Evening star., 1941-01-19
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"HE INAUGURATION of Chief Magistrate is sacred
OCCASION It's ritual is solemn its purpose holy The meaning
of the ceremony is that of dedication According to
IL official record often quoted 1T Iesoed' by Congress
convened New York in Old Federal Hail. April 49, 1885,
ITO attend the installation of the President of the United States
twelve o'clock the Senate Room and aerward attend
him Divine Service St. PauTs Church, When the designated
time General Washington seated carriage with
Colonel David Humphreys his and Tobias Lear his pl
secretary escorted from Governor Cntons residence to
Congress Hall with military and civic honors TO the end that the
oath of office be administered in the public manner Vice
President ohn) Adams April conducted General
Washington the gallery after being formally received by both
Houses of Congress- Chancellor Robert R. Livingston then admin
itered the oath Office after which President Washington returned
to the Senate Chamber and delivered his inaugural address, Shortly
aeward the whole assembly attended him St. Pauls Church,
where prayers read Bishop Samuel Provost The day
given reocng and night there brilliant display of
fireworks"
Somewhat more detailed as we'll as meaaby
provided by the historian Dr. Henry W. Eon who writes
length day came-Apl 1889 At nine o'clock religious
services held in all the churches of the city Before noon the
Federal Hall packed with solid of people,
the windows of the surrounding buildings filled with faces
and the roofs covered with anxious sightseers
"A few minutes after O'clock Washington accompanied by
and Chancellor Livingston and followed by both Houses
of Congress- stepped forth the balcony the of the vast
aemage The shout of welcome that seemed
whole heart of the Nation Washington placed his hand
upon and bowed again and again the cheering multitude
sank back into armchair and the crowd seeming to
he with emotion instantly huhed
and stepped forward between Adams
and Livingston while the stood Alexander Hamilton Roger
Sherman Baron Seub and Revolutionary generals Knox and
ST. Clair.
he secretary the Senate stood by with Bible which
Washington while Chancellor Livingston pronounced
the oath Of office At its conclusion Washington replied solemn
sAed words help God He then revrenty bowed
and kissed the Bible
livingston stepped forward waved his hand to the people,
shouted Long live George Washington President of the United
States!
The flag displayed the upoa the hail.
discharge artillery the Battery. Bells rung the city,
assembled crowd spread from until the whole city
of humanity
"Soon awad the newly installed President retired within the
address, His low tremuou his hearers
almost to Sadness showing his deep of responsibility
The first urance of the first Chief Magistrate in his official role
ton religious faith and He could omit his fervent
Being who rules the universe who pesdes the councils of
defect that his benedcton
the people of the United States instituted them
poses and enable instrument employed its administrator
functions allotted his CHARGE The sentiments of his owcz
agreed with his when he rendered h homage the Auth
good" his considered judgment that evey by which they
independent nation have been distinguished by some