The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-05
OVATION GIVEN
TO CHAMP CLARK
Last Session of Sixty-first
Congress opens
at Noon
u N Gle JOE
WARMLY GREETED
Both Houses Adopt Resolu-
ton and Adjourn AS
Mark of Respect tor
Deceased Members

WASHINGTON. u. e.. Dec. "a
deep white blanket OF snow fell over
Washington to-day Tor the opening
of Congress. but Champ Clark. mi
nority leader and generally accepted
as the speaker OF the coming Demo-
cratic House, plowed through two
miles of siush facing a driving sleety
storm on his way to the Capitol.
When the stalwart Missourian
reached the House. he was we'll be-
sprinkied with Wet SNOW. He hurried
~ brushed himself OFF. threw aside has
great coat and hat and hurried To
The floor.
The Event OF the Day.
4 great demonstration greeted HIM
as he made his way To his place on
the minority side. The Democrats.
enthusiastic over their success in No
Vember, rose as he entered and Il
storm oil applause followed. Even
suppressed cheers resaunded through
the chamber The galleries took up
the demonstration and the Republican
side Of the floor Joined in.
Clark was held UP all along the
way To his place by members who
wanted to shake his hand. The greet
ing given Clark was greater than the
tered the chamber.
No Walking for Uncle Joc.
"Uncle Joe" Cannon did no trotting
through the snow storm to begin his
flnai term as speaker. Uncle Joe
drove up to the capitol. warm and
eozy. in his electrically heated limoo-
sine. He danced lightly from the ear
and into the House quite on time,
No snow flake of all the uiyriads
F..} i'm
rnaeulate costume of Vice President
sherman. He was safsiS sheltered in
the luxurious automobile furnished
him at government expense, that roll
cd up To the Senate carriage entrance
II few minutes before noon.
Then he hustled up to his Office
where he received the greetings of a
number Of friends assembled 10 meet
him.
opsus short Session.
When Vice President Sherman tap
ped his marble stand with his gasel
and Speaker Cannon swung his mallet
With his good left nana at noon to-
day the finai session II the Sixty-tirst
Congress was under way.
etfuci. joe" swung hts gavel with the
same abandon. and Vice President
sherman handled his With the same
care a. II they were opening the first
session lit~it2n III t3t tts{
Weather Is Cold.
Fur coats and wraps were In much
demand. aud the members and spceta-
tors hustled into. the Capitol well pow
darea with snow The first heavy
snowfall Of the season greeted the
opening of the session and gave touch
af real winter 10 the occasion.
The leaders are waiting 10 pcrase
carefully President Taft's message to-
morrow before tiiey proceed on pro-
gram The insurgents are also taking
waiting attitude. They plan To make
u demonstration in the interest Of what
they term progressive legislation.
hui they are waiting Ia see what the
others do
A comparatively meager attendance
Of members were on hand for the OPEN
ing session of the House. Many OF
The Southern Democrats Will not come
TO Washington until after the holidays.
Washington society VAS out To see
the beginning or the end of the Con-
gress. Beautiful gowns and triuinphs
Of the miliiners an made the sioplng
galleries banks II beauty.
Applause for Uncle Joe.
When the busting figure Of Uncle
Joe" appeared from til. speakers office
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Charles q. rirreIl OF Massachusetts