Evening star., 1933-03-05

Facing the great throng at the Capitol. he
drew the manuscript OF his inaugural address
from his pocket and began to read with great
deliberation. The cheers were deafening His
little daughter became confused and frightened.
She ran out Of the group on the platform
and clutched her fathers arm. He took her
hand in his and continued reading. Thus
they continued, hand in hand, for few mo-
ments until somebody brought her chair.
The inaugural ball was held that night in
the north wing of the new Treasury Building.
The capacity Of the hall was greatly overtaxed.
No adequate arrangements had been made
for checking wraps. 1t was bitter cold out
side, and when the dancers had to go home
without their wraps there followed scene of
tremendous confusion which was the most
colorful feature Of the inauguration.
There followed succession Of Civil War
Presidents-Hayes, Garfield Harrison, McKn-
ley Their old regiments came back to Wash
ington to escort them from the Capitol to the
White House. The inaugurations were OF the
same type as those of Grant, but with increas-
ing splendor and larger crowds, exemphtylng
the growing population and wealth OF the Ma
ton and the increasing Of transportation.
great historical pageant accompanied the
inauguration of Garfield marred by a snow
storm When he completed his address he
folded his old mother. in her black silk dress,
in his arms and kissed her.
THERE were 100000 visitors in Washington
the day Cleveland was inaugurated. For
the first time since the Civil War the South
took part in the celebration. A colorful part
of the parade was the 69th New York Regi-
ment, its band playing the Wearing of the
Green" The Society of Tammany was in line,
its officers carrying tomahawks.
Washington and the Nation outdid them
selves in the Inauguration Of Theodore RooSe-
vent In addition to the regular Army escort
there were militia contingents from all the
Eastern States. Their ranks were filled with
veterans of the Spanish War. Rough Riders,
cowboys and mounted Indians were colorful ad-
ditions to the parade. There was practically
a replica of this occasion four years later when
William Howard Taft succeeded to the pfesi-
dency.
Then came the two inaugurations Of Wood
row Wilson. The first was q great Democratic
victory dance. It was the end of an era OF
peace and prosperity, but nobody suspected
what was to follow the colorful military
parade escorted the liberal college professor
down the Avenue The shadow Of war was
not yet darkening Europe. But wilson's Sec
ond Inauguration found the country almost
on the verge Of war. There was showing
of National Guard companies from all over
the country, the marchers already beginning to
wonder when they would be called for quite
another kind of marching.
The Harding Inauguration, coming just after
. the war, was q simple and impressive affair.
There was no ostentaton, no inaugural parade.
Harding opened the Bible as if by accident
and his lips rested on the words of the prophet
Micah, which he repeated in a voice which
will lnger long IN the memories Of all who
heard him:
Whatsoever shall the Lord ask Of man
than that he act justly, and love mercy, and
walk humbly in the ways of his God"
The Coolidge Inauguration was almost equally
without ostentation. The President was continu-
ing in Office where he had been placed by the
death of his predecessor. The Inauguration OF
Herbert Hoover was the first return since the
war to the glamour Of the old-time inaugura-
ton, but unfortunately It's impressiveness was
marred by the foul weather which lowered the
spirits of the rain-drenched marchers and