The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05

II o'clock, he found that the Com mittee on Arrangements had practi- cally abandoned all hope of an outdoor ceremony. MT. Taft said he was anx- ious that the great American people represented in the throngs which gath cred every four years on the Capitol plaza, should have their usual share in, and view the inauguration. Consents to Program. It was deemed dangerous. however, | to force the venerable members of the Supreme Court, the Senate and the dip lomatic corps, tlNeA jeopardy of long exposure to the fury of the clements. | and the President-elect finally con- sented to the change of program. Not since Andrew Jackson's first in- l auguration. in 1883. had President taken the oath in the Senate. At his | first inaugural. Jackson had protested -against an indoor ceremony when so many of his fellow citizens were gath cred outside the Capitol. So, fol- lowed by all the distinguished com pany which had assembled in the hall of the Senate, he proceeded to the DOT l tico of the east front and there took the oath of office and delivered his in augural address. His second induc- tion into office. however. was marred l by weather which is reputed to have been the equal of that which pre-
 
 forenoon of today. Few persons liv l ing in Washington at this time, how ever, can remember such weather since the second Inauguration of MT. Cleve | land.
 To effect the change in ceremonies from the great stand erected along the east front of the Capitol to the Senate chamber, it was necessary today to rush a special resolution through the l House and Senate
 When President Roosevelt and Mir. Taft were announced at the main door of the Senate chamber, opposite the presiding. officer's desk, the audito- rum of the upper branch of Congress held what was probably its most bril- liant assemblage of dignataries of State and nation. and richly ur.tormed Ambassadors, Ministers and sse5ta representatives from practically every country of the civilized world6 Al
 The voice of the usher at tAe doer-, way was drowned in the volley of cheers which followed the two chief figures In the history-making of the day into the crowded chamber.
 The President and MT. Taft walked side by side down the aisle to chairs placed immediately in front of the clerks desk, and sat facing the distin- guished audience. They had been I greeted with applause which began among those on the floor and quickly swept up to the gallery throngs.
 Everyone in the great assemblag rose and remained standing until Mir Taft and MT. Roosevelt had been seat ed. On the floor of the chamber, to the right and left of the center aisle, were ranged the members of the dip lomatic corps, the black -gowned jus tices. the members of the House and Senate the Admirals of the Navy, the l nf a of of other officials and distinguished vis- itors. An entire section of the gal lery to the left of the presiding officers desk had been reserved for Mrs. Taft and the other members of the new Presidents family. Members of Mir. Sherman's family also had space set apart for them.
 The ceremonies of the inauguration for the day were begun when Vice. President Fairbanks. in farewell address, which ca led out spontane- ous cheering, deS dared the Sixtieth Congress at an end. Turning to MT. sherman, who had been escorted to place beside him, he administered to his successor the solemn oath of office, and turned over to him the gavel of the Senate. Previously, a resolution of thanks to MT. Fairbanks had been unanimously carried. MT. sherman, In rapping the Senate to order in special session of the Sixty first Congress, made a brief address and then followed the swearing in of many new Senators. This ceremony completed and without further ceremony of any sort, Vice President sherman announced:
 Taft Takes Oath.
 "The Chief Justice will now admin ister the oath of office to the President elect MT. Taft arose, took the arm of Senator Knox, chairman of the joint committee on arrangements ana premier in his cabinet. and walked around to position in the rear or the presiding officers desk. He was fol- lowed by Chief Justice Fuller, who was officiating for the fifth time al this historic quadrennial ceremony.
 Mr. Taft took up position facing the members of his family grouped in the gallery. The Chief Justice began the administration of the oath in low tone. As he paused at the end of each phrase, MT. Taft caught up his words and repeated them in a slow. distinct voice, which was carried inn pressively to the farthest reaches of the chamber.
 When he at last had kissed the Bible there was an outburst of applause a grasp of the hand by the Chief Justice and President Taft began immediately the enunciation of some of the policies of his administration in an inaugural address He read from typewritten manuscript, but his familiarity with the text enabled him to bring empha- sis to the points he wished most to impress upon his hearers. not the least interested of which was the retiring l chief executive.
 Mir. Taft won applause at the very i outset by announcing his adherence to the Roosevelt policies and of his inten- ton to carry them out by means of further legislation. which would also 1 have for its purpose the freeing from alarm of those pursuing proper and progressive business methods" The galleries were not alone in ap- plauding the succeeding points made by 1 Nr Taft.
 The staid members of the Senate constantly interrupted with applause while the representatives of the House were even more demonstratYe in eX pressing their approval. The Repre- sentatives listened intently to Mr. Tafts outline of a foreign policy and his frankness in dealing with the va rious subjects touched on In his ad- dress won much of commendation The