The Arvada enterprise., 1913-03-06

Der 10 witness the oath-t2ElnB OF the
was by ticket, and It
Is needless to say every seat was |
occupied. On the floor OF the cham
Der 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 filed
and all the minor officials of govern
ment and those privileged to witness
the ceremonies were seated, William
II. Taft and Woodrow Wilson, preced-
ed by the sergeant-at-arms and the
committee of arrangements, entered
the senate chamber. They were fol-
lowed Immediately by Vice-Presldent-
elect Thomas r. Marshall, leaning
upon the arm of the president pro
tempore OF the senate.
The president and the president
elect sat in the first row of seats di.
rectly in front and almost under tho
desk OF the presiding officer. In the
same row, but to their left, were the
vice-presldentDelect and two former
vlce-presidents of the United States,
Levi z. Morton of New York and Ad-
lal 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 e-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 men,
ber. After the prayer the yice.presi-
dent administered the oath of office
to all the newly chosen senator's, and
Herewith the senate of the United
States passed for the first time in
years into the control of the Demo-
cratic party.
Procession to East Portico.
Immediately after the senate cere-
monies procession was formed to
march to the platform Of the east por-
tico CT the capitol, where Woodrow
Wilson was to take the oath. The pro-
cession included the president and the
president-elect, members of the SUI
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 to
witness the days proceedings.
When President Taft and the presi-
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 limo
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 Hanking them we're bodies of reg.
ulars and of national guardsmen. The
NHpIe SC'ue was CHGIBeu WIFI color
and with life
On reaching the platform the presi.
dent and prosident-cl2ct took the
seats reserved for them, seats which
were fauked 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.
Mr.. Wilson Takes the Oath.
The instant that Mr. Taft and Mr..
Wilson came within sight of the crowd
there was n great outburst of ap-
plause. and the military bands struck
quickly into The Star Spanglcd Ban
ner." Only a few bars of the music
were played and then soldiers and ci-
villains became silent to witness re-
spectfully the oath taking and to
listen to the address which followed.
The chief justice of the Supreme
court delivered the oath to the presi.
denteleCt who. utterIng the words,