Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-09

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Mrs Goodyear of Buffalo, Mrs. Bissell
and party and Mr. and Mrs w. K. Jes-
sup of New York and Mrs and Miss
Fuller.
Mrs. Cleveland, accompanied by her
husband, came soon after noon and
took seats in the presidential gallery.
The wives and daughters and friends
of the senators and representatives
filed the other galleries.
The first of the distinguished guests
to arrive and to take their positions in
the chamber were the members of the
diplomatic corps, in the full court uni
form of their respective nations, some
of them liz military costumes and most
of them wearing insignia and decora-
tions on their breasts. Their gold laced
coats, bright scarfs, epaulettes and the
general magnificence of their attire
cave fine effect to the scene.
The diplomatic corps was followed
by the supreme court. 1t presence at
the door was announced at 1920. The
senate stood up to receive it as it had
the diplomatic corps and the chief
justices in their black silk judicial
robes and accompanied by the marshal
their seats
The members of the house then came
in informally and unannounced.
On entering the senate wing about
noon Mr.. Harrison walked unattended
to the presidents room, where he found
an abundance of work to keep him
busy.
In the meantime Mr.. Cleveland and
StnunnSnr ha6 i,4
the private room of Mr.. Morton, where
a buffet lunch was served and a few
callers dropped in to pay theirrespects-
1t was impossible to keep the crowds
that overhowed the galleries and floor
from the marble room and private lob
bies and many ladies had gathered
there in spite of orders of the guards.
1t was thus, through crowd bordered
by number of ladies, that at three
minutes before noon, by the clock in
the senate chamber, the sergeant-at-
arms of the senate came into the room
Of the vice president followed by Sena-
tor Mcpherson, of the committee of
arrangements, and Vice President-elect
Stevenson.
When the party was gotten together
they met the president in the red room
and marched outside of the chamber
into the corridor. entering the chamber
promptly at noon by the senate clock,
but as a matter of fact 12:45 standard
time.
Meanwhile, at quarter before -
SENATE clocl) the speaker and house of
representatives were announced The
speaker was escorted to a chair at the
secretary's' desk and the representa-
tives who followed him were crowded
in wherever space could be found Tor
them. But as to finding seats for them,
that was entirely out of the question.
At this time the general spectacle
was magnificent The galleries were
filed with elegantly dressed ladies,
with few gentlemen scattered among
them. The senators from forty-four
states were all in their places.
When the senate clock indicated 1850,
but when the actual time was 1850, the
vice president-elect was announced,
and Mr.. Stevenson, escorted by Senator
Mcpherson, took his chair to the right
of Vice President Morton.
Immediately afterwards the presi-
dent of the United States and his cabi-
net were announced and President
Harrison and the members of his cabi
net entered the chamber. Mr.. Harri-
son was escorted to one of the chairs
standing in front of the clerks desk.
Then the president-elect was an
nounced and Mr. Cleveland, escorted
by Senator Ransom, took the chair
next to Mr.. Harrison. His entrance
into the chamber was greeted with ap-
plause. Then Vice-President Morton
arose and spoke as follows:
Senator's: The time fixed by the constitution
for the termination of the Fifty-second con-
gress has arrived and shall resign the
gavel of the president of the senate to the
honored son of Illinois who has been chosen as
my successor.
1 cannot. however, take my leave of this dis
tinguished body without Offering my most
era teful acknowledgment for the honor con-
ferred by the resolution just adopted declaring
your approval of the manner in which have
discharged the duties Of the chair and express
ing my deep sense of the uniform courtesy and
kindness, even in critical and COM
plicated situations extended to me
as the presiding officer by every
member Of this body. If I have committed er.
rors you have refrained from rebulzing them
and have never appealed in vain to your sense
of justice and have ever received your support.
My associations with the representatives of
the fortyfour states of this great nation in
this chamber will be among the most cherished
memories of my life and can express no bet
ter wish for my successor than that the same
relations of courtesy and kindness that have
never been limited by party lines. or controlled
by partisan affiliation, and which have so hap
PLY marked my intercourse with senator's may
be extended to him.
And now, senators and officers of the senate
from whom have received many good Offices
in the discharge of my duties, accept feeble
expression of my grateful appreciation of you1
kindness with my heartfelt wishes for your
future welfare, happiness and prosperity in life
Is the vice president-elect now ready to take
and subscribe the oath of office?
Vice President Morton then admin
istered the oath of office to his success
sor and yielded to him the chair of the
presiding officer.
The special session of the Fiftythird
| congress was then formally opened
with prayer by Chaplain Butler, after
which Vice President Stevenson arose
| and addressed the senate, saying:
| Senators: Deeply impressed with sense Of
| its responsibilities and of its dignities, now
| enter upon the discharge of the duties of the
| high Office to which have been called. I an
| not uumindful of the fact that the occupants Of
| this chair during the 104 years of our constitu
alike for their talent and their treless devotion
| to public duty. Adams, Jefferson and Ca AcuT
honored its incum5ency during the early days
OF the republic, while Arthur Hendricks ana
Morton have at later period of our history
shed lust ter upon the ONCE of president OF the
1 most august deliberatiye assembly known Il