Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-04

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simplicity and dignity in keeping with
American traditions the initial proceed
ure attending the inauguration of the
president of the United States, which
included the swearing in of the vice
president and of all the incoming sen
atorS, was conducted in the senate
chamber in the presence of disting-
uished company consisting of leading
officials of the three coordinate
branches of the government and the
diplomatic representatives of practi-
cally every nation of the world In
point of interest the personality of the
men occupying seats on the floor of
the chamber was euualed by the gath
ering in the surrounding galleries,
which were filed with the women who
and whose names are scarcely less
generally known than those of their
tifusbands or relatives who took part
| in the historic event.
Given Social Aspect.
Every available seating space in the
galleries was filled. In the front row
of the senator's gallery were the fam
lilies of the president and the presiden:
elect and of the vice president and the
] vice president-elect. Mrs. Taft was
there with her daughter Miss Helen
| Taft, and her son, Robert, boil
home from college. to be present OF
this occasion. together with Charlie.
| the youngest member of the family
who was beaming in anticipation %
the great event in which his fatha
was the central figure of interest. The
presidents brothers, Charles P. Henr,
w. and Howard, were also present. d!
were Mrs. Roosevelt, Mrs. Sherman
with her sons and daughters, Mrs
| Fairbanks and members of the vic,
presidents family and many oulers IN
timately connected with the chief az
tors in this historic scene
Taft and Roosevelt Conspicuous.
The two most conspicuous seats !,
the senate were reserved for tn,
president and president-elect, both o
whom faced the presiding officer. tn
president in the front row on the rign
side of the aisle, and the president
elect on the left. Members of tn
cabinet were also given places in tn
front row of seats near Mr. Roosevelt
and the committee on arrangement;
were seated near them.
Mr.. Sherman was at once escortel
up the steps to the desk of the vic
Il dcr,%r nj l.,
Il right. There the oath of office wa
administered to him by Vice Presiden
Fairbanks.
Sherman Delivers Address.
The proclamation of the presiden
convening the senate in extra sessio
was then read and the vice presiden
delivered his inaugural address. NJ,
|, Sherman said:
Senators. there is no need to :,
fcite the history of this great legisi.
tive body, proud of it though we be
nor yet to suggest methods whic
might in coming time enhance its us'
fulness. The world knows the on
and you understand the other
. in government for and by th
Ipeople the necessity of clearly definin
the rights and limitations of the Sc
eral branches thereof is manifest.
: hundred years has demonstrated th
e far sightedness and wisdom of tn
!, trainers of that instrument which hs
furnished the foundation of our legi
llative action. The vice president
not one of the makers of the la,
His duties are rather to regulate
s this body the method of making then
Ito regulate, not in accord with his w
!, and ideas, but in accord with rul
which you yourselves have esta
;. lished. 1t is for the presiding ofiic
to require you to act in conformi
. with your self-imposed Regulation
u just as. it is the duty of the suprer
+ court to determine if your action is
y accord with the constitution. Two I
lcades of service in this capitol, thou