Gilpin observer., 1901-03-07

be raised or cast down. We belong to
a young nation, already of giant
strength, yet whose present strength is
but a forecast of the power that Is to
come. We stand supreme in conti-
nent, in a hemisphere. East and west
we look across the two great oceans
toward the larger world life in which.
whether we will or not, we must take
an ever-increasing share. And, as,
keen-eyed we gaze into the coming
years, duties, new and old, rise thick
and fast to confront us from within
and from without. There is every
reason why we should face these
duties with n sober appreciation of
their Importance and of their difficulty.
But there is also every reason for fac
ing them with high hearted resolution
and eager and confident faith in our
capacity to do them Alright. A great
work lies ready to the hand of this
generation; it should count itself hap
py indeed that to it is given the priv
ilege of doing such a work. A leading
part therein must be taken by this the
august and powerful legislative body
over which l have been called to pre-
side. Most deeply do 1 appreciate the
privilege of my position; for high, in
deed is the honor of presiding over the
AlueIlCuu SeIdlc dI tue OulSeL Ol lue
twentieth century,"
The proclamation of the President
calling the Senate into extraordinary
session was then read by the clerk, the
direction for the reading being the first
official order of the new vice president.
At the conclusion of the proclama-
tons reading the vice president re-
Quested the new senators to present
| themselves at the desk and take the
oath of office. The clerk called the
names of the senators in groups of
four, and as they advanced to the left
of the vice presidents desk to take the
oath of office they We're greeted with
cordial applause from the galleries.
A notable reception was accorded Mr..
Bailey of Texas by his colleagues of
the House of Representatives. In sue
cession, as the men conspicuous in pub
lie life, some of them for many years,
advanced to the desk. escorted by their
colleagues in the Senate, they were
greeted with hearty applause. In the
iirst four were Senators Bacon of Geor-
gia, Bailey of Texas, Berry of Arkan-
sas and blackburn of Kentucky. The
fierce mustached Blackburn, who re.
| turns to the Senate after several years.
was given n cordial welcome.
| Following them were Senators Burn
ham, the successor of Mr.. Chandler of
New Hampshire; Burton of Kansas
Carmack of Tennessee and Clark of
Montana.
In the order named Senators Cullom
of Illinois, Dolliver of Iowa, Dubois of
Idaho, Elkins of West Virginia, Foster
of Louisiana, Frye of Maine, Gamble
Of South Dakota, Pettigrew's success
sor; Mcmillan of Michigan, Martin of
Virginia, Morgan of Alabama, Patter-
son of colorado, Sewall of New Jersey
Simmons of North Carolina, Tillman OF
South Carolina, Warren of Wyoming
and Wetmore of Rhode Island, ap-
peared and took the oath.
Announcements We're Inen mace by
their colleagues that Senator McLaurin
of Mississippi. Senators Mitchell of Or
egon and Nelson of Minnesota were de-
tained unavoidably from the chamber
and could not take the oath at this
time. At the conclusion Of the cere-
mony incident to the swearing in of
the senators, Vice President Roosevelt
directed the sergeant-at-arms to exc
cute the order o. the inaugural cere-
mOny