The evening world., 1909-03-04

makers, but now grave and almost p
moment President Roosevelt and
Roosevelt had been delayed until the
to sign the bills passed by the dying
President Roosevelt and President-to-
be Taft sat before the dais Of Vice
President Fairbanks When all the bril-
liant assembly was seated Mr.. Fair
banks administered to Mr.. Sherman the
oath OF office. Then Senator Culberson.
chairman OF the Democratic steering
committee offered some resolutions In
appreciation OF Mr. Fairbanks. and
rade a speech eulogizing him. Mr.
fairbanks replied. and the Senate ad.
journed
New Senate In Session.
Immediately Vce-Presiden, sherman
called to order the Senate OF the
Stxty-tirst Congress, summoned b. the
Presidential proclamation for an extraor-
'lnary session. The Rev. Edward
lGvdrett Hale. the venerable chaplain.
pronounced prayer and Vice Presi-
dent Sherman delivered his, inaugural
address
The brief ceremony Of Inducing into
Office the thirty-one Senators who have
been elected for the first time or re-
lected was hurried through by bring
ing them before the VIce-Presldent by
fours.
President Roosevelt and President
elect Taft left the White House at a
little after 10 o'clock. as had been
planned, escorted by the famous Black
Horse Troop of Cleveland. o. to which
Mr. Taft long ago accorded the honor
Of being his escort Instead 81 tri-
nmphal progress between cheering
thousands wishing him a Godspeed
and appIa'iding his spectacular admin
istration, Theodore Roosevelt rode Il
the Capitol from the White House tor
the last time In closed carriage
through windswept streets in which
few obstinate people clung to tree
boxes ami lampposts, heads bent be-
fore the storm.
Up to the last moment Mr. Taft chung
no his determination 10 be !naugurl'ed
IN the open ON the east front Of the
Capitol, according to the fair weather
programme. But because Of ths
threatening weather he notified the
newspapers TINT they We're free to pub.
lsh his inaugural address at room
whether The lines OF communication
gave the news Of his beginning the pre-.
pared address or not.
Roosevelt decided to walk to tn,
station orr leaving Washington. despite
the storm. out Of compliment to tbs
escort of New York Republicans. who
insisted on accompanying him on foot
Administers Oath.
Then instead Of organizing the forma
procession in carefully arranged orde!
OF precedent to the front Of the Capito
Nice-President Sherman announced thai
the inauguration Of the President Of tn,
United states would proceed. Chief Jus.
sicc Fuller administered the oath TIL,
Srst 70 reach Mr. Tafts hand after h,
cook the oath was ex-Presdent Roos .
1elt For the first time to-day the tw,
men faced each other without a smile
For President Taft never lost an oppor
tunity this morning Of accusing Mr.
Roosevelt jocujarly Of having prepared
this blizzard for him.
Then Mr. Taft delivered his inausura
address The Assembly followed II witt
the keenest interest There was lis
tinct movement Of excitement and al
most demonstration amounting TO an
plGuse when Mr. Taft, after laudi7t
every other act of President Roosevelt
In automatically tlrctured praise
smashed straight out at the folly n
appointing negroes to Office in com
munIties watch We're lrrltated at su-l
appointments
on 10 the White House.
After the address and another genera
Handwriting with the new President
the audience. all hut the newly ORGAN
izcl Senate, Med out 10 ind pieces 70
witnessing the remnants Of .he inau
gur5l parade Nj Taft. with NJ,
Tai hurried TO she White House ',-
az 81! HHckeo0 closely followed by W
and NIrs sherman.
Tie army ami navy were ready -
rho moment Al morning long Tho som
manders NJ the two divisions had Doe
stnilg aU through 90. Nl.g-Y,-
vi-eisss station me word