The Washington herald., 1913-02-16


outside wall of big top" with its "ar'
gallery" Of side-show attractions. servet
Barker Corwin as background.
Mr.. Cannon's Secretary Speaks.
Brief speeches by l. White Busbey
for years secretary to Mr.. Cannon. and
himself formerly q well-known news
paper man. and Senator Williams oi
Mississippi. followed the side show Gen
| Grosvenor, OF Ohio. who served undel
| Cannon as chief lieutenant durinf
| some of the stormy scenes In the House
spoke briefly. Then the tighter vein OF
| entertainment again was tapped by Johr
ii. Nolan, Of the Gridiron Club Quartet
| who led the guests in the stein song
Hilary Herbert, Secretary OF the Treas
ury under the Last Democratic admins
tration; Postmaster General Hitchcock
Secretary Nagel, Senator-elect Ollit
James, and former Senator Bailey also
, spoke under the fve-rninute rule.
The presentation of the marble bust
OF Mr.. Cannon to its inspiration was
strikingly effective in arrangement. The
bust is by Albert Jacgers, who was conn.,
missioned by friends of the former
Speaker about n year ago to do the
work. Representative Bartholdt OF Mis-
souri, was introduced to make the
presentation, every one standing as Mr..
Bartholdt arose from his seat. Before
the Missouri member could speak the
lights We're switched OF. leaving the
room in complete darkness for an in
slant. After Il few seconds. dark cur
tains at one end were drawn back. dis
closing the bust elevated on draped
,NaIa 81 in, yr..lu ol
softly illuminated by hidden lights.
Then the curtains closed over the cabi-
net, and Mr.. Barthoidt concluded his
short presentation speech in darkness.
Mr. Cannon. replying. announced first
that he was not singing a swan song,
and, second, that he would be bound by
the five-minute rule.
Cannon Springs Surprise.
Following the short speech OF presenta-
ton of the beautiful bust, which was
shown in a lighted recess while the din
ing hall was darkened, Mr.. Cannon made
his speech of acceptance. All the old
phrases, every characteristic gesture.
was brought into play, but the speech
was a revelation to the diners. 1t was
nonpartisan.
Mr. Cannon distributed his favors
equally among the Democrats and the
hepuDllCanS ne EIOTlIlct tnc sOOu scuoc
Of the American people-of 100000 600
American people-who. in the fullness
of time" and '.in the final analysis"
could be relied upon to support and
sustain and finally to maintain that
legislation which furnished ''the great
est amount of good" to the greatest
number of people.
He thanked the nonpartisan committee
which had arranged the purchase of the
bust. and he limited. ever so gently.
that the suggestion made by DR.. Bar
abiding place in his monument-the
House ONCE Building-was his ambi-
ton.
Mr.. Cannon did not repeat his former
utterances to the effect that he would
never again be candidate for the
House OF Representatives.
When Mr.. Cannon had concluded.
Herndon MorseIl brought the evenings
entertainment TO a close with the strains
of THE Song that Reached Ny Heart"
Distfnguished Men at Feast.
At the Speakers table We're: President
Taft, Chief Justice White. Postmaster
General Hitchcock. Speaker Champ
Clark, Senator Cullom of Illinois. Min
orty Leader Mann of Illinois, Senator
Elihu Root, Majority Leader Under
WOOD, former secretary OF the treasury
Hilary A. Herbert. Mgr. William T. Rus
sell, of St. Patrick's; Rev. DIR. Wallace
Radcliffe. Associate Justice Pitney, As
sociate Justice McKenna, Senator Bur-
ton of Ohio, Senator John Sharp WILL
Jams of 1ississippi. Senator-elect Ollie
James of kentucky, Representative Rich
ard Bartholdt of .issouri. Representa-
tive John Dalzell of Pennsylvania, Repre-
sentative Serene z. Payne Of New York.
Henry d. Clayton of Ala
bama, Representative Samuel W. Mccall
of Massachusetts,. Representative J.
Hampton Moore of Pennsylvania. Repre-
sentative Ben Humphreys of Mississippi.
Samuel G. bay .he. Rudolph Kaufman.
former Representative William p. Hep
burn of Iowa, former Representative
James Watson of Indiana, former Repre-
sentative James A. Tawney OF Mnne-
sofa, John T. Suter. of the Chicago Rec
ord-Herald: David r. Francis. OF Mis-
souri,; Herman Ridder, and John a.
Sleicher.
Other guests were:
Hon. d. R. Anthony, jr., Hon. W. A.
Hon. ]. w. Alexander, Hon.
Alfred G. Allen, Hon. Theron Aiken,
Gen. Felix Agnus. Gen. James Allen, Z.
Hon. ]. Frank Aldrich, Gen.
]. B. Aleshire, Joseph p. Amin, Paul