew.
An instance of the widely heralded
Coolidge simplicity was manifested
on this occasion in the absence of
flowers which generally bedecked the
Representatives chamber for inaugu-