Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-04

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20 our children and our children's chill.
drcn. To do 80 We must show. no,
merely In great crises, but In the
every day affairs Of life. the qualities
Of practical intelligence, Of courage. OF
hnrdihood and endurance. and above
all the power OF devotion 10 n lofty
ideal, which made great The men who
founded this republic In the days Of
Washington, which made great the
men who preserved this republic In
tho days Of Abraham Lincoln
WASHINGTON, - c., March -
In the presence OF rs many OF his
fellow citizens as could be crowded In.
10 the senate chamber, Charles War.
rem Fairbanks was AZ high noon today
indicted into the office Of vlce.pres
idcnt of the United States. The cere.
mony was quickly followed by the H.
nal adjournment of the senate Of the
%finy-cighth congress. the beginning OF
a special session, nm address by the
vicc.presldcDt and the swearing inro
office Of almost a third Of the member,
ship Of the senate All these official
acts took place In the chamber Just
before the Inauguration Of the presi-
dent and were In reality, while them
selves Of great import. the prelude OF
the more important event. The install.
latlon Of the rev vice president was
severely simple, and as brief as sim.
pie. II consisted Of a promise. solemn
ly made with upliftod hand and bowed
head, 10 perform the duties Of the OF.
flee and to support and defend the
constitution Of the United States. This
was the oath OF office and II was ad.
ministered by Senator Frye as prcsi
dent pro tcmpore Of the senate. The
two officials stood confronting each
other on the elevated platform on
which rests the desk OF the presiding
officer Of the senate, practically on
the same spot on which all the incom.
ing yice-presidents for the past fifty
years have stood, and where n majori-
ty Of American freeman have decreed
that Mr.. Fairbanks shall preside for
the four years to come. Plain and
democratic though the ceremony was,
II attracted 10 the senate n gathering
OF notable people. many OF them Of such
Importance that. In accordance with
time honorcd custom, their appearance
was heralded with pomp and platitude
sufficient TO atone for the simplicity
Of the official acts Of the occasion, II
not 10 quite overshadow them. These
guests included the foremost represen.
tatlyes OF the official life Of the CAPT
tai city, foreign and domestic. civil
and military. and also many other per.
sons OF prominence from all parts Of
the country.
On the senate floor. with his cabinet
ore the president OF the United
States. himself about to be inaugural.
cd: the diplomatic corps, the supreme
court OF the United states, the house
Of representatives, the admiral OF the
navy. the lieutenant genera, Of the
army, governors OF states, and others
distinguished by reason OF position or
achievement. THESE sufficed 10 tax
the capacity OF that part Of the hall.
and they were splendidiy supplement-
ed and surrounded by the attendance
IN the galleries. consisting In large
part Of the wives. relatives and
friends Of the men who occupied seats
below. many Of them AZ distin guished
In private and social life rs the others
In public service.
Practically all the variety Of hue
and v~ivacity of scene came from the
galleries. for aside from the decora
tons wor by the foreign representa-
lives aud the gold lace with which the
uniforms Of the few army and navy Of.
ficers present were decorated. there
was u dull level Of black aud brown on
the first floor. This monotony was
relieved somewhat in the background
by a sprinkle OF gold on the gray walls
Of the chamber. but II Was not suffi
cient 70 compensate for the absence
OF animation which only the ladies'.
with their flowers and ribbons and
feathers, could contribute. The sec,
ton OF the gallery usually devoted to-
the private use of senators was toda,
entirely surrendered to what may BE-
cailesi The executive party. and was
occupied by The families and immed
late friends ot the president and the
vice president and of the members Of
the supreme cour, and the cabinet
The front row of seats on one side Of
this section WAS filled by the members
OF the presidents household. and the