The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-03-05


coat stepped out into the middle aisle
of the Senate and announced in
solemn voice:
THE Speaker and the members OF the
House OF Representatives"
Everybody had risen with this an
nouncement and as they sank back Into
| their seats throng from the lower
house, headed by Speaker Champ Clark.
squeezed their way into the chamber A
good many wondered how the Hon.
Champ would stand this celebration, but
| he seemed to come through in pretty
good shape. He numbered solemnly down
the aisle, carrying his overcoat and a
| broad brimmed soft hat over his arm.
| The Speaker took q seat to the left OF
the presiding officer OF the Senate.
Again Senator Gallinger's gavel fell
with a sharp rap and the young man
with the solemn voice again presented
himself with a stately bow before the
Senate.
The Ambassad dors and Ministers from
| foreign countries" he announced, MAX
! ing another of his impressive bows.
/ In came the Diplomatic Corps, led by
| Ambassador Jusserand OF France. They
added the touch Of color that was needed
! To set off the sombre effect on the floor
of the Senate and to blend 1t with the
medley of coors in the galleries. Am
bassador Jusserand had the honor Of
| leading the procession In the absence OF
Baron Hengelmuller Won Hengervar, the
Austrian Hungarian Ambassador, who is
dean of the corps.
! The French Ambassador wore the
court dress OF the Diplomatic Corps. a
tightly buttoned high collar. swallow
tailed coat OF navy blue literally em-
| broidered with oak leaves and gold
wire. He wore a court sword and car
ried beneath his arm a chapeau de bras
OF black silk beaver. with curly plume
OF white ostrich feathers. About his
neck was a Gordon OF the Legion OF
Honor, a blood red ribbon about four
inches wide, from which depended the
white cross of the order.
| Elaborate Court COatum~s.
| Ambassador Bryce Of Great Britain,
in order Of rank should have followed
the French Ambassador. but somehow
or other he had got lost in the shuttle
and came trailing along about the mid
die of the procession. lie, too, was in
court attire OF dark blue. but more
literally embroidered with gold than was
the French representatives. costume.
Ambassador Bryce was decorated with
Il green ribbon OF the order OF Merit.
A military touch was furnished by
Count Won Bernstorff, the German Am
lbassador. who wore Hussar uniform
OF deep blue and yellow, embellished
with many medals and gold lace. The
Russian Ambassador wore a blue uni
form with a red sash across his breast
also red lined overcoat of blue. which
he took Off after reaching a seat.
| The Ambassadors being persons Of
great importance were honored by be-
ng assigned to the big red lea chairs
in the front row OF the chamber. while
the Minister'S were obliged to take the
cane bottomed ones in the second row.
The Turkish Amba ssador appeared with
the customary crimson fez. which he did
not remove during the ceremony. The
other members of the DipiomaticsCorps
were in court dress. with the exception
of the representatives of Cuba and Pan
anna. who wore conventional morning
dress
The Chinese Minister was gorgeously
larrayed His tuniC was Of dark blue
silk, embroidered with dragons in pale
I't IL Ildu kolu anu Cul1s Tedtll-
ing to the elbows. He wore red and
black cap with brim turned up all
around. Ii had red topkpot and a
long, dropping horsehair plume. Alto
gether the Diplomatic Corps was about
as gorgeous looking n lot as could he
imagined.
Mrs. Wilson and her daughters were
plainly interested in the Diplomatic
4 h, &c, Ia,,
and they smiled and chatted together.
While the foreign representatives
were taking their places the herald ap-
peared again. and this time announced. .
The Chief Justice of the United
States and the Associate Justices of the
Supreme Court"
Headed by Chief Justice White. the
black robed jurists marched with grave
their appointed places.
Enter the Nice-Pr- .id-nt.
Hardly had the Justices arranged
their black silk skirts about their feet
| when the sergeant at arms stepped
down the centre aisle and in the same
solemn voice announced:
The Vice. President elect OF the
United States
Rap, rap went the gavel. and IN
spntly every one was on his feet.
Gov. Marshall entered with Senators
Bacon and Crane. He wore black
frock coat a pearl colored tie and gray
gloves. Mr.. Marshall looked neither to
the right nor left and seemed To he
somewhat nervous. He was seated on
the right Of the presiding officer
Again the sergeant at arms appeared
in the centre aisle and this time a hush
fell on the chamber. Everybody knew
what was coming now.
The President OF the United States
and the President-elect" was the an
nouncem, ut. and through the centre
doors OF the Senate appeared the two