The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-05
ROOSEVELT TAXES THE OATH
BRILLI4NT GATH BRING IN SENATE
 CHAMBER YESTERDAY.

The New Vice Presidents Address-A l Great Work Before This Generation '-
 Face New Difficulties With Apprtcia- 1 ton of Their Importance and Dihi- l cufty.
 Washington, March 1.-The scene in- | side the Senate chamber, where the new | vice president took the oath, was ex- | tremely brilliant. Admission to the gall leries was by card only, and as the space was limited these cards were con l fined to four for each senator and two for each member of the House. Even with this precaution the galleries were crowded to overflowing, and holders of
 cards were very glad to find standing room.
 The executive gallery, on the east side
 of the Senate, facing the vice presi- dents desk, was set apart for the guests of the president and vice president elect, the president of the Senate pro
 tempore and the families of officials Of
 the House of Representatives, supreme court and cabinet officers. Twenty cards
 were given to the president and vice president-elect, and the front row of the gallery was reserved for Mrs. Mckinley and her party.
 The only other gallery reserved for separate ticket holders was the diplo- matic gallery, which is directly over the main entrance to the Senate In this section were assembled the families Of the diplomatic corps.
 Mime. Wu, the wife of the Chinese minister, was one of the first to arrive. She was dressed in a gorgeous costume of yellow and light blue silk, richly em- broidered. On her head was blue Chi nese turban, trimmed with gold braid She was accompanied by the first secre- tary of the Chinese legation and a Chi nese attache.
 Mime. Wu, on account of her small feet, had difficulty in walking down the steep steps of the gallery, and had to be assisted by her escorts. She got one of the front seats in the gallery. however, and attracted great attention. The Rus sian embassy guests had the front row
  British embassy, in mourning, occupied good seats.
 A few minutes after the president and his escort had taken their seats Presi- dent Pro Tem. Frye arose and invited Vice President Roosevelt to step for ward and take the oath of office. There was murmur and a slight suspicion of applause as Vice President Roosevelt tood up, raised his right hand and took the oath of office according to the con- stitution.
 After this ceremony was over Vice President Roosevelt took his seat, and Senator Frye, advancing to his accus- toned place at the desk, began his val edictory address.
 As he pronounced his last words Sen ator Frye turned to Vice President Roosevelt, and, handing him the gavel, resigned his place as presiding officer of the Senate. With this ended the life of the Senate of the Fifty sixth 
 Immediately upon Senator Frye's leaving the chair Vice President Roose- welt rapped the Senate to order, and the blind chaplain of the Senate, Rev. Dr, Milburn, advanced and delivered the first invocation of the new Senate.
 As the chaplain closed Vice President Roosevelt again gently rapped for order and. speaking in his strong, well modu- lated tones, delivered his greeting to the Senate. Vice President Roosevelt spoke as follows:
 Uoosevelcs Address.
 Vice President Roosevelt said: "The history of free government is in large part the history of those representative legislative bodies in which, from the earliest times, free government has found its loftiest expression. They must ever hold peculiar and exalted l position in the record which tells how | he great nations of the world have en- | to achieve and preserve order l y freedom. No man can render to his l elbows greater service than is rendered | " him who, with fearlessness and hon. ! ,sty, with sanity and dtsinterestedness loes his life work as a member of such
 body. Specially is this the case when he legislature in which the service is endered Is vital part In the govern mental machinery of one of those world towers to whose hands, in the course of .ges, is entrusted a leading part in haping the destinies of mankind. For veal or for woe, for good or for evil, his is true of our own mighty nation. treat privileges and great powers are