The Washington herald., 1909-03-05


messenger announced the arrival Of the
Vice President-elect. In the doorway was /
seen the rosy face OF James SchOolcraft /
Sherman, and as he marched down the
aisle leaning on the arm Of the venerable /
Senator Frye, president pro tempOre Of /
the Senate. the members Of the House led /
of with a rousing cheer.
As he ascended the steps Of the rostrum |
he was welcomed by Vice President Fair
banks and assigned 10 a chair to the right
Of the desk
There was a great stir Of interest after
this. for everybody in that great gather
ing knew that the ''man Of the hour
was about 10 appear.
Bang went the gaveL Up rose Am
bassadors. Justices, Ministers. Senators.
Representatives, and everybody else
Taft's Arrival Announced.
..The President and President-elect OF
the United States announced the Senate
functionary. in the loudest voice he had
yet mustered
Swelled by a mighty outburst OF hand
clappins. the reserved audience gave way
TO the spirit Of the occasion. and. with
out eoustraint. fndulged in "hurrahs-'
President Roosevelt and his successor
marched down the aisle together. bowing
in return to the saIutstions. The Con
gressionsI Committee on Arrangements
followed behind. The President and Mr.
Taft looked very fit
Immediately in front Of the clerks desk
s.-,l- -,,s- eorF-r- sra brilliant
host. Senators Lodge and Knox were
seated next 70 the President and Repre-
sentatives Burke. Young. and Gaines oc-
clipied the chairs Of the other side, next
to Mr. Taft
For a few minutes after he had been
seated. the man Of the hour Sazed at
the floor. and then. as If unconscious Of
the attention paid him by the assemblage.
he eazed up 20 the gallery, where his
wife and family were seated, and smiled
a recognition His smile was returned
The few moments brief silence, i'm
praSsive as it was. was broken when vice
President Fairbanks arose to his ful
height. ana announced that he would ad-
minister the oath or Office 10 the Vice
President-elecC-
sherman Takes Oath
with his right hand above his head. Nj
/ sherman repeated the solemn words. and
: then assumed charge of the Senate
II was ar this point that Mr. Fairbanks
NO Longer. presiding officer og the Senate
delivered his farewell address. closing
V-;tb the words. I now declare the Sen
ate adjourned without day.
+ When the applause subsiGed the new
! Vice President delivered his inaugural ad-
dress which was brief and to the point
For the first time he as presiding Off
Ger. called the Senate TO order and in
srrl,te,f the secretary TO cali the names
of the new Senators who were 10 be
sworn in
{ Thirty-three members approached the
desk. and when this tedious ceremony
had ended Vice President sherman, IN a
clear. resonant voice. declared that the
president-elect would now take the oath
OF office
senator Knox accompanied the genial
Ohiosn 20 the rostrum. where he accept
ed the oath as II had been repeated 10
him 10y Chief Justice Fuller
The outburst Of applause that greeted
this the climax Of the entire ceremony,
expressed in the smallest degree that aP-
pr0val that all America voiced on Novem-
ber g
! As he rose 10 his flH height his pom
+ derous form erect 20 deliver that address
which Is a component part Of every Pres
ident's induction into Office, William How
ard Tai. was forced TO remain silent
while the enthusiastic spirit Of the coUn-
trv-s representatIve men and women gave
vent TO their emotions.
speech l. Begun.
His speech. punctuated al intervals by
applause. consumed but little time, and
in 500 words he expire sed to waiting
nalion his beliefs. and intimated officially
for the first time the policies he intends
To pursue IN his administration.
That he satisfied every class Of Amer
ica-s population there represented was
evidenced by the shouts OF approval that
/ came from the eager listeners. led in the
different instances by. certain Of the legis-
lators
As he slowly closed his speech and with
delfberation pronounced these words. I
invoke the considerate sympathy and
support Of my fellOw-citizens and the aid
Of Almighty God in the discharge of my
responsible duties" the audience arose in
acclaim
The impressive transference of a ma
tional power now having been completed,
the procession from the Senate chamber
was begun. the diplomats and justices Of
the Supreme Court leading. As silently as
they had entered, the Cabinet members
of the Roosevelt administration prepared
10 20 and surrounded their former chief
as he hurried from the chamber by the
lobby door. d private citizen.
In their order. the House CT Representa-
tfves filed out, and then it was that
the incident regarded by the Senator'S as
the most impressive occurred
The Clerk announced 'EN-Vice Presi-
dents and alone Charles Warren Fair
banks walked TO the main aisle and
began his exit from the chamber he has
known so long as a Senator, and later
as its presiding officer
Democrats Cheer Fairbanks.
Democrats united with Republicans in
bidding him farewell, and the retiring Of
hcer waved a fond adieu to his colleagues
as his form disappeared through the por-
tails
Senator Frye presided at the desk as
the chamber was being cleared and wher
the last visitor had departed he declared
the ceremonies ended.
When he reached the east portico, pre-
paratory 10 the return to the White
House, President Taft was obliged tC
speak a brief while 10 the mass Of hU-
t manity that had congregated about the
, stand When he had thanked them, the
crcwds began a cheering that never
ceased. and was carried on throughout
b the entire afternoon along the line OF
! march