New Britain herald., 1929-02-22

Wau taks countless pictures and the pictures will b. sent by telephoto wtrss all over thA country 70 that people on the Pacihc coast may zee them on the sane day.
 How would Washington recognize any of that!
 To begin with. the city of Wash tngton didn't even exist in his day. He took the oath in New York; the site of the future capital was . bar ren plane beside the Potomac river.
 Washington didn't look forward to his inauguration at all. On the day he left Mount Vernon to take up his new duties he wrote in his diary:
 About 10 o'clock I hade adieu to Mt Vernon. to private life and to domestic felicity. and with . mind oppressed with more anxious and painful sensations than ! have words to express set out for New York in company with Mr. Thomson and Colonel Humphrey with the best disposition to render service to my country in obedience to its calls. but with less hope of answering it's ex- pectations."
 Travels h Carriage
 The trip across country was made by carriage. The slow means of communication of those days are shown by the fact that while his term should have begun on March |. he was not notified of his election until April 14. His trip began two days later. and he was not inaugu- rated until April 30. ..
 Although he had only two com panions on his 140-mile ride to New York, his progress was ! succession of welcomes and ovationA Every city and town through which he passed staged q program in his honor.
 At Trenton. N. J., which city he had taken from the British after his famous crossing of the Delaware, huge triumphal arch, supported by 1S pillars. was raised over the prin- cipal street. As Washington passed under the arch. . delegation of girls dressed in white passed before him. singing songs and strewing flowers in his path. Then there was a great dinner and reception that evening in the towns principal tavern.
 Finally he reached Elizabethtown, N. J.. where New York's reception awaited him. There was . banquet. followed by a review of troops: then the party moved to a boat and was conveyed to New York. He was met by all city and state dig nitaries and escorted in state to the house that had been chosen for his residence.
 Tho First Inauguration
 The inaugural day dAwned clear. | and all the clergy held services in the churches to pray for the safety of the president. Promptly at noon headed the procession to the federal building-a three i, story brick building on Wall street, which was the seat of the govern ment In the early days of the re- public.
 Dressed in a suit Of dark brown oroadcloth. with knee brooches and silk stockings, with his hair pow tered and with a sword at his side, l Washington entered his carriage and was driven to the federal building. There he mounted to a balcony, where the ceremony was to take place.
 But there was . last-minute hitch. Robert Livingston. who was to administer tho oath, had for rotten to obtain . Bible! There vas hurried search: finally some- me remembered there was a Ma ionic lodge nearby. and Chancellor Livingston hurried there, but the odge's Bible. and took it to the bal ;ony. The same Bible Is used at to this day.
 Many Notables Thero
 Alexander Hamilton. Baron con steuben and other notables stood by ls Washington took the oath and iissed the book. Then Chancellor livingston. in loud voice. cried: Long live George Washington. resident Of the United states." The crowds in the street below heered loudly. bells were rung. and battery of artillery began firing a alute of Is guns.
 Washington stepped inside the and delivered his inau-
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