Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-08
GRIDIRON CLUB DINNER
Odd Features at Feast of Wash
 ington Correspondents.
RED LIGHT HUNG OVER MCCLELLAN

RED LIGHT HUNG OVER MCCLELLAN Song Also Addressed to New York's
 Mayor EIect--Take-ofR on Cannon.
 A Presidential Flying Machine
 wrecIked--Burlesaue on Panama.
 The first dinner of the season of the Gridiron club, composed of Washington correspondents, was given the other night at Washington, says the New York World.
 Sir Henry Mortimer Durand, the new British ambassador, made his debut Sir Chentung Liang Cheng, the new Chinese minister, sat near to him Mayor Elect Mcclellan of New York and Charles E. Murphy were side by side. Speaker Cannon was a prominent figure. Nearly score of members of the house were present. Senator Han na and Senator German chatted togeth- CT. Many other distinguished men were also there.
 The presence of Mayor Elect McClel- Ian afforded one opportunity for fun. The guests had been seated at the ta- ble only few minutes when one of the club members, disguised as a New York policeman, appeared and stood near Mir. Mcclellan, holding big red lam tern. Having thus located the fred light district in MT. McClellarl's vi cinity, the lantern was suspended over the mayor elects head and there re- mained.
 A long address to MT. Mcclellan was another feature. It was sung to the familiar tune of s'Tessie'' and began: Georgie goes from congress to a brand
 new place,
 Georgie is a mayor of New York; Georgie was the winner in a hot old race, Georgie has a barrel full of pork.
 High Up Tn the Cocoanut Tree'' appeared under the title High Up In the Speakers Chair The first verse ran:
 A congressman from western state Had served for many 8 year; He sat on the floor so near the door He could neither see nor hear. So he said. "No more of this for me, I'll run for speaker, don't you see' But now tonight, when he's sit all right. He sings with all his might:
 Though I'm up in the speakers chair.
 I'm lonely,
 I like the boys so well. love them only; They always were so good to me. They helped mo on to victory, wish they all could rule with me, High up in the speakers chair.
 There was a song for Senator Cor. man entitled When the Sun Is Shin ing Down In Maryland while Senator Hanna was remembered in a parody on a well known song from "The Sultan of Sulu'' as follows:
 M. A. H. A. N N A.
 Uncle Marcus is the man, they say, To win hands down in nineteen four, And keep, the party in once more. It may be SO, we do not know; But this remember as you go- It is no time for rnirtI1 and laughter The cold gray dawn of the morning after.
 A skit that caused great amusement and made Senator Hanna himself shake with laughter occurred in a miniature newspaper office made up for the oc- casion. A reporter rushed in with this announcement:
 Senator Hanna has declared that he will not be candidate for the presi- dency!'
 Telephone the White House at once!''
 tThe president" remarked the club member at the telephone, wishes to know if an affidavit goes with the all nouncement."
 There was burlesque on Panama, all the participants being in costume. While the orchestra played the "Rogues' March a dry goods box mounted on a two wheeled truck was brought in by hotel porter. The box had a big Interrogation point on each side. To the rear end was attached a gong. The gong was rung, and 1'Pan- anna" emerged from the box,
 T am the republic of Panama" he announced.
 Great graftr' exclaimed f'the Demo t'but this is sudden
 "I am the suddenest thing that ever happened" asserted Panama.
 There was a lively dialogue between the army and the navy, with repre- sentatives of the treasury and postofice departments occasionally chipping in. Panama seemed in great distress lest the canal money should get into the custody of the postoface department. Finally, under the persuasive influence of a stuffed club, Panama was induced to produce large roll labeled Treaty D
 "Get back in your box, Panama" !" was the next command. That is all we want of you.''
 And then to the trurnpeting of the c. O. F. elephant, the praying of the Dem ocratic donkey, the hurrahs of the Co- lonbian army and the chorus of ''Yan- kee Doodle the participants withdrew.
 With Professor Langley's airship still fresh in mind there was hurnor in the attempt of a gridiron committee on aeronautics to launch flying machine that would carry presidential candi- dates to the White House. The ma chine was box with real wings and a paper sail, the latter being hoisted