Weekly journal-miner., 1909-03-10
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WASHINGTON. March 4.- With simplicity and dignity in keeping with American traditions the initial pro cedure attending the inauguration of the president of the United SI1teS, which included the swearing in If the vice president and of all the incoming senators. was conducted in the senate chamber in the presence of distln- guisned company consisting of leading officials of the three coordinate branches of the government and the dipiomatic representatives of practi- cally every nation of the world.
 A flood of light, softened by its pas sage through the delicately tinted and artistic skylight in the lofty ceiling, was diffused throughout the beautiful auditorium, an auditorium which Las few rivals among the notable assembly chambers of the world.
 At eleven o'clock the gallery en- frances were thrown open to the hold CTS of cards of admission. Each sen- atOr had been given two and eaen rep resentative one of these cards. with out which guests were not permitted 10 enter the senate ring. The demands of those who desired to witness this great quadrennial event were so great that the exclusion became necessity. Every detail of the ceremony had been arranged in advance with the greatest care, and the senate officials
 were active in seeing that nothing oc- cured to interfere with the execution of the program. The senate chamber which had so recently been the scene of much confusion, due to the long hours incident to the closing of the i Sixtieth congress, had received at ] least a superficial overhauling. and ! from the housekeeper' point of view presented a creditable appearance. ! Every available seating space in the galleries was filed. The array of | beautiful gowns worn by the ladies presented scene that suggested so, i cial rather than an official occasion
 and the waving of delicate fans and 1 the buzz of conversation lent Zest and
 animation to the scene.
 1 In the front row of the senators gallery were the families of the presl dent and the president and oi the vice president and the vice presi dent-eleet. Mrs. Taft was there with
 her daughter. Miss Helen Taft, and her son. Robert, both home from col lege to be present on this occasion, to pether with "Charlie,' the youngest member of the family, who was beam ing in anticipation of the great event
 in which his father was the centra
 figure of interest. The president 7
 brothers. Charles P., Henry w. ant Howard. were also present, as were
 Mrs. Roosevelt, Mrs. Sherman, witt her sons and daughters, Mrs. Fair
 banks and members of the vice pres
 dent s family, and many others inti
 matelv connected with the chief ac
 tors in this historic scene.
 The diplomatic gallery was reserved
 in the main for the ladies of the corps many of whom were familiar with tn
 gorgeous coronation ceremonies O monarehical governments, and wn' witnessed for the first time the simple induction into office of the chief mag istrate of the great republic. Every where there were beautiful wOmel with faces radiant in anticipation O the historic proceeding.
 , While the galleries were being file, | the principals in the drama were as , sembling in readiness to enter tn t chamber. acording to thoroughly or
 dered arrangements. The pres;den and the president-elect were in tn , president s room, the mural decoration - of which. the work of the famous Bru 9 midi, has gained it the distinction O $ being the most ornate apartment l 9 the capitol.
 D Mir. Roosevelt, accompanied by mem
 bers of his cabinet, had arrived earl s to attach his signature to measures . the passage of which had been delaye + by the rush of business during tn t close of the session, and had bee