The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-04
NOTABLE.
A Dinner Bv
.riCLirOu Club.
BRILLIANT EVENT.


Washington, Dee 3.-The Gridiron
Club tonight gave a most notable din
ner entertaining distinguished guests
from the United States, Europe and
other parts of the world
In the company We're President Nc
KinIey Vice President Hobart. mem
bers Of the cabinet. Senior Iglesias, the
president of Costa Rica; Sir Wilfred
Laurier, the premier OF Canada, the en-
tire joint high American Canadian
commission, General Garcia, the most
prominent officers of the army and
navy, senators, representatives., and
many other distinguished men, More
than 100 persons were assembled in the
beautifully decorated dining han of the
Arlington hotel.
The dinner was in a measure con-
Quoted on lines of compliment and
honor TO men who distinguished them
selves by both land and sea in the late
war. General OVatiOns We're given TO
the president Admiral Schley and Cen
eral SEafter, when they arose TO speak,
While other speakers received most
generous consideration Although the
dinner was upon the lines Indicated,
wit and burlesque We're cleverly inter
spersed with the patriotic sentiment so
that at all times the guests We're never
allowed To get away from the .Grld-
iron method of conducting a dinner.
President Frank Fl. Hosford presid-
ed He was very fortunate in his in
Productions of prominent guests, and
With sentiment. wit and satire, conduct
ed the features of the dinner to a most
satisfactory conclusion. The speeches
tonight We're all brief.
Remarks We're made by the presi-
dent, the vice president. the president
OF Costa Rica. Lord Herschell, Sir Will
fred Laurier. Secretary Hay. Secre-
tary Long, Postmaster General Smith,
Admiral Schley, General Shafter, Gen
sral Garcia, Captain Sigsbee, Senator
Lodge, ex- Secretary Of State John w.
Foster and others.
The menu was in keeping with the
other features Of the evening There
were eVeTal pages in imitation of army
orders beginning with a proclamation
of the president of the club calling on
volunteers guests to assist the regu-
lars of the club at the engagement in
the Arlington dining room from s to
u o'cloc This was followed by a
series of orders in military style, di
recting tie various committees of the
club % prepare the different features of
entertainments.
The guests We're grouped in divisions
Of volunteers and in orders very di-
rect and explicit. required to Keep
IN the line of fire" during the entire
engagement. A map of the battle
ground was one of the unique features.
in which the various divisions wcre
represented as charging through. the
Champagne river toward the table
heights where they were supposed 10
have captured "Soon-Won Hill" There
We're several uuips IN special orders
directed at the prominent guests,
which added to the merriment Of the
occasion
Among the features was a
burlesque investigation of the
conduct Of the war which con
veved some Of the more humorous
fancies of the real investigation. Mem
bers Of the committee brought in inn
mense stacks Of testimony, also large
volumes Of reports and different eX-
hibits which took off some of the
guests and caused great amusement.
The report concluded with the finding
that there was a war, that Spain got
licked and that Anglo SaXons stood to-
gether. AS this was done, the Amer
lean and British flags were unveiled
as a compliment to the Canadian mem
Another feature was the appearance
of Uncle Sam with a number of color2d
children dressed to represent the Phil
ippinos and a play was made upon the
new population which would pc re-
quired by the Philippines becoming a
part Of the United States.
A very laughahle sl1it was the pros
entation of 2 horse to Gen. H. Y
Boynton. who'is one of the charter
members Of the club and also nolds a
brigadiers commission in the army.
The horse was one of the stage variety
and it's appearance caused a great deal
OF hilaritJ
cifcally referred to We're: Lieut.. Gen.
John NJ Schodeld, Major Gen. Miles.
Rear Admiral Weaver, Representative
Nelson Dingley, T. Jefferson Coolidge
of Massachusetts,, and John Addison
Porter secretary to the president