Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-06

Tie address received careful attcn-
tion. and at H., conclusion the Vice
President Instructed the secretary Of
tho Senate to read the Presidents cali
for an extraordinary session of the
Senate.
Tie ;tddrt S. received careful atten-
ti"n, ANA at its conclusion the vice
President Instructed the secretary of
The Senate to read the Presidents call
for "n extraordinary session Of the
Senate. The reading accomplished
and the Senate of the 59th Congress
thus Installed. Doctor Edward Everett
Hale. the venerable chaplain of the
Senate. came forward To deliver the
oneIin" prayer of the first session. In
response to Il quiet signal from the
chair. the Senate and its guests rose
anl stood While Doctor Hale III his
Usual impressive manner uttered the
| following Invocation:
Il Will multiply my pcople--th-'y
shall not be few. ] Will glorily them
! ana they shall not b small.
"'rhcir congregation shall be estah-
! liShcd before. p!r: and | will punish all
| That orplcss them.
"'Th,ir nobi"- shall be from them
| elves and their governor from the
| midst of them.
| u VIII cause him to draw near AMI
l.e shall approach unto me. And -
shall 10 MY people and | will be your
God.
The law shall not depart from thee.
| 30 thou stronS ana of good courage.
| T." not afraid neither be discouraged.
| For the Lord thy God is with thee,
Whithcrsocvyr thou s"eth."
The prayer then followed, the chap
| lain saving:
"Fa,he" % Life Father Of Love. the
| work is done. FOR better. for worse,
hich chou hast given this congress o.
DO Grant thy blessing To our "ndcav-
| IRIS 7 nou wilt crown With thine own
| success every good effort. thou wilt
fnrgivc every mistake of ours. The past
lc cnic. ard II" Will forget the things
behind. Tomol1,w is thine-and W.
trIst il To tn -.
For the homes AMI the country ""
may AGAIN ana again ANA always. thai
they may coin" into thy kingdom Of
| '"vt and hope and faith. rure as thin"
,un li.ilt. p"I".dbl- as thine own pur-
| nrse ana a'iv" with thy life. Give 10
| thy St rvants WhereVc. they may go, Of
thine own strength, that they may BE-
| il How " urk"rS together with God.
"Aliiiehty Gcd. this ration is in thy
rIre. and this people seekest thou to-
| day. We are in prayer for the country,
| that 1t may be more and more the hap
| IN nation which seeks thee and finds
| thee rs they GnG thee Who seek for
| rhre With all T., hir hearts
Thou hast made this people master
| of its own destiny. This people has
| chosen its leaders ami its congress for
| these years jrforr them. And they
| ask. and W" ask. thy cClsecration on
| these ytals fn" every father and moth
er, for every son and daughter, for
| every home the help and blessing of
the living God.
| 'Fol The President. fer the vice pres:-
| Dent. for tn congress, for the judges
| ana for the people. "" ask the bless
| ing every hoUr of III" living God. For
purity in their homes. for peace. for
| hral,h for strcncth-for all that God
| an give Tor all li.at men can use in the
| service Which is perfect, freedom"
| Til" organization of the Senate WIS
then completed by the swearing III Of
| Senators elected to serve for thu next
sin Years. They appeared in plltohnS
of four in alphabetical order at the
| 6esk OF the vice President. each being
accompanied by his colleague. The
| oath WAS administered by Mr. Fair
| banks. and i'll each cas-" WAS i'm
mediat-ly followed hy signing the sem
ate roll Of membership. This c"re-
mony concluded the days session ana
the senate adjourned To the nutsid"
| platform to witness with others thu
| inauguration Of President Roosevelt.
| f!ic official guests left the chamber III
| order the reverse of that in which they
| hHd entered and We're closely followed
| ~ the visitors i'll tIr galleries. The
| Irr;tnGeinc1t for exit was eXCcllcHtlN
| rDatl'iVt Il. til" departure WAS without
| confusion disorder. and ouly Il few
| minutes were required to clear the ha.l