The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-03-04
Succeeds Roosevelt as Incumbent Of
Nations Highest Office Oath ADJ
TniniStered at the Capital --COn-
gresham Sherman Becomes Vice.
President Ceremonies Of |nauq-
uratiOn.

inaugural parade. With the passing Of
the marching thousands before the
new president, the display of fire
works in the rear of the White House
and the inaugural ball this evening
inaugural day will close.
Beginning of the Ceremonies.
AS far as President Taft and his
predecessor, Mr.. Roosevelt, were con.
cerned, the day began with breakfast
at the White House, where Mr.. and
Mrs. Taft have been the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Roosevelt. BY 10 o'clock all
was made ready for the procession
from the White House to the Capitol.
Accompanied by President Roosevelt
and escorted by a veteran guard COM
manded by General o. o. Howard.
Mr.. Taft was driven up gayly bedeck-
ed Pennsylvania avenue, which was
already crowded. On their arrival at
the Capitol Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Roose-
welt proceeded at once to the senate
chamber to witness the Inauguration
of Vice President Sherman.
Before the entry of the president
elect, who preceded the retiring presi-
dent into the senate chamber, the room
was filled TO overlooking with govern
ment dignitsries assembled towitness
the administration of the oath of Of
flee to Mr.. Sherman. Crowded within
its doors were the members of the
senate, both new and old; the mem
hQrC of tho hnnCn of ,4,f
the justices of the United States SUI
preme court, the members of the dip
lomatic corps, the heads of the execu-
tive departments, high officers of the
army and navy and others.
Sherman Sworn In.
When all the witnesses to the cere-
mony we're assembled. Vice President
Fairbanks rose and called the session
of the senate TO order. After a brief
valedictory address, in which he
thanked the senators for the courtesy
and respect shown to him during his
term of office, Mr.. Fairbanks called to
his rostrum the vice president-elect,
James Schoolcraft Sherman of New
York and, the crowd standing, admin
istered to him the oath and turned
over to him the gavel that IS the out
ward symbol of the authority attach
ing to his new Office. The first Official
act of the new vice president as pre-
siding officer of the senate was to call
the senate to order and direct the re
Gently elected members to come for
ward and take the oath. This accom-
plished, Vice President Sherman de-
clared the senate adjourned for the
time being.
Led by the sergeants-at-armS Of the
senate and house, the members of the
two houses and the other officials
marched through the corridors of the
Capitol to the inaugural stand thai
had been erected at the east portico.
his successor appeared at the main
door of the Capitol and proceeded to
walk to the front of the stand toward
Chief Justice Fuller, who with Bible
in hand, awaited Mr.. Taft, the troops
massed in front of the stand and
VI avn up OH JOO OluCS
arms and cheer rose from the
crowd that extended as far as one
could see from the stand The crowd
was very quiet as Mr.. Taft repeated
the words of the oath after Justice
Fuller, and their voices were plainly
heard.
Mr.. Roosevelt did not accompany
Mr.. Taft back to the White House.
IN accordance with his previously an
nounced plans. after the Inauguration
ceremonies he left the Capitol for the
railroad station, where he and Mrs.
Roosevelt took an early train for New
York. 1t is his intention to devote
his time to the preparations for his
coming trip to the African wilds.
Protection For New President.
Custom requires the president of
the United States tc take the oath of
office and deliver the inaugural adj