Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-04

congress. The cabinet Of the outgo-
ing president accompanied him, TO il
spect the newly passed bills pertain
ing TO their departments and 10 ad-
wise the president as TO his signature
or veto.
Meanwhile the senate and house OF
representatives we're pressing matters
to a final conclusion, IN the hurry to
have all legislative business cleared
we'll before noon. In the house there
were the usual closing exercises. with
resolutions of thanks to the speaker.
1t was the aim Of the leaders 10 close
! the proceedings sufficiently before
noon TO permit the membership of the
/ house TO march in a body to the sen
ate wing of the capitol, there to take
the seats set apart for them in the
/ senate chamber for the Inauguration
ceremonies Of the vice president.
Senate galleries were thronged ear
ly with a brilliant assemblage in which
women largely predominaJed, their
gowns and hats giving a gala appear
4 ance to the upper portion of the cham
.
strictly reserved for the families of
the representatives Of foreign govern
ments, and the president and vice
presidents galleries for the families
of the incoming and outgoing execu-
tives Until the ceremonies of inau-
gurating the new vice president be-
gan these animated galleries were
the center of attraction.
The program provided for the en-
trance OF the supreme court, the house
and other bodies at specified inter
walls, from 1880 TO noon, leading up to
the actual ceremonies. While the su-
preme court was being announced and
the sonbre robed justices, accompan.
led by the officers Of the court, found
large leather chairs placed along the
front row Of the chamber, facing the
vice president, and at his right, the
diplomatic corps. brilliantly arrayed
in full state costume, assembled in the
outside corridor prepared to enter il
a body.
, When the supreme court was an
nounced, Chief Justice White leading
. the procession entered the senate
chamber, followed by Associate Jus
tees Lamar, Hughes, McKenna
Holmes. Lurton, Day, Van Devantel
and Pitney.
The representatives of foreign ma
tions came next, headed by Ambassa
dor Jusserand of France, dean OF thu
diplomatic corps in the absence of the
venerable Baron Henglemuller. thu
ambassador of Austria, who is absen
from his post on leave and is no
to return.
: Rt. Hon. James Bryce the British
ambassador, was next, followed in or
a., der of seniority by Count Won Berns
. torf, the ambassador from Germany
, Youssouf Zia Pacha, the ambassadO
from Turkey; the Marquis Cusan
Confalomeri, the ambassador from
I Italy; Senior De Cana, the ambassa
, dor from Brazil; George Bakmatef
the ambassador from Russia; the Wis
count Chinda, ambassador from Japan
and followed by the ministers an
; their suites from Portugal, Bolivia
Salvador, Netherlands, Venezuela
. Switzerland Greece. China. Spair
Ecuador, Norway, Nicaragua, Cuba
= Argentina. Uruguay, Chile, Belgium
= Haiti, Guatemala, the Dominican Re
l. public, Peru, Sweden, Siam. Colombia
Il Honduras, Denmark, Panama and Pei
STA. The ambassadors and minister
y have seats Immediately behind III
space reserved for the cabinet
Meanwhile the house of represents
J t.ves. formed in double line down tn
/ long corridor toward the house win
u CT the capitol, and accompanied b
Il the members-elect soon 70 take place
: in the next congress. marched slowl
& 10 the senate door, and, headed b
3 Speaker Clark, for whom a seat ha
been placed on the rosuum al the LEI
Il Of Senator Galinger, as president pr
j. tempore Of the senate. found seat
.r reserved on the west side of the chan
e Der, the east being held for senator
u and others
'I Other places reserved in the chan
Der were for Admiral Dewey and h
s aide: Major General Leonard Woo
chief Of staff of the army. and h
dlue, anu OTlCeTS OF the army al
=. navy, who by name have received tn
e thanks Of congress Among these weI
Rear Admiral Peary. the distinguisne
Re Arctic explorer. When this part (
u the program was carried out the mel
il move was TO escort the president. pre-
S ident-elect and vice presideutelect I
~ the chamber. The two most cOnspic
Gus seats in the chamber we're reser
r ed for Mr.. Wilson and Mr. Marshal
oil both OF which faced the presidir
lie officer, Mr.. Wilson's in the front 70
q. to the right OF the main aisle, ar
r. Mr.. Marshall's to the left. Seats Il
le the cabinet and the committee on a
Id engagements were close by.
With the entrance Of President Ia
and President-elect wilson at Il
main door of the senate, escorted
n the committee on arrangement. al
the entrance OF Mr.. Marshall and Sc
ator Gallinger, also escorted by Il
n same committee, the stage was s.
for the Inauguration of the new vi,
n president.
q First in order OF the proceeding
y was the administering OF the oath