Evening star., 1923-05-27

ScHdte. Inc constitutional COnven-
tion was the wisest set of men that
ever met under one roof" said the
former Speaker. THE wisest thing
that they did was to divide the gov
ernmental machinery of this country
into three separate departments. The
next wfsest was to divide the Con-
gress into two branches. Some lady
asked George Washington at q great
dinner what the Senate was created
for and why they had two legisla-
tive branches instead of only one.
He said that the Senate would per-
form the same function for legisla-
tion that a saucer did for tea; that
they would pour the hot tea Of the
House into the saucer of the Senate
to cool off. Evidently Gen. Washing
ton was not up-to date in pink tea
etiquette or he would not have said
about pouring your tea into
a saucer" commented Champ Clark,
who had scant regard himself for
pink tea etiquette.
While in Sunday schools and
churches all over the United States
the vivid, vibrating melody is being
sung.
Hold the fort for I am coming
Fierce and long the hattie RACES
But our help is near:
onword comes our great commando
Cheer. my comrades, cheer"
few of those who today sing this
stirring war lyric know the real story
OF its origin. This is told by Repre-
sentative Isaac r. Sherwood. one Of
the heroes Of the civil war. who 10 re-
turning to Congress as the grand
daddy Of them all and the only man
alive who can boast that he first
came TO Congress at the same time
that Uncle Joe" Cannon first came
in as a "hayseed" member. The poem
and music, both written by Prof. p.
p. Bliss. composer of gospel melo-
dies. had the battle OF Alatoona pass.
Ca. as it's inspiration.
Gen. Sherwood tells the story as
follows: October 4. 1864. our brigade
was making q forced march to save
our imperiled army in front of Ala
toona pass. where we had immense
military and commissary stores.
Gen. French's whole division OF
aided by cavalry and
several batteries of artillery. was
a series Of desperate assaults
on the fortress. Brig. Gen. Corse was
In command of the fort and refused
to surrender. although his army was
during the fury of the conflict that
1 signaled to Gen. Corse from Kene-
saw mountain: Hold the fort. for
am coming We made fast time that
day and reached the fort in time to
save our little army and all our
supplies.
"The enemy made a precipitate re-
treat when our first volley was fred
600 yards in their rear. leaving their
Gead and wounded on the field. 1t
was bloody field Of about four acres
in front of the fort. The enemy loss
LII ffAI 5eI
Hence the slogan and the song,
Hold the fort. for I am coming
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Representative John Joseph Casey
of wilkes-Barre, Pa, celebrated his
forty eighth birthday yesterday.
In the same proud way that a
French ncblewoman pointing to her
children said: These are my jewels, -
Casey boasts that his
eleven children (eight sons and three
ments Of his life. Yet Representative
Casey has served six years in Con-
gress, and is returning to the Sixty
eighth Congress. He holds the dis
OF having been the only trade
unionist who ever served as q mem
means, the tax law committee OF the
House. He has taken active part in
trade union affairs from early man
hood and has held many important
Offices During the war he served
the United States government notably
as q labor leader. He was appointed
Of conciliation, Depart
mnt Of Labor. October 28, 1917, and
in 1918 was appointed member OF
the advisory council to the Secretary
Of the United States Department Of
Labor, which prepared the national
war labor program. In July, 1918. he
was appointed labor adviser and exc
sion, Emergency Fleet Corporation,
United States Shipping Board.
Representative Casey knew hard
work from the tender years Of child
hood and his colleagues frequently
refer to him as lack Of all trades" !"
He began to work in coal breaker
at the age Of eight He worked in
and about the. coal mines until ap-
to the plumbing. gas and
steam fitting trades For many years
he was employed as journeyman, fore
man and superintendent and later.
in the plumbing, gas and
and sheet metal business
In train service on the Le-
high and Wilkes-Barre and Lehieh
Valley railroads.
Senator Woodbridge n. Ferris, who
was elected to the Senate from Michi-
gan last November. enjoys the dis.
tinction OF being the first democrat
to represent Michigan in the Senate
In more than seventy years.
"I have had only one sweetheart
ell my life," admits Earle 3. May
field, the new Senator from Texas
She attended the same straight laced
school with rules and regulations
enough to cripple poor little Cupid for
by expulsion, but Earle
took his chances and sent notes to
that one and only sweetheart. She
was Miss Ora Lumpkin, daughter Of
q prominent Judge
When the girls marched down
nsy w.n. sas oys s~s ssna see s them M al
in front Of them. guards to the right
OF them, guards to the left Of them
and guards bringing up the rear.
Thus guarded he saw her At church.
Sunday school and prayer meeting
wi.a any Know tenSsa sa 'sS,sn sysnn ssnss s.s
swim the Bosporus TO see his girl.
but st that, he had nothing on u.s."
laughs Senator Maynsld. He also
saw her at their public reception
twice q year. After he left that
school-Southwestern University--and
went to the University Of Texas to
study law, In lieu Of swimming the
Bosporus Earle travelled hundreds OF
miles quite regularly to see his
sweetheart, until he suddenly realized
that he was twenty-one. Then he
didn't wait to get his degree. but was
married at once. Now they have
three children. While Earle was 70.
ing through Southwestern University
he won every medal awarded for
oratory and then turned them OVER
to Ora, who still has them.