The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-03-09

Witness Magnificent installation Cere-
monies at the National Capital-Seeth
ing and Patriotic Crowds


public. became president by the votes
OF the people. following the unbroken
line of soldier presidents which his
party has installed since the close OF
the civil war. He then delivered his
inaugural. which surprised his hearers
by it's brevity. AS the ceremony clos
ed he was again greeted by the roaring
cheers If the immense throns. Ac'
cempanied by his escort and followed
by the troops and civilian paraders,
he started for the white house.
Never has there been so perfect a
regular army column in any previous
national pageant. Cavalry. infantry,
artillery, engineers. marines, seamen
and. properly classed with all these,
the Annapolis and West Point cadets.
thrilled all beholders with this eXpon-
ent Of the perfection of our military
arm
The national guards of states, and
those Of the district showed the
marked improvement which the prac-
teal encampments and maneurers,
supervised by regular officers, have
accomplished by the abolition Of the
former military picnics.
1T was great success. Great: And
did you note that bunch of cowboys? {?
Oh. they are the boys who can ride.
1t was all superb. 1t really touched
me to the heart
This was the comment made by
President Roosevelt, as he was leav.
ing the reviewing stand for the white
house at the conclusion of the mag
nifcent parade.
One conspicuous feature of the pa
rade, which possibly attracted more
attention and provoked more general
discussion, at least in official and army
and navy circles, than anything else,
was the participation in the demon
stration as aids to General Chaffee, of
group of cadets from West Point and
midshipmen from Annapolis, nearly all
of whom are descendants Of army and
navy officers who have won distln-
guished honors fighting for their
country.
In the presence Of so many OF MS
fellow citizens as could be crowded
into the senate chamber, Charles War
rem Fairbanks was at high noon In
Quoted into the Office of vice president
of the United States. The ceremony
was quickly followed by the final ad-
| journment of the senate of the fifty
eighth congress, the beginning OF a
special session, an address by the vice
president and the swearing into Of
flee of almost a third Of the member.
ship of the senate. The installation
of the new vice president was severe
" simple, and as brief as simple. It
consisted of a promise, solemnly made.
; with upiitted hands and bowed head,
tc perform the duties Of the Office and
to support and defend the constitution
Of the United States. This was the
oath of office, and it was administered
by Senator Frye as president pro tenn
pore Of the senate.
The address of Vice President Fair
banks received careful attention, and
at its conclusion he instructed the Sec
retary Of the senate to read the pres.
ident's call for an extraordinary ses-
sion Of the senate The reading &C.
complished and the senate Of the
twenty-ninth congress thus installed,
DR.. Edward Everett Hale, the vener-
able chaplain of the senate, came for.
ward to deliver the opening prayer Of
the first session.
The organization of the senate was
then completed by the swearing in OF
senators elected to serve for the next
six years. They appeared in plaroons
Of four in alphabetical order at the
desk of the vice president, each being
accompanied BY his colleague. The
oath was administered by Mr.. Fair
banks, and in each case was immedi-
ately followed by signing the senate
roll of membership. This ceremony
concluded the days session and the
senate adjourned to the outside plat
form to witness with others the in
auguration of President Roosevelt.
The inaugural festivities closed at
midnight with ball that in splendor.
attendance and artistic effect, fittingly
ushered out a brilliant spectacular
day. Thousands of handsomely gown
ed women. with escorts from every
state in the union, and nearly every
civilized country. in the grand illum-
mated court Of the pension building,
paid their social deyoirs to the ma
tion's chief executive.