Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-05
CHARLES W. FAIRBANKS
INDICTED INTO OFFICE
Ceremonies in the Senate Chamber Simple,
But Impressive Galleries Crowded to
Their Utmost Capacity Vice
Presidents inaugural Speech.

iall in their seats before the official
guests began to make their appear
ance. This circumstance was due 10
the fact that while the officials were
detained until a specified time, the
gallery doors We're opened at II O'Clock
and ticket holders permitted to enter
any time thereafter. They found more
Of the star performers i'll their assign
ed places. if senators may he expected.
but the wait was not long. and in the
meantime the gallery visitors easily
devised entertainment among them
selves. The senators, many Of them
showing fatigue as the result of recent
long hours of labor. were grouped to-
gether compactly on the Republican
side of the chamber, an arrangement
which was necessary to make room for
other dignitarics.
/ The two big round-face gold clocks
which front with solemn mein and in
stately service from the north and
south walls of the Senate chamber. had
measured the time up to 11:45, when
the first Of the special guests arrived.
These were the members of tn House
OF Representatives. They had march
ed over in a body to the quarters Of
the Senate through the long corridor
from their own hall at the other end
of the Capitol. headed by their re
doubtable leader, Speaker Cannon,
with all the assurance of an invading
army, and when the south doors of the
Senate chamber swung open and AS
s!stant Sergeant-at-Arms Layton an
nounced the Speaker and the House
! OF Representatives" they walked
proudly to the seats assigned them on
the Democratic side of the chamber.
accepting as their due the honor done
them when. upon the stroke OF the
gaval of the president pro tempore. the
Senate and its visitors rose as one per
son to welcome them.
The Mighty Approach.
The Speaker had scarcely taken his
seat at the side of the presiding officer,
and senator's and guests had not more
than resumed their chairs, when the
doors again parted, and Alonzo Fl.
Stewart. also assistant sergeant-at-
arms, heralded in genuine feudal style
the approach Of the diplomats. headed
by Count Cassini, dean of the corps.
The ambassadors and ministers plcn-
lpotentiary." he said in ringing tones,
and again. upon the fall Of the gayal,
SerSeant-at-Arms Ramsdell escorted
the foreign dignitarics to their places
fronting the presiding officer. The
foreigners attracted much attention.
and the brilliancy of their dress and
the distinction OF tho gentlemen them
selves We're the subjects OF much adj
mirlng comment.
! Events followed quickly. From this
time until Senator Fairbanks began
his address the senators and their
visitors were kept quite constantly en-
gagged III rising to receive newcomers
F. inc ministers were sharply followed
by the Supreme Court. officially gown
ed in long monksil robes and with
Chief Justice Fuller. distinguished in
appearance leading the van. The iu-
dietary was in turn succeeded by Lieu
tenant General Chaffee. chief of staff
and his aid
; he Navy Was Not Represented
Gradually the hail was filled, and the
scene had become more and more ami.
mated, until for the last time in con-
necuon with the occasion. the doors
were opened to admit guest He was
the guest of guests-the President and
the Prcsident-eiect. Theodore Roose-
welt ''The President and his Cabinet. !"
proclaimed Sergeant-at-Arms Ramsdell
IN we'll modulated phrase.
All Eyes on Roosevelt.
! Again all We're on their feet. and
again was attention sharply fixed. In
the entire assemblage there were com
paratlvely 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 GROWING occasion in
his career. All eyes were turned upon
his as. accompanied by the congress
lonal committee and the members OF
the official household. he walked down
the center aisle of the chamber in the
wake Of the, conveying sergeant-at-
arms, who placed him in a big red
leather chair Immediately in front of
the presiding officers desk. where,
himself All interested spectator. and
; still 1lanked by the committee on ar.
rangements, he sat facing the other
spectators He had gone directly to
his seat. looking scarcely to the right
or to the left, but evidently never un-
mindful of the splendid scene about
him. His manner was that of a
man who appreciates responsibili-
ties and at the same time feels capa-
bic OF assuming them-self conscious
and self reliant, the object of all OBJ
servation and alive to all surroundings.
+ But the chief executive had very lit
Tie time for reflection Inauguration
time had arrived The man who had
shared with him the honors of the last
election had been ushcred in in the