The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-03-04

of President of the United States
which included the swearing in o.
the -Vice-President and of all the in
coming Senators, vas conducted in
the Senate Chamber in the presence
of a distinguished company consisting
of leading o~ffciaIs of the three co-or-
dinate branches of the government
and the diplomatic representatives of
practically every nation of the world.
In point of interest the personality
of the men occupying seats on the
floor of the chamber was equaled by
the gathering in the surrounding gal
leries, which were filled with the
women who make up the social life
Of b Capital and whose names are
scarcely less generally known than
those of their husbands or relatives
who took part in the historic event.
A food of light, softened by it's
passage through the delicately tinted
and artistic skylight in the lofty cell
ing, was diffused throughout Lhe beau
tiful auditorium, an auditorium which
has few v among the notable as
sembly chambers of the world. At
eleven o'clock the gallery entrances
were thrown open to the holders. Of
cards of admission. Eac Senator
had been given two representatives
one of these cards without which
guests were not permitted to enter
Lie SehdlS WIHS- Int ucAiIduuS VI
those who desired to witness this
great quadrennial event were so great
that the exclusion became. necessary.
Every detail of the ceremony had
een arranged in advance with the
greatest care, and the Senate officials
were active in seeing hat nothing
occurred to interfere with the zee
ton of the program. The Senate
chamber which had so recently been
the scene of much confusion, due to
the long hours incident to the clos
ing of the SiXtieth Congress, had re-
ceived at least a superficial overhaul
ing, and from the house-keeper's point
of view presented a creditable ap-
pearance.
The end of IN especially trying ses-
sion of Congress, with a vast amount
of legislative work, left to be per-
formed during the last hours, had
found many of the Senators and
Representatives thoroughly fatiguej,
as they nae been able to obtain COM
paratively little rest for several days
and nights. But when the Jour of
Don approached and found them in
the chamber, there was only a slight
indication of the strain to which they
had been subjected. The entire MEM
bership of the Senate had been seat
ed at the right of the presiding OFF,
GER, n facing him. Nearly the en-
tire left side had been reserved for
the diplomatic corps and members of
the House OF Representatives, while
special seats in the front row we're
set aside for the members of the 81
preme Court of the United States,
who attended in a body. and for cab
met officers.
Every available seating space in
the galleries was tiEed The array
of beautiful gowns worn by the lad
les presented a scene that suggested
a social, rather than an official occa-
sion, and the waving of delicate fans
and the buzz OF conversation lent zeSt
and animation to the scene. In the
front row of the Senator'S gallery
were the families of the President
and Presidentelect and the Vice
President and the Vice-President-elect
Mrs. Taft was there with her daugh-
ter Miss Helen Taft n her son
Robert Taft, both home from college
to be present on this occasion, to-
gether with Charlie" the youngest
member of The family, who was
beaming with anticipation of the
great event in which his father was
central figure Of interest. The Presi-
dents brothers, Charles p, Henry W.,
and Howard, were lis present, AS
were Mrs. Roosevelt, Mrs. Sherman,
with her sons and daughter, n
Il III III LIZ NxCS-
Presidents family. and many others
intimately connected with the chief
actors in this historic scene.
The diplomatic gallery was reserv-
ed in the main for the ladies' of the
corps many of whom we're familiar
with the gorgeous coronation cere-
monies of monarchial governments,
and who witnessed for the first time
the simple induction into office of the
CHIEF QoiSfrqta nf the ornaf Rnn-Ia-
lie. Everywhere there were beautiful
women with faces radiant in antici-
patton of the historic proceeding.
While the galleries were being fill
ed the principals in the drama were
assembling in readiness to enter the
chamber. according to thoroughly or
dered arrangements. The President
and the Fresident-elect were in the
Prsidents~roem, the mural decoration
of which, the work of the famous BFu
midi, has gained 1t the distinction OF
being delayed by h rush of business
during the close of the session, and
had been very basily occupied in the
last hours of his administration. The
Vice-President and the V~ice-President
elect were In the almost equally ele
CANT apartmnt at the other end OF the
marble lobby, which is occupied by
the vfce-Presfdent throughout the SET
sions of Congress, and is designated
as the vice-President's room. The di
plomatic corps assembled in the lob
by, where the ambassadors and min
listers awaited an Invitation to enter.
The entrance into the chamber Of
the several bodies of officials was an
nounced by Assistant Doorkeepers
Stewart and Keller. in clear distinc'
tones. THE Supreme Court OF ths
United States" was called. and tbs
venerable Chief Justice, followed By