The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-03-05
address.

VI 6ahiSa'ioh VI tne new oeudte ny
administering the oath to Senators
reelected or newly elected TO the
body.
The returning Democratic Sena-
tors to take the oath were: Bank
head, Of Alabama, Bacon, Of Georgia;
Simmons, OF North Carolina; Owen
Of OlOlahima; Tillman, OF South
Carolina; Sheppard, OF Texas, and
Martin, If Virginia.
The reelected Republicans were:
Borah, of Idaho; Kenyon, OF Iowa;
Nelson. of Minnesota, and Warren,
of Wyoming.
The new Democratic members IL
the body were John II. Robinson, of
Arkansas; John r. Shafrithfi If Col
orado; William Salisbury, Of Della
ware; William II. Thompson, of
Kansas; Ollie M. James, Of Ken
lucky; Joseph e. Ransdell, Of Louis
lana; James V. Vardman, Of Mlssis-
sippi Thomas j. Walsh, Of Montana;
William Hughes, OF New Jersey;
Harry Lane, OF Oregon; and John X.
Shields, Of Tennessee.
The new Republicans ere: Edwin
G. Burleigh. Of Main John w.
Weeks. Of Massachusetts George w.
Norris, Of Nebraska; l.. B. Colt, of
Rhode Island, and Thomas Sterling,
OF South Dakota
At this point the inaugural cere-
monies passed from the stage Of
quiet and solemnity of the Senate
chamber to one full Of color and ami
nation as the outdoor exercises of
administering the oath to the new
President began at the east front of
the Capitol. In the shadow of the
great dome an immense stand to hold
thousands had been erected. At the
front and center of this vast stage
were arranged the seats for Presi-
dent Taft and President-elect Wilson.
Chief Justice White, about to admin
ister the oath of office, was seated at
the ri5nt OF the President-elect
Flanking this central group were the
Associate Justices Of the Supreme
Court, the Vice-Presdent, Senators
and former Senators. Back of them
were ranged the members Of the
House of Representatives and the
ambassadors and ministers Of for
eign nations. In groups here and
there were Governors of states,
many of them with their showy
stats of military and civil officials.
Members OF the retiring cabinet,
officers of the army and navy, and
representatives of the various
branches OF the federal government
also had their places on the broad
platform.
Facing the inaugural platform a
dense crowd of spectators packed the
wide plaza and struggled for van
tage point, while further back the
long lines Of military and civic or
ganizations took position to await
the formation Of the parade.
With this setting or animation all
attention was directed to the two
central figures of the assemblage-
the President-elect about to take the
oath foffice, and the Chief Justice
Of the Supreme Court, ready to ad
minister the oath. These two, rising
from their seats, stood together at
the center of the platform, the Chief
Justice with the Bible open in his
hands, the President elect with up
lifted right hand.
Slowly the Chief Justice repeated
the oath as it is prescribed by the
Constitution:
I do solemnly swear (or affirm)
that will faithfully execute the
office OF President OF the United
States, and will TO the best Of my
ability, preserve, protect and defend
the Constitution Of the United
States"
The President-elect repeated the
oath word for word, and kissed the
open Bible. 1t was over. A new
President had come into Office
At the moment Of conclusion Of the
oath, a Presidential salute of twenty