New-York tribune., 1903-03-05

sm.o s,da esxtendsd to the Democratic side and
the galleries The applause use grew na4 rose With
ths hs Rsenabcsns to join in the demonBtrRton Then
i tbs SenSee tse ccOOmmttee cOT had vailed upon the Prs
dent and that he had conVeyeo nls Us coIHt % -" Eo
iations 'whether it was proper for him 10 90 SO
or not"
rgrcNDERsoNs FAREWELL TO CONGRESS-
Mr.. Cannon, still standing at the side Of the
rostrum. then read the resolution adopted by tne
House. Speaker Henderson was visioly aHec'e0
aa hs faced the packed galleries and the mem
hers cf the House for his Valedlctory. For nan
a minute he paused to control his emotions ne
fore beginning Then in voice that trenlDIeo AZ
nrst but grew gradually stronger as ne pro-
ceeded he delivered his farewell address. II was
follows:
Gentlemen of the House Of Representatives. An
age spent under this dome must give opportunity
Savs fSE fQTnf Seen fr0m maeX eXSdh0o endp
f e the soOS eb.n rave foand
and N this a Sas
9eDtiemen IS the foundation and sustaining power
Ss anoter bes1 tS6s
pe ss IN ON. %aT man. naTs put s'sS
the Chief Magistrate and say lead on, without
That So%r have have bseSed there future
moment when disintegrat;on could come to TINS
msn rssaO from eVerS State IL the Union tOpchinE e
there was absolute confirmation Of that belief.
d.s Sr ao by TIRE & ss. y GSHn6 on 6:
said they are 7h y Of fsseaS bs scaT
left but they not scars that that Leave "a. % peT
% and the manhood io without dangerous wound. For
one so where may from this hall l shall carry
ZIG 81 a ends en- 9y a have W met md 40
SS Sgs N N T..
feel that ! meet lestslatiye c0mIads s,,, ana
kH0% that a ne 1R T meet I xv f dennse a tSs BODY
further than to say that there 10 n0tnns t MSae T
SSs ersssrys @ thst W & yeS ioss your me moe
On M.6 the tnsn rough and tumbs Battles Of
G; Ss Sst to besR s e Sn ta' nag
this House TO aid ne in peFs0E@ins the he'd duties s
% hand been sss 4S 9S
say stel h s0e It es always 1nS hss oes
milton when order was demanded. knowing how
excited we are at times. that Is pleasant reco1-
soS SoW. g gentlemen. If know my feelings toward
me through life the. image Of this hour with it's
sha carry 9eT every one Of faces in
memory. and I shall never cease to feel an inter
the the happiness m rH Of my @ @countrymen And now bid
Der rising in his place)
STIRRING SCENE AT THE CLOSE.
Toward the close he laid down the gavel and
reached out his arms his colleagues and he spoke
of the love and affection with which he would
treasure the friendships and memories Of his career
In the House When ne CIOSeo the CHeeIo 1IOhA
floor and galleries echoed ana re-echoed through
the hall
The members, with a very few exceptions on
the Democratic side, their feet. Suddenly
there blossomed out on the Republican side as II
by magic q forest of American flags. Waving
these aloft the members sang America, the
occupants of the galleries rising en masSe
to Join in chorus. AS the notes or
the hymn died away, the Speaker, who SEEM
ingIy had forgotten to make the final an
nouncement turned as if to leave the chair
when he was reminded by the clerk at his side
lie turned and in a clear voice declared the House
adjourned sine die. Then the demonstration OF ap-
plause was renewed. In the midst OF it Mr.. Kyle
Of Ohio. began singing Sweet Land OF Liberty.
The House took it up the members surged
forward to bid the Speaker farewell lie descended
from the rostrum and standing at the door they
filed by and each received from him some pleasant
word ard a cordial handshakc.
A dozen Republican members gathered on tho
marble steps behind him. and the song changed TO
For He's Jolly Good Fellow" and later to GOD
Be With You TIL We Meet Again.. The hymn
so touched Mr.. Henderson that ne turned to MT
Tawney. of Minnesota, while the procession was
still passing and asked him to write out the WORDS
later and send them to him. Before all the MEM
bers had paSSed tho visitors from the galleries be-
gan surgng to the floor. also eager to grasp
his hand For over half an hour the reception
was continued AMI finally broke Up with the sing
ing Of the Doxology. Many women thrust oou-
DUETS into his hands. and when eX-Speaker Iienuer-
son finally retired to his room his arms were nheo
with violets roses and other choice flowers.