A week later at noon a military escort attended him from his lodging to Federal Hall at the corner of Wall and Nassau Streets, where a vast crowd awaited him.

Washington stood on a balcony.

All could witness the ceremony.

The Secretary of the Senate bore a Bible upon a velvet cushion, and Chancellor Livingston administered the oath of office.

Washington's head was still bowed when Livingston shouted: "Long live George Washington, President of the United States!" The crowds took up the cheer, which spread to many parts of the city and was repeated in all parts of the United States..