The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-06
V|CE-PRES|DfHT TAKES
OATH Of OFFICE
Supreme Court, Diplomats and Other
Dtenitaries. With President Wilson.
Witness Simple Ceremony.
NEW SEN ATORS TAKE
OATH OF OFFICE
Thirfy-two We're Elected In Noyem-
her, Sixteen of Whom We're New.
johnson, OF California, Has Not Yet
Surrendered Gubcinatnri ONCE

W 6ShlnStCfl- MaECh S---Ine simple
dignified ceremony Of inaugurating the
vice president Of the United States
and the Induction into office of one
third OF the United States senate pre-
coded the formal inauguration of the
president in the broad eastern plaza.
ice-President Marshall and the new
senators assumed office in the senate
chamber
Shortly after II o'clock the CALLER
les OF the senate began TO fill BY ones
and twos the statesmen entered the
senate chamber and took their ac-
c,wstomed seats. In the well of the
chamber. directly in front of the dais.
great leather arm chairs had been set
for the accommodation OF the presi-
dent and the Justices OF the supreme
court. while other ranks of chairs had
been set for the members OF the diplo-
matte corps and other high dignitar-
les of the federal government.
Diplomats on Hand.
The diplomatic corps lent it's usual
touch Of brilliant color to the gather
ing. The diplomats assembled In the
marble room half an hour before the
ceremony. They wore full diplomatic
uniform with hardly any two show
ing similar STYLES Of apparel. Broad
ribbons OF brilliant hues. slittering
and silver lace made the diplomatic
corps the single bright spot in the
center OF the picture, But around
the walls of chambers stood high Off
GERS OF the army. navy and marine
corps of the United States In blue and
gold and that furnished some relief
from the black work "a day garb OF
the senators.
At HAS the supreme court was an
! t,x II
ed by the venerable chief justice and
winding up with slender. agile. Jus
tice Clark. the junior of the nine.
Then Just as the hour of noon ap.
preached the president Of the United
States was announced. The president
entered, smiling He was greeted by
digniffed burst of applause from the
floor and from the galleries which he
acknowledged with a series of bows.
The Ladies' ON Hand.
In the executive gallery sat Mrs,
Woodrow Wilson. She wore severely
simple tailored costume OF black with
becoming hat of equally fable tone.
Beside her sat Miss Margaret Wilson,
the presidents eldest daughter in a
tailored suit Of navy blue with a black
hat; Mrs. Francis r. Sayre. the presi
dents second daughter. In brown vel
our with a hat of the same material,
and Mrs. William Gibbs McAdoo, wife
of the secretary Of the treasury and
youngest daughter OF the president,
who wore long coat of midnight blue
satin bordered with bun and "A wide
brinmed straw hat of blue encircled
with flowers
The wife OF the vice president, at
tired In a tailored suit of cadet grey,
with a military cape of the same hue.
lined with yellow. sat in the second
rank of seats in the same gallery,
Back of Mrs Marshall were the other
ladies of the executive circle. wives OF
cabinet members and high function
aries OF government,
The other galleries of the senate
were TANNED with interested oulook-
ers. The sudden change from a week
of rainy days to brilliant though
windy March morning had presented
opportunity for indulgence in brill
liant plumage once more and the wom-
en- of the administration appeared in
brilliant spring tints making truly
f,oral background for The somber dig
nifty of the picture on the floor below.
Prompted at noon senator salisbury,
president pro tempore of the senate.
raped for order. The chaplain of the
senate asked the divine blessing on
the ceremonies Of inauguration and
then from the vice presidents room,
Thomas r. Marshall was led by the
members OF the special committee once
mora to assume the gavei over the
senate Of the United States
Nfce-Presidentia Oath.
The oath repeated by the re-inaugur-
ated VICE president was:
~ do solenniy swear that r win sup
port and defend the constitution Of
the United states against all enemies.
foreign and domestic. that | will bear
true faith and allegiance to the same:
that / take this obligation freely. with
out any mental reservation or purpose
of evasion, and that Will we'll and
faithfully discharge the duties OF the
J: (Contipued ON 6Acond FHgA.)