The daily sentinel., 1913-03-04
THE FAIR STORE

exercises, with resolutions of thanks
to the Speaker. 1t was the aim of
the leaders to close the proceedings
sufficiently before noQl.to permit the
membership Of tifasffS4eSt6 march in
a body to the Senate wing of the
Capitol, there to take the seats set
apart for them in the Senate cham
ber for the inauguration ceremonies
of the Vice-President
Senate galleries were thronged
early with q brilliant assemblage in
which women largely spredominated,
their gowns and hats giving a gala
appearance to the upper portion of
the chamber. The diplomatic CALLER
les were strictly reserved for the fam
lilies CT the representatives of foreign
governments, and the President and
Vioe-President's galleries for the
families of the incoming and outgo-
ing executives. Until the ceremonies
of inaugurating the new -Presi-
dent began these animated galleries
were the center of attraction.
The program provided for the en-
trance of the Supreme Court, the
House and other bodies at specified
intervals, from 11:30 to noon, lead
ing up to the actual ceremonies
While the Supreme Court was being
announced and the sombre-robed JUS
tees, accompanied by the officers of
the court, found large leather chairs
placed along the front row of the
chamber facing the Vice-President,
and at his right, the diplomatic corps,
brilliantly arrayed in full state cos
tune, assembled in the outside cor
ridor prepared to enter in a body.
The Supreme Court.
When the SuDrpme COurt was an
nounced. Chief Justice White leading
the procession entered the Senate
chamber, followed by Associate JUS
tees Lamar, Hughes, McKenna
Holmes, Lurton, Day. Van Deyanter
and Pitney.
The representatives of foreign ma
.tions came next, headed by Ambassa-
dor Jusserand, of France, dean of the
diplomatic corps in the absence of the
venerable Baron Hengelmuller, the
Ambassador of Austria, who is absent
frn.a his post on leave and is not to
.rtturn.
y The Rt Hon, James Bryce, the
British Ambassador, was next, fol-
lowed in order of seniority by Count
Won Bernstorff, the Ambassador from
Germany; Youssouf Zia Pacha, the
Ambassador from Turkey: the Mar
quis Cusani Confalomeri. the Ambas-
sador from italy, Senior De Cana, the
Ambassador from Brazil; George
Bakhmateff, the Ambassador from
Russia; the Viscount Chinda, Ambas-
sador- from japan, and followed by
the ministers and their suites from
Portugal. Bolivia, Salvador. Neither
lands, Venezuela, Switzerland,
Greece, China, Spain. Ecuador. Nor
way. Nicaragua. Cuba, Argentina,
Uruguay, Chile, Belgium. Haiti, Qua
temala. the Dominican Republic,
Peru cru, Sweden, Siam. Colombia. Hon
duras Denmark, Panama and Persia.
The ambassadors and ministers have
seats Immediately behind the space
reserved for the cabinet
Meanwhile the House of Represen-
tatiYes, formed in double line down
the lcng corridor toward the House
wing OF the Capitol, and accompanied
by the members-elect soon to take
places in the next Congress, marched
slowly to the Senate door. and head
ed by Speaker Clark. for whom
seat had been placed ON the rostrum
at the left of Senator Gallinger, as
president pro tempore of the Senate.
found seats reserved on the west side
o fthe chamber. the east being held
for senators and others. Nj
Other Guests.
Other places reserved In the cham
Der were for Admiral Dewey and his |