The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-09-16
ROOSEVELT
ISSWORN IN
TAKES THE OATH OF OFFICE
AS PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES.
EVENT OCCURS AT BUFFALO
SEVERAL MEMBERS OF THE CAB.
MET AND OTHER NoTAeLEs
IN ATTENDANCE.
POLICY BRIEFLY OUTLINED
WILL AIM TO CONTINUE IN THE
FOOTSTEPS OF HIS BELOVED
PREDECESSOR.

buffalo. Sept. 1G-President Roose.
dent of the United States at the Will
cox house during the afternoon. In
taking the oath. the president said:
In this hour Of deep and national
bereavement. I wish 10 state that it
shall be my aim to continue absolute
~ and without variance the policy OF
President Mckinley for the peace and
prosperity and honor Of our beloved
country"
Ii was SIS D. m. when President
Roosevelt came back 10 the house OF
Mr. Ansley Wilcox after calling on
Mrs. Mckinley. and until 1926. when
the cabinet arrived. preparations were
being made for the taking of the oath
OF Office.
The place selected was the library
Of Mr.. Wilcoxs house. a rather small
room. but picturesque. the heavy oak
trimmings and the massive bookcases
giving II somewhat the appearance OF
a legal den. \ pretty bay window
with stained glass and heavy hangings
formed a background and against this
the president took his position. Sur
rounding him We're the five members
OF the cabinet. Secretaries Root,
Hitchcock. Long. and Wilson and
Postmaster General Smith. Nearby
were Senator Chauncey NJ Depew.
Judge Of the Court of Appeals Haight.
John Scatherd. Mr. and Mrs. Ansley
Wilcox. Miss Wilcox. George p. Saw
yer. Doctors Mann. Parker and
Stockton. Mr.. and Mrs. Carleton
Sprague and others.
Roosevelt Arrives in Buffalo.
President Roosevelt reached Bu:.
falo at | 40 O'Clock. accompanied only
by his private secretary. William
Loeb. Jr An immense crowd. which
had been awaiting his arrival for
hours, was gathered about the station.
eager 10 catch first sight of the pres
ident The train. however. did not
enter the station proper. but the pres
ident landed at the terrace. When he
left the train an escort Of the Fourth
Signal Corps formed about him and
conducted him to an automobile.
which his friend. Ansley Wilcox. had
in waiting. The demonstration which
greeted his appearance was in keep
ing with the solemnity Of the occasion.
Those who saw him did not raise a
cheer. but attested their respect by
lifting their hats.
AS soon as he entered the vehicle
the chaffeur turned the lever and the
automobile went skimming away TO
the residence Of Mr.. Wilcox on Della
ware avenue. Twenty mounted po-
lice. who clamored along on either
side. could with difficulty keep the
pace which the automobile set. Pres
!dent Roosevelt declined to make any
statement whatever for publication.
Il am so shocked" said he. "by the
terrible news brought to me and by
the calamity which il entailed upon
the country as well as by personal sor-
row which feel. that | have had not
time to think OF plans for the future
conduct Of the Office which has been
so suddenly and sadly thrust upon
me"
The president arrived at the Will
cox home IT Las o'clock. his only at
tendants being Mr. William Loeb. Jr..
his secretary. and Mr.. Ansley Wilcox.
With hardly any conversation he re-
tired at once to his room. where he
bathed and dressed. At 2:30 o'clock
he was ready to leave for the Milburn
house where he desired to make his
official call of coincidence. He was
escorted by a detail from the Fourth
Signal Corps and mounted police. so
rapidly did the driver proceed that his
escort was left couple of blocks be-
hind with the exception Of the COM
off