ðɪ ᵻvˈɛnt wʌz ɐtˈɛndᵻd baɪ pɹˈɛzɪdənt dʒˈeɪmz bjuːkˈænən, sˈɛvɹəl kˈæbᵻnət sˈɛkɹətɹiz, ænd nˈuːmɚɹəs mˈɛmbɚz ʌv kˈɑːŋɡɹəs.
The event was attended by President James Buchanan, several cabinet secretaries, and numerous members of Congress.