The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-04
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Oath Of ONCE Administered by Sena-
tor VIM p. Frye of Maine


WASHINGTON March standing up On
a SPOT haIlUwed by history and ln Fne
presence Of 4 brilliant and d4stlnzl iisI--1
assemblage Theodore Roosevelt or NrN
York today was inductsd ilto me uillcS
OF vice president OF the mica 7-t-e7 $780,
The solemn oath. the taking OF when
placed 1Ir. Roosevelt in the van OF a
Ions Its Of eminent patriots ana S--t .ss-
men. was administered By senator " IL
liam =. Frye. OF Maine. preslle liIv
temuore Of the u s.. senate NE c@Lr-
mony was thoroughly democratic 1h lNs
simplicity and profoundly lf1lprssslS
The setting Cf the scene would lerll m
spirarIon to the artists brush. Tine MIS-
toric chamber. superb in It's Wnite ana
gold beauty. vas without decorations OF
anv kind Not even the stars ana STRIPES
were DISPLAYED ofdcially. although as the
last words Il the oath OF ci--~e l--i from
the lips Of the stern visaged. silver nalr-
ed senator from Maine ana \ ice RES
idenr Roosevelt ferNeurly claSpel DIS
hand the galleries were sptasred with
the national c0lors- many siik@n mass
nutterinr breezily among hundreds "a
handkerchief
T-non tha 8oor AZ the chamber. intent
upon the ceremony. were men whose
names are household words IN every city
The president II the United states was
there. Senators and representa- r1Fes,
members OF the supreme court of the
United States. governors OF many states,
members OF the diplomatic corps army
and navy officers. and men listing ulSlla1
in all the walks OF lie. were passive
participants ia the ceremony The gal
leries presented "a spectacle or marvellous
beauty. thousands cf brilliantly atlired
women lent a color to the more somber
surroundings
AS the new vice president dropped the
hand 81 Senator Frey. he glanced up
gallery She was the nrst of whom he
thought in this momant0us hour, and 10
her eh- Looked for Inspiration
An instant later. this vigorous Amer
nj H1H nd rf at
faced the United States senate for the
FIRST time as its presiding officer
The proclamation cr the president call
Ing the senate into extraordinary session
was read bv the clerk the direction for
the reading being the first ofhciaI order
Of the new vice president
AT the conclusion of the prociama-
tons reading. the vice president re-
Quesred the new senators 20 present
themselves AT The desk 10 tske -he oath
OF Office The clerk called the names
Of the senators in groups 4 four and
as they advanced TO the left Of the vice
presidents desk 10 take the cath they
were greeted with cordial applause from
the galleries. A notable reception was
accorded Afr. Bailey Of Texas by his
colleagues from the house az repreSen-
tatives In succession. as the men con-
spicuaus in public Life some OF them for
many years advanced To the desk.
escorted by their colleagues in the senate
they were greeted with hearty applause
In the first four were Senators Bacon
OF georgia Ei-lL-l or LEAlS. berry
Arkansas and Blackburn of Kentucky.
The fierce moustached Blackburn. who
returns 10 the senate after several years.
vas given a cordial welcome
Following them were Senator's Burn
ham. the successor Of Mr. Chandler az
New Hampshire. Burton OF Kansas
Carnack OF Tennessee and Clark of
Montana
In the order named Senators Cullom
Of Illinois Dolliver Of Iowa. Dubois CT
IDAHO E.lkins OF West Virginia. Foster
OF Louisiana Frye of Maine. Gamble #
South Dakota, Mr. Pettigrew.s success
scr. Mcmillan OF Michigan Martin Of
Virginia. Morgan Of Alabama. Pattar-
son Ct Colorado. Eeweu Of New Jersey.
Simmons Of North Carolina. Tfilman Of
south Carolina. Warren Of wyoming.
and Ntatmora OF Rhode Island appeared
and took the cath
Announcements were made BY their
colleagues that Senator AEcLaurfn Of
Mississippi. Mitchell or Oregon and Mel
son Of Minnesota were detained una
Foldaoly from the chamber and could
not take the oath at this time
AT the conclusion Of the ceremony in
cident 70 this swearing in Of the sen
ators, Vice President Roosevelt direct
ed the ergearr-at-arTus TO execute the
order 81 the Inaugural ceremony. Col.
Esanslel then conducted President Nc
ktnley. who followed the sergeant-at-
arms on the arm Of Chief Justice Full
Ter To the Presidents room