The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-19

Where can ! get ticlets?"
HGcdly thirty minutes had elapsed
after the appearance Of the vanguard
when members of Congress began
scooting here and there through the
corridors. on a still hunt for the mad
deningly elusive tickets.
One To a Member.
There was but one OF the bits Of PASTE
board allotted TO every member, and
that monifestly would not take care OF
the demands made upon him.
---erefore. with half a dozen close
personal friends or folks from back
nome" tagging at his heels, many
Congrt ssman spent the hour or, two pre-
cedins the speech of the President In a
mad endeavor to caJole tickets from
more fortunate confreres. few OF
whom had escaped the food OF friends
and constituents.
Many Of those who sought entrance to
the gallery une united by the failure OF
their Representative or Senator to sup
ply them bore down upon the private
elevators which run to the ends OF the
House gallery corridors.
Thirty minutes OF this and the oper-
ators of the private elevators were
worn to a frazzle in n vain attersst to
are reserved for members and members
families.
But those who. without tickets. finally
ran the gauntlet OF policemen. clerks.
reached one OF the upper House corri-
doris. were no better OF than before.
Wicket Fence Erected.
Across the head of each passageway
had been erected a neat. but thoroughly
servlceoble and strong, wicket fence
with a narrow gateway. at the side of
which rested, suggestively. ballot
box-likc contrivance for tickets.
Each wicket was guarded by two
young men chosen. perhaps. because
they were proof against blandishments
whether they were ny-hearted be-
when they took their posts. or not. they
had a chance to acquire such qualities
before the morning had passed.
It's a pretty hard thing to look into
pleading brown. eyes. framed with
! chapeau OF the latest mode. and have a
I dainty young thing ask you PLEASE.
| please" to let her slip by you. and
! then have no choice but to refuse. Yet
that was the lot OF the wicket keepers.
chamber of the House there was little
to Indicate that anything unusual
The lower body continued with its
| consideration OF the agricultural bill.
droning along with never a squeak In
the humdrum machinery of routine
In the galleries. however. an air of
tenseness and keen expectation was
very apparent. Handsomely gowned
women idgeted about. and leaned
over to whisper to their nearest
Ss se6Sns von SH%t woT Hs pToS
Gerard ordered home.
| Some of them were even positive
/ To- I'D hNIyt
and one little woman In a blue fou-
| lard of last seasons style, said to her
companion quite audibly but visibly
1T will be something to tell ones
children about"
| possessors of tickets qualified at the
be ushered into the seats OF the elect.
and so the steady but slowly moving
stream continud until every seat In
the galleries. save some Few In ths
| TO guard the President. every avail
able officer of tho Capitol police force
They stood guard at every door
Orders went out that no person with
out a ticket of admission should under
any circumstances be permitted 10 &c
Through the lines.
President Criticised.
Republicans of tho course OF the
President in not consulting Republi-
can members of the Foreign Affairs
Committee until after the message
to Berlin was dispatched.
Congressman Cooper. among those
called to the White House. expressed
dissatisfaction with President VIII
sons course in this respect. A sug
gestion, however, that he tell thu
House of the displeasure OF the Re
Ipublicans was fatty turned down By
Cooper. who sail all the facts will
come out In due time"
Congressman eager to learn IN
course mapped out by President VII
son surrounded Chairman Flood ant
Congressman Cooper. OF the ForeigI
Affairs Committee. who came on IN
floor fresh from a conference at thu
White House.
! kilograms began pouring in, chiefl!
from German Americans, asking tina
peace he preserved with Germany.
Among those i'll the executive gnl!er!
admitted By tickets issued Mt the Whit
House were Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. he
mother. Mrs. Boiling: ]. Il. Boiling, r
w. boiling Julian Boiling. Mrs Dero!
and Mr.. Hoover.
Mrs Wilson and her mother occupied
seats in tho front row Of the gallery
which gave an excellent view OF IN
entire House chamber and 1vertoppin'
galleries as well as the SPEAKERS rO3
trum, upon which tho President stood.
The attendance upon the House foo
ard In the galleries by 1878 o'clock wa
so large that il WAS with tho utInos
difficulty that the debate on the agri
cultural appropriation bill could be car
ricd on.
At l2:R considered ton of the aEricul
tural bill was drnried and Maiorit
Leader Fitchin asked that the tIous
stand In recess for ten minutes afte
. which time II was scheduled that tn
Senators should arrive. Speaker Ciar
asked House members to Vac1te III
first three rows Of seats In the Chambe
so they might be occupied by the Sen
! ators
Up to the very minute Of the Pres
dents arrival there was the creates
demand for cards of admission ths
has ever marked the appearance OF
President before a Joint session of III
n House and Senate.
al Members vainly hcsought each oth'
e for an extra seat. the doorkeepers ha
4 the greatest difficulty in keeping bac
: those who wanted to rush by the az
mission gates, and outsiders offere