Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-04

assembly. Theodore Roosevelt Of New
York today was indicted into the Office
of vice president of the United States.
The solemn oath, the taking Of which
places Mr. Roosevelt in the van Of
long list Of eminent patriots and states
men. was administered by Senator VIM.
+. Frye of Maine. president pro tempore
of the senate. The ceremony was thor
oughly democratic. yet in it's simplicity
profoundly impressive.
The setting Of the scene would lend
inspiration to the artists brush.
The historic senate chamber was
superb in it's white and gold beauty.
Sbut without decorations of any kind.
Not even the stars and stripes We're dis
|spiayed officially. although, as the last
|swords of the oath Of office fell from the
|slps of the stern-visaged. silver haired
|tsenator from Maine and Vice President
IsRoosevelt fervently clasped his hand. the
|sgalleries We're splashed with the national
Sectors, many siken hand flags tlutter-
|singly breezily among hundreds OF hand
1 kerchiefs.
&. Upon the floor of the cha mber. intent
|&upon the ceremony. We're men whose
+ names are household wor0s in every
Betty.
r The president Of the United States
was there. Senators and representa-
tives, members OF the supreme court
of the United States. governors Of many
states, members Of the diplomatic
corps, army and navy officers and men
distinguished in all the walks of, life
were passive participants in the cere-
mony. The galleries presented a spec
tace of marvellous beauty. the hun
dreds Of brilliantly attired women, gay
| in handsome toilets, lending a color
| ings
AS the new vice president dropped
the hand of Senator Frye, he glanced
| upward at his wife, seated in the exec
| utive gallery. She was the first of whom
| he thought in this momentous hour,
, and to her he looked for inspiration.
| An instant later this vigorous Amer
/ lean and man Of letters and of affairs
| faced the United States senate for the
first time as it's presiding officer.
Not a flaw in the induction of the
! vice president into office was noticeable.
| The whole was perfectly planned and
beautifully executed.
| The senate was in session construc-
lively, having been so since II o'clock
Saturday morning. although recesses,
; taken at intervals, had rendered the
mental and physical strain the more
| endurable.
Early in the morning the galleries
had been cleared by an executive SEES
| sion, and they We're not opened
| again until 10 O'Clock. and then only
! to those who held cards of admission
! to the capitol and to the places reserved
for them in the galleries.
Rapidly the galleries began to fill and
long before the hour for the ceremony
to properly begin they We're thronged to
the doors. Among the first persons of
note to enter the GALLERIES were ladies
| and attaches of the diplomatic corps not
entitled to the floor of the senate. Lady
Pauncefote, wife of the British embassa-
dor. was among the early arrivals, as
also was Nine. WI, wife of the Chinese
| minister. Another attractive figure in
! the diplomatic gallery was Nine. Ia
kahira. wife of the japanese minister.
At 1880 O'Clock the, vice president-elecc
4 arrived at the capitol. accompanied by
Senator Spooner and Representative
ralsell.' He went directly to the vice
residents room. Shortly before half
past II O'clock. Mrs. Mckinley, escort
ed by Major General Corbin, entered the
| executive gallery. She was accompanied
by the members of her house party. She
was assisted down the aisle of the gal
lery to a front seat which had been re-
served for her.
Four years ago the venerable mothe,
of the president, then over so years old
was Of the presidential party in the exc.
cutive galary. but today she was nc
more. Almost simultaneously with the
presidential party Mrs. Roosevelt ant
a her friends. principally relatives, enter.
4 ed. accompanied by her children.
Il Upon the floor of the senate. the pro
ceedings were in accordance with a def
mite programme from which there wa!
Ino deviation. The members of thu
United States senate, the host of the oc
cason, were seated in front and to TIL
left Of the president pro tenn. Supportin;
the senate as hosts were representative
of the executive and judicial department.
Of the government, including members o
the cabinet and house of representative
and supreme court justices and asso
ciate justices. On the oppos:te-the dem
ocratic-side of the chamber, the guest
were seated.
AS the distinguished bodies entere
) the chamber they were announced to tn
president pro tenn of the senate by Nj
Stuart and Mr.. Layton, the doorkeeper
of the senate.
While the senator from Montana, (Ml
Carter)) was pronouncing the last word
Of the rites over the river and harbor bill
$ "the speaker and members OF tie nous
l of representatives" were announced.
! rhev were seated in the rear of tn
G senate. Speaker Henderson was escort
ed to a seat to the right and just belo
t that of the president pro tenn. At 1l:t
the entrance of the diplomatic corps wa
ee announced Headed by the dean OF II
v corps, Lord Pauncefote, the ambassadt
e Of Great Britain, the ambassadors an
j. ministers from other countries can
l. down the main isles. Five minutes lat'
q the supreme court justices In their flow
ing robes were seated. lnverest by tn
r. time was intense. All We're waiting II
20 appearance of Governor Roosevelt al
=, President Mckinley. After the goldt
- hand Of the great blue faced clock in