The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-05
VlCE-PRESlDENT HOBART.

representatives were announced and
the same ceremony was observed TO-
wards that body as Speaker Reed and
the members in his train were taking
their seats in the right hand section of
the hall. Speaker Reed took his seat
beside and to the left of Vice President
Stevenson.
At 2.15 Mr. Hear reported that the
committee to wal. on the president had
performed that duty and had been re-
uuested by the president to extend MS
congratulations to congress and the
country, and to say that he had no fur
ther communication to make.
Mr.. Hobart was announced and all
stood while the vice president walked
down the aisle TO the chair reserved for
him.
PRESIDENT AND PRESIDENT
ELECT ENTER.
At 1293 the president and president
elect We're announced and the vast as
semblage stood While Mr.. Cleveland
and Mr. Mckinley walked slowly up
the main aisle and took the seats re
served for them. Finally all were seat
ed in the following ordarO President
Cleveland and Fresident-elect Mckin-
ley ON the two centre chairs in front u
the vice president with backs to the
clerks desk and faces turned to the
South To the left We're the members
of the committee of arrangements; to
their right the four ambassadors from
England, France, Germany and Italy
Sir Julian Pauncefote. NJ Patenoitre,
Baron Won Thielman and Baron Fava.
The semi-circular row of chairs facing
| the vice president was OCcupied-the
| left hand section by the members OF
President Cleveland's cabinet and Ma
| jor General Miles and Rear Admiral
| Brown, in full uniform, and the justices
of the supreme cOurt) the marshal of
| the District of Columbia (Mr. Wilson)
and General Porter, marshal of the par
ade, with his aides.
on the right hand side of the hall, be-
| hind the supreme court judges We're the
| ministers from foreign countries with
| their secretaries and attaches, all in
| the fun uniform of their diplomatic or
military position, aud most of thr"
wearing crosses, medals and other de-
| orations.
The Chinese and Corean embassies
We're particularly conspicuous by their
oriental attire, the Corean minister
| W earring Il green Sllk cOSluIut Will Il
! high conical black hat, while seated
next to him was Mustapha Icy, the
! Turkish minister in a rich uniform and
| with red fez on his head.
! The Vicc-president called upon the
| -prcsdcnt-elec to take the oath of
! office. Garrett A. Hobart stood up and
with uplifted hand took the oath as ad-
minstered by President Steven
| cor, aud StlGSnrila1 IN,
! Mr.. Hobart took the chair, and Mr.
Stevenson rose and delivered his fare
we'll speech.
When Mr.. Stevenson concluded he
took the seat which his successor had
occupied while Vice President Hobart
| took the gavel and announced prayer
| by the chaplain. The audience rose ana
remained in an attitude of reverence
While the head chaplain of the senate,
| Rev. Mr.. Mieham, opened the Fifty
| NTH congress with prayer.
| Then Nice-Presidcnt Hobart made his
| opening speech as follows:
VICE-PRESIDENI HOBART'S
ADDRESS.
Senators: To have been elected to pre-
| side over the senate of the United States
| is a distinction which any citizen would
which it Confers is an honor which
sincerely appreciate. My gratitude and
| loyalty to the people of the country to
whom l owe this honor. and my duty
to you, as well, demand such a conserva-
tive, equitable and conscientious con-
struction and enforcement OF your rules
| as shall promote the well being and pros
| perity of the people, and a. the same time
| conserve the time honOred prCCedents and
| established traditions which have con-
tributed to make this tribunal the most
distinguished of the Legislative bodies of
| the world.
In entering upon the duties of the office
TO which | have been chosen | feel a
| peculiar deicacy, for ! am aware that
| your body, with whom for a time / viii
| be associated, has had but q small voice
| in the selection Of its presiding officer,
| and that l am called upon to conduct
your deliberations while not perhaps
your choice in point of either merit or fit
ness. 1t will be my constant effort to aid
| you 80 far as ! may, in all reasonable
! eNDedition, of the business of the senate
and | may he permitted to express the
belief that such expedition is the hope of
the country, All interests of good gov
ernment ana the advance toward a high
er and better condition of things call for
| prompt and positive legislation at your
hands. TO obstrAct the regular course of
wise and prudent legislative action after
| the lulltSl ana IleeSt discussion Is neither
| consistent with the true senatorial court
esy conducive to the welfare of the peo-
pie, nor in compliance with just expecta-
tons.
While assisting the settlement of the
| grave questions which devolve upon the
senate of the United States it will be my
endeaVor to guide its deliberations that
its wisdom may be made fruitful in works
while ut the same time exercising such
fairness and imuartiality within the
rules of the senate as shall deserve, at
least your good opinion for the sincerity
of my efforts.
Unfamiliar with your rules of proceed
ure, / can only promise that | will bring
all the ability | possess to the faithful
discharge of every duty as 1t may deyolve
upon me, relying always upon your sug-
gestions, your advice and your co-opera-
ton, and | should feel unequal to the
task did | not trustfully anticipate that
indulgent aid and consideration which
you have at all times given TO my prede-
Cessors, and without which | could not
hope to acquit myself to your satsfac-
tion or with any degree of personal
credit
1t shall be my highest aim to justify the
confidence the people have reposed i'm me
by diSchargng my duties In such man
ner as to tighten your labors secure your
appreciation of my honest effort to ad-
minister your rules with an eye single
to the public good and TO promote the