The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
Sherman SlUor11 i11
 as Vice Preside,
Fairbanks Yields the Gavel to His Success( Several New Senators Take the
 Oath of Office.

Washington, March f.--With sim ity and dignity in keeping with | tcan traditions the initial procedur tending the inauguration of the P dent of the United States. which cluded the swearing in of the | President and of all the incoming ators, was conducted in the St | chamber in the presence of a di guished company consisting of lee officials of the three co-ord branches of the government and diplomatic representatives of pr cally every nation of the world. point of interest the personality O. | men occupying seats on the foe the chamber was equaled by the { | ering in the surrounding galF | which were filled with the women make up the social life of the ca and whose names are scarcely less | orally known than those of their | bands or relatives who took part | historic event.
 A flood of light. softened by it's l sage through the delicately tinted ] artistic daylight in the lofty eel was diffused throughout the beat auditorium, an auditorium which | few rivals among the notable asse chambers of the world. At II ot the gallery entrances were tn open to the holders of cards of ad sion. Each Senator had been { | two and each Representative or these cards. witho which guests | not permitted to enter the & | wing. The demands of those wh{ sire dto witness this great Qua{ | nial event were so great that thu clusion became a necessity. Everi tail of the ceremony had been arr ed in advance with the greatest and the Senate officials were actN seeing that nothing occurred to I | fere with the execution of the proG | The Senate chamber which had sI l gently been the scene of much | fusion. due to the long hours inc 1 to the closing of the Sixtieth Cong had received at least a superficial { hauling, and from the housekee point of view presented a credi appearance.
 1 Work Leaves Fatigue. The end of an especially trying | sion of Congress. with vast am Of legislative work. left to be peri ed during the last hours. had f I many of the Senators and Repres, tives thoroughly fatigued, as the! been able to obtain comparatively tie rest for several days and nj But when the hour of noon approa and found them in the chamber, [ was only a slight indication of strain to which they had been sub ed. The entire membership of the ate had been seated at the right presiding officer. and facing him. ! | ly the entire left side had been served for the diplomatic corps members of the House of Represt tives, while special seats in the , row were set aside for the men of the Supreme Court of the u States, who attended in a body. for cabinet officers.
 Every available seating space i galleries was filled. The array beautiful gowns worn by the l presented a scene that suggested ! cial. rather than an official occa and the waving of delicate fans the buzz of conversation lent zest animation to the scene. In the
 row of the Senators gallery wert families of the President and the , ident-elect and of the Vice-Pres and the ce-Presddent-elect.
 Taft was there with her daus Miss Helen Taft, and her son, Re both home from college, to be pr on this occasion, together with "( | lie," the youngest member of the fly. who was beaming in anticip of the great event in which his f. was the central figure of interest. Presidents brothers, Charles F., H W. and Howard, were also presen were Mrs. Roosevelt, Mrs. Sher with her sons and daughters.
 Fairbanks and members of the Presidents family, and many otheI timately connected with the chiei tors in this historic scene.
 The diplomatic gallery was rest in the main for the ladies of the c many of win were familiar witt gorgeous coronation ceremonies monarchical governments, and
 witnessed for the first time the si induction into office of the Chief istrate of the great republic. E' where there were beautiful women faces radiant in anticipation of historic proceeding.
 The Ceremony Begins.
 While the galleries were being i the principals in the drama were sembling In readiness to enter
 chamber, according to thoroughlJ dered arrangements. The Pres and the President-elect were in Presidents room. the mural decor, of which, the work of the famous
 midi. has gained 1t the distinctio being the most ornate apartment | Capitol. MT. Roosevelt, accompt by members of his cabinet. had ar, early to attach his signature to II ures. the passage of which had
 delayed by the rush of business dl the close of the session. and had
 very busily occupied In the last l of his administration. The Vice-l ident and the Vice e-Presldent-elect In the almost equally elegant al ment at the other end of the mi lobby. which is occupied by the President throughout the session Congress. and Is designated as
 Vice-Prestdent's room. The diplor corps assembled in the lobby. W the ambassadors and ministers aw an invitation to enter.
 The entrance into the chamber o several bodies of officials was nounced by Assistant Doorke, Stewart and Keller in clear and
 tinct tones. The Supreme Cour the United States" was called, ant venerable Chief Justice. followei the eight associate justices in official gowns of black. and acco nied by the officers of the court,
 in slowly, and all were conducted large leather-covered chairs, whicl been placed along the front of
 chamber facing the Vice-President on his right. Then came the amb dors and ministers of foreign ( tries, in their gorgeous court drt The ambassador from Italy, the
 of the corps. was the first to ente ing followed by the ambassadors
 Austria Hungary, France, Gern Brazil, Russia, Mexico, Great Br Japan and Turkey. in the order na They were given seats near the tral aisle immediately behind
 space reserved for the members o Presidents cabinet.
 Members of Congress
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