The National tribune., 1910-02-24

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the bravery of those who fought for IL,
still cherish sweet memories of the vir-
tue and the courage that they showed
in that fight. You know you were tri-
umphant and that that which happened
was for the best; but you would not re-
spect them as men worthy of your steel
if they did not cherish the men who
led them in that fight bravely."
The toast ITO the President of the
United States" was responded to by Sem
ator Borah. The Senator from Idaho
condemned those who have been criti-
cising the Administration, and declared
that it was Congress rather than the
Chief Executive who was to blame for
the failure to keep party pledges. He
said that the President was confronted
by the reactionary. who wants to. go
backward; the standpatter; the pro-
greSsive, who wants to move up little
bit, and the insurgent who wants to
go like hell"
Rcactionary or Insurgent?
"I am rather embarrassed in respond
ing to this toast" said the Senator,
Tho / fully appreciate the honor. You
see. 1 don't know whether / am a re-
dictionary or an insurgent. If L did l
should know how to proceed.
But ] think l am safe in saying
there have been no small men in the
ways had great men to fill it from the
days of the immortal Washington TO
the man of the hour We have with us
tonight. And the greatest of our rul-
ers have been subjected to bitter criti-
cism, because one thing the people de-
mand is the right TO criticise.
Lincoln had few friends in Congress
and many enemies, and in some ways
President Taft has greater problems to
solve than had he.
There is fierce flow of criticism
toward the President of the United
States thruout the country at this time.
] have been a member of Congress for
two terms. and tho / have not always
agreed with him, l have always known
that he was doing his duty steadfastly
as he saw it.
Il say to the public press: Turn your
eyes toward Congress and away from
this man. The President cannot legis-
late. Tho Congress has been in session
for two months, it might as well have
been at home drawing pay for all that
has been done toward redeeming the
pledges of the party, which Taft has
stood for and urged.
Appeal to Congress.
II am member of that party, but I
say to you that when those pledges are
kept it will be a lasting monument to
Taft. Let us call upon the legislative
bodies to do their duty, as the same
loyalty You have shown on the field of
battle is needed now in the halls of Con-
gress.''
Representative Albert F. Dawson re-
sponded to the toast THE Aging Vet
eran in the Government Service" and
Representative Joseph V. Graft, of Illi-
nois, spoke on President Lincoln and
His Soldiers
Both members of Congress are COM
paratively young mon, but their
speeches were full of fire and vigor, and
We're appIauded to the echo by the de-
lighted veterans. 1t is not often that a
Department Encampment banquet is so
highly honored as to have with it the
President Of the United States and it's
Commander-in-Chief and four of it's
Past COmmanders-in-C Chief, all of them
much loved men. Among the other dis
tinguished guests were the Secretary to
the President, Fred w Carpenter: AS
sistant Secretary w. w. Mischler, Com
mander-in-Chief Samuel r. Van SAINT,
Senator William Z. Borah, Senator
Charles Curtis, Senator Knute Nelson,
Representative Albert f. Dawson Rep
resentative Joseph a. Graft, Representa-
tive II. G. Loudenslager, Representative
Charles i. Scott, Representative John
w. Langley. Past Chief
S. S. Burdctt, Past Commander-in-ChI
John c. Black, Past Commander-in-
Chief Ell Terrence. Past Commander
in-ChiCf John X. King. Admiral Sigs-
bee. Public Printer S. b. Donnelly, Di-
rector Oft the Census E. Dana Durand,
District Commissioner Cuno Fl. Ru-
doiph, Pension Commissioner ]. l.. Dav-
cnport, Deputy Commissioner of Pen
sions Leander Stillwell, Deputy Com
missioner of Pensions L. NJ. Kelly, Au-
n
ment; Judge E. z. Seeds, Deputy Audi
tor for War Department; Maj. Richard
Sylvester, Chief of Police; Maj George
A. Arms. John Beatty, Quartermaster-
Generals Office; DR.. G. w. Gallagher
w. w. Ludlow, Chief Clerk of the
Treasury Department, and Col. S. R.
Burch, Chief Clerk of the Agricultural
Department.
Committee OH Arrangements.
The committee for the banquet was
composed of Israe! w. Stone, Chair
man; Newton Ferree, John A Joyce, B.
F. Chase, Burton r. Ross, e. r. Camp
bell, Myron ]. Ferren, B. T. Janney
John McElroy, o. III. Oldroyd, Thomas S.
Hopkins, ThOs. Calver. P. C. George, A.
b. Frisbie, b. p. Entrikin and w. w.
Chambers. and the Department officers
are: Commander, Edwin II. Holbrook;
S. V. c., Henry A. Johnson; ]. v. c.,
George c. Ross; Assistant Adjutant-
General, .. ii. Oldroyd; Assistant Quar-
termaster-General. Francis L. McKen-
ma; Medical Director Dr. Thos. Calver;
Chaplain, ]. ID. Bloodgood; Judge-Advo-
cate, George p. Davis; Chief Mastering
Officer. George NJ. Rowe; Inspector, c.
s. Wilder; Patriotic Instructor, A. S.
Perham; Chief of Staff, ]. w. Andrews.
Commander Orr.
The Illustrated Buffalo Express of
Sunday, Jan. 90, has a fine picture of
Commander Charles A. Orr, who is now
serving his 18th term as Commander
Of Chaplin Post 2, of that CITY, The
portrait is from a painting by J. Harri-
son Mills, presented to the Buffalo His
torical Society last week BY Comrade
Orr's many Buffalo friends. 1t repre-
sents Commander Orr In his Grand
Army uniform with a gavel in his hand
calling the Post to order
Capt. +. II. Stewart for Department
Commander.
The friends of Capt. F. T. Stewart, of
no N IL