Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-10
SOON Paup Kruger Cracks His whip
in Giee- A "Keptuclky-Philadei.
phfa" Observation-Disclosures to visit
Charleston Accepted.
Charleston Accepted.

wAsHINGTON, December 9.--'rhe De-
cembcr dinner OF the Gridiron Club was
given tonight at the Arlington Hotel,
where about 100 guests were entertained
in characteristic manner By the forty cor
respondents who compose the famous or
ganization.
General III. V. Boynton presided. He
took part In an interesting buriesque elec-
ton, IN which members OF the club Inn
personated weil-known statesmen and poll
itlclan., and participated in Kentucky
Philadelphia" election. on plans OF the
most exaggerated type.
General Boynton vas unanimously voted
out. but he called in tho army" and
navy" and was again seated.
AN INITIATION.
The initiation OF Mr.. Rudolph kaufman.
of the Evening Star. was made the text
Of clever skit. The candidate appeared
az "Aguinaldo," running for safety. and
pursued by three members Of tho club.
representing Generals Lawton. MacAr-
thur, and Wheeler. "Agulnaldo" was cap
tured by these three Officers" and then
General Otis" another member of the
club. stalxed IN, with military pcmp. and
after some conversation received tho re-
ports Of the Officers each claiming 10
have captured the Filipino chief. After
reading each report. he dictated n dis
patch 10 his orderly" cabling "Adjutant
Corbin": "lne army under my command
presents 10 the nation. as a Christmas
gift Aguinado." The club took In tho
candidate, saying that as he had done
most Of the fighting in The newspapers.
he was entitled to holong 10 correspond
| ents' club
OTIS GETS A HOUSE.
General Otis" WAS presented with "a
house" for his victory.
Another incident was the reading OF an
| alleged dispatch from South Africa, do
falling a great victory which the English
had won over tho Beers. This was fol'
lowed by 2 number OF British solGiers
| running the whole length or the room
pursued in a leisurely manner by "Oon
| Paul Kruger" who cracked his whip ~
| great glee.
There were many other features, sand
wichcd with bright and witty speeches
making the entire evening one OF tho.
rough enjoyment.
PROMINENT MEN PRESENT.
Among the prominent guests were Sem
ators Fairbanks, Quarles. McComas,
| Clark, Of Wyoming; Elkins, Beyeridge,
| Harris. Spooner. Hanna, and Wolcott
Representatives HUI. Grosvenor. Brom-
well; Allen, OF Mississippi; Pearce, Cush-
man. Eddy. Dick. Cowherd. Deliver. aud
Kahn; Major-Gener Leonard Wood; II.
| W Fuller OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad: William r. Merriam. director
OF the census; Prince David Rawanana-
koa and colonel samuel Parker, Of
Hawaii. John Barrett, OF Portland. Ore. !;
W A. Turk, Of the Southern railway;
Major John G. Hemphill, OF the Charles
! ton News and Courier: Mayor j. Adger
| Smythe, Nicholas S. Hill. Jr.. and A. C..
| Kaufman of Charleston. s. G.; J. H..
! Aladdy, OF the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
way; Lieutenant John X. Knapp, United
states navy; Charles G. Dawes. Camp
troller OF the Currency; Hon. Henry c..
Payne, OF Milwaukee, aud John X. Rich
ards, SolicitOr-General.
OFFICERS FOR 1900
In the afternoon the annual meeting
OF the Grldiron club was held. and the
following officers were elected for 1900:
President. Henry l.. West, OF the Wash
ingt0n Post; Vice-President. Arthur w.
Dunn. the Associated Press; Secretary
Treasurer George H. Walker; Executive
Committeo-Louis Coolidge. Boston Jour
nal; Andrew 81. Larncr. Charleston News
and Courier
VISIT TO CHARLESTON.
Before the annual meeting. Mayor
Smythe Major Hemphill. and Nessrs
Kaufman and Hill. OF Charleston, met
the officers Of the club and extended ar
Invitation TO the organization to visit thsIi
city an an early date. The matter was
presented 10 the club. aud II was unani.
mously decided 20 accept the invitation
a 81. "a "a
pilgrimage will be made about the last
week in December.