The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-04
The lFxecuti PARTY. az .

The section off ]. st tiiae gallery usually
devoted to- the ipriyate use Of senator's
was 8 today en- tire yy surrendered sstos
what may be failed the execu-
tive party, and was occupied by
the families and 4 Immediate friends
OF tn president and vice presi-
dent and Of the members of the supreme
court and the cabinet. s.
. The front row of seats on one side Of
this section was filed by the members of
the president s household, and the cor
responding row on the other side by
those of the vice presidents, Mrs.
Roosevelt and the wife and mother of
Vice President Fairbanks being tpromin-
ent among them.
Special Guests Arrive. ~
The two big round-faced gold clocks
which front with solemn mien and in
stately service from the north and
south walls Of the senate chamber, had
measured the time up to liza when the
first of the special guests arrived.
These were the members Of the house Of
representatives, headed by their re-
doubtable leader, Speaker Cannon.
They walked proudly to the seats as
signed them on the democratic side Of
the chamber, accepting as their due the
honor done them when the senate and
it's visitors rose as one person to well
come them.
Then, hera1ded in genuine feudal style,
came the diplomats, headed by Count
Cassini, dean of the corps. ~
The ministers were followed by the
supreme court, the heads Of the army
and Of the navy. e.. -.
Gradually the hall was filed, and the
scene had become more and more ami
mated, until for the last time in con-
nection with the occasion, the doors
were opened to admit guest. He was
the guest Of guests-the president-the
president and the president elect, Theo
dore Roosevelt
President and Cabinet.
"The president and his cabinet, >
proclaimed Sergeant-at-arms Ransdell IL
we'll modulated phrase.
Again all were on their feet, anC
again was attention sharply fixed. Ii
the entire assemblage there were com
paratively few who could not boast
personal acquaintance with the CHIEF
executive, but this fact did not prevent
a. general craning of necks to observe
him on this, the browning occasion II
his career. All eyes were turned upol
him as, accompanied by the COMPRESSION
al committee and the members of thu
official household, he walked down tn
center aisle of the chamber in the walk
of the conveying sergeant alarms, VIII
placed him in a big red leather chat
Immediately in front Of the presiding
officers desk, where, himself an inter
ested spectator, and still fanked by tn
committee on arrangements, he sa
facing the other spectators. He ha
gone directly to his seat, looking scarce
) " to the right or to the left, but evi
! IDENTIFY never unmindful Of the splendi
scene about him.
The Head Of the Nation.
He had once before been a partic
pant in an inaugural ceremony, but the
only as the recipient Of second honor
He was there now as ethe head of tn
j, people of the nation, and by right Q
! their choice. His manner was that G
: man who appreciates responsibility
I and at the same time feels capable {
assuming them-self conscious and sell
reliant, the object Of all Observable
and alive to all surroundings. :.
! But the chief executive had very u
f tie time for reflection. Inauguratio
n shared with him8the honors of the la
1 election had been ushered in in tt
Q person of Senator Fairbanks, and W;
9 even now standing where, on the Al
It Of March. 1901, Mr.. Roosevelt himse
9 had, stood, to take the oath Of the vi.
9 presidential Office. Senator Fairbanl
t had been escorted by the committee (
f arrangements to the platform on whit
o sat President Pro Tempore Frye al
Speaker Cannon:
Vice President Takes Oath.
t Senator Frye does all things wit
), promptness and decision. The two Q
fetal timepieceD were aaxosd = q
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