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the special reception committee, filed
out. of the Chamber to greet him in.
the Presidents room. The announce
ment that the committee would wait
upon the President made by the Chair
brought the Eve Senators 70 their
feet and headed by Lodge and trailed
by Borah they started.
Borah Target for Testers.
Senator Borah. his powerful frame
encased in dark blue yachting suit
with a big black bow tie, was in
stantly the object of attention in all
quarters of the Senate. His four col
leagues walked unconsciously away,
But Borah, arch enemy OF the. League
Of Nations pact, most spectacular
leader Of the "bitter end" opponents,
was a target. He colored deeply as
a gentle ripple Of comment not un-
mixed with merriment swept over the
chamber and into the galleries. He
.quIckened his pace and his color
Enlightened as he moved. He escaped
through the door at last, followed by
riotous gusto Of laughter from all
over the Senate, in which the Catu-
net members, sitting in specially pre-,
pared seats at the front of the Senate,
Joined heartily. . p.
The President entered the Senate
with Senator Lodge at 1915. The
rest of the committee followed, and
Sergeant-at-Arms Barry announced:
The President Of the United States"
yice-President Marshall received the
President at the steps of the dais and
escorted him 30 his prescribed seat to
the right of the presiding officer--all
according to the rules of the Senate.
fixed for the first and only reception
to George Washington, who, by the
way, at the conclusion of his attend
ance upon an executive session to
consider a treaty, remarked that he
would DE damned If he ever did 1t
again" -..
Democrats Lead Applause.
There was n little applause as the
procession entered the Senate. 1t
grew into a roar, which lasted a
little more than a minute, but the
exuberance of the occasion was not
disclosed by either the Senator's or
the galleries, who clapped hands mod
estly. 1t remained for the Demo
cratic delegation Of the House of
Representatives to furnish the real
pep" Of the occasion. Handclapping
did not satisfy. They broke into a
riot Of cheers, not coordinated
hurrahs, but just wild cries, plent-
fully interepersed with the so-called
rebel yell" and shrill whistles Of the
sort Park Row newsboys make with
two grimy fingers between their lips
and all their lung power employed.
But the first tap Of Vice-President
Marshalrs gavel ended the riot. In
deed so we'll regulated was the demon
stration that the elevation of the
little ivory hammer quelled the noise,
and the instrument fell but once.
Then the President launched his
address.
Throughout the Presidents reading
Of his message entire silence pos
sessed the Senate. There were times
in its course when the President
paused. as though expecting an in
terruption, but the attention OF the
listeners apparently was< rlveted on
the address and the throng was not
in mood to applaud.
Enunciation Is Monotonous.
In delivering his address the Presi-
dents manner and method Of presen-
tation differed little from occasions on
which he has addressed joint sessions
Of Congress. The manuscript was in
small sheets with the lines widely
spaced, and as has been his custom
In the past the President adhered re-
llgiously to his preparation.
The Presidents delivery was DELHI
crate, his presence collected to the
point of austerity, and his enunciation
was almost monOtonous in the abb
sence of infection or effort at ora
torical illumination.
For the first time In the six years
and more that Mr.. Wilson has occu-
pied the Presidential Office his words
were attended without the slightest
exhibition OF spontaneous enthusiasm.
The conclusion Of the address re-
ceived the customary voluble saluta-
ton, and the committee picked up the
President and escorted him to his
room In the Capitol, where, he was
Joined promptly by the Democratic
leaders w., -.-. ~ ,' 81.
One. Republican Visits Wilson. e
Those who met the President in his
anteroom were Senator's Beckham,
Dial, Fletcher, Gay, Gerry. Harris,
Harrison, Henderson. Jones IN. NJ,
King, Kirby, Mcclellan, NuVeut, Over
man, Phelan, Pittman, Pomerene,
Ransdell, Robinson, Smith (Aris. },
Smith Is. CO. Stanley, Swanson,
Thomas, Walsh (Mass.) Walsh
(Mont.).
Senator Kenyon (Iowa) was the
only Republican to pay visit to the
Presidents room. AT 1 40 the prpsi-