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

, The relocated marine band, sixty
strong, was stationed I'm the corridor.
which separated the hail from the rear
lobby Of the house.
Galleries Were Filled.
At 10 o'clock the doors were opened
and In five minutes the spacious GAL
leries surrounding the chamber were
dense with black rows of people. Even
the aisles were filled, but the crowding
and jamming which have marred SO
many state occasions, today was averted
as the tickets issued were limited strict
ly to the number of seats provided.
Only one was given to each senator
and representative and the gathering In
the galleries was most distinguished
one. The fact that few ladies wore
bright gowns was especially noticeable.
They had attired themselves in dark
costumes BETTING the occasion and their
white faces were rendered distinct by
the sombreness of their apparel. Grad
ually the members of the house strolled
in and took their places.
The big revolving chairs at the desks
had been removed and smaller ones sub
stituted In order to increase the seating
capacity on the floor.
In the area in front of the speakers
rostrum, heavy leathered upholstered
fautiels had been placed for the accom-
mediation of the president, Prince Henry.
the cabinet, the general of the army and
justices of the supreme court.
Seats of Diplomats.
The first two rows on the democratic
side were reserved for the diplomatic
corps and the four rows Immediately be-
hind them for the members of the sem
ate.
The governors of the states, commits
sioners of the District of Columbia. the
judiciary of the district. the heads of
departments and other invited guests
were to sit back of the senators.
At II O'Clock the Marine band began
the rendition of the musical program,
which was as follows:
Overture, Stabat Mater, Rosslni; par
aphrase, Nearer, My GoI. TO Thee"
Leneger: inter-mezzo, "cavaleria Rus
tcana." Mascagni: song Lead, Kindly.
Light" song, Lost Chord" Sullivan:
largo, Handel.
At 11:d0, as the strains of the inter
mezzo from Cavaleria Rusticana floated
through the hall, there was a stir
through the room. The doors to the
right of the speakers rostrum were
flung wide open and The members OF the
diplomatic corps marched in, preceded
by the sergeant alarms of the house.
The foreign ambassadors appeared In
somber black coats belitting the occa-
sion, with the exception of the Chinese
minister, who was attired in his rich
costume of ifk.
Pauncefote Led Procession.
Lord Pauncefote the British ambas-
sadol, vi;o Is the dean of the corps.
headed the procession. With him We're
the ambassadors of the. other powers
M. Cambon of France, Count Cassini of
Russia, Signor Mayo Desplanches of
Italy and Senor AsproZ of Mexico.
Then for a time no special incident
occurred and those in the regular gall
leries were afforded an opportunity to
examine the occupants of the specially
reserved galleries.
Just beyond the bronze rail that sepa-
rated the diplomatic from the executive
gallery were the families of the mem
bers of the supreme court and the cab
inent and the invited guests of the piesi-
dent. There also were number of per-
sonal friends of Secretary Hay, the
orator OF the day.
In the surrounding galleries were
many of the personal friends Of The late
president among them Col. Myron I.