The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-05

| gress, and is designated as the vice
presidents room. The diplomatic
corps assembled in the lobby, where
the ambassadors and ministers await
ed an invitation to enter.
The entrance into the chamber of
the several bodies of officials was an
nounced by Assistant Doorkecper
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 ac-
compained by the officers of the
court, came in slowly, and all were
conducted to large leather-covered
chalrs' which had been placed along
the front of the chamber facing the
vice president, and on his right Then
I came the ambassadors and ministers
| of foreign countries in their gorgeous
court dresses. The ambassador from
Italy, the dean of the corps, was the
| first to enter, being followed by the
ambassadors from Austria Hungary.
France, Germany, Brazil, Russia,
Mexico, Great Britain, Japan and
Turkey, in the order named. They
. were given seats near the central
aisle imediately behind the space
| reserved for the members of the pres
ident's cabinet.
Forms in Line.
The house of representatives formed
in line in the corridor in the southern
end of the capitol, and, accompanied
take their places in the next congress.
marched slowly to the senate door,
which they entered two by two.
Speaker Cannon, at the head of the
column, was at once escorted to a
raised chair on the left of the vice
president, members of the house and
members select taking seats assigned
them throughout the chamber. The
representatives were accompanied by
the house employees, who, together
with many of the official attaches of
the senate, being unable to obtain
seats. were obliged to stand through
out the ceremony
The doors leading to the floor of the
senate had been thrown open at
eleven o'clock for the admission of
any persons entitled to seats there.
Among those who arrived early were
OFFICERS of the army and navy, who
mad received the thanks of congress,
which entitled them to the privilege
of taking part in the ceremonies
They were attired in full dress uni
form, made picturesque by silver and
gold ornaments. Admiral Dewey and
General Bell were also present in full
uniform iol
tives of the army and the navy.
The Committee.
The committee on arrangements in
charge Of the ceremony of inaugural
ing the president and vice president
consisted of Senators Philander Chase
Knox, of Pennsylvania; Henry Cabot
Lodge, of Massachusetts and Angus
tus Octavius Bacon, of Georgia, on
the part of the senate, and Repre-
sentatives James Francis Burke, of
pennsylvania; Horace OIin Young,
OF Michigan; and John Wesley Gains.
of tennessee, on the part of the
house. This committee escorted Mr..
sherman, the vice president -elect, to
the chamber and later performed the
same service for the president and
the president-elect Each of these
distinguished personages received his
full quota of attention, and although
the rules of the senate forbid ap-
plause, there was a profound demon
stration in the galleries which Vice
President Fairbanks, who was in the
chair, did not hasten to suppress.
During these outbursts ladies waved
ha a ;ar,
tents of this attention made smil-
ing acknowledgment. Mr.. Taft raised
his eyes to the senator's gallery in
which Mrs. Taft and other members
of his family were seated, and nodded
recognition. Mrs. Taft responded
with a smile
The two most CONSPICUOUS seats in
the senate were reserved for the
president and president elect, both
of whom faced the presiding officer,
the president in the front row on the
right side of the aisle, and the presi-
dent-elect on the left. Members of
the cabinet were also given places in
the front row of seats near Mr.. Roose-
velt, and the committee on arrange
ments was seated near them.
Oatn Aomt Stereo.
Mr.. Sherman was at once escorted
up the steps to the desk of the vice
president and was given seat on his
right. There the oath of office was
administered to him by Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks, this being the first
of the functions performed after the
gathering of the assemblage. Mr..
Fairbanks raised his right hand and
Mr.. Sherman assumed a like position.
The words of the oath of office were
pronounced in clear resounding
voice and the response was distinctly
heard in every portion of the cham
ber, where, except as it was broken
by the voices of the officials them
selves, quiet reigned supreme for the
time. The ceremony was simple but
of tense interest, and spectators were
duly impressed
AS Mr. Sherman lowered his right
hand il was grasped in congratuiation
by his predecessor and ripple of ap-
plause was heard throughout the gal
leries
At the instance of Senator Culber-
son, chairman of the democratic eau
Gus the senate adopted the following