Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-04
TAFT AND SHERMAN INAUGURATED
VICE PRESIDENT
TAKES THE OATH
Delivers Address and Assumes
Duties as Presiding officer
Of Senate

WASHINGTON. d, c.. March A.
James schoolcraft Sherman, Of New
York. stepped into the vioe-Presi-
dency promptly at noon, according 10
the hands on the marble-faced clocks
In the Senate Chamber. The CALLER
les had filled up to the doors within
few minutes after they had opened
at 1875.
In order to allow the seating OF the
members of the house OF representa-
tvs and the other distinguished wit
nesses of the yice-presIdential inaug-
ural, the senators we're all gathered
on the right of the center aisle. Vice
! president Fairbanks was presiding
over the body for the last time, and
the business details Of the closing
session OF the Sixtieth Congress were
hurried through with all possible
speed in order that the more spec
taeular proceedings might have right
of way. The Committee OF Arrange
ments, consisting of Senators Knox.
Lodge, and Bacon and Representa-
tives Burke, Young and Gaines, had
In the meantime escorted President
Roosevelt and President-elect Taft
into the Capitol through the great
bronze doors of the Senate wing, and
the President was afEixing his name
to such documents as required his Of
fetal sanction before the close OF his
administration, Two high-backed
chairs, facing the presidents
dais, had been reserved for the presi
dent and president-elect.
The Chief Justice and the Assoc
late Justices OF the Supreme Court OF
the United States" announced ro-
bust voice on the floor Of the Senate
Chamber, and instantly the hum OF
voices ceased, and the battery OF OPP
era glasses had been trained on the
ladies In the Executive Gallery was
lowered. The words were scarcely
out of the mouth OF the Sergeant-at-
Arms before Chief Justice Fuller and
his associates filed in and were seat
ed. Then came the members OF the
Diplomatic Corps, headed by the
Italian Ambassador; then followed
the House Of Representatives, led by
Uncle Joe" Cannon, wearing his ev-
represent red carnation; then the
Governors of states Government Of
ficlals OF various rank. and the mem
beers of the Cabinet. headed By SeeFe-
tary OF State Bacon, who took their
seats Immediately behind the chairs
reserved for the president and presi-
dent-elect When the forms OF Roose-
welt and Taft appeared, framed in
the doorway, the galleries set up q
spirited elapping and waving Of hand
kerchlefs; whereupon Viee-President
Fairbanks raped smartly for order.
as the two high-backed chairs re-
ceived their distinguished occupants
and the members of the Committee
of Arrangements effaced themselves
only to reappear a moment later, es-
corting the chubby. good-natured
ice-president-elect Without delay
vice-President Fairbanks reeited to
him the oath OF Office. Mr..
Sherman repeated the obligation ar
ter him, word for word, kissed the
Bible that had been kissed so many
times before on similar occasions,
and for an instant--about as brief as
the constructive recess" that Con-
gress enjoyed a year or so ago-the
United States had two viee-presi-
dents In office. president Fair
banks then delivered his farewell adj
dress TO the senate.
When Mr. Fairbanks gayel fell
upon the marble slab of HIS desk.
with a single stroke and he declared
the senate OF the Sixtieth congress
adjourned sine die. there was but
one vice president of the United
States-and his name was Sherman.
The new vice-president at once
took the gayel from Private Citizen
Fairbanks hand. and began his ap-
pointed duties by calling the senate
OF the Sixty-First congress 10 order
and requesting the Chaplain, the yen-
cradle Edward Everett Hale. 10 offer
prayer.
As soon as the Chaplain had I'm
ished his invocation. Viee-President
dress. He said:
Vice Presidents Address.