Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-03-08
VICE.PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
TAKES THE OATH OF OFFICE

be raised or cast down. We belong to
n young nation. already OF gian.
strength, yet whose present strength Is
but forecast of the power that is 10
come. We stand supreme In n CONT
nent. in n hemisphere. East and west
we look across the two great oceans
toward the larger world life in which.
whether we will or not. we must take
an ever-increaslng share. And, ms,
kcen-eyed we gaze into the coming
years, duties, new ana old, rise thick
and fast To confront US. from within
and from without. There IL every
reason why we should face these
duties with sober appreciation Of
their Importance and OF their difficulty.
hut there Is also every reason for fac
Ing them with high hearted resolution
and eager and confident faith in our
capacity 10 do them Alright. \ great
work lies ready TO the hand of this
generations; IL should count itself hap
py indeed that 10 II Is given the priv
iieGc OF doing such a work. \ leldin:
part therein must be taken 10y this. the
august and powerful legislative body
over which ! have been called TO pre-
side. Most deeply do | appreciate the
privilege OF my position: FOR high, H.
deed is the honor OF presiding over the
American Senate NJ the outset OF the
twentieth century"
The proclamation OF the President
calling the Senate into extraordinary
session was then read by the clerk. the
direction for the reading being the first
official order OF the new vice president.
At the conclusion OF the proclnma.
TONS reading the vice president re-
aucstci the new senators TO present
themselves nj the desk and take the
oath OF Office. The clerk called the
names OF the senators In groups OF
four. and rs they advanced To the left
OF the Vice presidents desk 10 take the
oath OF office they We're greeted with
cordial applause from the galleries.
\ notable reception was accorded Mr..
Bailey OF Texas by his colleagues of
the House OF Representatives. In sue
ccssion. ns tn. men conspicuous In pub
lie life. som. Of them FOR many years.
advanced To the desk. escorted by their
colleagues In III. Senate. they wrrc
greeted with hearty applause. In III.
.irst four We're Senators Bacon OF G-or.
GIN. Bailey OF Texas. Berry OF Arkan.
sas anu blackburn OF Kentucky. The
i!crcc mus,nchcd blackburn. who ~.
turns to the Senate after several years.
was given n cordial welcome.
Following them wcrc senators Burn.
ham. the successor OF Mr.. Chandler OF
New Hampshire: Burton OF Kansas.
Carmacs OF Tennessee AMI Clark OF
Montana.
In the order named Senators Cuiiom
OF Illinois. Dolliv-r Of Iowa. Dubois OF
Idaho. Eikins Of West Virginia. Foster
OF Louisiana. Frye OF Maine. Gamble
OF South Dakota. fct,isrrw'- .ucccs.
snr: Mcmillan OF Michigan. Martin Of
Virginia. Morgan OF Alabama. Pattcr.
sou OF colombo. Scwali OF New Jersey.
Simmons Of North Carolina. Tiiiman OF
South Carolina. Warren OF wyamin:
and wctmor- Of Rhode Island. mp.
pcarci aud took the oath.
Announcements w-r- thcn mace 10y
their colleagues that senator Mci.aurin
OF Mississippi. senators Mitchell OF or.
cEou and Nelson OF Minnesota wcp, de.
tanned unnvoidabiy from the chamber.
and could no, take the oath At this
time. At ia. conclusion OF tho ccrc.
Inony incident to- the swearing in o.
the senators. Vice President i,oSrcv.i:
directed the s-rscan;.at.a to exc.
cute the order .. the inaugural crrc.
mouy.