Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-03-06

congressional committee Of Arrange
ments.
The vice-prssidsnt-slsct took ths
oath just before noon In accordance
with custom and prior to it, taking
by the presidentelect. Every arrange
ment for the senate chamber pro.
ceedings had been made 20 that they
moved forward easily and with Q oor.
tain ponderous grace
Marstall Sworn In.
The admission to the senate cham
Der to witness the oath-taking Of the
vice-president was by ticket, and It
10 needless to say every seat was
occupied. On the floor Of the cham
ber were many former members Of
the senate who, because Of the fact
that they once held membership In
that body. were given the privileges
Of the floor. After the hall was filled
and all the minor officials Of govern
ment and those privileged to witness
the ceremonies were seated, William
H. Taft and Woodrow Wilson. preced-
ed by the sergeant-at-arms aud the
committee of arrangements, entered
the senate chamber. They were fol-
lowed Immediately by vice-President-
elect Thomas r. Marshall. leaning
upon the arm Of the president pro
temp0re Of the senate who, after the
seating Of the incoming vice-presldent.
took his place as presiding ofiicer Of
the senate and Of the Gays proceed
ings.
The president and the president
elect sat In the hrst row Of seats d.
rectly In front and almost under the
desk of the presiding officer. In the
same row, but to their left, were the
vice-president4elect and two former
vice-presidents of the United 3tates.
Levi p. Morton of New York end 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 Vice-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 q mem
ber. After the prayer the vice-presi-
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 70 the Platform.
Immediately after the senate cere-
monies q 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-
cession included the president and the
| president-elect, members Of the Su.
preme court, both houses of congress.
all Of the foreign ambassadors. all Of
the heads Of the executive depart
ments. many governors of states and
territories, Admiral Dewey of the navy
and several high officers of the sea
service, the chief of staff of the army
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
When President Taft and the pres:.
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, an immense con.
course Of citizens. In the narrow line
between the onlookers and the plat.
form on which Mr.. Wilson was to take
the oath, were drawn up the cadets
of the two greatest government
schools, West Point and Annapolis
and Ranking them were bodies of reg
ulars and OF national guardsmen. The
whole scene was charged with color
and with life.
On reaching the platform the presi
dent and president-elect took the
seats reserved for them. seats which
were hanked by many rows of benches
rising tier on tier for the accommoda
tion of the friends and families of the
officers of the government and of the
press.
Oath Administered to Wilson.
The instant that Mr.. Taft and Mr.
Wilson came within sight of the crowd
there was a great outburst of ap
plause. and the military bands struck
quickly into "The Star Spangled Ban
ner." Only q few bars of the music
were played and then soldiers and ci
villains became silent to witness re
spectfully the oath taking and tc
listen to the address which followed.