Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16


charge of arrangements He presided.
with Representative ]. Hampton Moore
OF Pennsylvania, acting as toastmaster.
Thus republican and southern democrat
steered the dinner through the evening.
'Hampy" Moore gave notice that the
f1ve-minute rule would prevail, and this
was enforced as vigorously as it ever was
while Mr.. Cannon was in the speakers
chair.
President Taft arrived late. out OF de-
ference to Mr.. Cannon. etiquette requiring
that when he Is present he shall occupy
the seat OF honor. But once in the hall.
the President entered into the spirit of
the occasion and Wed with those assem-
bled to impress upon Mr.. Cannon the love
I'm which he is held.
Two courses of the dinner had been
served when Chairman Humphreys arose
and introduced MIR. Moore as toastmaster.
Mr.. Moore emphasized the fact that he H.
possessed Of a cZarlike temperament and
Cannonlike gavel. and threatened that
with malice toward none and without re-
spect for person he would cut off all
speeches at the end OF five minutes.
Caricatured by Two.
And then came a remarkable stunt.
It was a sort OF cartoonists double
shuttle. executed by Clifford X. Berry
man of The Star and c. r. Macauley of
the New York World Working at easels
simultaneously they drew pictures OF
Uncle Joe with that cigar Of his at the
correct angle. The effect Of the two
pictures developing simultaneously. show
ing the same subject. treated from the
viewpoints Of two cartoonists was DIG
hit.
Uncle Joe himself laughed aloud and
the finished cartoons were given 10 him
EHuam;,a tbSa M Harry Stevens the
Gridiron Club Quartet rendered polI.l
ssTNhan the MiQniElt
Choo Choo Leaves for Illinois. the
chorus being taken up by the diners.
Between the courses OF an admirable
dinner Speaker Clark was reached as the
first orator Of the evening. He paid
glowing tribute to the congressional serv-
Ice of Mr.. Cannon. Senator Root of New
York followed with an equally laudatory
description of Mr.. Cannons contributions
to the history OF his country.
Senator Roots Speech.
'.Mr. Toastmaster. Mr.. Chairman and
my dear Uncle Joseph" began Senator
Root. II am glad to congratulate you
upon your approaching vacation. If any
man in this world, by reason of truly re-
ligious service. is entitled to a sabbatical
year. you are entitled to 1t after this long
period Of public service.
There is nothing In public life. 1
think. Of which a man gets more tired
than he does Of lying and humbug. 1t
is very hard for all Of us to talk to peo-
pie from a public stage, and we talk to
each other. It is very hard for all of Us
to tell the truth when we are talking to
the people. 1t is very hard for all OF
US to tell the truth when we think it
will hurt us. II is very hard for all oc
us to keep our promises. But I'm this
world Of humbug / am glad TO do honor
to a man who has always had the cour-
aQa of his convictionS-the courage to say
what he believes to say nothing that lie
does not believe to act according to his
convictions.
'T remember some years ago saying
that IL Uncle Joe was not so old moth
ing on earth could keep him from being
nominated for the presidency-and it was
true All of sudden came along a stu
alton il which he was called upon to act