The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-03-06


ice-president was by ticket. and II
Is needless to say every seat wss
occupied. On the door OF the cham
Der we're many former members OF
the senate who, because of the fact
that they once held membership IN
that body. were given che privileges
OF the door. After the hall was filled
and all the minor offcials OF govern,
ment ana those privileged to witness
the ceremonies were seated, William
II. Taft and Woodrow Wilson, proceed
ed by the sergeant.at-arms and the
committee Of arrangements. entered
the senate chamber. They were fol-
lowed Immediately by Vice-Presldent.
elect Thomas r. Marshall leaning
upon the arm OF the president pro
tempore of the senate.
The president and the president
elect sat in the first row of seats di.
rectly in front and almost under the
desk OF the presiding officer. In the
same row, but to their left, were the
vi ce-presidentelect and two former
vice-presidents Of the United States,
Levi p. Morton Of New York and Ad-
lai A. Stevenson of Illinois.
When the distinguished company en-
tered the chamber the senate was
still under its old organization. The
oath of Office was Immediately admin
istered to e-President-elect Mar
shall. who &, thereupon became Vice
President Marshall. The prayer of the
day was given by the chaplain OF the
senate, Rev. Ulysses G. B. Pierce. pas
tor OF All Souls Unitarian church, of
which President Taft has been a men,
Der. After the prayer the yice-presl-
dent administered the oath OF Office
to all the newly chosen senators. and
herewith the senate of the United
States passed for the first time in
years into the control OF the Demo-
cratic party.
Procession to East Portico. ,
Immediately after the senate ceTe-
monies a procession Was formed to
march TO the platform OF the east por-
tico Of the capitol, where Woodrow
Wilson was TO take the oath. The, pro-
eession included the president and the
president-elect, members OF the Su-
preme court, both houses OF ongress,
all OF the foreign ambassadors, all OF
the heads OF the executive depart
ments, many governors Of states and
territ6fies, Admiral Dewey OF the navy
and several high officers OF the sea.
Ffaa h. nh aF Of ~ ~
and many distinguished persons from
civil life. They were followed by the
members of the press and by those
persons who had succeeded in secur.
ing seats in the senate galleries TO
the days proceedings =.
When President Taft and the presi.
dent,elect emerged from the capitol
on to the pOrtico they saw In front
OF them. reaching far back into the
park TO the east, All immense con
course of citizens. In the narrow line
between the ollookers and the plat
form on which MIR. Wilson was to take
the oath, were drawn up the cadets
Of the two greatest government
schools. West Point and Anna polls,
and Ranking them were bodies OF reg
ulars and OF national glardsmen. The
whole scene was charged with color
and with life.
On reaching the platform the p:esi-
dent and president-elect took the
seats reserved for them, seats which
were fianked by many rows OF benches
rising tier on tier for the accommoda.
ton of the friends and families OF the
officers of the government and of the
press
Mr.. Wilson Takes the Oath.
The instant that Mr.. Taft and Mr.
Wilson came within sight of the crowd
there was great outburst of ap
plause, aud the military bands struck
quickly into The Star Spangled Ban
ner." Only a few bars OF the music
we're played and then soldiers and CT
villains became silent TO witness re.
spectfully the oath taking and to
listen to the address which followed.
The chief justice of the Supreme
court delivered the oath to the presi.
dent-elect. who, uttering the words,