The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-03-04

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manner was That OF a man VINO sppre-
ciates responsibilities and at the same
time feels capable Of assuming them
self conscious and self reliant, the OBJ
liect Of all observation and alive to all
surroundings.
But the Chief Executive had very lit
tie time for reflection. Inauguration
time had arrived. Toe man VINO had
SHARED with MIN the honors OF the hast
election had been usaered in in tie per.
son OF Senator Fairbanks, and was even
now standing where on the fourth of
March. 1901. aIr. Roosevelt himself nad
stood. to take the oatn of the Vice
Presidential offics. Senator Fairbanks
mad been escorted by the committee on
arrangements to the platform on which
lsat President pro tempore Frye and
Speaker Cannon. the former of whom
was on the eve of performing tie last
act of mis- present term in that Office by
administering the oath which made Mr..
Fairbanks not only vice-President, but
lalso the permanent presiding officer of
the Senate.
Senator Frye does all Things with
lpromptness and decision. The two OF.
fetal time pieces We're agreed in pro.
claiming the lnour of IL, when according
to the requirements made AMI provided,
the 5Sta Congress must come to close.
the 10th Congress be started on its
career, and the new presiding officer in
troduced and installed. Mfr. Frye had
already said farewell; the visitors were
lin, their seats. Not moment was lost.
Rising in front of the slender but tower
ing form of mis- successor. the President
lpro tempore repeated to MIN in the form
lof an official oath the few impressive
words which transformed the Indiana
leader from tine position of senator to
that of Nice-President of the United
States. The ceremony did not consume
10 exceed two minutes OF time. but it
was conducted with such dignity and
solemnity as to make lasting impress
sion on all present. Profound stiffness
cnaracterizei the dense assemblage
while it was in progress, none present
apparently failing to appreciate that
an act Of sacred national import was
being performed. Tine oath concluded,
the two leading participants shook hands
cordially, and Mr.. Frye spoke few
nurried words of generalization. Vita
a last positive thump of the gavel. the
Maine Senator relinquished his position
as president pro tempore by announcing
the final adjournment OF the 5stn Con-
gress. Without look backward, ne
vacated the seat ne had occupied for
almost four years, stepped from the pre-
siding officers platform to the Senate
floor and there took nis seat to listen
with other senator's to the address Of
the new Viee1President.
Mr.. Fairbanks had no difficulty on
being heard. He spoke deliberately and
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distinctly, his voice. so wen tried dur
ing the past campaign. easily reaching
Iall parts of tne chamber.
The address received careful attention
and at its conclusion the Vice. Presiien,
instructed the secretary of the Senate
to read the Presidents call for an extra
ordinary session of the Senate. Tie
reading accomplished and the Senate of
the sofa Congress thus installed. Doctor
Edward Everett Hale, the venerable
Iehaplain OF the Senate, came forward
to deliver the opening prayer of tie first
session. In response to a quiet signal
from the chair. tna Senate and its guests
rose and stood while Doctor Hale in mis-
usual impressive manner uttered an in
vocation.
The organization of the Senate was
then completed by TIE swearing in Of
Senators elected to serve for the next
six years. They appeared in platoons of
four in alphabetical order at the desk
of the yice-President, eacn being ac-
eompaniel by mis- colleague. Tie oath
was administered by Mr.. Fairbanks, and
in each case was Immediately followed
by signing the Senate roll OF member
ship. This ceremony concluded the days
session and the Senate adjourned to the
outsiJe platform TO witness with Others
in Inauguration of President Roosevelt.
The official guests left the chamber in
order the reverse of that in which ti.y
had entered. and were closely followed
by the visitors in the galleries. TIE
arrangement for exit was excellently
ccntrivsd. the departure was without
confusion or disorder, and only a few
minutes were required to clear the nall.
Renewable cneeoh