The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-03-05


nents were about to see the mpar-
ativciy simply inaugural Of an AN eri-
can president.
A Hood Of light. sottened by the
tinted glasses In the lofty ceiling wac
difIused throughout the beautiful au-
ditorluin which mas few rivals among
the assembly chambers ol the worlds
parliaments. and Illuminated the dig
nifed. impressive, even dramatic. and
yet simple ceremony about 20 be en-
acted on the floor
While the senate was assembling
for It's special session the first OF
the SiNty-iifth congress the diplomatic
corpF was arriving anC assembling IN
the marbleruom. to he escorted into
the chamber. Georgeous IN the col
ors and gold Of their court uniforms.
the cutEs entered headed by its dean.
he ambassador OF France. Jules j.
Jusserand one figure which nad
nccu iatlliar at other inaugural GER
cmouirs was missing IL was that ~
the German Ambassador Count iu-
haun u Von Bernstorn with whose
country the United States has severed
diplomatic relations The other dip
lumats entered by precedence IN or
der of the tlue they have been ac-
credited a. THIS country the ambassu-
dors coming nrst and the ministers
liant They were shown to seats re-
served FOR them near the center aisle
and Immediately behind the space re-
served FOR the presidents cabinet,
justices File In.
Then came the chief Justice and the
associate justices of the supreme
court. In the sombrc black SILK gowns
of office moving M q body with SLOW
dignity to the places reserved for them
in large chairs placed in the front
row facing the vice president and NJ
his right
Immediately afterward the retiring
members of the house Of representa-
tiycs and the members elect were am
n0uncod. They had been forming
meanwhile m two lines down the long
corridor reaching toward the house
wing Of the capitol Tho house. un-
like the senate. was not In session.
Some retiring members had departed
for their homes without waiting for
the ceremonies. 4 smaller attendance
~ representatives than usual. how
ever. made for the comfort OF those
\ seat had been placed ON the ros-
,rum for Speaker CLARK ~ the left of
Senator salisbury. president pro tenn
pore u the senate The representa-
tiycs ana former Representatives filed
through the chamber to places reserN-
ed Tor them ON the west side Of the
chamber while tho senators were
seated ON the east. a Few other places
were set apart on the floor for high
officers of the army and navy and per
sons who by name have received tho
thanks OF congress. With so much
Of the party assembled everything was
in readiness for the first ceremony
the inauguration of the vice president.
President Wilson. escorted by the
committee on arrangements. entered
the senate chamber at the main door
and was escorted to a seat ON the
N0or. ON the right hand side of the
main aisle and facing the rostrum.
Vice President Marshall was escorted
Co e seat ON the rostrum.
Ceremonies Move Rapidly.
From that stage the ceremonies
moved aIong rapidly The senate
chaplain. the Rcv f. Forrest Pretty
uf IN. SiNty-Gfth congress was called
Co order by the president pro tenn
pore, senator salisbury.
A. silence settled over the chamber
! Woe President Marshall stood beside
Senator salisbury. Both men raised
their right hands, the president pro
'omporc -lovl, spoke the vice pre-i-
dents oath. th" Vice president ro-
pca,cd the words. Brief ana simple,
the ceremony quickly was over and
! the thir,y-'Wo new senator's were
sworn into Office
Tho new senators were.
Democrats josiah g.. Wolcott. Dol
aware, PARK Trammell Florida, \. a.
| Jones. New Mexico; peter Goclct
gerry Rhode Island. Kenneth u. Mc-
Kellar Tennessee William II. King
Utah, John H. Kcndrick Wyoming
| Republicans Hiram " Johnson,
! california. Harry 5. Sew indiana,
! Frederick Hale Maine. Joseph I.
| France. MARYLAND FRANK B kellogg,
/ Minnesota. Joseph 5 Frolnrhuysru.
| New Jersey: william VI CalGcr, New
| York. Philnudcr g. Knox Pcnnsyl-
vania. Howard sutherland. West Nir
gina.
Rc,lcc,cd scnator, who took the
! oath were.
Dcmocrats- Henry +. Ashurst ART
xun1. charles \. Culhcrson, Texas.
, Gilbert NJ Hitchcock Nebraska,
! Henry L. Myers. Montana, Key Pitt
man Nevada, Nucc Pomercnc. Chic,
/ James \. Reed Missouri; claude \
! Swanson. Virginia, John sharp Will
.ams Mississippi
Republicans Robert NJ. LaFollettc
" is,onsn. Henry cabot Lodge, Mas,
lanhusctts. Porter j. McCumher. North
| Dakota. george +. Mclean Connect
cut, Carroll $ Page, vermont. Miles
Poiudextcr. Washington Charles l.
| Townsend Michigan.
The Retiring senators,
senators who retired with the end
of the SNty-fuurth congress were:
Democrat. nathan y. Bryan. Flor
ldl, william T.. Chiffon West Nir
giuia Charles + Johnson, Maine
John " Kern. indiana. Luke Lea
Tennessee: Blair Lee. Maryland