The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-05
room reserved slwavs for tho Chief Execu.

More people began 10 appear in the Senate
a. time went along. One OF them was big
man who wore white sash across his breast
Few seemed 20 know him. He was former
Senator Squire of Washington. and the sash
meant that he was marshal In the parade
A tall, oldish man with smooth upper lip
nnd short beard. eIliercd and rat beside
Squire He was barely noticed. His pane
Is Henry Gassaway Davis and II things had
turned out differently on last election day
10 would have been there as prominent
PARTICIPANT and not as "A moro spectator.
IL was ten minutes 70 ~ when the
ScnAte's committee returned and announced
Ca At the President had nothing further TO
G, mmuncate The buzz u conversation
WIS resumed Minutes passed PerSuns
l., zan asking when the ceremonies were
t. begin and. a. # in answer the tall young
H., raid appeared from out in the corridor
ard announced loudly
The Speaker and the Members Of the
House of Representa- tves.
Everybody on the floor rose a. the House
Gled in Speaker Cannon went up to the
presiding officers desk but the members
were shown 10 the cane seated chairs on
The Democratic side of the chamber. Nearly
every one Of them held his hat in hand
and carried an overcoat over his arm. II
tool, some time To get the Representatives.
fixed. There appeared to be more Of them
than thera wera chairs Some of them had
10 stand up.
r 70 raps from the presiding officers
gaNal. ana everybody SAT down again,
Senator Frye had resumed the chair after
the resolution comnpandatory of himself
had been adopted At 1905 a deputy
serg ,ant at arms. not the tall young man,
camp through the main doorway; and In "A
low yoice. said
The Ambassadors-and the. Ministers Of
fore IN countries"
Tue Diplomats in All Their Glory
RAD. vent the gavel Everybody was
up q rain The diplomats burst upon the
Senate liks a ray of glory. Leading them
was Count Gasaini the dean OF the Dtplo-
matte Corps. He wore blue Uniform and
had n red sash across his breast There
wa. much gcJd on his coat, but his dress
was snple bs side that of come uf his col
leagues. CounS Cassinl had on "a red lined
,vprpoat Of bh1e. which he took of after
reach ng his salt.
Baron Won Steunburg. the Kaiser : repre-
sentative, was attbed in pale blue. Senior
Azpir.1. the Mexican Ambassador, was
hr, - was a broad green sash Sir Henry
Mortimer Dttraasl the British Ambassador
bar isome. -ol1ierly looking man. was a
mass If gold lace and medals His sleeves
wera rrnbroider,so along the inner and outer
seams in twisting lines of gold braid
Tho Ambassadors being persons of great
couse, tence, got leather covered seats
I'm front Of the first row Of right hand
desks.
Behind them appeared the Minister'S !
who End 10 be c,uIent with cane seated |
chairs. The Chineve Minister who was
once a crack baseball pitcher of New
England school wat gorReously arrayed.
iii. tu1io was OF dark blue silk, embroidered
" th dragons in pale red. 1t had gold and
black cuffs reaching 10 the elbows. The
tunic vas gathered in at the waist and
his Celestial Excelle ncys rotundity was
accent uated thereby. He wore red and
black cap with the brim turned up all
around. 1t had rad top knot and a long.
dropping horsehair plume.
The Turkish aud the Persian Ministers
wore ae fez throug bout the proceedings.
All the Ministers, with the exception % two
wore rounds Of gold lace. The two excep-
tions we're the representatives OF Cuba and
Guatemala. They were attired in CON
ventioiAl black frock coats.
Whilo the Ministers vera taking their
seats the tall announcer made his appear
ance in the centre aisle. He had not been
displaced by the deputy sergeant-at-arms;
they we're only spelling each other.
He red his head and he kept it bowed
ga he ? resented
The Chief Justice and the Associate
Justice of the Supreme-Court Of the United
States
The black robed iurists came in with
dignity and utter absence OF consciousness,
They - ere used to such things Leather
covered seats 10 the left of the centre aisle
and in front OF the first row Of desks
were pr ovided for them.
The President and yice-President.
H6rd had the Justices arranged their
robes about them preparatory to being
seated. Ghen the deputy sergeant alarms
made lls appearance in the central aisle.
He spoke louder this time. He said
Tic yice-President-eloct Of the United
State.
Every BODY remained standing. Down the
aisle came Senator Charles Warner Fair
hanks l. ming on the arm of Senntor Bacon.
Mr. p ron il tall, but the Indiana man
toTrcd 'im The new presiding officer Of
the scr te was escorted 10 n seat TO tie
right Of President pro tempore Frye
Four dnutes later the gavel was brought
down sharply. Everybody knew what was
coming There was a craning of necks
from tie galleries A tall young man was
seen sta. ding in the aisle. His voice rose
high and clear AZ he announced.
Tho Observation-Disclosures elect OF the
Ur.,cd 6 ates."
II was twelve minutes past noon when
Nr Roosevelt appeared. He stopped for
moment and bowed 10 the presiding
officer. ard then turned quickly and waved
ms and toward the gallery where Mrs
Roosevelt and his children were sitting
Mrs. Roosevelt bowed and smiled back at
him So did the Roosevelt youngsters
Down le aisle came the President with
II quick. snort, nervous step His shoulders
we're drown back and he looked strong
and astIrful. Senator Spooner and Rep
resentatNe Dalzel. who represented the
Sana'e and the House, had ianked him
whom he appeared, dropped back a pace
and lot he President walk alone Mr..
Re- vct carried his gloves in his hand
lie hed lft his hat and overcoat in the