Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-19
Representative W. B. Mckinley.

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rivers were picked out; the mountains. their
cressts covered with snow divided the plains;
the cactus covered desert of the southwest
stretched it's dreary waste to the edge of
the orange groves of California. Sheep
grazed upon the pastures. pine trees marked
the lumber regions and tranScOntinental
railway trains wound over the praires. The
guests were seated around the map, their
places marked by campaign transparencies,
lit by candles and bearing suitable cam
paign notices, together with the name of
the occupant Of the seat One of the most
satisfactory notices read "A Square Meal
for AL"
At one end of the banquet hall. rising
from a parking of foliage. lowered the
dome of the Capitol, reaching to the ceiling,
the light in the tholus indicative of night
session. Behind the dome to the east the
moon was shining above the edge of a
cloud, and hidden calcium gave the soft
effect of moonlight through the foliage,
At the other end of the hall a mass of
palms and greens suggested the Botanical
Gardens, and the walls and ceiling between
were almost obscured with festoons of
green, through which incandescent lights
with red shades shed charming glow.
Table Decorations.
In front of each guest was a small tin
bucket, suggestive of the full dinner pail"
and the ices were served in papier mache
cases, which bore in bas relief the bust Of
Lincoln. The menu was carried in a TWEEN
ty-five page illustrated book bound in red,
a replica of the campaign text book. 1t
was declared to be second edition" of
that work, ISSUED without the consent of
the republican congressional committee"
from national headquarters. The publ
cation contained cartoons of Jim Taw-
ney, attired as cowboy. in his favorite
role of lassoing the Missouri vote; of
Loudly Chat is the affectionate designa-
ton of Representative Henry c. Louden-
slager In his cherished occupation of re-
fusfng financial aid to needy candidates
who could overwhelm vast democratic ma
jorities If they ''jes' had leetle financial
help" also of William Loeb in helping
President Roosevelt write a letter to Rep
resentative James Watson alias MY Dear
Watty;' of Vice President Fairbanks and
Secretary Shaw in rustic garb addressing
the rural vote; of Brother Busby keeping
time on the Speakers special train, and so
on. Chairman Griggs Of the democratic
congressional committee would probably
appreciate the cartoon Of the republican
elephant handing out a box of cigars to
William ]. Bryan after the latters govern
ment ownership speech, with the remark,
Have one on me. Willie; you certainly
were good to me-" The grand old party
elephant was again shown in the center of
the table, stuffed baby elephant with
Messrs. Sherman Tawney and Louden-
slayer riding him. The items Of the menu
were indicated by such references as the
pure-food bill, foreign foodstuffs, free-alco-
hol act
Inc Flow OF soul.
After drinking toast to the President of
the United States the host turned the gavel
over to Speaker Cannon. who announced
that he would enforce the five-minute rule
on all speakers of the evening. Speaker
Cannon made a delightful little talk. and in
troduced Mr. Babcock to follow saying that
I'VE love him for the enemies that he has
made" Mr.. Babcock responded happily.
and was followed by Representative Cush-
ing "stand-pat" tarfn talk, and declared
that a political vigilance committee was
needed for those who are agitating tariff
revision. Secretary Shaw, Vice President
Fairbanks. Representative Capron Of Rhode
Island, Representative Dalzeil of Pennsyl-
vania and Representative Loudenslager
made addresses along party lines. Mr. Al
len D. Albert differentiated between the
newspaper men and the magazine writer's
in the pessimists of the times.
The entire company sang the chorus to a
dered in Jim Tawney's ''mezzotint'' voice
40 pm, then). A couple OF stanzas ran:
We have with pleasant guest
One whom we love to know;
OF all good souls the rarest, best
Our dear old Uncle joe
TIL death shall lay him low;
But we hope he'll live for many year,
This same old Uncle Joe.
Chorus:
Oh he's the boy to know,
This same old Uncle Joe;
Search high and low,
The stars below,
There's none like Uncle Joe.
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