Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-18
PENNSYLVANIA SENATOR
MAKES TR|UkPHAL Entry.
NEVER In THE HISTORY OF THAT
BODY WAS THERE SUCH A
SHOW OF FLOWERS.
TOOK HANNA's FORMER SEAT.
THE GALLERIES CROWDED WITH
CHEERING FRIENDS AND
ADMIRERS.

WASHINGTON, January 17--Hon.
Matthew Stanley Quay, reelected yes
terday as a Senator from Pennsyl-
vania, to-day presented himself at the
bar of the Senate and took the oath of
office. His election was accomplished
after a most memorable contest and
the scene of his induction into office
to-day was no less memorable. The
galleries of tho Senate were thronged
by gay and brilliant assemblage long
before the hour of meeting. Scores of
Mr. Quay's friends, personal and polit-
ical, had come from all parts of Penn
sylvania to wlIness the final scene of
great contest-a scene which, by
them, was made a gala occasion.
Mr.. Quay had been assigned to the
second seat in the back of the Re
publican side, the desk formerly occu-
pied by Mr.. Hanna, of Ohio. An hour
before the Senate convened elaborate
and beautiful floral pieces began to
be pied on and around the Senator's
desk. BY the time the Senate was call
ed to order, the messengers had found
it impossible to place to advantage
any more floral offerings.
Not in the History of the Senate
has a single senator been the recip-
lent OF such prOfusion of flowers,
beautiful in themselves and lavishly
elaborate in their arrangement, as the
Pennsylvania senator received to-day.
One of the hansomest pieces was a
huge keystone arch of white immor-
telles, the keystone being of deep red
immortelles. 1t was several feet in
height. The flowers came to the
Capitol literally by the wagon load
and it was found impossible to dis
play all of them in the Senate cham
Der. Many OF them were allowed tc
remain in the Senate corridors.
Just before the Senate convened Mr..
Quay entered the chamber AS he was
recognized by his friends tremendous
applause swept over the crowded gal
leries. 1t was prolonged for a full
half minute. Meantime Mr.. Quay was
receiving the cordial congratulations
Of his colleagues on the floor of the
Senate.
BY this time the Senate chamber
was thronged by Senators and others
entitled to the privilege of the floor
OF the Senate. Scores of members of
the House had come to the Senate side
of the Capitol to
Witness the Induction of MIR. Quay
into office, among them practically the
entire Pennsylvania delegation.
As soon as the Senate had convened
Mr.. Penrose, who also was the recip-
lent of several handsome floral pieces,
presented the credentials of Mr.. Quay.
They were read and placed on file.
Mr.. Penrose then requested that the
oath of Office be administered to his
colleague. AS no objection was offered
Mr.. Penrose escorted Mr. Quay to the
desk of the president pro TEN, Mr..
Frye.
he president pro tempOre previous
ly had announced to the people in the
galleries that no applause or demon
STATIONS of approval or disapproval
were permitted under the rules of the
Senate. Thus, no demonstration oc-
Cured when Mr.. Quay had taken the
oath. After he had signed the roll at
the desk or the secretary he retired to
his seat where he was overwhelmed
with congratulations.
Within a few minutes hundreds of
people had left the floor and galleries.
the floral offerings had disappeared
from the chamber and the Senate had
resumed its wonted appearance
A bill to provide for supports of
entry and delivery in the Hawaiian
islands was reported by Mr.. Hanna
from the committee on commerce and
passed.