Evening star., 1920-12-06
OuuHOn Greets
Senator As
He Enters.
RULE FORGOTTEIV
DURING APPLAUSE
Is Es,
c0rted to R0struna
by Marshall.

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Senate of the United States today was
addressed by one of it's own mem
bers who was at the same time Presi.
dent-elect of the United States, wher
Senator Warren G. Harding Of Ohio
who. on March 4. will enter the White
House, spoke 10 it's opening meeting
in the third and last session Of the
Sixty-sixth Congress.
Standing on the rostrum, to which
he was escorted by Vice Presiden,
Marshall. Senator Harding expressed
his regret that he is to leave the SEN
ate and his hope that he would have
the cooperation of Congress in his
administration.
No Surrender, He Says.
He pointed out that there should be
no surrender at either end of Penn
sylvania avenue, but that the execu-
tive and the legislative branches OF
the government should act in cooper.
alton.
The President-elect was accorded
an ovation when he entered the SEN
ate, few minutes before Vice Presi-
dent Marshall raped for order. open
ing the session. For more than an
hour prior to the meeting of the SEN
ate thousands Of persons besieged the
Senate wing of the Capitol, realizing
that the President-elect was expected
to attend the session. The galleries
were filled early and long lines of
people waited in the corridors in hope
of catching glimpse of Senator
Harding. The diplomatic gallery,
which is rarely occupied, had its
quota.
Senator Harding entered the Senate
chamber from the republican cloak
room. AS soon as the crowds in the
gallery caught sight of him they
broke into epplAuaS. sAattafinK rule
of the Senate. The senators on the
floor Joined fn.. the =; applause and
crowded around their colleague who
is to " chief executive in few short
months.
Applause In RAll Cali.
After the prayer Of the chaplain
of tina Senate. the. vice President i'm
called Is develop 9 quorum. when
Senator Harding's name was reached
there was more applause.
Senator Harding occupied his old
seat In the front row on the repub-
tors who were elected to fill the un-
expired terms OF the late Senator
Martin of Virginia and the late Sem
ator Bankhead OF Alabama were
sworn in. Senators Glass of Virginia
Senator Lodge Of Massachusetts,.
the republican leader, then offered
the usual resolution providing for
the notification Of the House and of
the President that a quorum OF the
Senate was present and ready for
hYo Vion procidanf MarQh21I
appointed Senator Lodge and Sena-
tor Underwood Of Alabama. the DEM
ocratic leader. as committee to act
with a similar committee OF the
House to notify the President.
Senator Lodge. addressing the chair.
said: II am not unmindful that this
is a memorable occasion. For the first
time in history q member Of this body
has been elected President OF the
United States. He is here with us to-
be recognized by the chair to speak to
us informally before he leaves his
services here.
Vice President Marshal Immediately
stepped from the rostrum and escorted
Senator Harding to the Vice Presi-
dents desk.
Senate Adjourns Quickly.
Immediately after Senator Harding
concluded his address. which he read,
on motion Of Senator Lodge the Senate
adjourned until tomorrow at noon, the
hour fixed for the daily session.
Almost as great center OF attrac-
tion as Senator Harding himself was
Mrs. Harding. who occupied seat in
the senators reserve gallery: She was
accompanied by Mrs. K. B. Mclean.
The wives of the senators gathered
about her and she held an informal re-
ception after the Senate adjourned,
while Senator Harding received the con-
gratulations of various senators and the
officials Of the Senate and the pages.
Former Senator Sutherland of Utah,
who. it IL predicted. will occupy a seat
in the Harding cabinet. either as At
torney General or Secretary OF State,
occupied seat on the floor of the Sem
ate.