Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-04

duce Uncle Lon Livingston of Geor-
gia, who leaves the House after twenty
plauded as he advanced to sing his
swan song and recall the events OF other
days. Standing in the center Of the
aisle Mr. Livingston talked in col.oQuiai
into the well of the House and into the
front seats of the chamber to listen to
him.
Then Representative Cole Of Ohio.
young man who retires today after serv-
ing two terms. made an address. and the
membership, a bit weary of speeches and
seeking new diversion, crowded into a
bunch in the middle Of the floor and
lifted Their voices in song.
All the old favorites. from Il Cannot
Sing the Old Songs which somebody
was unkind enough to remark. after lis
tening to the chorus, was perfectly true,
to My Country, 'Tis of Thee" were mar
monized by about fifty members with
great power This is kindly way of
describing the melody and melodies. In
cidentally Representative William S. Ben
net of New York, a terrific anti-reciproc-
ityite and pro-anneNationist, was stand
ing at his desk. pouring out his soul into
the chalice OF America" when a wag-
gisr member approa ched with twinkle
in his eye and with the evident intention
of handing Mr.. Bennett a merry quip in
the solar pleXus.
What's that you are singing. WHIP"
God Save the King" replied Mr.. Ben
net who is something of a iollesmth
himself. How l do love those dear Cana
dianS.''
Ike Gregg Breaks It Up.
The thunderous basso of the Honorable
Jacob Van Vechten acknowledgements
Oicott Of New York. who retires from the
House and the District committee today:
the cultured baritone of Representative
Ned Taylor of Ohio and the sweet and
mellow tenor of Representative Conry of
New York-who incidentally is the living
image of Charlie Murphy. the Tammany
Hall sagamore-were particularly dis
tinsuishable in the singing. The chorus
work broke up when Ike Gregg, who
hasn't missed March 3 short session
music night for years. Joined in with his
justly celebrated tenor Horses have been
when Mr.. Gregg. on past occasions. has
lifted his voice in song. But this time the
Speakers gavel simply fell automatically.
while four members. seized suddenly with
the desire for labor. leaped to their feet
with conference reports and other priv
LEGGED matters breaking up the party.
During another lull in the proceedings
Representative Rainey of Illinois, whose
specially is sensations, hut who was in
an extremely pacific mood for this once,
discoursed at some length on Robert EN-
met. the Irish patriot. He called atten-
ton to the fact that March ) was no
more and that March 4. the last day of
the Sixty-first Congress, was also the
birthday of Emmett.
Robert Emmett" said Mr.. Rainey,
was born 13c years ago today. twenty
five years later. maracled, surrounded by
the soldiery of England. he was marched
to the scaffold. regretting. did that
American patriot. Nathan Hale, that he
had but oneslife to give for his country"
At twenty minutes OF o'clock the
House took a recess until a quarter past
:. the Senate having knocked off work
for an hour or so and there being no
more conference reports or other bust
ness ready for the action Of the lower
branch. Just before the recess the House
returned the post Office and sundry civil
bills to conference and agreed to the con-
ference report on the naval appropriation
mea sure.