The Iola register., 1902-03-07

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gested blythe clattering troopof val
ry escorting Prince Henry and his
party to the Capitol. The President
was without military escort, driving
quietly in his carriage, as beftted the
occasion. 1t was not day for
pageantry And yet the very absence
of pomp and show added impress
siveness TO the occasion, for it was the
more wonderful that without such at.
traction the people should congrc.
gate in unnumbered thousands, know
ing they coulG notenterthe Hall where
the oration was to be delivered but
wishing to testify to their sympathy
and appreciation. 1t was the warm
heart of the people, to which appeal is
never made in vain that rendered the
day memorable.
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Within the Hall of Representative
the big arm chairs behind the maghog-
| any desks had been removed and small
ones substituted so that room for all
the members was made on the Repub-
lican side. AS the hour of noon APP
| preached this side of the chamber
| filled until every member who is in the
city was in his seat, On the other
side were seated the governors of sew
eral states and a few eX-members of
! Congress. In the Presidents gallery
we're Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Roosevelt,
and other relatives of the chief execu-
tive, while members of the families OF
representatives. of foreign govern
ments occupied the Diplomatic gal
lery. Admis sionto the public galleries
was by card and they were packed
with people long hour before the
ceremonies were to begin. A few
moments before twelve the gavel fell
and the familiar announcement came;
1.-THE House will be in order; the
Chaplain will open with prayer
Then the journ al OF yesterdays pro
ceedlngs was read. During the read
ing and without any announcementtht
Diplomatic corps entered from "a real
door and we're shown to seats reserved
for them, hardly recognizable fol
the reason that they were clad in plair
black, even to their gloves, instead o
the brilliant court dress in which they
are usually seen. Following the journa
the clerk read the resolution author
izing the assembling of the two houses
of Congress. AS he concluded al
usher announced "The Lieutenan
General of the Army" and Nelson a
Miles, in full uniform, alone and uu
attended, strobe down the main aisl,
to his seat. ellis Royal Highness
Prince Henry of Prussia ana his
, suite" hnnounced the usher. A sharp
rap of the speakers gavel and the en-
tire assemblage arose while the Ge"
man lAdmiral escorted by Senator
Foraker and Congressman Grosvenol
and followed by his staff, advanced tC
} the seats assigned them. Hardly wer'
they seated when sharp rap of the
gavel brought them with the rest o
| the company TO their feet as the usher
announced "The Senate of the United
= States" Following the Senate, anC
with the usual announcement, came tn
/ Supreme Court, clad in their sombe
= black robes. A pause during whicl
. Speaker Hend erson transferred tn
! gavel to Senator Frye, president PR
= tempore of the Senate, and then tn
! announcement "The President of tn
O United States and his Cabinet" TIL
Y band in the lobby began the familia
S strains of "Hail to the Chief" and tn
!, President took his seat by the side c
d his royal visitor. A prayer by tn
p blind chaplain, the simple announce
n ment "The address on this occasio
+ will be delivered by the Honorabl
s John Hay" and the audience settle
S into an attitude of quiet attention a
= the great secretary rose to respond
d John Hay is about medium heigh
IS slight of figure, with fine head an
d an expression which combines in
d rare degree dignity and modesty an
J. strength. He is not an orator an
;, ordinarily his voiceis far from strong
ic But today 1t developed unexpecte
G, power, so thai all in the great chan
o. Der heard him clearly. He read frol