The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-05
Supreme Court Justices, Foreign Di-
pIomats, Generals, AdmiraIs and
Other Distinguished Persons.
ROOSEVELT'S ADDRESS
HIS WIFE AND MRS. M'KINLEY SEAT.
ED IN THE GALLERIES.
Both Greeted by Their Husbands
When They Entered the Chamber
scenes and Incidents.

WASHINGTON, March 4.-Standing on a
SPOT hallowed by history. and in the pres
ence of brilliant and distinguished assem-
blage, Theodore Roosevelt. of New York.
to-day was inducted into the office of Vice
President of the United States. The SOL
emn oath. the taking of which places Mr..
Roosevelt in the van of long list of emf
net patriots and statesmen, was admins
tered by Senator William p. Frye, OF
Maine, president pro TEN. of the United
States Senate. The ceremony was thor
oughly democratic, yet. in it's very sim
plicity, profoundly impressive.
The setting of the scene would lend in
spiration to the artists brush. The his
toric Senate chamber, superb in it's white
and gold beauty, was without decorations
of any kind. Not even the stars and stripes
were displayed officially, although, the
last words of the oath of office fell from
the lips of the stern-visaged, silver-hairec
senator from Maine, and Vice President
Roosevelt fervently clasped his hand, the
galleries were splashed with the national
colors, many silken hand flags futtering
breezily among hundreds of handkerchiefs.
Upon the floor of the chamber, intent
upon the ceremony. were men whose names
President of the United States was there.
Senators and representatives, members of
TIE Sup eme Court sof 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 spectacle
of marvellous beauty, the hundreds of bril-
1,opf
toilets, lending a color scene to the almost
too somber surroundings.
AS the new Vice President dropped the
hand of Senator Frye, he glanced upward
at his wife, seated in the executive gallery.
| She was the first of whom he thought in
| this mopentous hour and to her he looked
| for inspiration. An instant later, this vig-
orous American and man of letters and OF
| affairs, faced the United States Senate for
the first time as its presiding officer. Not a
| flaw in the induction of the Vice President
was noticeable. The whole was perfectly
| planned and beautifully executed.
IN THE GALLERIES.
| The Senate was in session, constructively,
having been so since IL o'clock Saturday
morning, although recesses taken at inter-
| walls had rendered the mental and physical
morning the galleries had been cleared by
an executive session and they were not
| opened against 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 gal
| leries began to fill and long before the hour
for the ceremony proper to begin they were
| thronged to the doors. Among the first
Of 10 a,,to he
ladies and attaches OF the diplomatic
| corps not entitled to the floor OF the SEN
ate. Lady Pauncefote wife Of the British
| ambassador, Was. among the ear.y arrivals
as. also, was Madame Wu, wife of the
Chinese minister. Seated IN the front row,
and attired AZ gown of gorgeous Oriental
| silks made in the fashion of her native
land. and wearing blue silk band studded
| with diamonds about her jet-black hair.
| she was the cynosure Of hundreds of eyes.
| Another attractive figure I'm the diplomat tic
| gallery was Hadam Takahira. wife OF the
| Japanese minister. Her gown was a revela-
| tion OF the diapers art.
| At 1880 a. m. the Vice President-elect ar
rived at the Capitol. accompanied by Sena-
| tor Spooner and Representative DalzelI.
| He went directly to the Vice Presidents
room. Shortly before half past IL o'clock
| Mrs. Mckinley, escorted 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 gallery to front seat which
| had been reserved for her. She chatted
| spiritedly with her friends and at times
smiled recognition TO some friend on the
| floor of the Senate or I'm the galleries. -Four
| years ago the venerable mother OF he
| President, then over eighty years OF age.
was in the presidential party i'm the execu-
tive gallery, but to-day she was no more.
Almost simultaneously with the presden-
tial party Mrs. Roosevelt with her friends.
| principally relatives. entered. accompanied
| by her children. She was escorted TO front
seats in the gallery reserved for them, lust
opposite those occupied by Mrs Mckinley
| The exchange of greetings between Mrs
| Mckinley and Mrs. Roosevelt was noted
by all. The children OF Mr.. and Mrs. Roose-
Welt who, with eager eyes, drank In every
detail of the historic occasion. gazed with
wide-eyed wonder upon the scene not miss
ing single incident or detail
Upon the floor of the Senate the proceed
/ ings were in accordance with a definite
programme. from which there was no de-
Walton. The members OF the Senate of the
United States. the host of the occasion.
were seated in front and TO the left OF the
president pro tempore. Supporting the Sen
| ate as host were representatives, OF the ex-
/ ecutive and judicial departments OF the
| government. including members of the Cab
met and House of Representatives and the
supreme justice and associate justices OF
| the Supreme Court OF the United States.
On the opposite side-the Democratic side
of the chamber--the guests were seated