Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-04

v 4 OuSSOuf Zla Pacha, the ambassador
from Turkey; the Marquis CuSaini con
II falOmeri. the ambassador from Italy:
SenOr De CANA. the ambassador from
Brazil; George BakmH1teff. the ambas-
sador from Russia; the Viscoumt Chinda
ambassador from Japan. and follow ed by
ministers and their suites from POrtu-
gal, Bolivia, Salvador. Netherlands. Nene
Zuela, Switzerland. Greece China, Spain.
Ecuador, Norway, Nicaragua, Cuba, Ar
gcntina, Uruguay. Chile Belgium, Haiti.
Guatemala. the Dominican Republic.
Peru, Sweden, Siam, Colombia, HOndu-
ras. Denmark, Panama and Persia. The
ambassadors and ministers have seats
Immediately behind the space reserved
for the cabinet.
Meanwhile the house of representa-
tiveS, formed in double line down the
long corridor toward the house wing of
the capitol and accompanied by the mem
bers-elect soon to take places in the
next congress, marched slowly to the
senate door, and, headed by Speaker
Clark. for whom a seat had been placed
on the rOstrum, ut the left Of Senator
Gallinger, as president pro tempore Of
the senate, found seats reserved Oh the
west side of the chamber the east side
being held for senators and others.
Other places reserved in the chamber
were for Admiral Dewey and his aide;
Major General Leonard Wood, chief of
staff of the army, and his aide. and off
GERS of the army and navy, who by name
have received the thanks of congress.
Among these were Rear Admiral Peary,
the distinguished Arctic explorer
When this part of the program was
carried out the next move was to es-
cOrt the president, president-elect and
ficepresidentelect to the chamber. The
two most conspicuous seats in the cham.
ber were reserved for Mr. Wilson and
Mr.. Marshall, both Of which faced the
siding officer, Mr. Wilson'S in the front
row to the right of the main aisle, and
Mr.. MarShall's in the left Seats for the
cabinet and the committee on arrange
mcnts were close by.
With the entrance Of president Taft
and prcSidcnt-clect Wilson AZ the main
door of the senate, escorted bv the same
committee on arrangements. and the ell
trance Of Mr.. Marshall AMI Senator Gal
hnger, also escorted by the same com,
mlttee, the stage was est for the inaug-
the members Of the house Of representa-
tiOn over Vice President Marshall de
livcrcd his inaugural address.
1t remained only to complete the or
gaGlZdtlOn Of the new senate by admins
uratiOn Of the new ,ce-p president.
First in the order Of the proceedings
was the administering Of the oath Of
Office TO yice-presidcnt Marshall. The
new vicc-preSident was escorted 10 the
senate rCStrum. 10 the right of the pre-
siding officer. The office Of vicc-president
being vacant by the death Of James s.
Sherman, the administration Of the oath
TO the new vice-president fell TO the lot
Of Senator Gallinger. This was brief
ceremony followed with impressive ST.
lenc as the oath was slowly repeated by
tn new official standing with upi aised
hand.
NEW SENATE ORGANIZED.
This much accomplished. the senate
Of the cd congress adjourned sine die,
to reOrganize Immediately as the new
senate of the 63d congress. with its new
presiding officer directing its affairs A
prayer by the chaplain of the senate
was the first formal action of the newly
organized senate. With this solemn func-
eel his inaugural address.
tering the oath to the senators reelected
bama; Bacon, of Georgia; Simmons of
North Carolina Owen of Oklahoma:
Minnesota, and Warren Of Wyoming.
body were: John Il. Robinson, Of Arkan
James. of Kentucky; Joseph f. Rams
dell Of Louisiana: James N. Nardman,
Of Mississippi; Thomas J. Walsh, of
Montana; William Hughes, Of New Jer-
sey; Harry Lane, Of Oregon, and John
X. Shields of Tennessee
The new republicans were: Edwin G..
Burleigh, Of Maine; John X Weeks, of
Massachusetts; George W. Norris, OF
Nebraska; l.. Il. Colt. of Rhode Island,
and Thomas Sterling. of South Dakota.
At this point, the inaugural ceremon-
les passed from the stage quiet and sol.
cmnity Of the senate chamber to one full
color and animatiOnS as the outdoor ex-
erciseS of administering the oath to the
new president begain at the eSat front Of
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