Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-02-27

CelVeu Ill tne Dlue room Dy GTeSluenL
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 be in waiting in front Of the White
House.
BY 1920 o'clock the start will be
made. The first carriage, Of course
will be occupied by the president elect
and the outgoing president Mr. Taft
will sit on the right side OF the We
hlcle, according to lnvarlable custom,
He Is still the president But on the
way back from the capitol, being only
a 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 a table and
perform the last duties Of his admin.
lstratlon by glanclng over and signing
bills which have been passed at the
last moment and which, If his sigma
ture were 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
to gain few 6ctional but important
minutes. Meanwhile the galleries will
have filed with privileged spectators,
eagerly waiting for the performance
to begin. AS usual, there will be a
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.
lness, the doorkeeper In 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 oflicia
advisers and who will In a little while
submit their designations to a new
president, will enter through the main
door under the clock and walk dowr
the center isle, seating himself in big
leather covered chair in front of the
vice presidents desk, slightly to thC
right.
"The President Elect"
Next the dOorkeeper Will announce:
"Thc president elect and vice presi
dent elect"
Then he will add:
"The chief Justice and associate Jus
tices Of the supreme court"
After the judiciary Is announced
come the ambassadors and member
Of the diplomatic corps" These per
sonuges likewise march down the alsl
and seat themselves In front Of tn
vice presidents desk, the arrangement
being such that the president, the presI
dent elect and vice president elect an,
the cabinet, the admiral Of the nav.
and chief Of stan Of the army sit OF
one side, while on the other are place.
the members Of the supreme cour
and the diplomats In their brlllian
court uniforms.
For the accommodation Of these dis
] NllkNlNhNh lN'lNt NuhAn HUNt uttI
brought from the marble room and IN
presidents room, A good many eS
members and members elect Of th
house of representatives sit or stanu
about In other parts Of the chamber,
And II is about this time Of day tina
the people OF the United States becom
practically u country without an nC
tive government for n short periot
There is no president Of the Unite
States, there Is no vice president, an
the house Of representatives does no
exist
Vice President Sworn In.
But the country is not long withou
vice president, however, for the tlrs
order Of the ceremonies is the sweaI
ing In Of the new incumbent Of tha
Office by the president pro tenn. Of tn
senate.
lie Immediately assumes the chaI
and calls the upper house to orde
That body finds itself In special sci
sion, convened by the president 4
noon March 4 ito receive such con