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

washington, ID. c., March 4.-With
simplicity and dignity in keeping with
American traditions the initial pro-
cedure attending the inauguration of
the president of the United States,
which included the swearing in of the
vice president and of all the incoming
senators, was conducted in the SEN
ate chamber in the presence of a dis
tinguished company consisting of
leading officials of the three CO. ordi-
nate branches of the government and
the diplomatic representatives of prac-
tically every nation of the world. In
point of interest the personality of
the men occupying seats on the floor
of the chamber was equaled by the
gathering in the surrounding CALLER
les which were filled with the women
who make up the social life of the
capital and whose names are scarcely
less generally known than those of
their husbands or relatives who took
part in the historic event
a flood of light, softened by it's
passage through the delicatey tinted
and artistic skylight in the lofty CELL
liiS, was ullluStu III ouSllOul tllS
beautiful auditorium, an auditorium
which has few rivals among the nota-
bic assembly chambers of the world.
At eleven o'clock the gallery entran-
ces We're thrown open to the holders
of cards of admission. Each senator
had been given two and each rep
resentative one, of these cards, with
out which guests were not permitted
to enter the senate wing. The de-
mands of those who desired to wit
ness this great quadrennial event
were so great that the exclusion be-
came a necessity. Every detail of the
ceremony had been arranged in ad-
vance with the greatest care, and the
senate officials were active in seeing
that nothing occurred to interfere
with the execution of the program.
The senate chamber which had SO re-
Gently been the scene of much con-
fusion, due to the long hours incident
to the closing of the Sixtieth con-
gress, had received at least super
ficial overhauling, and from the
housekeeper's point Of view presented
a creditable appearance
Trying Session.
The end of an especially trying ses-
sion of congress, with a vast amount
of legislative work, left to be per-
formed during the last hours, had
found many of the senators and rep
thoroughly fatigued, as
they had been able to obtain COM
little rest for several days
;nl,t ~, .,f
noon approached and found them in
the chamber, there was only a slight
indication of the strain TO watch they
had been subjected. The entire man.
bership of the senate had been seated
at the right of the presiding officer,
and facing him. Nearly the entire
left side had been reserved or the
corps and members Of the
house of representatives, while special
seats in the front row We're set aside
for the members of the supreme
court of the United States, who at
tended in a body, and for cabinet
Every available seating space in the
galleries was filled. The array OF
beautiful gowns worn by the ladies
presented scene that suggested a
social, rather than an official occa-
sion, and the waving of delicate fans
and the buzz of conversation lent
zest and animation to the scene. In
he front row of the senator's gallery
we're the families of the president
and the president elect and the vice
president and the vice president-elect.
Mrs, Taft was there with her daugh-
.er, Miss Helen Taft, and her son,
Robert both home from college, to
De present on this occasion, together
With Charlie" the youngest men,
Der of the family, who was beaming
n anticipation of the great event in
which his father was the central fig
Ire of interest. The presidents
Charles p, Henry w, and
Howard, were also present, as were
Mrs. Roosevelt, Mrs. Sherman, with
Ter sons and daughters, Mrs. Fair
banks and members of the vice presi- |
lents family, and many others in
connected with the chief ac-
ors in this historic scene.
For the Ladies.
The diplomatic gallery was reserved |
n the main for the ladies of the |
,orps, many of whom were familiar
With the gorgeous coronation cere-
monies of monarchial governments, |
md who witnessed for the first time |
he simple induction into office of |
he chief magistrate of the great re-
public. Everywhere there were beau !
iful women with faces radiant in an
icipation of the historic proceeding
While the galleries We're being filled |
he principals in the drama were as
in readiness to enter the |
chamber, according to thoroughly
'rdered arrangements. The president
md the president elect were in the !
residents room, the mural decora-
ion of which the work of the famous
3rumidi, has gained it the distinction
# being the most ornate apartment |
n the capitol. Mr.. Roosevelt, ac-
by members of his cabinet, |
lad arrived early to attach his sig |
nature to measures, the passage of |
which had been delayed by the rush |
# business during the close of the |
session, and had been very busily oc- |
upied in the last hours of his ad-
The vice president and |
he vice president elect We're in the |
lmost equally elegant apartment at |
he othr end of the marble lobby, |