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On the 30th of April in 1789, George Washington was inaugurated as the first President of the Republic. The ceremony took place in the open gallery of the old City Hall, in the presence of a vast multitude. Washington was dressed in a suit of dark brown cloth and white silk stockings, all of American manufacture. His hair was powdered and dressed in the fashion of the day, clubbed and ribboned. The oath of office was administered by Robert R. Livingston, then Chancellor of the State of New York. The open Bible on which the President laid his hand, was held on a rich crimson velvet cushion by Mr. Otis, Secretary of the Senate. Near them were John Adams, who had been chosen Vice-President, George Clinton, Governor of New York, and other distinguished men. After taking the oath and kissing the sacred book reverently, Washington closed his eyes and said: "So help me God!" The Chancellor exclaimed, "It is done!" and then turning to the people he shouted, "Long live George Washington, the first President of the United States."
Washington lived in a Presidential mansion in New York, provided for him through Congress. Among the specially-selected furnishings for the new President was a fine writing desk, in what we now call the Sheraton style, embodying a simplicity of outline, carefully considered proportions, and sparing use of classical motif. The Presidential desk apparently remained in the New York residence when the capital was re-located to Philadelphia. Today, the original desk is enshrined in the Governor's Room, City Hall, New York.
