New Britain herald., 1917-03-05
NILSSON SWEARS TO UPHOLD OUR HONOR
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 United States supplied with coveted cards of admission. were assigned to the east side. The gallery ordinarily reserved for the diplomatic corps was given over to members of their families as the diplomats themselves were assigned to places on the floor. Guests of senators were assigned to En6rtheast gallery and guests of rep |resentatives had seats in the three west ones.
 The party in the galleries was little Hess distinguished than the party on the floor. It was composed of Ameri- cAn women scarcely less known than their husbands taking part In the cere- Mony below ,men and other women in tie forefront of the social life of the nA4fon.. families of foreign diplomats. wl1o with memories of the resplendent ceremonies of the coronations of nonarchs on other continents were about to see the comparatively simple fnaugurai of an American president.
 Won Besnstormss Absence Noted. While the senate was assembling for it's special session, the first of the sixty fifth congress. the diplomatic corps was arriving and assembling in the marble room. to be escorted into the chamber. Gorgeous in the colors and gold of their court uniforms, the corps entered headed by it's dean. tho ambassador of France. Jules J. Jusse- fand. One figure which had been fa- miliar at other inaugural ceremonies vas missing. It was that of tho German. ambassador. Count Johann H. von Bernstorff, with whose country the United States has severed diplo- nnatic relations. The other diplomats entered by precedence In order of the time they have been accredited to this country, tho ambassadors coming first and the ministers last. They were shown to seats reserved for them near tie center aisle and immediately be- hind the space reserved for the presi- dents cabinet.
 3 Then came tho chief justice and the associatN justices of the supreme cort. 1T, the sombre black silk gowns of oface. moving in 8 body with slow dig nity to the places reserved for them 1sf large chairs placed In the front now facing the vice president and at Ms rigl1t.
 4 Immediately afterward, the retiring nehnbers of the house of representa- Ives and the members-elect were an- lounceff. They had been forming neanwhile in two lines down the long Drridor reaching toward the house xfng of the capitol. The house. un- Ike the senate, was not in session. apne retiring members had departed for their homes without waiting for the ceremonies. A smaller attendance Of. representatives than usual. how ever, made for the comfort of those in tll1 small senate chamber.
 "A seat had been placed on the ros- tim for Speaker Clark at the left of 8nator Saulsbury. president pro s1t16pore of the senate. The represen- tfves and former representatives
 I'd through the chamber to places
 served for them on the west side or ssd chamber while the senators were
 1ated on the east A few other sHIaces were set apart on the floor for
 i0h officers of the army and navy and 5tEfsons who by name have received 2EJie thanks of congress. With so much 36k. the party assembled everything was
 readiness for the first ceremony. the Auguration of the vice president. s&sPresident Wilson. escorted by the
 nmittee on arrangements. entered
 senate chamber at the main door
 - was escorted to seat on the
 or, on the right hand side of the
 nin aisle and facing the rostrum.
 1Ee President Marshall was escorted
 Ia seat on the rostrum.
 From that stage the ceremonies hnved along rapidly. The senate
 <Aplain, the Rev. J. Forresy Petty 9fn, offered prayer and the senate of 9t sixty fifth congress was called to r Ter by the president pro tempore. q ator Salisbury.
 3 Marshall Takes Oath.
 s silence settled over the chamber,
 8 President Marshall stood heside
 ktor saulsbury. Both men rAised
 right hands; the president pro
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