Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-01-03
Joseph G. CANNON,
- SPEAKER-TO-BE

4.
this moment no prouder community
than the city of Danville, III. Every
citizen Of full growth In its $1,000 or so
of population is throwing out his chest
and REFRESHING or not. according to his
inclination, marked tendency 20
shout, and every small boy who has
heard the news is in whooping state.
For II is settled than the Hon. Joseph
q. Cannon-in Congress and in Dan.
Vile Joe" Cannon or Uncle joe
is the Speaker of the House of Repre-.
sentatives.
II would be hard TO tell whether
Danville or Congress likes "Uncle Joe"
the better. Both have known him
long,
For twenty-five years he sat In Con.
gress and with the exception OF the
period from 1891 to 1893, when he was
submerged by the Democratic tidal
wave, this service has been continu
Gus. And for longer even than that,
he has been leader in the political
and social life Of Danvllle.
For quarter of century he has
lived In the same house In Vermillion
street, Danville, and for that time the
house, old.fashioncd. tall and angular
like its owner, has been the center OF
Al.l La, nnn IftFn nt xAyn u
built the house has been the Mecca
for people of every station in life, from
all over the district. For one of the
chief characteristics of Mr.. Cannon Is
his approachableness.
In his library hundreds Of young men
have received the first impetus to lives
of usefulness. They are widely separ'
ated now, but in many towns the
choice for noxt Speaker of the House
has awakened a feeling that is deeper
than mere satisfaction.
Home Surroundings.
The house is often an indication Of
the character of the owner The first
thing that strikes the spectator about
Congressman Cannons dwelling is
that 1t betokens an owner who be-
lieves In permanency.
II is of red brick, perched upon q
terrace, with square tower In front
and round tower at tie side. The
lawn Is left rough and large trees
above II form in summer a cool re-
treat. Thick vines oycrgrow the
walls and not much attention Is paid
to landscape gardening.
But within, all sense of grimncss
and angularity In the house vanishes
The old-fashioned hall is furnished
with perfect taste. To the right Is q
music room with many pictures and
much dainty bric-a-brac gathered
abroad; beyond II the dining room
with massive black carved furniture
Good pictures, bits of sculptured mar
BILE and bronze are everywhere.
Among His Books.
II is not with these rooms, however
but with one that is at once library
and study that most OF his visitors as
sociate the Congressman. II occupies
the side of the house which contains
the round tower and its principal fur
nishings are books. All kinds o.
books are In the big cases which masl
the walls. for Congressman Cannon II
an omniverous reader and browses II
all fields,
There are yellow calfskin volumes
handsomely bound novels. dogseare'
works of reference and homely Law
books. And among them, seated at hi
roll top desk, In an old cane-bottom re
volving chair which was once his sea
In Congress, "Uncle Joe" receives hi
visitors.
There is no department about him
He Is homely man. blunt and quick
who hates STRAIGHTFORWARD chairs, hay
ing early learned that tables are goo
to rest ones feet on and that there !
no comfort like that founded on tn
shoulder blades.