The Washington herald., 1922-03-26
BIDFAREWELL
TO UNCLE JOE
Men of Every Party Pay
Tribute to Cannon at
Alfalfa Club Affair.
HIS FAITH IN U. S.
Former Speaker Pleads for
True Cooperation in Times
Of Emergency.

Men representing every political
creed and every section of the ma
ton last night paid tribute to tho
service of Uncle Joe" Cannon in the
House of Representatives, sneaker
OF that body for ten years, and
wished him real happiness in his
retirement as they bid him farewell
from public life.
The occasion was directed under
the auspices Of the Alfalfa Club, of
Washington, last night at Rausch-
err The gathering of invited guests
! and members OF the club included
every sector of the national govern
ment. OF which Uncle Joe" for hf.
~ years has been a guiding part.
In the order named, Secretary Of
War Weeks. Secretary of the Navy
DENLY, former Representative John
Dalzell. OF Pennsylvania: former
Representative J. Adam Bede, OF
Minnesota; Senator Oscar Under
wood, Gen. John J. Pershing and
Henry Hall, newspaper Correspon1
dent. honored the record Of the ma
tion's veteran and dearly beloved
statesman" and wished him re-
gretful farewell.
Lauded by President.
President Harding, who was I'M
able to attend, through his secre-
tary, George b. Christian. jr.. a
member Of the club, conveyed his
very genuine regrets" that he
could not be present to do honor to
Representative Cannon.
One comes to appreciate and to
know a great many outstanding
characters In few years OF public
service" President Harding wrote.
Il say, with every sincerity, that /
do not recall one who has more ap-
pealed to my affections and rever-
ent regard than Mr.. Cannon" he
said.
Uncle Joe" listened to the re-
marks OF his colleagues and former
comrades in the House in his char
aeteristic attitude. cigar cooked
out OF the left corner OF his mouth
as he slouched in his chair at the
center Of the speakers table, Gen.
Pershtng to his left and Maj. Gen.
Charles F, Humphrey. president of
the Alfalfa Club, to his right.
Pleads for Cooperation.
Uncle Joe" pleaded In his char
acteristic enthusiastic manner which
marked his fifty years of service In
the House and his 81 years of life,
Tor true cooperation by all men,
oers Of the legislative body, "rc
CARELESS OF their political parties
and criticism which might be leveled
against you" to stand true in the
emergencies which must face every
nation,
am about to retire from pub
llc lie at the age of 81. My time
or responsibility is very short, but
l retire with faith and hope in the
nati"n which ] have attempted to
serve" Uncle Joe continued in a
faltering voice, God helping ME,
l will do my duty toward my Ma
ton by voting for the interests
which l believe will serve the ma
Jority OF the people of the United
States" he concluded.
Nations Welfare Supreme.
Each OF the speakers paid tribute
10 Uncle Joe" for his painstaking
ana patriotic efforts as Speaker ana
chairman OF the Appropriation
ever consistent efforts to serve the
greatest majority of the people re-
CARELESS OF his success at the next
asa WIN the exception
of Gen. Pershing and Henry Hall,
VINO spoke for the press, had served
under Representative Cannon when
he was Speaker OF the House.
Representative Cannon bid fare
well to his comrades with the plea
that political lines be forgotten
when interests of the nation were
at stake and turned to Senator
Underwood, former colleague in
the House, and declared: II could
not II 1 would and would not II I
could, criticise in any, manner Sem
ator Underwood" The declaration
was greeted by round Of applause.
"Man to Man" Spirit
Uncle Joe's" farewell banquet
was marked by the same current
Of humor and man to man" spirit
which marked the leadership of
Representative Cannon in the
House.
Milton C. Elliott was ttosftmaster.l