Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-29
CAMPAIGNERS GET TOGETHER
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE
DIMES ITS OFFICERS.
Recent Victory and Older Successes
Subject for Self-Congratulation.
.'Old Timers" on Hand.


gressional campaign committee enter
tanned at dinner last night at the Raleigh
Hotel the officers of the committee and
those who assisted in the last campaign
for the election of a republican majority
in the House of Representatives.
Classed as 1.-The old timers were four
guests who have been identified with the
committee in past years. They were 10
seph w. Babcock. Jesse Overstreet. DO
seph G. Cannon and James s. Sherman.
While the dinner was seasoned with wit
and warmed with running fire of Jocu-
larity. there was an undertone of serious
ness and earnestness In the speeches and
an interchange of views embodying sound
political advice for the future.
Representative ]. Hampton Moore acted
as POSTMASTER and carried off the pro-
ceedings with the grace and ease winch
have marked him as recognized beau
ideal among presiding officers of banquets
The point was brought out during the
evenings speeches that the republican
party. under the anagement OF TINS ana
preced ding campaign committees. has re-
turned a republican majority In the House
of Representatives without a break for a
longer consecutive period than ever be-
fore in the history of the government.
The party has been in control of the
House since 1894.
This fact lent emphasis to the tribute
of appreciation and affection paid to those
former officers of the committee whose
efforts were so largely responsible for this
unbroken line of victories-J w Bah
cock, Jesse Overstreet and james s.
Sherman. A bountiful need o. praise
was given to the present officers of the
committee and to those who worked with
them.
Speeches were made by Speaker Can
non. next Vice President Sherman.
Chairman Mckinley. Secretary Louden-
slayer, j. w. Babcock. Jesse Overstreet.
Representative Tawney and Representa-
tive Weeks. A toast was drunk to the
absent treasurer, Charles G. Dawes.
The menu was as follows:
MENU.
Martins.
Lynn Ravens.
Clear green turtle.
Celery. Sailed almonds. Pimoas.
Planked shad with roe.
Terrapin la Maryland
Fresh mushrooms sous cloche.
SQUAD roti canape.
Romano salad.
Biscuit glace. Pctts fours.
Camembert Cafe Noir.
Cigars Cigarettes
The officers of the committee. in whose
honor the dinner was given. are: Will
liam b Mckinley. chairman; James A.
Tawney, vice chairman: Charles q.
Dawes, treasurer; Henry c. Loudens-
lager secretary, and Col. Henry Casson,
assistant secretary.
Others present were: James c. Need
ham, California;: Robert w. Bonynge,
Colorado: Hiram r. Burton, Delaware;
Burton L. French, Idaho; James r.
Mann, Illinois: Albert F. Dawson. Iowa;
James Nj. Miller. Kansas; Edwin c Bur-
leigh. Maine: John w. Weeks, Massacht-
sets; Joseph W. Fordney. Michigan;
Richard Barthohdt Missouri; Charles n.
Pray, Montana; George S. Nixon. Ne
vada; AISLE J. Gronna, North Dakota;
Nicholas Longworth. Ohio; Bird S. Nc
CURE, Oklahoma; William r. Ellis. Ore
gon: J. Hampton Moore. Pennsylvania:
Adm B. Capron, Rhode Island; Walter
p. brownlow, Tennessee; Joseph Howell.
Utah; Kittredge Haskins. Vermont; c.
Bascom Slemp, Virginia; James A.
Hughes, West Virginia; James H. David
son, Wisconsin; Frank w. Mondell, Wyo-
ming; Jonah X. Kalanianaole, Hawaii;
William H Andrews, New Mexico;
Frank H. Barto, William j. Browning l..
White Busbey, Francis Curtis. H. e.
Devendorf, John c. Eversman. n. o.
Messenger. David Moore. Horace D. Nor
ton, Norris D. Parham and Edward
Reichard.