Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-11

Rudyard Kipling. 1t bore the following date
line:
LADYSMITH, December g. via Harr-
smith, December 4. via Charesemorysmit b..
December 5via Hokesmith December g. via
Williamaldensmith. December. Z. and o
To the War Office, London, England, God s
Country.
The dispatch went on to say that the
British troops had won an overwhelming
victory. although the losses had been ex-
tremely heavy, and that several of their
finest regiments were lost, strayed or sto-
len in the veldt. Only a moment later a
detachment of the red coats made the cir
cult of the room very much in a hurry.
while leisurely following after came a
'Gead ringer for Dom Paul Kruger.
whiskers and pipe and all, cracking a whip
with which he succeeded in driving out
the subjects of the queen.
A Mutual Entertainment.
So much for some of the things the men,
bers of the Gridiron Club did to amuse
their guests. What the guests did to enter
tain their hosts and each other is IAN
other story" to quote from the author of
the above mentioned war telegram.
Take such a gathering of well-known
men We're there at the invitation of the
members of the Gridiron Club and call on
a selected few of them for speeches. and
there is no doubt you'll get your moneys
worth" Nowhere in this-or any other
oountry-can such group be got together
If any thinks that such men as Sena-
tor Spooner, Senator Hanna, Senator Ell
kins, Representative John Allen of Tupelo
Miss, Senator Woicott and others of that
sort, cannot talk cntertainingly on an oc-
casion when they know that there are no
newspaper men preSent-a convenient ftc-
tion-he should procure some time an invi-
tasion to a Gridiron dinner and he will
realize the mistake he has made. Senator
Hanna. for instance, can both give and
take. while the fact that the joke is on
the democratic party does not deter the in
initabie John Allen from getting it off.
Welcome Guests.
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood was given a
rousing reception. which ought to have
given him some idea of the esteem in which
he is held by the people of Washington. not
to mention the people of the rest of. the
united country. His remarks were brief
but they We're capitally put, and those who
had the privilege of listening to him are
not surprised that he has won in Cuba a
reputation for graciousnesS and tact
Then there was Senator Beveridge of In
diana. he of the youthful countenance and
the halo of oratory. He was presented
with lovely set of populst whiskers,
which were admitted to take the place of
brains. and an alarm clock regulated to
five-minute schedule so that he would not
take up too much of the Senate's valuable
time His hearers know now that his fame
as a speaker was not undeserved. Those
who tried to guy him did not get little
bit the better of it. And so with Represen-
tative Cushman of Washington state. who
succeeds Mr.. James Hamilton Lewis, for
he, too, proved himself no mean wit.
Feared Not Wars Alarms.
Then First Assistant Postmaster General
Perry S. Heath, IAN unrecognized hero of
the war" was presented with mansion,
size eighteen by twenty inches-with twen-
ty feet of string tied to it. A mammoth
gilt medal was presented to Senator FL
kins For Modest Merit and another was
for Adjutant General Corbin For Devo-
ton to Duty. Not Transferable. These
works of art were made by Mr.. Felix Ma
honey.
During the evening speeches We're made
by Senators Elkns, Beveridge. Quarles,
Clark. Hanna and Wolcott; Representa-
tives Allen. Kahn, Cushman, Dolliver and
others: Gen. Leonard Wood, Mr. Ernest
Flemming. Mayor ]. Adger Smythe, and
Mai ]. c. Hemphill of Charleston, S c.,
and others. The music was furnished by
the Gridiron quartet with solos by r. b
Hay, J. Henry Kaiser, Frank C. Roach and
John Nolan, the soloists selecting compost
lions by Reginald De Koven as a compli-
ment TO that composer. The dinner was
brought to a conclusion at midnight.
Those Who Enjoyed Themselves.
