Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-08

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then named Senator'S Kern. Bacon and
Gallinger TO join the House committee te
meet the President.
Arrival at Capitol.
President Wilson arrived at the Capitol
at 200 o'clock. having left the White
House at 12:45 O'Clock. He was accom-
panied in the big automobile by James
Sloan, the secret service chief at the
White House.
Secretary Tumulty went to the Capitol
in his own machine. Met on his arrival
At the Capitol by the committee the Pres
ident was escorted to Speaker Clarks Of
flee, and a moment later ushered into the
House chamber, where he faced a joint
session of the Senate and House.
The President began to read his adj
dress on the tariff situation when the
applause following the explanation of
his coming had died away.
Cabinet Members on Floor
Seated among the senators in the front
rows of the House chamber, Postmaster
General Burleson, Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo. Secretary of War
Garrison and Attorney General Mercy
nolds listened attentiveIy to the Presi-
dents words.
AS soon as the confusion in the hall of
the House had subsidized Representative
Underwood secured unanimous consent
TO print $500 copies of the new tar1n
bill for the use of members of the House.
The great crowd that had filled the gal
leries during the Presidents visit began
to thin out
Mr.. Underwood moved that when the
House adjourned today it adjourn until
next Thursday. This was carried, and
at l 30 the House adjourned.
Dewey Uses Privilege.
For the first time in his life Admiral
George Dewey awaited himself of his
privilege to sit in the hall of the House
of Representatives. He is entitled to
this. having received the thanks of
Congress.
Also for the first time in the lives
of MANY members they were to be
seen quietly sitting in the House an
hour and half before the gavel fell.
Under the new rule of first come first
served in the way of seats, they want
cd 10 be in the front row
For every person who was admitted
TO the galleries of the House of Rep
rfsentatives to see the appearance of
crcising himself of the constitutional
right to deliver his own message to
Few Congress there must have been
hundreds or perhaps thousands turn
gala occasion, but ii was only the
privileged few who saw this long-un-
used custom revived by n democratic
President before a democratic Senate
and House in joint session.
Women Plead Vainly.
Women pleaded vainly with the triple
guards of policemen and doorkeepers who
had been stationed at every ingress to the
no.
jority everywhere. They were at the
doors of the Capitol before o'clock In
the morning armed with the ordinary
congressional gallery cards, which today
were of no more use than a laundry
ticket They were there without tickets.
hoping to convince the guards that their
congressman would make 1t all right"
Some of them smiled sweetly, hoping to
melt the granite hearts Of the policemen;
some of them scolded. some Of them
were naughty. All of them were in
Sistent
Women in costly gowns and splendid
hats tried vainly at every one of the
dozens of doors. damaging their pride
and exercising their wits, but II they
did not bear the little special blue cards
issued for the day only they were not
admitted to the galleries, and some OF
them were not admitted. to the Capitol
at ALL Those who had the blue cards
could be told by the smiles of satisfac-
ton and the air of comfortable supe-
riority.
Blue Cards Supreme.
Their less fortunate sisters cast long
ing eyes upon them as they were admit
ted to the corridors which led to the
galleries. for not only were the gal
leries reserved, but no mere American
citizens who simply wanted to see their
President were allowed to get anywhere
near the four corridors which surround
the hall of the House of Representa-
tives. A blue ard at the Capitol TO-DAY
reigned supreme.
BY hook or crook dozens of people
managed to get somewhere near
Speaker Clark's office. They were per.
sonal friends or near-1r1ends many OF
them wanted to "see the Speaker
Just to shake hands-but watchful door
keepers scented a request for tickets
and headed many OF them In another
direction. The Speaker himself was
wealthy for the day for he had been
granted ten blue tickets by Joseph
Sinott, doorkeeper. He could have used
twenty five times that number.
Galleries Are Taxed.
Two tickets to each senator and two
to each representative had been given.
and at that the rather stingy galleries
Of the House were taxed to their ut
most Six newspaper and magazine
photographers. with the pushing tn-
sistence which makes 1t possible for
the American public to see these sights
and scenes in effigy. even II not pre-
pared TO hand blue ticket to a triple
guarded doorkeeper. called on the
Speaker early In the morning. They
told him the doorkeper had refused
them entrance to the gallery.
wv nat do you want to take pictures
for?'' he asked.
$50 that the people who are not allow
ed in the United States Capitol may have
a. chance to see something OF what goes
on" one OF them replied.
well, the light is poor there in the
House." replied the Speaker; mo one can
make out one man from another"
Issues Personal Passes.
They persisted, and the Speaker. taking
q chance as he expressed 1t, issued per-
sonal passes in handwriting, saying to his
secretary. Wallace Bassford. that they
might not be of any use. He. too, &C
knowledged the fact that today, the
United States House OF Representatives
was dominated by a set OF blue tickets
as - as admission to the galleries il
concerned.
The Speakers own guests. in addition
to his family, were c. X. Bergman,
Mrs William McCombs. Mrs. Logan, Mrs.
Pitzer. sister of Mrs. Clark: Miss Pitzer,
Mrs. Montgomery, Mrs Palmer and Mrs.
Murdoch.
In the executive gallery were Mrs.