The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-07
BARS FROM MISSISSIPPI
TWO OF THEM, AND THEY WE'RE
LOOKING FOR THE PRESIDENT.
Tried to Find Him in the Canebrakes,
but Couldn't, and Made Inquiries
at the Gridiron Club.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 6.-The December
dinner of the Gridiron Club at the Airing
ton Hotel tonight was a success as usual.
The Washington corps of correspondents
who compose the organization made use of
recent events and prospective happenings
for their burlesques. There We're many
prominent guests, and from the time Pres
ident Robert j. wynne delivered his well
come address until the midnight hour there
was nothing but mirth. music. quips. hits
and jokes, all of the kind which make
Gridiron dinners so enjoyable. Good
speeches were made by public men, who
entered into the spirit of the occasion. The
menu was book of rules of the House.
with many cartoons showing the stringent
manner in which Mr.. Cannon will rule the
House. This accompanied by gavel.
making every man his own speaker.
A Seeing Washington Car was intro
duced and member of the club gave
lecture upon the principal points of the
city. This brought in a series of pictures
the White House, Capitol, Treasury and
other prominent buildings and sights be-
ing shown. The lecture was replete with
"hits" upon guests and public affairs. An
old-fashioned meeting at the corner gro
Gerry" was held and present and future
events discussed. Another feature was the
nomination OF all the possible candidates
for speaker of the House. their character
istics being pointed out. A stand pat
party was organized and after number of
politicians had been nominated and elected
w. A. Turk, general passenger agent of the
Southern Railway, was unanimously elect
ed President.
One of the best hits of the evening came
late, when two bears appeared One was
a real bear and the other was impersonated
by member of the club. He announced
that they were from Mississippi and were
looking for the President. They had tried
to find him in the cane brakes a few weeks
ago, but, failing, had come to Washington
in search of him. After partaking of re-
freshments they departed, as was said for
the White House.
Among the guests present were the fol-
lowing; Secretary Moody, . postmaster ter Cen
Allison, Alger, Hanna, Kean, Lodge and
Scott Speaker Henderson, Representatives
Babcock, Cannon, Dalzell, Dwight, Gard
ner. Hit. Hopkins, Lawrence. Laudensla-
ger, Mercer Overstreeb Powers and Trim
Bile, Generals H. c. Corbin. S. M. b. Young
A E. Bates. John F. Weston, Leonard
Carson, Commander J. II. Moore, u. s. NJ
Capt. r. F. Wynne, u. S. marine corps
Count A. Won Quadt, first secretary of the
German embassy; former Senator Thomas
H Carter, Montana; w. r. Merriam di-
rector of the census; Charles G. Bennett
secretary of the Senate; ID. NJ. Ransdel
sergeant-at-armS or the Senate; Charles
K Darling, assistant secretary of the navy
Milton Z. Allies, assistant secretary of the
treasury; II. H. ID. Pierce, assistant secre-
tary of state; George E. Roberts, director
of the mint; Frederick L. Allen, commits
sioner of patents; Eugene F. Ware, COM
missioner Of pensions; Scott G. Bone,
Washington Post; F. n. Barksdale. Penn
sylvania Railroad; William III. Baldwin,
Long Island Railroad; j. II. Maddy Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad; Joseph H Manley
Maine; Paul Morton, Atchison. Topeka &
Santa Fe Railway; w. A. Turk, Southern
Railway: Thomas F. Walsh, Colorado