The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-04

| plished, the Senate of the 82d Congress
adjourned sine die, to reorganize i'm
mediately as the new Senate Of the 63t
Congress, with its new presiding Officer
directing its affairs, A prayer by tn,
chaplain OF the Senate was the first
formal action Of the newly organized
Senate. With this solemn function over
Vice President Marshall delivered his in.
augural address.
| 1t remained only to complete the or
! ganization of the new Senate by ad
minstering the oath to senators re-eleet-
ed or newly elected to the body.
The returning Democratic senators to
take the oath were: Bankhead of Ala
bama; Bacon. of Georgia; Simmons, of
North Carolina; Owen, of Oklahoma !;
Tillman, of South Carolina; Shepard, of
Texas, and Martin, Of Virginia.
The reelected Republicans were:
Borah, OF Idaho; Kenyon. OF Iowa; Mel.
son, of Minnesota, and Warren, of Wy
oming.
The new Democratic members of the
body were: John T. Robinson, OF Arkan-
sas; John +. Shafroth, of Colorado;
William Salisbury, Of delaware; VIII
NJ. James, of Kentueky; Joseph +. Rams
dell, of louisiana James X Vardman,
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 c,
Burleigh, of Maine; John w. Weeks, of
Massachusetts,: George w. Norris, of
Nebraska; L. b. Colt, of Rhode Island,
and Thomas Sterling on South Dakota.
The Scene Shifts.
While Vice President Marshall was
swearing in the new senators, the re-
mainder of the company began to march
to the stands on the east front of the
capitol, where the Inauguration of Will
son was to take place. President Taft
and Mr. Wilson were greeted with loud
cheers as they came through the main
door. There was a lull in the ceremonies
as the company assembled.
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 right of the president nt-elect. Flank
ing this central group were the asso- T.
ciate justices of the supreme court, the
ce-president. senator's and former SEN /
ators. Back of them were ranged the
members of the House of Representa- (
tives and the ambassadors and minis I.
Lers of foreign nations. In groups here
and there were governors of states many
IF them with their snowy staffs of mill
tarv and civil officials. Members of
he retiring cabinet, officers of the army
md navy. and representatives, of the 4
iarious branches of the federal govern
nent also had their places on the broad
platform.
Facing the inaugural platform a dense
.rowd OF spectators packed the wide
,laza and struggled for vantage point. \
while further back the long lines OF
military and civic organizations took
,osition to await the formation of the
,arade.
With this setting of animation, all at
ention was directed 10 the two cen
raj figures Of the assemblage-th presi-
intellect about to take the oath of
flee. and the chief justice Of the su-
RENE court. ready to administer the
ath. These two. rising from their seats.
TODD together at TIE center Of the plat
orru. the chief justice with the Bible
pen in his hands, the president elect
18th uplifted right hand.
slowly the chief justice repeated the
ath as il is prescribed by the consti-
ution;
Il do solemnly swear l0r affirm that
will faithfully execute the Office of
resident of the United States. and viii
, The best of my ability, preserve, pro-