The Washington times., 1915-12-07

and delightful weather drew thou
sands to the Capitol during the morn :
ing, There was eleventh -hour "but-
tonholing" for tickets of admission.
but no one had sufficient influence
today to gain admission to the gal
lefies except with ticket-and these
uckets were more limited than ever
before. 4- .
- One Ticket Each.
Each Senator and Congressman was
ailotted one ticket to the galleries,
win enlarged reservation for the Pres
lueAt, and the space reserved for the
supreme Court and the Diplomatic
corps' 1t was impossible to give sny
legislator more than one ticket As
II was. every seat was accounted for
ana there was a scramble amonE Just
pam folks and Government officials
Tor places when none existed.
~ Is probable that more gloom and
disappointment settled about the' Capi-
t"i steps and corridors today than
ever before. Many failed to get with
In the building. THE doors were close
~ guarded and no one without ticket
M. Mas permitted to- go above the first
could do was TO wait for. GLIMPSE OF
the President as he whirled up in the
White ,iouse automobile.
Overshadowing the legislative import
ance OF today's message was it's po!iti-
cal signlfcance. Democratic and Re-
publican leaders alike waited for the
PRESIDENT to sound the opening of the
lsl6 campaign. From all parts of the
country Democratic chieftafns were here
today, for the opening of the Demo-
cratic National Committees meeting.
Not all of the committeeman, however,
SalIeries were aSle to Seepre seats in the House
The usual preliminary ceremonies pre-
ceded the arrival OF, the President. The
senate arranged to -mafch, in pairs, in
a body; through the Capitol to the
House, headed by Senator Kern. Demo-
cratic leader. and Senator GalHnger.
Republican leader. Arrangements for
committees to escort the President from
Speaker Clark's room. where he was to
be taken after reaching the Capitol.
10 the speakers rostrum were also
made.
Seats For Wilson Party.
dozen seats were reserved for the
guests who accompanied the President
from the White House In the party. in
addition to President Wilson and Mrs.
Gait were Mrs. William II. Boiling.
mother Of the Presidents fiancee: her
sisters. Miss Bertha Boiling and Mrs
Mrs. John A. Wilson. OF. New York.
who are guests at the White House:
Miss MIS- Margaret Wilson. Miss Helen
Woodrow Bones. Mrs. William Gibbs
McAdoo. and Dr.. Cary T. Grayson. The
PRESIDENTS brother. Joseph Wilson. and
Mrs. Wilson. who arrived from BaIti-
more at noon. also Joined the party.
Inc secretary of State and Mrs Ian
sing, who occupied sets in the diulo-
matte gallery for the irst time h"I
with them the Counselor Of the State
Department and Mrs. Frank l.. rriK.
Ifey were surrounded by a group Of
distinguished diplomats, nearly every
country which maintains an envoy in
Washington being Represented by one
or more members of the embas ssy or le-
gatiCn staff.
Others Present.
Among others who heard the Pres-
dent deliver his message were the Sec
retary of War and Mrs. Garrison, the
Secretary OF the Interior and Mrs. Lane,
the Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels, who ware accompanied by
Mrs. A. W. Bagley; the Postmaster
General. the Secretary of Labor, the
Attorney General and Mrs Gregory,
who were accompanied by Miss Jane
Gregory and he" tests Miss Mary
Taylor and Miss Mary BRYAN. OF Texas.