The Washington times., 1915-12-07

and delightful weather drew thou
sands to the Capitol during the morn
ing, There was eleventh-hour F"but-
tonholing" for tickets of admission.
but no one had sufficient influence
today to gain admission to the gall
leries except with a ticlSet--and these
tickets were more limited than ever
before.
One Ticket Each.
Each Senator and Congressman was
allotted one ticket to the galleries
With enlarged reservation for the Pres
ideat, and the space reserved fori tho
supreme Court and the Diplomatic
Corps, 1t was impossible to give Sny
legislator more than, one ticket. As
Il was. every seat was accounted for
and there was a scramble Smon5 Just
plain folks and Government officials
Tor places when none existed.
1t Is probable that more gloom and
disappointment settled about the0 Capi-
t"l steps and corridors today thnn
ever before. Many failed to get with
In the building. tThe doors were close
~ guarded aud no one without ticket
floor. The best the average citizen
could do was TO wait for a GLIMPSE OF
the President as he whirled up in the
Overshadowihg the legislative import
ance of today's message was its politi-
cal Significance. Democratic and Re-
publican leaders alike waited for the
PRESIDENT to- sound the opening Of the
1916 campaign. From all parts Of the
country Democratic chieftains were here
today, for the opening of the Demo-
cratic National Committees meeting.
Not all OF the committeeman, however,
We're able to 6ecpre seats in the House
The usual preliminary ceremonies pre-
seded the arrival otthe President, The
q, body, through the Capitol to the
House, headed BY Sen0tor Kern, Demo-
cratic leader. and {, Senator. Galllnger,
Republican leader Arrangements for
committees togescort the President from
Speaker Clark's room. where he was to
be taken after reaching the Capitol,
to the Speakers rostrum were also
made. .r .E
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.
William II. Maury. of Alabama: Mr.. and
Mrs. John A. Wilson. of. New York.
Miss Margaret Wilso S WI" Miss h Reien
Woodrow Bones. Mrs. William gibbs
McAdOo. and DIR. Cary T. Grayson. The
Presidents brother. Joseph Wilson. and
Mrs. Wilson. who arrived from Balti-
more at noon. also Joined the party.
The Secretary of State and Mrs. Ian
sing, who occupied sets in the Dido
matte gallery for the first thine. had
with them the Counselor OF the State
| Department and Mrs. Frank l.. rCIk.
Trey were surrounded by a group vi
distinguished diplomats, nearly every
country which maintains an envoy in
| Washington being Represented by one
or more members of the embassy or le-
| gaticn stan.
Others Present.
Among others who heard the Presl-
dent deliver his message were the Sec
rotary Of War and Mrs. Garrison, the
Secretary of the Interior and Mrs. Lane
the Secretary of the Navy and Mrs
| Daniels, who we're 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 her tests. Miss Mary
| Taylor and Miss Mary Bryan, OF Texas