The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-02-27

members of the senate appeared, headed
by Senator Frye, president pro TEN. The
senators took their seats Immediately
In the rear of the members of the diplo-
matte corps.
Next the doorkeeper announced the
chief justice and associate justices of
the supreme court. and the stately and
dlgnifed judges swathed In their black
robes and preceded by the marsnals of
the court, came solcmnly down the aisle.
Justice Gray, who recently has been
stricken with paralysis, was the only
missing member of the court
At this point. the speaker yielded the
gavel to Senator Eye, who was to pre-
side. Then came the president and
members of his cabinet and the marine
band struck up. Hail To the Chief"
President Roosevelt was accompanied
by Secretary Hay and followed by his
aides. Colonel Bingham. of the army.
and Major Gilmore. OF the marine corps,
each In full uniform. The other mem
bers of the cabinet came In the wake of
these uniformed officers The president
was attired In n black frock coat with
gray trousers and wore n mourning band
of crepe upon his left arm.
He took his place In the area facing
the speakers desk. with Prince Henry
upon his right. With the latter he ex-
changed a word of greeting.
Hay Is Introduced.
The members Of the cabinet, except
Secretary Hay, who was escorted TO the
clerks desk Immediately below the ros-
trum of the presiding officer. took their
places to the right of the prince. Sec
retary Shaw and Secretary Wilson were
absent.
Senator Frye then called the assemb-
lage to order ana, after a fervent prayer
by Rev. DR.. couden. the blind chaplain
of the house, he introduced the orator OF
the day, Secretary Hay. As the secre-
tary began TO read with slow, clear
enunclation, he seemed aware of the in
tense interest moi alone of his subject
but of his own personality, as he read
his tribute of love and loyalty TO his de-
parted chief.
Secretary Hay Is not a finished orator
In the strict acceptance of the term, but
today his voice had unusual carrying
power and he was able to make himself
heard to the fartherm5st rccesses Of
the hall. The purity of style and depth
OF thought OF his composition fully
compensated for whatever force was
lacking in his delivery.
House Adjourns.
Throughout the delivery OF the speech,
the audience listened with great inter-
est, but as the peroration, coupling to-
gether as II for all time, the names of
Washington and Lincoln and Mckinley
seemed especially 10 impress the iienrers
and AS Secretary Hay uttered the last
solemn words, the spectators broke into
perfect storm OF applause, which
lasted for several minutes.
The president seemed as deeply I'M
pressed as those about him, and both
he and the members OF the cabinet were
quite as enthusiastic is the remainder Of
the audience.
The benediction was offered by the
Rev. DR.. Milburn and to the strains OF
Lead, Kindly Light" played by the
marine band, the president ana those
about him arose and quilted the hall
The members of the supreme court, sem
ate, diplomatic corps and other bodies,
left In the reverse order In which they
had arrived.
AS soon. as all the visitors on the floor
had withdrawn, SPEAKER Henderson
called the house to order and Mr.. Payne
of New York moved that, as further
mark of respect, the house adjourn.
The motion was carried unanimously
and accordingly at lao p. m. the house
was declared adjourned until tomorrow.