The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-03-04
PRESIDENT
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slcon.I!n,aeyd:I D. IRON First a /. paae.l,Il

under the eonstitu ton, the !: gracious
assistance and kindly forbearance}o t
EbothEsldesf 81 the chamber III
GyNeswitness the Mnjesty.s spec acle
|ofBa peaceful and orderly beginning
fan administration Of National al:
fairs under the laws Of a free and self.
governing people. We pray that al:
vine favor may attend At and that
peace5and progress, Justice and honor
may abide with our country and with
our countrymen.e. r. sgE
Four years ago there was m embar.
RAISING misunderstanding between the
members of5the Supreme Court and
the Diplomatic Corps as 10 precedence
in the march OF notablesg down tho red
carpet: also. tho diplomats found no
seats reserved for them, This year
there seats for all, but the JUS
tlces went ahead and the diplomats
followed. III q
THE slight form OF Chief Justice
Melville with Fuller was one Of tho
first to catch the eyes ofsthe vast
crowd. Preceded by the Marshal Of
the Supreme Court and THE Marshal
Of the District. Of Columbia, he;white
haired Chief Justice I'D his colleagues,
garbed in flowing robes offblack, top.
pedswitha satin skull caps, to- their
seats3ntj thesrlght 1.-THE tribune. Next
came the President escorted by Sem
ators spooner, Lodge and Bacon, and
Representatives Dalzell, i Crumpacker
and Williams, OF Mississippi compos:
Ing tho Congressional committee Of
arrangements After applause which
greeted the Chief Executive Ind
somewhat subsidized, Count Cassint,
the Russian Ambassador, tho Dean OF
the Diplomatic Corps, marshalled
forth Tie ambassadors and ministers
Of foreign countries. When tho day;
light caughtsthe CLEAN Of their &c:
coutrements,G WAS evident the Il dips
lomats had been undeterrcl by the
calamity OF four years ago, when the
lrainrulned some $so,00O:worth $of gold
lace and regalia. These foreign! gen:
tlemen for the most part have honor.
ary$ rank In their armies at home, and
the full dress of crack European Hregl.
|ments IS gaudy and gorgeous. The
garb of q plain civilian diplomat IS OF
A Itself well worth looking at. II the
Justices carried with them solemnity,
the foreigners brought splendor, and
when they were finally seated to- 1.-THE
4 right.of the Presidents Srostrum their
{ location marked an oasis Of color
amid aSdesert Of black. 555
I Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs Fairbanks
4 were next escorted To- seats Just out.
! side the tribune. The q Presidents
children were with Mrs. Roosevelt,
and Mr.. Fairbanks two sons; students
at Yale, and J his daughter, Mrs. AIDE.
laide Timmons; were with Mrs. Fair.
banks. Mrs. Roosevelt. was gowned
In q severely plain tailored suit L Of
electric blue; the round skirt was
trimmed In bands Of lighter shade
panne velvet, and the short, modish
Jacket had fa@yestS of the panne velvet
braided In silver. Mrs. Fairbanks
wore1a beautiful dress Of brown vel.
vet, trimmed with white chiffon and
white ermine. Her hat and gloves
were also white: Vice. Presidenl
Fairbanks, accompanied by the secre
tary Of the Senate and followed
by Senators and Ex.senatorrs, was
!, next 5in5 order. Then; came Speaker
Cannon and tie House Of Representa-!
lives. The instant the tall form 81
the Vice President appeared "a swell
Ing cheer burst from the crowd. MI
Z Fairbanks bowed repeatedly 3before
|, taking bis chair. Uncle joe q Can
4 non. advancing down the carpet $insla
business:like manner, was was squlclsl,
recognized and evoked showers of ap
4 Iplause. rs Il
I Secretary Hay and the otherj.mem
i be q q the Cabinet were .Gshered tt
theirs chairs and Sat their ecis$ cane
Lieutenant; General$ chaitee.
vi
, The Governor s5of States ana ,Ter
Fi ltsl and he other distinguishes
4 guests came an along in the prescfibea
Z Itor1eF q 4
\ ss aes$ appea ran of tho 5Prestl dent
Ellaa been the tgnaig sfor d pF6 III oaiEyed
tlialpltq al part of TIE
A elSht acres Of hunlarity VI Z R q n a II.
[tances the hoISa III $hayes been s niisl
a Sen tota chorus ofs colossal re
\ Horns close By Il llied ana M aeafe neeti
Ethe ears. But lie scrowid stil III u iisd
III to- ers "A IL, 3 III ~