The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-03-10

mother, Mrs. Perry, and the latter
| 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
| diplomat c corps, in the full court uni
form of their respective nations, some
of them in military costumes and most
of them wearing insignia and decora-
| tions on their breasts. Their gold laced
coats, bright scarfs, epaulettes and the
general magnifcence of their attire
ave fine effect to the scene.
The diplomatic corps was followed
by the supreme court 1t presence at
the door was announced at 1l:20 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
and other officials entered and took
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
Mr.. Stevenson had been ushered into
the private room of Mr.. Morton, where
buffet lunch was served and few
callers dropped in to pay theirrespects
1t was impossible to keep the crowds
that overtiowed 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 a 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 1915 standard
time.
Meanwhile, at quarter before Il
SENATE cloclS) 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 for
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 a 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 pgesi5ent-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 BIZ the constitution
for the termination Of the Fifty-seoond con-
greSs has arrived and shall soon resign the
Eavel o, the president Of the senate 10 the
honored son Of Illinois who has been chosen as
my successor.
cannot. however, take my leave of this dis
tinguished body without Offering nv most
grateful acknowledgment for the honor con-
ferred By the resolution just adopted declaring
your approval Of the manner in which have
the duties OF the chair and express |
ing my deep sense Of the uniform courtesy and !
kindness, even in critical AMI COM
plicated situations, extended to me
as the presiding officer by every |
member Of this body. II have committed er. |
rors you have RETAINED from rebuking them |
and have never appealed in vain 20 your sense |
OF justice and have ever received your support !
Ny associations with the representatives of /
the forty-fOur states OF this great nation in |
this chamber will be among the most cherished |
memories % nv 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 aiiliation, and which have 50 hap |
PLY marked nv intercourse with senators, may |
be exten1ed 10 him
And now, senators and officers Of the senate, !
from whom have received so many gOoi odices !
in the discharge OF my duties, accept 4 feeble |
OF nv grateful appreciation Of your .
kindness with ny heartfelt wishes for your
future welfare, happiness and prosperity il life 1
Is the vice president-elect nov ready 70 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 /
officer.
The special session of the Fifty-third .
was then formally opened .
with prayer by Chaplain Butler, after 4
which Vice President Stevenson arose :
and addressed the senate, saying: |
Senators: Deeply impressed with sense Of .
its responsibilities and OF It's dignities, I now .
enter upon the dischargs Of the duties Of the .
high ONCE TO which I have been callet 1 am ,
not uumindful Of the fact that the occupants Of I:
this chair durin- the lOi years Of our cOnsttu- !
tional history have been statesmen. eminent |
alike for their talent and their tjreless devotion
10 pubic duty. AIMS, Jefferson am Ca ihcun 1
holored its ilcunSency during the car.y days /
Of the republic. while Arthur, Hendricks and 1
Morton have at later period Of our history 4
shed Iuster upon the Office OF pres.iea; q the /
most august deliberaIive assembly Known TO |
man.
assume the duties Of the great trust con- |
hded 20 me with 70 feeling Of seli-conhdence, !
but rather with that Of grave distrust Of my !
ability satisfactorily TO meet its requirements. /
may be pardoned for saying that il shall be .