The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-05

tIe sun C"dseu 10 summer through tnese'
those on tho floor and those in the gal
leries shook their heads and said that it
was raining.
AS the gloom increased word was sent
TO the electrician, and In moment or two
the soft light from incandescent globes
was reflected through the glass. The
Senate assumed a brighter aspect and
everybody became cheerful again.
Presidential Party Enters.
The hands of the clock under the dipo-
matic gallery and over the main doorway
Indicated quarter past II. There was
stir over in the executive gallery Its
swinging doors opened and Mrs. Roose-
Welt and her children entered. followed by
the relatives and intimate friends whom
the President had asked to the ceremony
The people in all the other galleries looked
over eagerly to see the Presidential party
enter
With Mrs, Roosevelt was Major Charles
McCawley, dressed in all the glory Of
marine staff officers uniform. re assisted
Mrs. Roosevelt down the gallery steps
and waited with her at the bottom as some
of the younger Roosevelts fled into the
Presidents pew
Mrs Roosevelt was bcanling She smiled
down at those on the floor and then at those
in the galleries before taking her seat. She
was dressed in tailor made gown of light
blue that was very becoming Her pleasant
face was all alight as she took survey Of
the scene. Miss Alice Roosevelt was all
in white. with a great white hat TO match
her costume.
Ethel, Archie and Kermit Roosevelt
carried cameras which they poised or tie
railing in front Of them, aud when thor
mother was not looking took furtSe
snapshot The seven members Of thu
Presidents immediate family occupied
the entire front row on the right OF the aisla
as the executive gallery was viewed from
the rest Of the Senate, Behind them fled
in all the relatives and those specially in
ylted- This is the Official list Of the Presi-
dental family party
Mrs. Roosevelt. Miss Alice l.. Roosevelt.
Miss Ethel c. Roosevelt. Theodore Roose-
welt, Jr.. Master Kermit Roosevelt, Master
Archibald b. Roosevelt Master Quentin
Roosevelt. the Secretary to the President
and Mrs. Loeb, Mr.. W. S. Cowles Mr. and
Mrs Douglas Robinson, Miss Robinson.
Mr. and Mrs " Enlen Roosevelt Miss
Christine Roosevelt, Franklin b Roo sevelt,
Miss Eleanor Roose welt Mrs. j West Roose-
welt Miss Lorraine Roosc welt. the Hon.
r. b. Roosevelt, Miss Elfrda Roosevelt,
MIR. and Mr. Charles NJ. Hammond. Mrs.
f. Reeve Merritt the Hon. and Mrs. George
b. Cortelyou Master Bruce Cortelyou,
Master Winthrop Cortelyou, Col. and Mira.
Charles S, Bromwell Commander and Mrs.
c, MGR. Winslow, Surgeon-General and
Mrs p. NJ Rixey, Miss Isabella l.. Hagner,
Major Charles H. McCawley and Lieut.
Roscoe G. Bulmer.
Those named in this lat took up
good deal OF room in the executive
gallery, Right after tileta carne Mrs.
FairbG5i,-A her daughter, Mrs. John Tim
Minis; lS-r son and daughter-in law, Mr.
and Mrs. Warren Fairbanks Of Chicago
and some others There wasn't room for
everybody and the army. navy and marine
officers who came with Mrs. Roosevelt. all
Of them in full dress uniform, gave up their
chairs TO the women and the civilians who
hadn't IA place TO sit down and squatted
on the gallery steps. Mrs Fairbanks and
some Of those with her were seated in the
yice-President's pew the first row on the
left OF the gallery aisle.
Congress Dies In Dignity and Dccorum.
Two minutes after the Presidential and
Vice Presidential family contingents ar
rived Senator Frye, President pro TEN.
OF the Senate resumed his chair on the
rostrum and raped smarly for order
Instantly the buzz on the floor and in the
galleries ceased. Mr. FRYE asked Senator
Bacon Of Georgia TO take the chair and
when this had been done the white haired
German Of Maryland offered resolution
which was read 10y clerk
1t rendered vote Of thanks OF the Senate
to Mr. Frye for the dignihed. courteous
and impartial manner III which he had pre-.
sided over its deliberations A few Sena-
tors said aye and the resolution was de-
clared adopted This was the usual thing
and precedent and courtesy required that
the Democratic leader should father IT,
Once the Democrats OF the House refused
TO extend their thanks to Speaker Thomas
b. Reed. but snch thing never happened
in the Senate. 1t is hardly possible there,
for while the House may be run by the
Speaker the Senate runs itself and doesn't
take dictation from its presiding officer.
who is supposed to preside merely and not
10 lead.
There was a diversion when one OF tine
clerks of the House was introduced aud
that the House mad appointed
a committee to ask the President Of the
United States If he had any further bust
meas TO communicate, He was introduced
by tall young man with light hair who has
served at two previous inaugurals in a
similar capacity.
Before the young man first appeared
upon the scene as the Senate's official an
that duty was performed by
Capt Isaac Bassett. dignified old gentle
man now dead and gone, whose generous
figure and flowing beard were familiar
IN the Senate Chamber from the days OF
the roaring '4Os. The tall young man
was just az tall and just as thin and pale
As he was four years ago when he intro
luced the dignitaries that came to witness
President McKinleys second inaugural.
10 strands OF gray had mixed with his
air locks in the mean time. His voice was
he same.
II had not acquired that deep throated
Of his predecessor Capt
saAc, but il sounded clear and loud, il a
title shrill. throughout the chamber The
n n vo,tnu man shall N ot he hereafter anony-