The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-04
MR.. Roosevelt SWORN IN
He Takes the Formal Oath Of Office
as Vice President.
The Impressive Ceremony in the
Senate Chamber without Incident.
a Distinguished Gathering on
the Floor and in the Galleries.

Distinguished Gathering on
the Floor and in the Galleries.
The Senate of the Fifty-sixth Congress
passed into history at noon today TheO
doTe Roosevelt, of New York. took the
oath Of Office as Vice President of the
United States and the Senate Of the Fiji
ty-seventh Congress was created The
ceremony was witnessed by the Presi-
dent, the Supreme Court. the Cabinet, the
members Of the incoming and outgoing
Congresses, the Diplomatic Corps, the
Governors Of States and Territories, and
a great throng of officials There was
little demonstration and the fOrmality
was calm. brief and without unusual IN
cident- The gathering represented pFacti-
cally all of the authority of the United
States and was one which has seldom
been surpassed in numbers and brilliancy-
The new Vice President accepted his
authority with graceful satisfaction and
addressed the body over which he is to
preside with timely suggestions and ex-
pressions OF good win. The departing
President pro tempore yielded the gavei
with a pleasant little speech in which he
reviewed his cordial relations with the
Senate Of the Fifty-sixth Congress
Just before noon Mr. Frye appointed a
com1nulittee consisting of AIessrs- Hoar
and CockreH to enquire Of the Pres
ideut if he had any further business
today before the Senate
\ resolution Of thanks TO Mr.. Frye for
the courteous, impartial. and dignified
performance Of his duties as President
pro TEN OF the Senate vas offered by Mr.
Jones Of Arkansas and unanimously
afoEted
Mr.. Frye then addressed the Senate as
follows:
Senator's thank you for the res
olUti0u just adopted by you and for
its kind assurances Ny election by
you BY a unanimous vote viii be the
kinGsst memory OF my life 1 have
tired to live up to your confidence. 1
have never yielded TO any person or TO
any Partially
and agreeable to me BY your co-Opera-
ton and kind consideration Your Ia
bOrs are about to close and hope
that the rest viii be enjoyed
May the dear Lord 20 with you
permit no sorrow to invade your
hOmeS-and bless you with health ana
strength
At the close Of his speech, Mr. Frye
turned TO Mr. Roosevelt, who sat on his
right. and after administering the oath of
Office handed him the gavel-
,Fiae outgoing and the incoming Presid-
ing Officers shook hands and the former
declared the Senate of the United States
adjourned sine die
The blind Chaplain Of the Senate, Mr.
Aiilburn. offered prayer. He prayed that
every heart might be moved with earn
estRess while those present proceeded 70
execute the viii OF the American people
in the initiation Of two Of their fellow
citizens, according to the simple Aneri-
can usage into two Of the highest offices
known TO the Constitution and laws
May the terms of their Office the
prayer continued, be memorable IN our
annals for the reign Of prosperity, peace
welfare, and good feeling Let Thy bless
ing come upon this great assemblage
where are gathered SO many men and Wo-
men Of note and mark, not only our own
representatives, but our foreign guests
between whose countries and our nation
may the ties be strengthened and multi
piled Of common sympathy and friend
ship
Vice President Roosevelt took the Pre-
siding Ofhcer's position and delivered his
inaugural address, which was vigorously
applauded- He said:
Senators: The history Of free Gov
eminent is in large part the history Of
those representative legislative bodies
in which from the earliest times free
Government has found its Hottest eX-
preston Hence. they must ever hold
4 peculiar and exalted position IN the
records which tell how the great ma
tons of the world have achieved and
preserved orderly liberty
No man can render a greater service
to his fellows than is rendered by the
man who. with honesty and fearless
ness. with sanity and dlslntereSted-
ness, does his lIfeWOrk as a member
of such body Especially is this the
case where the Legislature in which
the service is rendered IS itself vital
Zart Of the governmental machinery
- one of those world powers TO whose
hands in the course Of ages IS entrust-
ed a leading part in shaping the deS-
TIMES Of mankind For veal or for
woe; for good or for evil. this is true
of our mighty Republic. Great privil-
eyes and great powers are ours and
heavy are the responsibilities mat 90
with those privileges ana those pow
ers Accordingly as We do well OF III,
so shall mankind in the future be eX-
alted or cast down
We are a young nation. already or
giant strength and yet whose present
strength is but forecast Of the power
that is 20 come We stand supreme on
a continent: supreme in hemisphere
East and west We look out across the
TWO great oceans toward the larger
world-life in which. whether we wish
il or not we must from heHcefoTth on
take an eVer-increaSlng snare As
keen eyed we gaze into the coming
y-aars. duties new and old rise thick
and fast to confront US from within
and without
There is every reason why We
should face these duties with solemn
appreciation alike of their difficulty
and far-reaChing importance But
there IS also every reason why We
should face them with high-hcarted
resolution and eager and confident
faith in our ability to do them Alright
A great work lies ready to the hand
Of this generation and three fortunate
IS the generation in that It has such
work to do. a leading part therein
| must be taken by this. the august and
| powerful body over which have been
! called to preside Most deeply DO
/ appreciate the privilege Of my posi-
/ ton. for high indeed is the honor Of
| presiding over the American Senate at
/ the beginning Of the twentieth cen
fury
/ The next feature in the programme
after the reading Of the Presidents proc
| lamation converting the Senate was the
administering Of the oath to the Senators
| whose term Of office began today. Many
! Of them were appiauded as they moved to
| the Secretary's desk.
! The scene in the historic Senate Cham
| Der was an impressive one The mem
| bers Of the legislative. executive. and jul
dicIal departments Of the Government
with other officials and the representa-
/ lives of foreign Powers occupied the
| floor. The galleries were massed with 2
| select throng mainly composed Of the