The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-03-05

Thy providence and to implore the con-
tinuancc of Thy favor toward this. Thy
people Bend over us, we humbly be-
seecn Thee, and hearken unto our
prayer.
we ask Thy blessing. our Father.
upon him who this day surrenders the
high office to which he was called by
the suffrages of this people. We pray
Thee to watch over him, TO direct his
: feet into the paths Of peace and so
keep him in the memory and esteem OF
this people.
Prayer for President.
I'VE pray Thee. most merciful God. to
bless thy servants the President and
the Vice. President Of the United States.
Anoint them with Thy spirit and plen-
teously cndow them with Thy grace.
Protect them by Thy heavenly power
and direct them by Thy counsel that
they may serve Thee with reverence and
gody fear.
For all who by the suffrages Of this
people are called to exercise authority
we pray that as they rule by Thy favor
so they may serve In Thy fear and With
an eye single to Thy glory.
I'VE pray Thee. God. to bless our
country. Deliver us from violence
without and from discord within. De
fend our liberties and uphold our free
institutions. Extend unto us the peace
that fioweth as river. enriching our
borders with peaceabie industries and
with honorable toll. Upon the altar or
the hearts Of this people kindle into
flame the fire of patriotic devotion that
by Thy grace this may be that happy
nation whose God is the Lord.
I'VE invoke Thy blessing upon this
Congress. begun in Thy name, So direct
their deliberations and order their coun-
sells that the time may be hastened when
the Kingdoms OF this world shall be-
come the kingdom Of our God and Of
His Christ.
And unto Thee. - God. whose king
dom is an everlasting Kingdom and
whose dominion endureth throughout
all generations. be glory and praise now
and forevermore. Amen"
Marshalps Untactful speech.
Vice-President Marshall seemed to be
| somewhat shaky at first and Senator
Galinger remained close at his right
hand to give him little advice now and
then. Mr.. Marshalrs speech made a
poor impression upon the Senate. His
references to burglar kits and divorces
| and "A few other things seemed to CRATE
even on the Democratic Senators, two
| or three OF whom moved their heads
sadly while the address was being deliv
cred.
| Senators Lodge. Root and other Re-
publicans seemed to derive considerable
amusement from Il. Senator Lodge
chuckled two or three times and Senator
| Root tried without success to conceal a
! smile or two. Some of the Senators
| seemed to feel that the Nice-President
had taken upon himself rather early in
the proceedings the duty OF lecturing
the Senate. However. II was all good
natured and apparently is only an indi-
cation of the fun that some Republican
Senators hope to have out of Mr.. Mar
shalls career as the presiding officer OF
the Senate.
The swearing in of the new Senators
! took place Immediately after the deliv-
cry OF the Vice Presidents address. 1t
is customary for the new Senators 70
be escorted to the desk for the oath by
their colleague from the same State For
the first time in the memory of the old
est Senators a member of that body to-
| day refused to extend this courtesy.
Du Pont snubs sauIsbury.
Senator du Pont Of Delaware de-
cined to escort Willard salisbury, the
newly elected Democrat, to the desk.
| Senator Smith cf Maryland performed
| that office for the new Democrat from
| Delaware. Du Pont and salisbury have
been bitter personal enemies. 1t was
recalled to-day however, that even Sem
ator La Toilette escorted his colleague
! MIR. Stephenson, to the desk when he
was not on speaking terms with him
and there have been one or two similar
| incidents.
| There were several amusing incidents
| in the course OF this procedure. Every
| body laughed when Ollie James. the
! kentucky giant who succeeded Senator
Paynter. numbered down the aisle es-
Cor,ed by Senator Bradley. Senator
Bradley is short and fat and James
lowered above him like a New York
skysCraper over country church
steeple.
| Mr.. Gore. the blind Senator from Okla
homa. and one Of Gov. Wilson's closest
! friends led his colleague, Senator owen
to the desk. although in reality Senator
owen guided his escort.
| Only in one instance did Mr.. Wilson
seem to take any notice "f the Senators
who We're filing past him. In the case
OF Senator Tillman. who walked uncer
tainly to the desk to be sworn in for
another term, Mr.. Wilson smiled and
made some comment to President Taft
in regard to this Democratic veteran.
II was not until the proceedings in
the Senate were nearly through that
Mr.. Wilson glanced toward the gallery
where his wife and daughters were
seated and smiled at them
WOMEN APPEAL TO WILSON.