The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-18
UNCLE JOE COMES
AND.GOES|NHURRY,
BUT WILL RETURN
Speaker and Party Whirl
Around the City Enjoying
Sights on Sunday After.
oon..-ThoSe. Here.

noon Those Here.
Wearing the frazzled stub OF black
cigar, his face tanned and his white
fedora hat resting jaunttly on the
atdrboard side of his head. Uncle joe
Cannon, Speaker OF the House OF Rep
resentatives, was whirled over the city
IN an automobile yesterday afternoon.
while admiring crowds waved greet
ings from curbstone and porch. Com
ing here with distinguished party OF
congressman and Washington corre-
spondents. who had Travelled to the
city from the national capital by boat,
Speaker Cannon was the- star at
traction, and when the home folk at
the Old Dominion wharf rushed up to
give him the glad hand. he responded
graciously, but without removing that
inveterate cigar from his teeth.
stopped at Island.
There were thirty-eight all-round
sports in the party. The guests of
Representative William b. Mckinley,
of Illinois, they left Washington on
Saturday night by steamer for Nor
folk. At that point they transferred
early yesterday to the NYP & N steamer
6.Is o'clock in the afternoon The
Pennsylvania tied up for about two
hours at jamestown Island. where the
travellers had lunch. Mr.. Warren P.
Taylor, traffic manager of the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad, who looked after the local
entertainment of the visitors, had ma
chimes at the wharf. and into them the
statesmen piled for speed squirt
around the city. AT 500 O'Clock last
night they lett for Washington, travel
ing in two special Pullmans attached
to train No. so from the South.
The steamer locked fifteen minutes
before the automobiles appeared.
Among the first to come ashore was
Congressman Harry L. Maynard, Of the
Norfolk district, the only Democrat.
by the way. In the party. 1--WE simply
went away from Washington for
little recreation" he said. While we
were working to get an appropriation
for the jamestown Exposition num-
Der of us went to the island and de-
cided that we were the second dscov-
erers To-day we found it in the same
old place
whirled Around Town.
When the autos skirted into the
landing, the Congressman hurried out,
Speaker Cannon being among the last
to show himself. Mr.. Edgar II. Fer
gusson was the first TO greet him. He
presented number OF local people.
but Uncle Joe" didn't tarry long. He
got into the front machine, his riding
companions being Congressman Nc
1Sinley, the host: Mr.. William Loeb.
Jr., secretary to President Roosevelt;
Mr. Taylor and Mr. John Eversman,
who was sort of general manager.
being private secretary to Mr.. McKin-
ley. The others occupied the cars be-
hind. Before leaving. a two horse
dray came up for the baggage and
side lines, the fascinating piece being
huge tub filled with Ice.
Somebody suggested that the visito RS
could not think of drinking warm
buttermilk. The only bottle that
showed its neck held the remnants of
the harmless product which Is squrted
into all well regulated high balls. AS
the dray pulled out. the Pennsylvania
gave parting signal. which was an
swered by a general waving Of hats
from the touring cars.
With Mr.. B. A. Blennar at the wheel.
the White Steamer showed the way,
the others dropping in like battle
ships on parade. There We're only
seven at the getaway. which made too
much crowding for comfort, but be-
lated one arrived shortly and helped
to relieve the congestion. United
States District Judge Waddill and
Others were at the wharf and had a
brief chat with some Of the visitors.
aUnc1e Joe" Much Pleased.
Because of that terrible Byrd law,
Traffic Manager. Taylor, the guide, was
not able ito .preseht a mint julep to
"Uncle Joe" when the party stopped
in front OF the Commonwealth Club.
Mr.. Taylor, who is president of the
club, broke the news gently. He said
that Virginia hospitality is myth on
Sunday only, and that it had not been
so previous to the last session Of the
Legislature.
well. never mind that" said the
Speaker. 1--WE understand. We will
take the will for the deed, but there
is no law against giving a Virginia
gentleman cigar.
He pulled out along, black one. Mr.
Taylor bit off the end. borrowed
"Unc!e Joe's" burning stuff, and puff ed
refused to faint.
After reaching Ninth Street, the
putting cavalcade turned into the Cap.
itol Square. the Washington Monument
being an object Of greatest interest.
The visitors saw Libby Hill and the
old Libby Prison site. At Grace Street
they wheeled into Fifth, and then ran
out Franklin, through Monument Ave
nue., and around to the Reservoir, and
then around that.
Speaker Cannon was charmed. II
wish I could stay longer" he said "and
/ am coming back to spend day or
two here. You have got all other cities
faded !r historical interest, and you
can also show a live. progressive com.
nunity."
Mr.. Taylor was roped In at the sta
ton, Speaker Cannon insisting that b
return with them to Washington bu'
he had to decline.
Those in Party.
With the addition of number Of
Washington correspondents. those II
the party were:
Observation-Disclosures Y. Chapman. o
Illinois; Henry c. Loudenslager. o
New Jersey; Harry L, Maynard, @
Virginia: William 3. Mckinley, OF TIL
no!s; James Mckinney. pf Llinois
William A. Rodenberg. OF Illinois
Thomas S. Butler. OF Pennsylvania
Joseph G, Cannon, of Illinois; Jane
a. Hemenway OF Indiana, James
Sherman. OF New York.
Otherwise Ilusrrious-John Evers
man. clerk of ye duke; Judge Newto
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