| Show CONGRESS OPENS WITH USUAL THRONG OF SIGHTSEERS bULL BRIGHT BY FAIR WOMEN FLOWERS AND FLOWERS I 0 Brief SeS Sessions lOns of Both Houses r A Awaiting waiting the Delivery oft of t the Presidents President's Annual Message Tomorrows Tomorrow c I CONGRESS GETS INTO ACTION AT NOON t y W WASHINGTON Dec Dee 1 The t-The The second s session of the seventh Fifty t Con- Con s res convened con at noon toda today The sessions of both houses houes were brief brier and e confined largely to to for formalities The annual m message of or thc the President will be delivered to Congress tomorrow 0 0 f H e 0 0 0 0 0 0 G J c 0 WASHINGTON Dec 1 The I-The The hall of presented a brilliant 5 scene at the opening o or the session session today to- to cia day During the r recess ece e the chamber had bad been redecorated d throughout The Theold old color scheme of gold and carmine Evas was preserved er ed but the fresh colors served to lighten the general effect The famous paintings s of ot The Discovery of or the thc Hudson and The of the Expedition at Monterey Cal In 1601 which formerly hung buns In panels on either side of the Speakers Speaker's rostrum fostrum have been removed to to the lobby In the rear of oC th the hall hail and arni anflIn In their places place now no hang hang- the full full- length poi alts traits of Washington ton and Lafayette Although the gavel 1 was not pot notto poto fo to o fall fai until noon the public galleries were ere packed soon goon after the they were thrown open at 10 o'clock and the sec sec- reserved cd for the families and friends friend of or members al alro alo filled d carl early The opening o of or Congress Is a a society as asas Jell Well as a political event and In the ther r i galleries were man many handsomely handsomely- g g gowned women omen I Air Ai Laden With Perfume j There here was the usual flower display although It was perhaps not as elaborate rate as upon uvon some similar occasions in th t 11 t. t It was vas noticeable that the l party In the recent campaign dl dt not Inot the entire flow flower r hoW W. W By the air all was was' heavy e vy perfumes and the hall lI lIb b buzzed ned with Ith the steady hum of or converth conver- conver r th the tit lit the the tur sur o t galleries greetings i of Members I Shortly after 11 o'clock the members iegan arriving the greetings exchanged eli seemingly being equally cordial whether er r the they were between political friends or enemies The Tho Democrats who are returning after arter their fifth successive d defeat teat took the raillery er of the Republicans 11 ans good r Next Speaker Mr Cannon of Illinois whose election t 81 3 Speaker bf the next house Houte Is already t assured was besieged ed by his colleagues yn Ith with congratulations and could with 7 difficulty force a way to his desk Three minutes before beCore the hour of noon oon tho doors from rom the rear lobb lobby swung open and Speaker Henderson entered He was Immediately surround- surround j Cd d by members and held a reception on the steps step of ot the rostrum ostrum until the hands handsor or of the clock met Then at noon he as- as to lo his place A great outburst I of applause greeted him ns as R he faced I the Hou House e and and galleries With several veral I vigorous of the gavel S-avel the Sp Speaker Speak Speak- ak- ak I IThe Cl er stilled the demonstration in his hon or The rush that followed the blind I chaplain Rev Re Couden offered prayer reverently Ce Invoking the divine dl blessing blessing- upon the President the Government the members of Congress s and the work of the se session lon When he had concluded the Speaker directed the clerk to call the roll The Hou House e adjourned at 1256 out of or respect to members who have ha died |
