Evening star., 1941-12-26

was closely guarded. Cordons OF
police were outside the building,
and in the Senate wing In addi-
ton, the Army arrived on the scene
and sentries we're stationed.
Curious crowds assembled and
watched the Senate entrance from
a distance across the Plaza. Five
hundred or more had gathered there
an hour before the Prime Minister
was to arrive.
Entrance to the Senate galleries
was by card especially prepared for
the occasion. They were sought
.avidly by nearly every. one in Wash
ington who knew a member of the
Senate, and by officials of the Gov
ernment. Women predominated,
among them Senators and Repre-
sentatives' wives, the wives of the
cabinet officers and other high off,
cials.
Special Seats Arranged.
Special seats were arranged on the
floor for guests Of the Senate, and
the galleries were crowded with
those who had been fortunate
enough to obtain tickets for the
historic occasion.
When the Senate met at noon for
its formal opening, the galleries were
fairly we'll filled. although Mr..
Churchill was not to speak until
1890. BY the time the address be-
gan, the entire chamber was filled to
overiowing.
Cameras were taken away from
visitors, but for the first time. a
broadcast from the chamber was ar
ranged. Motion picture cameras,
never permitted previously. were
set up.
After naming the committee to
escort the Prime Minister into the
chamber, the Senate stood in re-
cess for the unusual joint meeting
of the two branches.
Although the Prime Minister ad-
dressed the members of Congress in
recess. unanimous consent was
granted by the Senate to have the
proceedings printed In the Congress
sional Record and as Senate docu-
ment
At 1912 the members of the House
entered the Senate having marched
in group from their end of the
Capitol They were led by Repre-
sentative Cole, Democrat, of Mary
land, acting Speaker in the absence
Of Speaker Rayburn, and by Ser
geant at Arms Kenneth Romney.
Despite the fact that many Sena-
tors and Representatives had gone
home for Christmas. both houses had
Unexpectedly large delegations pres
ent.
Among the first diplomats to ar
rive were Lord Halifax, the Brit
ish Ambassador. and Mr.. Litvinoff
They sat side by side.
Mr.. Churchill stood in the same
spot from which King Albert of the
Belgi;~s addressed the Senate and
its guests on October %. 1919, and
from which Prime Minister Ramsay
Macdonald of Great Britain de-
livered all address on October 7,
1929.
On neither of these occasions.
however, was there the same breath
less interest as today. with America
at war beside England and the
Prime Minister here planning with
President Roosevelt the supreme
war effort of the two nations.
MacDonald's Address.
When Mr.. Macdonald addressed
the Senate he had come here soon
after the signing in Paris of the
Kellogg-Briand pact to outlaw war
In his address to the Senate Mr.
Macdonald said:
L have come in consequence O.
one great event that l believe VII
stand up like a monument in hi.
tory, the event was the signing OF
the Pact of Peace in Paris--tht
Pact of Peace in the construction o1
which America played such a mag
nificent and such an honordb';
part. America united with France =
Mr.. Kellogg alongside of Nj
Briand-gave the world that re.
| newed hope and renewed energy
which is encouraging us to grid oul
loins with more determination thar
ever before and pursue the patti: o.
peace"
More recently the Senate was ad.
dressed by the late Governor Gen
eral of Canada. Lord Tweedsmuir
who spoke here April /, 1887.