Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-09

he has sncakod into the Senate cham
Der under his coat. in defiance of all the
rules of that august body. A chip off
the old block.
Behind the Presidents family are the
wives Of the members of the cabinet and
the knfok of the Roosevelts. the whole
making up 81 numerous rctinue.
The Fairbanks are not far behind.
Their arrival causes another huttcr of
interest. Mrs. Fairbanks. one of the best
known and most popular matrons in
America. leads the way. escorting Moth
or Fairbanks. her two daughters, the
three Fairbanks boys from college. Mrs
Mclean Of New Hampshire. Mrs. Rob-
crts OF Connecticut and several nioces
and ncphcws.
BY this time ali the galleries are filled
to OVERLOOKING. In the corridors outside
may be seen a crush of people endeavor-
ing to brush past the doorkecpers and
Tuning because their tickets of invita-
ton serve to get them within the capitol
but not within tho charmed precincts OF
the Senate chamber.
On Inauguration days tho chamber of
the Senate should he as big as IL circus
tent
THE PRESIDENT APPEARS.
Before eleven o'clock there comes from
without the sounds of cheers and the
chatter of horses feet upon the asphalt.
The President is coming to the capitol.
n few moments later Sergeant at Arms
Ransdell proudly escorts the President
of the United States, Vice-President- elect
Fairbanks and the members of the cab
met to the Presidents room, just or
the Senate chamber
There MIR. Roosevelt sits down ut
table to sign such bills and joint resou-
tons as may be presented to him in the
Ia st hours of the dying Congress. lie has
little to do, and spends most of his time
chatting with his encourage and with
the small number of senators and re-
publicans who take the trouble to pay
their respects to him.
At no Inauguration of recently years
has such a small number of senators
been known to leave their chamber and
make call of courtesy upon the ex-
ccutivc in his nearby apartments Of
state
Within n quarter hour of noon n mes
sage from the House OF Representatives
announced the interesting fact that that
body had finished all its work and was
prepared to adjourn.
WhereupOn Mr.. Allison. father of the
Senate whose career stands notable in
the annals OF our public life. moved that
a committee be appointed to wait upon
the President to inquire if he had any
further communication to make to tho
Congress. all of which is Il matter of
form.
| but in this CASE: no one would have
been surprised If. at the last moment,
Mr.. Roosevelt had concluded to send an
other message. Five minutes later Sena-
tor Allison and h!s fellow committee.
men returned from the Presidents room
and reported 10 the Senate that the Pres
dent had not Il word tn say to the ma
tionai lawmakers.
Smiles and filters ran through tho
rows of senators as this information was
impaired. Apparently the Statesmen felt
IN sense OF relief and satisfaction. Now
the stage was set for the play.
"'rhe speaker and members; OF the
House OF Repre6e ntatives." announce.
| ed the sergeant.atarms.
| All the senators rose to their feet in
honor OF the coming OF their conferecs
| Of the commons. Uncle Joe marched at
the head Of the column. n severe Iool,