Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-03-07

Der 70 witness the oath-taking OF IL
Vice-president was by ticket, and
Is needless to say every seat wa
occupied On the floor of the cham
Der were many former members o
the senate who. because of the fac
that they once held membership Il
that body. were given the privileges
OF the floor. After the hall was file,
and all the minor officials of govern
ment and those privileged to witnes,
the ceremonies were seated, William
n. TAFT and Woodrow Wilson, preced
ed by the sergeant-at-arms and tn,
committee Of arrangements, enteret
the senate chamber. They were fol
lowed Immediately by vlce-President
elect Thomas R. Marshall, leaning
upon the arm of the president DIN
tempore Of the senate.
The president and the president
elect sat in the first row Of seats di
rectly In front and almost under the
desk OF the presiding officer. In the
same row, but to their left, we're the
Vice-presidentelect and two former
vlcepresidents Of the United States
Lew T. Morton Of New York and Ad
lai A. Stevenson Of Illinois.
When the distinguished company en-
tered the chamber the senate was
still under its old organization. The
oatn OF ONCE was Immediately admin.
lstered to Vice-Presidentelect 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 a mem
Der. After the prayer the vice-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 Portieo.
Immediately after the senate cere-
monies a procession was formed to
march to the platform of the east Dor.
tico Of the capitol. where Woodr.w
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 line
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 fanking them were bodies of reg.
ulars and Of national guardsmen. The
whole scene was charged with color
and with life.
On reaching the platform the presi.
dent and president-elect took the
seats reserved for them, seats which
were fanked by many rows of benches
rising tier on tier for the accommoda.
ton 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 great outburst of ap-
plause, and the military bands struck
quickly into THE Star Spangled Ban
ner." Only few bars Of the music
were played and then soldiers and ci-
villains became silent to witness re-
specially the oath taking and to
listen to the address which followed.
The chief justice of the Supreme
court delivered the oath to the presi-
dent-elect, who, uttering the words,