The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-03-04


ilian diplomat is of itself we'll
worth looking at. If the justices
carried with them solemnity, the
foreigners brought splendor, and
when they were finally seated to
the right of the Presidents ros-
trum their location marked an
oasis of color amid a desert of
black
Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs. Fair
banks were next escorted to seats
just outside the tribune. The
Presidents children were with
Mrs. Roosevelt, and Mr.. Fairbanks
two sons, students at Yale, and his
daughter Mrs. Adelaide Timmons,
were with Mrs. Fairbanks. Mrs.
Roosevelt was gowned in severe
ly plain tailored suit of electric
blue, the round skirt was trimmed
in bands of lighter shade panne
velvet. and the short, modish jack
ct had vest Of the panne braided
in silver. Mrs. Fairbanks wore a
beautiful dress of brown velvet,
trimmed with white chiffon and
ermine Her hat and gloves were
also white. President Fair
banks, accompanied by the Secre-
tary of the Senate and followed by
the Senators and ex-Senators, was
next in order. Then came Speaker
Cannon and the House of Repre-
sentatives. The instant the tall
form of the Vice President appear
ed a swelling cheer burst from the
crowd Mr. Fairbanks bowed re-
peatedly before taking his chair.
Uncle Joe" Cannon. advancing
down the carpet in a business-like
manner was quickly recognized
and evoked salvos of applause.
Secretary Hay and the other
members of the Cabinet were ush-
cred TO their chairs.
The Governors of States and Ter
ritories and the other invited
guests followed in indiscriminate
fashion, and in a short time all
was In readiness for the coming of
the Chief Executive.
President Roosevelt advanced
from tie door of the Capitol, arm
in arm with Chief Justice Fuller.
Instantly, from all parts of the
eight acres of humanity, arose
prolonged, tumultuous shout. At a
distance it might have been mis-
taken for a chorus of colossal fog
horns; close by it filed and deaf
ened the ears. Behind the Presi-
dent and his white-haired compan-
ion came James H. Mckinney,
Clerk of the Supreme Court, bear
ing ponderous bible, When the
demonstration ceased, Chief JUS
tice Fuller, his snowy locks falling
to his shoulders, in feeble tones
pronounced the oath. President
ROoseyelt's voice was easily audi
BILE at some distance when he re-
peated the formal declaration pre-
scribed in article ii of the Consti-
tuition: Il do solemnly swear that
l will faithfully execute the office
of President of the United States,
and will to the best Of my ability,
preserve, protect and defend the
Constitution of the United States
A second later he bowed and
pressed his lips upon the open
pages of Holy Writ. Again erect,
he faced the people, and for an in
slant perfect silence held. A signal
had been flashed from the dome of
the Capitol to the Navy Yard,
whence came the boom of ten
inch gun, first of twenty-one, fired
in honor of the newly inaugurated
Chief Executive. The tension was
broken, and a roar of cheers re-
sounded far and wide across the
plaza. In fruitless competition
there was heard by few the strains
of 1.-THE Star Spangled Banner"
from Professor Fosters big chorus
On the outskirts of the crowd
bands were playing; cannon in the
Virginia forts across the river and
batteries in the city were joining
the big guns of the monitor "Pur-
itan" in the salute to the Presi-
dent. For many minutes the jan
gle of sounds continued before the
President could find chance to be-
gin his inaugural address.
The conclusion of the address
was the signal for another ovation,
during which Mr.. Roosevelt shook
hands with most of the notables
who pressed about the tribune.
Then he was escorted back to the
rotunda of the Capitol and thence
to the Executive chamber, where
he held a brief reception before
leaving for the White House.
CEREMONY iNAUGURATlNG
ViCE-PRESlDENT.
Senator Charles Warren Fair
banks of Indiana, became Vice
President of the United States
shortly after the marble-faced
clocks of the Senate chamber reg
istered noon today. He reached
the north side of the Cauitol few
minutes after IL o'clock and went
to the Vice-President's room,
which he will occupy for the COM
ing four years as presiding officer
of the Senate. President Roose-
welt had arrived little before,
and was in his own room receiving
the leaders of the Senate and
House between scratches of his
pen as he signed bills passed dur
ing the expiring hours of the Fifty
eighth Congress,
| Today no momentous bill strug