East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-04
Inauguration of Vice-President.

dents home town, accompanied him
to the train to bid him goodbye and
Godspeed.
Inauguration of ice-Presldent.
James SchOolcraft sherman, OF New
York, stepped into the Vice-Preslden-
cy promptly at noon, according to the
hands on the marble-faced clocks in
the Senate Chamber. The galleries
had filled up within a few minutes
at 1915. Mrs. Taft and Mrs. Roose-
welt and their families were among the
early arrivals in the Executive gal
lery, and they were soon joined by
the families of -President-elect
Sherman The feminine contingent in
the other galleries was kept busy dur
ing most of the proceedings thereafter,
examining and appraising te gowns
and hats worn by the ladies of the
White House circle.
In order to allow the seating Of the
Members of the House of Representa-
tives and the other distinguished wit
nesses of the event, the senators were
all seated on one side of the
chamber. Vice President Fairbanks
was presiding over the body for the
last time. and the business details of
the closing session of the Goth Con-
gress were hurried through with all
possible speed in order that the more
spectacular proceedings might have
right Of way
The committee of arrangements,
consisting Of Senators Knox. Lodge,
and Bacon and Representatives Burke
Young, and Gaines, had the meantime
escorted President Roosevelt and Pres
ident-elect Taft into the Capitol, !
through the great bronze doors of the
Senate wing. and the President was
his name to such documents !
as required his official sanction be-
fore the close of his administration.
Two high-backed chairs, facing the
Vice Presidents dais. had been re-
served for the President and President
elect.
Distinguished Company.
"The Chief Justice and the Asso-
clate Justices of the Supreme Court
Of the United States" announced a
robust voice on the floor of the Sem
ate Chamber, and instantly the hum
Of voices ceased, and the battery of
opera glasses that had been trained on
he ladies in the Executive Gallery was
owered. The words were scarcely
)ut of the mouth of the Sergeant-at-
Arms before Chief Justice Fuller and
l,s associates filed in and We're seat
ID Then came the members of the
Corps headed by the
Italian Ambassador; then followed the
.iouse of Representatives, led by
Uncle Joe" Cannon, wearing his 1
red carnation; then the
Governors of states; Government Off ]
als of various rank, and the men,
'ers of the Cabinet, headed by Secre-
airy of State Bacon, who took their y
eats Immediately behind the chairs '
eserved for the President and Presi- |
ent-elect [
sherman Kisses Bible.
When the forms of Roosevelt and q
aft appeared, framed in the doorway. l
he galleries set up a spirited clapp- v
lg and waving of handkerchiefs; o
'hereupon Vice-President Fairbanks g
npped smartly for order. as the two
igh-backed chairs received their
occupants and the men, O
ers of theCommittee of Arrangements h
faced themselves, only to reappear G.
moment later, escorting the chubby g
ood-natured Vice-President-elect. d
Without delay Vice-Pres!dent Fair a
anks recited to him the oath of Of Il
ce. Mr.. Sherman repeated the obli- n
alton after him, word for word kiss p
] the Bible that had been kissed so b
lany times before on similar occa- Ii
ons, and for an instant-about as b
rcf as the constructive recess" that I.
ongress enjoyed a year or so ago