New York Daily Gazette May 1, 1789 George Washington Inauguration Federal Hall For Sale

New York Daily Gazette May 1, 1789 - George Washington Inauguration Federal Hall

Pages 425-428 of 1889 reprint on wood pulp paper of the May1, 1789 edition of the New-York Daily Gazette describing George Washington'sinauguration at Federal Hall. Originally published by John & ArchibaldMcLean. Reprint 1889 by Samuel J. Black and John Forbes, 274 FourthAve., New York.

Much of this newspaper is devoted to the inauguration of George Washington in New York, published the day after the event. The ceremony is described in 5 inches of column space on page 2: "Yesterday at two o'clock was solemnly inaugurated into office, our Illustrious President." It shows the order of march from the Federal State House to the president's residence, and then back to the State House, followed by a description of the oath of office, taken "amidst the repeated huzzas and acclamations of a numerous and crouded audience."
This is followed by a full transcript of the president's address delivered in the Senate chamber, filling almost 3 columns: "I was summoned by my country, whose voice I can never hear but with veneration and love, from a retreat which I had chosen with the fondest predilection." This is followed by the order of march from the State House to the services at St. Paul's Church, followed by an evening of fireworks and other festivities.

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Measures 17.5" x 11.5"

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