The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-03-06
SON TAKES OATH
AS 18TH PRESIDENT
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leaders 10 close the proceedings sui
flciently before noon to permit tn,
membership OF the House to march
IN a body to the Senate wing of tn,
capitol, there TO take the seats Sc,
apart for them in the Senate chamber
for the Inauguration ceremonies OF
the vice-prcsident.
senate galleries were thronget
early with a brilliant assemhlage in
winch women largely predominated
'ne|r gowns and hats giving a gala
appearance to the upper portion OF
the chamber. The diplomatic galleries
were strictly reserved for the families
OF the representatives of foreign
governments, and the president and
vice-president galleries for the fam
HES of the incoming and outgoing
executives. Until the ceremonies of
l~haugurating the new vice-president
began these animated galleries were
the center of attraction.
Marshall Comes First.
FIRST in the order of the proceed
in%S was the administering of the
oath of Office to Ni~ce-President Mar
snail. Arising from his seat among
the Senators, the new vice president
was escorted to the Senate rostrum.
10 the right OF the presiding officer.
me Office OF vice-president being
vacant by the death of James S.
sherman, the administering of the
oath of the new vice-president fell to
the lot of Senotor Gallinger. This
a brief ceremony. followed with
impressive silence as the oath was
slowly repeated by the new official.
standing with appraised hand.
Nice-President Marshall had now
been formally installed as the presid-
ing officer OF the Senate. This much
accomplished the Senate of the 62d
congress adjourned sine die. to re-
organize as the new Senate of the CAD
Congress, with its new presiding Of
hcer directing its affairs. A PRAYER
by the chaplain of the Senate was the
ilrst formal action of the newly or
ganiZed Senate. With this solemn
over, Vice-President Mar
delivered his inaugural address.
New Senators Sworn In.
1t remained only to complete the
organization of the new Senate bv
administering the oath to Senators
reelected or newly elected to the
body.
The returning democratic, senators
o take oath We're: Bankhead of Ala
oama; Baron of Georgia; Simmons
North Calorina; Owen of Oklaho-
ma; 11llman of South Calorina:
sheppard of Texas and Martin of
Virginia.
me reelected republicans were:
3Crah of Idaho; Kenyon of Iowa:
Nelson of Minnesota and Warren OIL
The new Democratic senators Of
he body were:
John r. Sharfroth of Colo
ado; Willard Salisbury, of Della
ware; William II. Thompson of KAN
as Ollie M. James OF Kentucky;
Joseph 70. Ransdell of Louisiana;
*. Nardman of Mississippi;
lhomas j. Walsh of Montana: Will
lam Hughes of New Jersay; Harry
-ane of Oregon; and John X. Shields
If Tennessee. /
The ley republicans We're, Edwin
:. Burleigh OF Maine: John w
Weeks of Massachusetts; George w.
Norris of Nebraska; l.. b. Colt of
thode Island, and Thomas Sterling
m South Dakota.
Wilson Exaggerated Outside.
Az TINS point the inaugural cere.
nohles passed from the stage of
.ulet and solemnity of the Senate
hamber TO one full of color and ami
latlon as the outdoor exercises OF
dmlnistrating the oath to the new
resident began at the east front of
Capitol. In the shadow of the
feat dome and immense stand to
ora thousands had been erected. At
ne front II center of this vast
tage We're arranged the seats for
resident Taft and President-elect
wilson. Chief Justice White. about
0 administer the oath of office was
Gated at the right of the president-
lect. Thanking this central group
Tere the Associated Justices of the
upreme court, the vice-president
and fromer Senators. Back
] them We're ranged the members of
ne house of Representatives and thel
AMBASSADORS and ministers of for
ign nations. In groups here and
here We're governors of states, many
l them with their SNOWY STATS of
Military and civil officials. Members
I the retiring cabinet, officers of
lie army, and representatives of the
arlous branches of the federal eoy-
also had their places on the
platform.
The Oath Administered.
With this setting of animation, all
ttention was directed to the two
entral figures of the assemb1age-
he president-elect about to take the
attn OF office, and the Chief Justice
I the Supreme Court, ready to adj
mister the oath. These two, rising
their seats, stood together at
center of the platform, the chief
lstice with the bible open in his
ands, the president-elect with up
fled right hand.
Slowly the chief justice repeated
oath as it is prescribed by the
onstitution:
II dosolemnly swear Cor af-
firm) that ] will faithfully ex-