Bisbee daily review., 1905-03-05


 more than resumed their chairs, when the doors again parted, and Alonzo H. Stewart, also assistant Sergeant-at- arms, heralded in genuine feudal i style the approach of the diplomats, headed by Count Cassini, dean of the corps. The ambassadors and minis ters plenipOtentiary," he said in ring ing tones, and again. upon the tall of the gavel, all came to a standing pos ture, while Sergeant-at-Arms Rams dell escorted the foreign dignitaries to their places fronting the presiding of | ficer. The foreigners attracted much attention, and the brilliancy of their | dress and the distinction of the gen tlemen themselves, were the subjects of much admiring comment.
 Events followed quickly. From this time until Senator Fairbanks com menced his address the Senators and their visitors were kept constantly engaged in rising to receive newcom- CTS. The ministers were sharply fol- lowed by the Supreme Court, officially gowned in long monkish robes, and with Chief Justice Fuller, distinguish ed in appearance, leading the van The judiciary was in turn succeeded | by Admiral Dewey and his aide, and they Oy Lieutenant General Chaffee, Chief of Staff, and his aide, who were separately announced as the repre- sentatives of the two warlike arms of | the government.
 Gradually the hall was filled, and the scene had become more and more 1 animated, until for the last time in | connection with the occasion, the doors were opened to admit a guest. He was the guest of guests-the Pres ident--the President and President elect, Theodore Roosevelt. "The President and his Cabinet" proclaim ed Sergenat-at-Arms Ramsdell, in well modulated phrase.
 Again all were on their feet. and again was attention sharply nxed. In the entire assemblage there were comparatively few who could not boast personal acquaintance with the Chief Executive. but this fact did not prevent general craning of necks to observe him on this, the crowning oc- casion in his career. All eyes were turned upon him as, accompanied by the Congressional Committee and the members of his official household, he strode down the center aisle of the chamber in the wake of the convoy1ng sergeant-at-arms, who placed him in a big red leather chair immediately in front of the presiding officers desk, where. himself an interested specta- tor, and still flanked by the commit nn h, c-z IL. other spectators. He had gone di- rectly to his seat, looking scarcely to the right or to the left, but evidently never unmindful of the splendid scene about him. Once at the place assigned him, Ee threw himself into his chair with wonted vigor. and i'm mediately became visibly aware of his splendid environment. He has once before been q participant in an inaug- ural ceremony, but then only as the recipient of second honors He was there now as the head of tie people of the nation, and by right of their choice , and he looked the part His man. ner was that Of man who appreci- ates responsibilities and at the same ! time feels capable of assuming them -self-conscious and self-reliant-the object of all observation and alive to all surroundings.
 But the Chief Executive had very [ little time for reflection. Inaugura- tion time had arrived. The man wno 1 had shared with him the honors of the last election had been ushered in in the person of Senator Fairbanks, and was even now standing where, on the Fourth of March, 1901, MT. Roosevelt himself had stood. to take the oath of the Eice-Presidential office. Senator Fairbanks had been escorted by the committee on arrangements to the platform on which sat President Pro Tenn. Frye and Speaker Cannon. the i former of whom was on the eve of per | forming the last act of his presen! term in that office by administering the oath which would make MT. Fair banks not only Vice-President, but also the permanent presiding officer i of the Senate.
 Senator Frye does all things with promptness and decision. The two official time pieces were agreed in proclaiming the hour of 12, when, ac- cording to requirements made and provided. the Fifty-Eighth Congress must come to a close, the Fifty Ninth Congress be started on it's career, and the new presiding officer introduced and installed. Mir. Frye had already said farewell; the visitors were in their seats. Not a moment was lost. Rising in front of the slender but tow ering form of his successor, the Pres ident Protempore repeated to him in the form of an official oath the few i'm pressive words which transformed the Indiana leader from the position of Senator to that of Vice-President of the United States. The ceremony did not consume to exceed two min utes of the time, but it was conducted with such dignity and solemnity as