16 DECEMBER 1922, Page 2

The Governor-General then read the speech from the throne, in

which throughout the King referred to "my Ministers." The only incident of note through the afternoon was the absence of the Labour Party from all proceedings up to the time of the Governor-General's withdrawal. At the meeting of the Senate as a separate body, one of the first things was to exclude the Press from the Debate as to who should be the first Chairman. Ultimately Lord Glenavy was appointed as President and Mr. James Douglas, a Quaker, as Vice-President.