Evening star., 1897-03-29
P r SIDENT A GUEST
Dinner of the Gridiron Club at the Arling-
ton.
Mr. Mckinley and Most of His Cabinet
Were Present Some
Novel Features.


Arlington Saturday night wes one Of the
most delightful in the history of the club.
Although not the clubs annual dinner, 1t
fairly rivaled that famous institution in
the elegance of the decorations, the anus
ing features of the entertainment and the
rlmber and prominence of the guests.
1t was the first dinner since the new ad-
ministration came into power, and the oc-
casion was made memorable by the pres
ence of President Mckinley and five mem
bers of his cabinet. Vice President Hobart
was to have attended, but he was pre-
vented by important business engage
Inent in New Jersey. Besides these there
We're number of senators and representa-
tives. and the army and navy and the dip
lomatic corps were well represented
All the features of the entertainment
were as unique they were elaborate,
from the menus to the initiation of Messrs.
Raymond Patterson, j. Harry Cunningham
and Alex. Mosher, as the historian, artist
and musician, respectively. The Dingley
tariff bill was very much in evidence at
one time. When it was carried from the
room there was the sound of breaking
glass and crockery. and when it came
back, presumably from the Senate, it was
badly tori, and tattered rag
Mr.. S. E. Johnson, the president OF the
club. usual made a charming host, and
later i'm the evening resigned the gavel to
Napoleon. The resemblance was really re-
markable, and the guests were not
slow to see the point OF the joke:
Mr. Hosford was a capital master mas Of
things fairly hummed. A number Of
the guests were called upon for speeches
and responded in just the proper spirit.
Among those who contributed their share
to the evenings enjoyment in this way were: :
Senator Hanna, Speaker Reed. Charles
Emory Smith. ex-minister to Russia and
editor of the Philadelphia Press: Secretary
Gage, Attorney General Mckenna, Senator
Allison, Representatives Dalzell and Brom-
well. Rev. Frank Sewell, Controller Eckels,
Baron Won rhieIman, the German ambassa
dor; Senor Mendonca, the Brazilian minis
ter. and Senator Carter. Mr.. f. r. Hay
also contributed to the enjoyment of the
delightful evening with several songs and
recitations. The Gridiron Quartet rendered
a number of enjoyable selections.
The guests of the evening were as fol-
lows: The President, DIR. S. S. Adams, Sen
ator Aldrich. K. C. Alexander, New York
the Secretary of War. Senator Allison. r.
E. Amin. New York: Representative Cliff
ton Il. Beach, Ohio; DIR. Edward Bedloc.
Philadelphia; James Boyle, Ohio; Charles
A. Boynton. Major Fred Bracket. Repre-
sentative Bromwel of Ohio. Samuel NJ
Bryan. w. II. Burnett. Senator Burrows
Charles c. Carlton, Senator Carter. Frank
sentative Dalzell, r. E. A Dorr. New
York: James H. Eckels. controller
of the currency: Senator Fairbanks
Dr. T. f. Fernow, V. G. Fischer. the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, George Gibson. New
York: William A Gordon. S. Goodfriend,
New York; J. T. Granger, Passaic. n. j.;
Senator Hanna. Representative r. b. Haw
ley, Texas: Capt. s. e. Heistand, L. S. A:
Myron T. Herrick. Cleveland. Ohio; w
b. Hobs. Maj. George H. Hopkins De-
troit: 3. r. Howard, Stilson Hutchins
DR.. H. L. Z. Johnson, Philander C. John
son. Frank Fl. Jones. ex-first assistant
postmaster general: Represt ntative Charles
F. Joy, Missouri; Lieut.. l.. W. V. Kennon
L. s. A; the Secretary of the Navy: Dr.
F. B. Loring, the Attorney General, Milton
A. McRae. Cincinnati. Ohio c. W.
Maher. the Brazilian minister, Ser
ator John L. Mitchell. Allison Nail
tive s. A. Northway. Ohio; Representative
James A. Norton. Ohio; Frank b. Noyes.
Robert l.. O'Eren, George H. OConnor,
Richard V. Oulahan. Myron NJ. Parker,
Mr.. Justice Peckham, Senator Boies Pen
rose. S. A. Perkins, New York: John Addi-
t. Postelthwaite, Speaker Reed, F. b..
Reichenau. first secretary German en-
bassy: John NJ. Reynolds. assistant secre-
tary of the interior; T. f. Roessle Rev.
Frank SewalI ]. H. Small. Charles Emory
Smith. Philadelphia. Edward X. Somborn,
DR.. II. T. Sewers Representative J. B.
Strobe. Nebraska: Senator John c. Spoon
er. Representative Fred. C. Stevens, Min
nesota: Baron Won Thielman, German am
bassador: W. La Rue Thomas Cyrus c.
Turner. Louisville. KY. F. A. Vanderlip,
private secretary to the Secretary of the
Treasury: b. H. Warner, Gen. George H.
Weeks, L. s. A.: Senator George L. We'll
| lington. Simon Wolf, the Secretary of Ag-
riculture. X. +. Wynne and John Russell
Youl &, Philadelphia.