Show given a queer sendoff by far the most picturesque figure at the five 0 clock club dinner one night recently was congressman john alien of when this fie 1 gotful southerner entered official life at washington he came minus the characteristic title of colonel or major the fact that a southern old er filling the high office of con ere aman did not lay claim to some military rank so amazed his colleagues that the newcomer was immediately dubbed private john alien united states senator tom carter of montana in introducing mr alien to the five 0 related a breez exchange of insults thit passed between private alien and col john R fellows another intrepid soldier from dixie land at a banquet they attended some years ago when private john alien arose to speak said senator carter he launched into a scathing denunciation of the military record of col fellows this man Fel loffi s said alien started from home ft ath nothing but a bible an arithmetic and a halter it was his purpose to teach school become a preacher or fall ng in both steal a horse and ride back home he finally joined the army as an easy means ol 01 reaching home then col fellows arose this man alien he thunder ed tells you that he figured in many engagements and was captured a num her of times I 1 do not deny that he was captured but the yankees each time released him realizing that it was an easier matter to fight him than to feed him with this unique introduction vate john alien arose and for more than an hour delighted his hearers with reminiscent tales of a mirthful character philadelphia decord |