Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-05
Tnff,y Inaugural Exceeds All Predecessors

administered to him by Vice President
Fairbanks, this being the first or the
| functions performed after the gatner-
ing OF the assemblage. Mr.. falrnanhs
raised his right hand and Mr. Sher-
man assumed n like position. Inc
words of the oath of office were pro-
nounced in a clear resounding voice and
the response was distinctly heard in
every portion of the chamber. where,
except as Il was broken by the voices
| of the officials themselves, quiet
reigned supreme for the time. Inc
ceremony was simple hut of tense in
terest. and spectators were duly I'M
pressed.
AS Mr. Sherman lowered his right
| hand IL was grasped in congratula-
| ton by his predecessor and a ripple OF
applause was heard throughout the
| galleries.
At the instance of Senator Culber-
son, chairman of the Democratic eau
Gus, the senate adopted the Following
resolutions expressive of its apprecla-
ton of the able and impartial manner
in which the vice president had pre-
sided over that body during four years
''Resolved, That the thanks of the
senate are hereby rendered to lion.
| Charles w. Fairbanks for the dignitied,
| impartial anC courteous manner III
|
erations during the present session.
GaveI Given Sherman
AS soon as Mr.. Fairbanks had com
pletod his remarks a motion to adjourn
the senate sine die was adopted.
The gavel was then presented to the
new vice president and Mr.. sherman
at once called to order the senate oil
the sixty-first congress- which had met
| in obedience to the presidential proc
! lamation converting an extraordinary
session. Rev. Edward Everett Haze
the distinguished chaplain. clad IN a
heavy silken robe, resembling the
gowns worn by the justices of the SUI
preme court of the United states IN
voked the divine blessing. and in con-
cIusion requested the entire assemblage
to Join in pronouncing the LORD $
Prayer The response was not very
general. but to the extent that IL was
the occasion resemhled for brief time
religious rather than an official cere-
mony.
The proclamation of the president
converting the senate in extra session
was then read and the vice president
delivered his inaugural address. Mr..
| Sherman said:
"Senators-There is no need to recite
the history of this great Legislative
body. proud of it though we be; nor
| vet to suggest methods which might IN
coming time enhance its usefulness.
The world knows the one and you I'M
derstand the other
TN a government for and by the
people the necessity of clearly defining
the rights and limitations of the sew
eral branches thereof is manifest. An
hundred years has demonstrated the
far sightedness and wisdom or the
trainers of that instrument which has
,.1sNf ton fnf c
latiye action The vice president is
not one of the makers of the law. His
duties are rather to regulate in this
body the method of making them; 10
regulate not in accord with his VIII
and ideas, but in accord with rules
which you yourselves have established.
To Act in Customary Way
ct is for the presiding officer to re-
uuire you to act in conformity with
your self-imposed regulations, Just as
it is the duty of the supreme court to
determine If your action is in accord
with the constitution. Two decades OF
service in this capitol, though not IN
this chamber, have impressed me with
the weight of senatorial responsibility,
and the value of senatorial duty well
done. 1t is neither well to minimize
the former nor exaggerate the latter,
but to have both ever in mind.
II am aware that the great burden
is on your shoulders, not mine. l do
not. however. fail to realize that | have
duties to perform which require indus
try. a clear mind and a controlled tenn
per. l shall strive 10 perform such
duties with courtesy, impartiality and
fairness.
81 am indicted into the vice presi-
dency with appreciation of the dignity
and honor of the lofty place and with
pleasurable anticipation of close as
ISOLATION with men of high ideals and
patriotic purpose.
II ACCEPT. sir. from your hand the
gaVel with the earnest hope that l
may measure up to the standard you
have set and if do | feel that l shall
have met the expectations of the most
exacting"
Prepare for Inauguration
The senator's elect having been thus
indicted into office the vice president
ordered the sergeant at arms to exc
cute the order of the senate for the
Inaugural ton of the president of the
United States. and Col. Dan M. Rams
dell. sergeant at arms, advanced TO the
central aisle and was Joined by Henry
Casson, sergeant at arms of the house
of representatives. Marshal Palmer OF
the District of Columbia and Marshal
Wright of the supreme court of the
United States took places Immediately
behind them and they and all the dis
tinguished assembly moved toward the
south door of the chamber. They be-
took themselves to the platform on the
east front of the capitol, where on a
huge platform, erected for the occa-
sion, Mr. Taft was to take the oath
of office and deliver his inaugural adj
dress.