Those present on this most delightful oc-
casion were: Mr. II. w. Fuller, Represen-
tative John A. T. Hull, Iowa, Mr.. George
w. Wilson. commissioner of internal rev.
enue. Col Frank G. Smith. L. s.. A, Rep
resentative Charles H. Grosvenor, Ohio,
Mr.. Fl. Clay Evans, commissioner of pen
sions. with Gen. H. V. Boynton. president
of the Grdircn Club; Mr.. John NJ. Carson;
Mr. F. 6. Dunnell; Mr.. F. A. G. Handy;
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, United states
Volunteers with Mr. David R Mckee; Sen
ator c. W. Fairbanks, Indiana, with Mr. o.
o. Stealey: Maj. Randolph Dicklns, United
States marine corps. Lieut.. John ]. Knapp,
L. s. N, with Mr.. Robert J. Wynne: Sem
ator ]. V. Quarles, Wisconsin, with Mr.. VIM.
F. Curtis: Representative Chas. E. Pearce.
Missouri Maj. Richard Sylvester. with Mr..
Walter B. Stevens; Mai John Calvin
Hemphill. Charleston, S. G. with Mr.. Rob
ert NJ Larner: Mr.. Felix Mahony, with Mr..
Crosby S. Moves: Representative Theodore
f. Burton, Ohio. Representative J. H.
Bromwel. Ohio; DR.. D. Percy Hickling.
with Mr.. George H. Walker; Senator Louis
f, McComas, Maryland, Mr. b. II. Warner,
with Mr.. Henry L. West: Mr.. William s.
Carroll. Mr.. William A. Mearns with Mr..
Louis Garthe; Mr.. William r. Merriam. di
rector of the census, Mr. Charles F. Dick,
Ohio. with Mr.. f. J. Gibson; Senator Clar-
ence D. Clark. Wyoming. Mr. Thomas F.
Walsh. Colorado Col. Samuel Parker, Ha-
wall Mr.. Edward X. Somborn. with Mr..
Frank Fl. Hosford; Mr.. Charles A. Chpley,
Easton. Md, Mr.. Beale. r. Howard with
Mr.. A. j. Stofer. jr-: DR.. J. C. Boyd. L. S.
sippi with Mr.. Richard Lee Fearn; Mr.. II.
Conquest Clarke; Representative Francis
W. Cushman. Washington. Representative
Frank NJ Eddy, Minnesota. with Mr.. Ar
thur w. Dunn; Mr.. Francis f. Leupp; Mr..
Ernst F'lemming, Germany, Mr.. Robert C.
wilkins with Mr.. Beriah Wilkins; Mr.. F.
a. Carrie New York city. Mr.. Charles G.
Dawes controller of the currency, DR.. Ed
ward BedOe. Philadelphia, with Mr.. L. A.
Coolidge: Mr.. ]. H Maddy, with Mr.. Reg
:rald Schroeder: Mr.. w. w. Smith. Mr.. y.
ID. Albert with Mr.. Francis a. Richardson;
Senator Stephen B. Elkins, West Virginia,
Mr.. w. H. Rapley, with Mr. George W.
Rouzer: Senator A. J. Beveridge, Indiana,
Mr.. Volney w. Foster Chicago Mr.. Sgd
ney Williams. Chicago: Mr.. Beman G.
Dawes. Chicago. with Mr.. Raymond Patter-
son. Mr.. w. A. Turk, Mr.. r. E. l.. Bunch
Senator w A. Harris Kansas. Representa-
tive W. S. Cowherd, Missouri. with Mr.. AL
bert Miller; Senator John C. Spooner. Wis
consin. Representative Jonathan P Dolli-
Yer, Iowa. MI. John Joy Edison, Mr. R. Ed
win Joyce, with Mr.. Charles A Boynton;
Maj. Alexander Mcdowell, clerk of the
House of Representatives. with Mr.. Henry
Hall: Mr. F. B. Moves. Mr.. Victor Kauff-
mann. with Mr.. Rudolph Kaufman: Solc-
itor General John K. Richards with Mr. l..
White Busbey Mr.. Fred. F. Schrader with
Mr.. Justin McGrath: Mr.. Perry s. Heath
hrst assistant postmaster general: Mr. E
&. Hay: Mr.. Reginald de Koyen ReDresen-