Evening star., 1922-03-26
UNCLE JOE FETED
BY ALFALFA CLUB
Retiring Veteran, Statesman
Recipient of Honors From
Prominent Hosts.
PRESIDENT PAYS TRIBUTE
Senator Underwood Praises Former
Speaker From Democratic
Point of View.


More than SEQ men, members of the
Alfalfa Club and their guests, many
or them nationally and internation-
ally prominent. gathered about the
banquet table last night at Rausch-
ers and paid tribute to Joseph G.
Cannon. former Speaker of the House
of Representatives.
The recent announcement of Mr.
Cannon that when he concluded his
present term in Congress he would
retire to private life was. according
10 the welcoming announcement by
MAJ. Gen. Charles +. Humphrey. u. S.
A, retired, president of this famous
dining club. responsible for the occa-
sion. Tributes were paid to "IJncle
joe by Secretaries Weeks and Den
by. Gen. Pershing. John Dalzell for
many years one of the leading MEM
berS i'll the House, from Pittsburgh:
J. Adam Bede, former member of
Congress from Minnesota; Senator
Oscar w. Underwood of Alabama.
and from the President of the United
States. The latter was in the form
OF letter addressed to Gen. Hum
phrey in answer to an invitation to
be present, and was read by George
B. Christian, jr., his secretary.
Tribute From President.
President Hardins's tribute, in full,
follows:
In answer to the invitation ten
dered by your committee to attend
the dinner with the Hon. Joseph G.
Cannon L find myself tied up with
another engagement that i cannot
conscientiously ignore.
Il am therefore sending you this
note to convey my very genuine re-
srets that | cannot join you in doing
honor to this veteran and dearly be-
IN 10 l.
ana appreciate a good many out
standing characters in a few years
of public service. I say with every
sincerity that l do not recall one who
has more appealed to my affectionate
and reEerent regard than Mr. Can
non. l have often said that l know
of no greater fruition in life than to
live to a ripened age with ever in
creasins regard and affection which
one knows to be the reward of Mr..
Cannon'S associations and highly
conscientious and able public service.
Permit me to share with YOU the
hope that his retirement from Con-
gress does not mean that We are to
he denied association with him for
many years to come"
Impressive Tribute.
Probably the most impressive of
the eulogies to Mr.. Cannon was the
one delivered by Senator Underwood.
Clared he would never forget the ben
rfits derived by him and the lessons
taught to him during his service as
a young member of Congress, while
"Cncle Joe" was in the chair The
Alabama senator said that those of
the opposition party. who knew him
loved him and admired him despite
his strong partisanship, because I'VE
appreciated his great loyalty to his
country and to his own party
DENNY
OF whom served in Congress while
Mr.. Cannon was speaker. cited in
stances of their relationships with
him and both voiced their high ap-
preciation of him as man and as
statesman.
Former Representative Dalzel1. who
for many years was one OF Uncle
Joe's" Heu:enants and who served for
many years on the rules committee
of the House. called attention to the
fact that no man in this country has
ever had to his credit such a legisla-
tive career as that Of the Illinois rep
resentative. referring to the fact that
he has served prominently from Grant
to Harding and from the reconstruc-
fion days of the civil war to the re-
construction days of the world war.
During that time. he said. Mr.. Cannon
has been identified with the enact
ment of more important legislation
than probably any other man who
has served in either house of Con-
gress.
Gen. Pershins's EuloEy.
Gen. Pershing, in his eulosy to the
veteran statesman, emphasized the
fact that Uncle Joe" was proba bly,
admired more, especially for his hon
esty of purpose and for his devotion
to his duty as he saw it, than for any
other thing.
Henry Hall. of the Pittsburgh
Chronicle le-Telegraph, eulogized Mr..
Cannon from the viewpoint of a news
paper man.
At the conclusion of the speeches,
the former Speaker was called to
speak, and briefly expressed with
much feeling his appreciation of the
While paying d tribute to the men,
hers of both parties in Congress for
their cooperation and unity in times
of emergency he signaled especially
the fecerd of Senator Underwood.
EHeses was considerable fun and
gies, probably the most interesting
feature being the reading by Thomas
Brahany of set of deSpotic rules
adopted for the dinner by the club
This was followed by a travesty en-
acted by n. o. Messenger, E. C. Sny-
der. Gus karger. ]. Harry Cunning
ham and Mr.. Brahany. Mr.. Snyder
placed in front of Mr. Cannons plate
a large stack of books and when
asked by Mr.. Messenger if it was a
ing he replied. "These are laws tina,
Uncle Joe made in the last fifty
years"
In answer to Mr.. Messengers in
= auiry as to why Uncle Joe was quit
ting Congress, Mr.. Brahany replied
We'll, for one thing, there is no more
money to appropriate"
There were several songs during
the dinner by the Gridiron Club Quar-
tet. composed of Jack Bowie, Tudor
East, with D. j. Pfeiffer at the piano
Omcers and Guests.
Officers of the Alfalfa Club are
President. Maj Gen. Charles F
Humphrey: first vice president. Maj
j. G. Hemphill second vice presi
dent, Edgar c. Snyder: club whip
and sergeant-at-arms, Col. Wilds P
Richardson: secretary treasurer
Charles P. Light. The toastmaster fol
the evening was Milton c. Elliott
Among the guests last night were
franklin Adams. Eugene E. Allies
Milton E. Allies. Timothy T. Ansberry
Representative Daniel r. Anthony. jr:.
Lawrence A. Baker. Senator L. Heis
Ter Ball. George w. Bean. Represent
ative j. Adam Bede. Robert S. Bel
knap. DR.. Ellwood Fisher Bell. Ira E
Bennett, Clifford K. Bergman
George T. Bishop. Van Lear Black
Gov. Scott c. Bone. Ro1lin c. Bortle
Representative George NJ. Bowers, J
F. nj. Bowie.
Mai. Edward G. Bradford. jr.: Sesa
tor Edwin S. Broussard, Ashmun N
Brown, John w. Burke. Representa-.
tive Joseph W, Byrns. Representative
Philip p. Campbell, Frank G. Carpen.
ter. John n CARROLL ir. Gaorpe H