Inaugural Ball to Shine with Blue Red and Green Color Scheme
Detailed plans for the Pension Office inaugural ball describe a lavish national color design. Evergreen garlands, azaleas, palms, and extensive floral work create a fresco like, fairy light ambiance with electric lighting and a royal blue red and green palette. The decor emphasizes dignity and patriotic symbolism with eagle banners and white silks.
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Mynad
Pension Office
Ti Ross
Horior
Smad & Sons
the Republic
United States
Inauguration Echoes Through Time from Mrs Teall
Mrs William Teall of Syracuse recalls her 1861 witness of President Lincolns inauguration, sharing details of the Senate gallery scene, the hardy train journey, and the East Portico procession, contrasting with todays Roosevelt ceremony and noting family military ties.
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Senate
Hamlin
Lincoln
Roosevelt
Washington
Wiliam Teall
Syracuse
United States
Abraham Lincoln
Teallie
BH V Sumner
Capitol
Hannibal Hamlin
Maine
Teall
Suer
Scott
Springfield
Harrisburg
Estyle
Ber
John Lord
Taney
Tealt
North
South
Lincolnneat
West Point
Mra Teall
Postage Rates On The Post
Today’s issue of the Post, with a portrait of the President, requires a two cent stamp for mailing. Tomorrow’s Sunday issue features the Vice President, ballroom score, and other souvenirs, and will require five cents.
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E Post
Fairbanks
the Post
Lincoln Roosevelts Inauguration Reflections by Sipson Wolf
The author recalls Abraham Lincoln’s 1861 inauguration amid Civil War strains and praises Theodore Roosevelt as a bold, modern statesman. He notes American global standing, naval strength, and new diplomacy while emphasizing Jewish American contributions and the contrast with Russia. The piece expresses hope for continued national greatness and freedom for persecuted peoples.
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Sipson Wolf
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Abraham Lincoln
Council of Nations
Mrs Madison in Pink Dress in Early Washington Society
Mrs Seaton recalls the Pink gown worn by First Lady Dolley Madison in early Washington society before Jackson era. She describes the robe of pink satin trimmed with ermine, a white velvet satin turban with ostrich plumes, a crescent and gold adornments at waist and wrists, and notes how the dress framed the wearer.
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Seaton
Jackson
White House
Washington
Madison
Rush to White House Governors Among Callers
New York, Louisiana, and Vermont executives were among visitors to the White House as crowds pressed through the East Room and anterooms. Govs Higgins, Bell, and Blanchard with staffs were received along with the Columbus Glee Club, which sang a campaign song to Teddy. King Edward VII sent a congratulatory letter delivered by British Ambassador Mortimer Durand. The White House extended visiting hours on Monday after a weekend closure.
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New York
Louisiana
Vermont
Roosevelt
Olio Gice Club
King Edward
Whites House
Congress
Senator Wetmore
Rhode Island
Jacson
Gov Higgins
Gov Bell
Gov Blanchard
Republican Glee Club of Columbus
Omma
Hoosevelt
Col Bromwell
Columbus Glee Club
Teddy
Goy Blanchard
Wallace Alexander
William Jordan
Ansene Pergilat
F J Thompson
John Marks
D Marks
H de la Vergne
Stafford
Bell
Guilmore
Putnam
Williams
Williame
Billings
Dawson
Wells
Dole
Sachaifft
Walters
KR B Gualusha
White House
Edward
Mortimer Durand
Edward VII
Great Britain
Mortimer
Street car schedule for parade day limits service and routes
Street car lines will operate beyond normal routes to support the parade. Capital Traction and Washington Railway lines will pause or limit service at designated intersections from morning until the parade passes, with some lines running all day except during parade passage. Authorities warn of troop formations and police orders, affecting east and west bounds and specific street crossings.
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Pennsylvania Avenue
Capital Traction Hallway Company
Nineteenth Street
Twentieth Street
Fourteenth Street
Thomas Circle
Seventeenth
K Streets
Capital Traction Railway Company
Seventh Street
Capital Traction Company
Ninth Street
Washington Railway and Electric Company
Inaugural Bible Kisses and Random Openings Explained
A 19th century explanation of how presidents swear in with a Bible opened at random by the Supreme Court clerk. It notes no fixed passage is selected in advance and the kiss is a dignified gesture. Examples include Grant Hayes Cleveland McKinley and Victoria era ties.
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Supreme Court
United States
Gen Grant
Salmon F Chase
Mr Hayes
White House
Ayes
Cleveland
McKinley
Lord Melbourne
Victoria
Great Britain
Inauguration Mob Seizes White House in 1829
Judge Story recalls the Jackson inauguration when crowds rushed the White House after the address. He describes the wild scene with people from all classes, party members pushing Jackson against a wall until security rescued him. Punch spilled, glassware smashed, stewards moved tubs of punch as the crowd pressed on.
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Judge Story
Jackson
White House
King
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