Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-04
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been seatedaat the right of the presid-
ing officer, and facing him. Nearly the
entire left side had been reserved Tor
the diplomatic corpInni members Of
the house OF REPRESENTATIVE while spa
cial seats in tho front row were set
aside for the members of the supreme
court of the United States, who attend
ed in a body, and for cabinet officers.
Galleries Present Animated Scene.
Every available seating space IN he
galleries was filled. The array of beau
tifui gowns worn by the ladies' pre-
sentedfa scene that suggested a. social,
rather than an Official occasion, and
the waving of delicate fans and the
buzz of conversation lent Zest and ami
nation to the scene. In the front row
of the senators gallery We're the fami-
lies of the president and the presi-
dent elect and of >the vice president
and the vice president Mrs. Taft
was there with her daughter, Miss
Helen Taft, and her son, Robert, both
home from college to be present on
this occasion, together with ''Charlia,'
the youngest member of the iamlly,
who was bealning in anticipation oL
the great event in Which his father VAS
the central figure OF interest. The pres
ident,s brothers, Charles p, Henry w.
and howard, were also present, as We're
Mrs. Roosevelt, Mrs. Sherman with
her sons and daughters, Mrs. Fair
banks and members of the vice presi-
dents family, and many others lnti-
mately connected with the chief actors
in this historic scene.
Entrance of the Official Parties.
The entrance into the chamber OF the
several bodies of officials was announce
ed by Assistant Doorkeepers Stewart
and Keller in clear and distinct tones.
The Supreme Court of the United
States was called, and the venerable
chief justice, followed by the eight as
sociare justices in their official gowns
of black, and accompanied by the oili-
GERS of the court, came in slowly, and
all were conducted to large leather
covered chairs. which had been placed
along the front of the chamber facing
the vice president, and on his right.
Then came the ambassadors and min
listers OF foreign countries, in their
gorgeous court dresses. The ambassa-
dor 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
behind the space reserved
for the members of the presidents
cabinet.
The house of representatives formed
in line in the corridor in the southern
end of the capitol, and accompanied by
elect, who We're soon to take
their places in the neNt congress,
marched slowly to the senate door,
which they entered two by tWo
Speaker Cannon, at the mead OIL the
column, was at once escorted TO
raised chair ON the left of the wee
president, members OF the house ana
members -elect taking seats assigned
them thruout the chamber. The repre-
sentatiyes were accompanied by the
house employees, who, together WIN
rna,ny of the official attaches OF the
senate, being unable TO obtain seats,
were Obliged to stand tllruollt the cere-
mony.
Senate Rules Violated.
The committee on arrangements III
charge of the ceremony of inaugural
ing the president and vice president
consisted of Senators Philander Chase
Knox. of PENNSYLVANIA; Henry Caoot
Lodge. of Massachusetts,, and Angus
tus Octavius Bacon, of Georgia, on the
aa,t of the senate and Represen-