Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-02-28

the United States (the twenty eighth If
Grover Cleveland Is counted as the
twenty-second and twentyfourtD.
At the White House they will be re-
ceived in the blue room by President
Taft. who will introduce them to the
three members of the senate commit
tee who have been sent to escort the
party to the capitol. Open barouches
will he in waiting in front of the White
House.
BY 1890 o'clock the start will be
made. The first carriage. of course
will he occupied by the president elect
and the outgoing president. Mr. Taft
will sit on the right side of the We
hcle. according to invnriabe custom.
He is still the president. But on the
way back from the capitol, being only
Il private citizen. he will sit on the left.
and Mr.. Wilson. now being president.
will sit on the right.
Four horses will draw the presi-
dents carriage. Facing Mr.. Taft and
Mr.. Wilson will be two members Of
the senate committee. probably the
third member occupying the next car
riage with the incoming vice president
Arrangements in this respect are not
subject to any very definite rule. In
any event. arriving. under escort Of
the military. at the senate wing of the
capitol. the presidential party will be
met by the sergeant-at-arms of the
senate and other officials and conduct
ed to the vice presidents room.
Mr.. Taft's Last Act.
Mr.. Taft. however. will go to the
presidents room at the other end of
the corridor which separates the SEN
ate chamber from the marble room,
there to seat himself at q table and
perform the last duties of his admin
istration by glancing over and signing
bills which have been passed at the
last moment and which. if his sigma
ture We're lacking, would fail to become
laws.
Before the noon hour actually arrives
the hands of the big clock in the SEN
ate chamber will be pushed back by
the doorkeeper with long pole so as
minutes. Meanwhile the galleries will
have filled with privileged spectators.
eagerly waiting for the performance
to begin. AS usual, there will be
great many women, whose hats and
dainty costumes will lend attractive
color to the spectacle.
When the clock has been allowed to
reach IL. everything now being in read.
mess, the doorkeeper in a loud voice
will announce:
THE president Of the United States
and members Of his cabinet"
Whereupon Mr.. Taft. followed by
those who have served as his official
advisers and who will in little while
submit their resignations to a new
president. will enter through the main
door under the clock and walk down
the center isle, seating himself in big
leather covered chair in front of the
vice presidents desk, slightly to the
right
1.-THE President Elect"
Next the doOrkeeper will announce:
1.-THE president elect and vice presi-
dent elect"
Then he will add:
1.-THE chief justice and associate JUS
tees Of the supreme court"
After the judiciary Is announced
come the ambassadors and members
of the diplomatic corps" These per-
and seat themselves in front of the
vice presidents desk. the arrangement
being such that the president, the presi-
dent elect and vice president elect and
the cabinet. the admiral of the navy
and chief of staff of the army sit on
the members of the supreme court
and the diplomats in their brilliant
court uniforms.
For the accommodation of these dis
tingushed people chairs have been
brought from the marble room and the
presidents room. A good many ex-
members and members elect of the
house of representatives sit or stand
about in other parts of the chamber.
And it Is about this time Of day that
the people of the United States become
practically country without an ac-
tive government for short period.
There Is no president of the United
States. there is no vice president, and
the house of representatives does not
exist.
Vice President Sworn In.
But the country is not long without
a vice president. however, for the first
order of the ceremonies Is the swear
ing in of the new incumbent Of that
office by the president pro TEN. of the
senate.
He Immediately assumes the chair
and calls the upper house to order.
That body finds itself in special ses-
sion, convened by the president at
noon March 4 ito receive such COM
munications as may be made by the
executive" There Is no executive as
yet, but presently there will be.
Meanwhile since breakfast time one
third Of the senate has lost its job and
a corresponding number Of new sena-
tors fOf course some Of that third re-