New-York tribune., 1909-03-05

and General Bell were also present in fun uni
form. as the official representatives Of the army
| and navy.
| The committee arrangements in charge or
| the ceremony IF inauglrating the President and
| Vice President consisted Of Senators Philender
| Chase Knox. Of Pennsylvania: Henry Cabot
| Lodge. Of Massachusetts, and Augustus OCtavtus
| Bacon. Of Georgia. the part of the Senate,
and Representatives James Francis Burke. Of
Pennsylvania: Horace Oln Young. Of Michigan,
and John Wesley Gaines Of Tennessee. on the
part Of the House. This committee escorted Mr.
sherman. the Vice -President-elect 10 the cham
her and later performed the same service for the
President and the President elect. Each Of these
distinguished personages received his full quota
Of attention and. although the rules Of the Sen
ate forbid applause there was a pronounced
demonstration in the galleries. which Vice Presi
dent Fairbanks who Nas IN the chair did not
hasten To suppress. During these outhursts
women waved handkerchiefs. and each Of the
recipients OF this attention made smiling &C
acknowledgement Mr Taft raised his eyes TO the
Senators gallery. in which Mrs. Taft and other
members Of his family We're seated. and nodded
recognition Mrs Taft responded with smile
LEADING DIGNITARIEs SEATED.
The two most conspicuous seats in the Senate
were reserved for the President and President
elect. both Of whom faced the presiding oT1CSr
the President in the front row on the right side
of the aisle and the President elect the left
Members Of the Cabinet were also given places
in the front row Of seats, near Mr.. Roosevelt and
the committee On arrangements vas seated near
them
Mr.. Sherman was at once escorted up the Steps
n the desk Of the Vice President and received
seat on his right. There the oath Of office was
administered n him by Vice President Fair
banks this being the first Of the functions per
formed after the gathering Of the assemblage
Mr Fairbanks raised his right hand and Mr.
sherman assumed like position. The words Of
the oath Of Office we're pronounced in a clear
resounding voice. and the response was dis
tinctlv heard in every portion Of the chamber,
where. except as II was broken by the voices OF
the officials Themselves quiet reigned supreme
for the time The ceremony was simple, but OF
tense interest and spectators were duly i'm
pressed.
As Mr. Sherman lowered his right hand II was
grasped in congrauation by his predecessor
and ripple of applause was heard throughout
the galleries.
SENATE THANKS FAIRBANKS
At the instance of Senator Culherson, chair
man Of the Democratic caucus. the Senate
adopted the following resolutions expressive OF
It's appreciation Of the able and Impartial man
ner in which the Vice President had presided
over that body during four years, as follows:
Resolved That the thanks Of the senate are here
dignied Impartial and courteous manner IN wilt6 6
he has presided its deliberations during ui7
present session
Mr. Fairbanks delivered his farewell adaresS'
rsferring with evident emotion to the UNIFORM
s,,nrort that had been given him and 10 'he
r1aoeant associations throughout his administra-
ton Following is the text Of his speech
Again new administration succeeds TO the
control of national affairs in conformity with me
,,7il1 M the people. expressed in their sovereign
canacity, under the orderly processes OF the id"'
xK-a u-itnase the impressive tTansference ol ma
+;oraI ,ou,ar in .ccordance with their VIII oe
'i,a.llj T., ,ecorded with increased respect for
o,,r inetit,tions We indulge the ferVent mop
that the administration which assumes auItIo. ~ III
under such agreeable auspices VIII II Ihes - "a an
measure our national needs, that we may II
t,nua in lappv accord with the powers OF .iie
world. that peace. contentment ana pi So, +
NAV prevail throughout our poroeIs, 80 and !
moro than that nd better than that that equca-
ton morality Justice and patriotism Whch ar ar
our chief sources If pride. may continue - "
crease among our people -. s.at 1aa,,e Of
II ,,oyy becomes my duty 10 take hnal ~ ledNe - /
ION. and IN doing go beg 70 return 10 you ny ny
nrofoundest thanks for the resolution Whlgi III 80
hsvA inst adopted personal 70 mysel ii3!e
a1,,,a q vote az v,,ur approval without oiNi9iui
a. - ,.crc~ hitch 7 shall carry with me 10 lHF
end Of nv davs and transmit TO my chdreh d
a priceless legacy. --;tioiero is
In these latter DAYS lnucn nSits So ct.+ee hut il |
heard of the Senate of the United Stdtes, tte r.
ha al,.s,e been so since the time OF our 49,
and that il will continue / have no t uoup'' en-
record of the Senate to which us pi ,,i,,d
bership has contributed Is n.du .dr made bv any
recall T know of none better thaue - ;rde
legislative assembly anywhere ~ ~ ~ ~ resco16
ment IL will stand c'mparison VIII VII. bas been
- ~. e.enste in its elder days. II ha -
ned