The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-04
SHERMAN IS NOW
VICE PRESIDENT
Assumes the Gavel and New
Senate Starts on It's
Way

cedure attending the Inauguration of
the president of the United States,
which including the swearing in of the
vice-president and of all the incom-
ing senators, was conducted in the
senate chamber in the presence of a
distinguished company consisting OF
leading officials of the three co-ordi-
nate branches Of the government and
the diplomatic representatives of
practically every nation of the world.
In point Of interest the personality
OF the men occupying seats on the
floor Of the chamber was eQualed by
the gathering in the surrounding gal
leries, which were filled with the
women who make up the social life of
the capitol and whose names are
scarcely less generally known than
those Of their husbands or relatives
who took part in the historic event.
A flood of light, softened by its pas
sage through the delicately tinted and
artistic skylight in the lofty ceiling,
was diffused throughout the beautiful
auditorium, an auditorium which has
few rivals among the notable assemb-
; ly chambers Of the world. At eleven
o'clock the gallery entrances were
thrown open to the holders of cards
of admission. Each senator had been
given two and each representative
one, Of these cards. without which
guests were not permitted to enter
the senate wing. The demand of those
who desired to witness this great
quadrennial event were so great that
the exclusion became q necessity.
Every detail Of the ceremony had been
arranged in advance with the greatest
care, and the senate officials were
active in seeing that nothing occurred
to interfere with the execution of the
program. The senate chamber which
had so recently been the scene of
much confusion, due to the long hours
incident to the closing Of the sixtieth
congress. had received at least a su-
perf1cial overhauling. and from the
house-keeper's point of view present.
ed a creditable appearance.
The end Of an especially trying
session Of congress, with a vast
amount of legislative work, left to
be performed during the last hours,
had found many Of the senator's and
representatives thoroughly fatigued,
as they had been able to obtain COM
paratively little rest for several days
and nights. But when the hour Of
noon approached and found them in
the chamber, there was only slight
indication of the strain Of which they
had been subjected. The entire men,
bership of the senate had been seated
at the right Of the presiding officer,
and facing him. Nearly the entire
left side had been reserved for the
diplomatic corps and members of the
house Of representatives. while special
seats in the front row were set aside
for the members Of the supreme court
OF the United States, who attended in
a body, and for cabinet officers.
The diplomatic gallery was reserved
many Of whom were familiar with the
in the main for the ladies of the corps.
gorgeous coronation ceremonies Of
monarchical governments, and who
witnessed for the first time the SIM
pie induction into office Of the chief
magistrate of the great republic.
Everywhere there were beautiful
women with faces radiant in antici-
patton Of the historic proceeding.
Formal Announcements.
The entrance into the chamber Of
the several bodies Of officials was an
nounced by Assistant Doorkeepers
Stewart and Keller in clear and dis
tinct tones. "The supreme court Of
the United States" was called, and the
venerable chief justice. followed BY
the eight associate justices in their
official gowns of black, and accom-
panied by the officers Of the court,
came in slowly, and all were conduct
ed to large leather-covered chairs,
which had been placed along the front
of the chamber facing the vice presi-
dent. and on his right. Then came
the ambassadors and ministers of for
eign countries. in their gorgeous court
dresses. The ambassador from Italy,
the dean of the corps. was the first to
enter. being followed by the ambas-
sadors from Austria-Hungary, Ger
many, Brazil, Russia, Mexico, Great
Britain. Japan and Turkey, in the or
der named. They were given seats
near the central aisle Immediately
behind the space reserved for the
members of the presidents cabinet.
The House Of Representatives.
The house of representatives FORM
ell in line in the corridor in the
southern end of the capitol, and, ac-
companied by members-elect, who
were soon to take their places in the
next congress, marched slowly to the
senate door, which they entered two
by two. Speaker Cannon, at the head
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