The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-26
Annual Banquet of Grjdiron Club
at Arlington Hotel.
UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Burssques on Public Men and Passing Event,
Caused Much erriment-PromiEent
Men Guests OF Washington
Correspondents.
lRy Associated pr..sl


WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 25.-The
Hack and white flag OF the Gridiron Club
fioatcd over the Arlington Hotel all day.
and tonight the Washington Corrcspon-
dents composing that famous organiza-
ton assembled beneath their emblem
for the seventeenth annual dinner. When
President Robert T. IEynuc called the
members and guests to order more than
two hundred gentlemen had gathered in
the handsomely decorated banquet hall,
and for four hours were entertained with
the many interesting and unique features
OF 4 Gridiron dinner.
These included bllrlcsqucS Oh passing
events. cauatic hits and roasts OF the
prominent guests present, songs and Slees
and speeches with the usual witty inter-
spersions. Tho menu was Il newspaper.
The yellow Nawp,' and a. more Sensa-
tional paper has never been issued in
Washington. 1t was profuscly illus
tsatcd and contained many pertinent and
impertinent illusions to guests and pub
lie affairs.
''SENOR MACARONI."
Ono of the best features was ~
Country School i'll which q sridron
class gave an exhibition, answering ques-
tions upon various timely topics which
usually turned into jokes upon some of
the guests. The school had songs, reel
tationS and compositions for the same
purpose .'Scnor Mlcaroni, personated
by u member of the club gave exhi-
hition OF wireless biography pictures,
showing in amusing cartoons u number
of public men and their connection with
recent events. The selection of d dele
cation to welcome Prince Henry afforded
an opportunity Tor more fun at the ex-
lie life. Reciprocity WIS given Il hearing
AID denied 10 all nations except Cuba,
and presented to. her i'll the furn OF a
, balloon. which assembled to the ceiling
as soon as Cuba reached for it.
The previous question was enforced
by Il member i'll executone:S robes anu
mask, and 10 speaker was allowed 10
exceed the limit. General James Fl. VIII
son was presented with proper COS
tune TO wear as an Ambassador to the
coronation OF King Edward, and Captain
Charles Z. Clark, formerly OF the Oregon,
the ambassador Of the navy, was given
IN ovation as a hero over whom there
was no dispute.
There were Il number Of excellent
speeches. President Roosevelt, Postmas
tie. General Payne, Senator-elect German,
Senator's Hanna, Plat. OF Connecticut:
-Aldricli, Depew and Captain Clark being
among those who We're ncGrO.
PECAIINENr GUESTS.
The guests were composed Of prominent
men in official life and the business
world, and included tho President of the
United States, Secretary Wilson, Post
master General Henry G.. Payne, Senators
Aldrich, Clark, of Montana; Depew Du-
bois, Hanna, Iicitfcldt, Keen, Lodge, Nor
gan, Patterson, Plat, of Connecticut;
and Scott ES-Senators Carter, of Mon
tana, and Shoup OF Idaho; Representative
Burke. Cannon Cowherd, Gordon, Cen
erals Miles, CorbiIi, Wilson and CroZier
u. S. A, Rear Admiral Melville and Cap
tain Clark, L. S. ~: w. w. Abel. Baltf-
more Sun: Albert j. Barr, Pittsburg Post;
Colonel Tasker II. Bliss. collector Of Ha
wanna; Colonel Richard J. Bright, George
w. Boyd, Pennsylvania Railroad: George
Cortelyou secretary to the President: r.
E. l. Bunch, Seaboard Air Line: Alex
ander G. Cochran, Missouri Pacific Rail
road L. Clarke Davis. Philadelphia Led
ger; George n. Daniels, New York Central
Railroad: George w. Childs, Philadelphia
Ledger; II. Clay Evans, Commissioner Of
Persons; Richard Watson Glider, Century
Magazine; Daniel Ripley, New York;
Charles S. Gleed. Santa Fe Railroad;
Charles II. Grasty, Baltimore; Henry II.
Holmes. Boston Herald; S. II. kauff-
man, Washington Star: Richard C..
Nernes, st. Louis: L. F. Loree, Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad; Governor \. o.
Murphy, of Arizona; J. II. Maddy. Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad; Sidney U.
Neale, International Navigation Com
Rany; Theodore W. Moves, Washington
Star; +. A. Pezet, Peruvian Legation;
Robert W. Patterson Chicago Tribune
CountssSVon Quadt, German nlbassy:
William B. .Ridgely, Comptroller of Cur
rency;; Charles Emory Snih, Philadelphia
ton at zPelin; Melville E. Stone. general
raanag erthe Associated Press; Thomas
T.. Walsh, Colorado Benjamin c.. Wells,
Philadelphia Press; James r Wood.