The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-03-04

invading army and when the south
doors Of the senate chamber swung
open and A,s,...E: Sergeantat-Arms
Layton announced "The Speaker anc
the House or Representatives" they
walked proudly to the seats assign.
cd them Oh the Democratic side OF tie
chamber. accepting as their due tn,
honor done them when, upon the
stroke OF the gravel Of the President
pro tempore. TIE senate and is visi.
tors rose as one person to welcome
them
The speaker had scarcely taken his
seat at the side Of the presiding OF
hcer. and senator's and guests had NOT
whom the doorsno.aru etbsoanshrdh
more thaa resumed iheir chairs.
when the doors again parted. ant
Alonzo n Stew. art. also Assistant-at
arms. herar:cG i, genuine feudal
style the approach Of the diplomats
headed by Count Cassini dean Of th,
corps. "rhe Ambassadors and mnist.
ers plenipotentiary." he said in ring
Ing tones. and agsin, upon the fall
Of the gavei AZ came TO a standing
position while ergeant-at-Arms
Ramsdel escorted the foreign dignita
ries to their places fro.ting the presiG
ing officer. The foreigners attracted
much attention. and the brilliancy of
their dress and The distinction OF the
gentlemen themselves. were the sub
ects of much admiring comment.
President Received With Ceremony
Events followed quicsly From this
time un;il Senator Fairbanks begar
his address the senator's and theiT
visitors were quite constantly engaged
in rising to receive newcomers. The
ministers were sharply followed by
the Supreme court. CRITICALLY gowned
in long Monkish robes and with Chief
Justice Fuller. distinguished IN ap
pearance. leading the van. The judi
ciary was in turn succeeded by Al
miral Dewey and his aid. and they
by Lieutenant General Chance. Chief
OF stan and his aid, who were sepafa
tely announced as the representatives,
Of tlse two warlike arms of the gov
ernment.
Gradually the hall was filled. am
tho scene had become more and more
animated. unll for the last time in
connection with the occasion, ths
doors were opened to admit guest
He was the guest cf guests-the Pres
ldent-tha Pross;!ent and the Presi
deps elect. Theodore Roosevelt.
The President and his cabinet.
proclaimed sergeantat-Arms Rams
dell in wen modulated phrase.
Again all were on their feet. an,
again was attention sharply fixed. In
the entire assemhlase there were
comparatively few who could not
boast personal acquaintance with the
chief executive. but this fact did not
prevent a general craning OF mech
70 observe him on this. the crownfrg g
occasion n his career An eyes were
turned upon his as accompanied by
the congressional committee and the
memhers OF TIE official household.
ne strobe down the center aisle OF
The chamber in the wake Of ihe con
voyage sergeantat-arms. who placed
him IN a big red leather chair imme
diately IA front Of the presiding OF
ncers' de'k. where himself sn later
ested spectator. and still fanked by
the committee on arrangements. he
sat fAcire the other spectators. TIC
had gons directly 10 his sett. lookinN
scarcely TO the right or to the left
but evidently never nnmindful OF the
splendid scene about him. Once at
the place assigaed him. he threw him
solf into his chair with wonted vgor,
and Immediately became visibl.
sware OF his splendid environment
He has once before been a participant
in an inaugural ceremony: but then
only as the recipient cf second honors
He was taere now as the head OF the
people OF the nation. and by right Of
lhclr choice aud he looked the part
His manner was that OF a mca sho
appreciates responsibilities and at the
same time feels capable Of assamine
them. SELF conscious aad self reliant