Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-05-06
THE GRIDIRON CLUB
ASSOCIATION OF BRIGHT WITS
ATTHE NATIONAL CAPITAL

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! toI Watchman-The Cabinet and Supreme
Court Attend to Submit to Msrcsss Bastins
Over Hot Coals-The Grave and Dsnfied
Senator's Go to Find Themselves Roasted to
Turn-Our "Cush" Comes in for Cruel
Satire.
The Gridiron Cub, Of Washington,
ID. c., is reckless organization which
respects neither age, position or condi-
tion, in roasting and grilling the prey
that comes within their net, be it a
whale in the shape OF the President
and Supreme Court, or minnows, like
our own Cushman and lightweights OF
the lower house.
Here is sample of the proceedings:
When the dinner was at its height the
crier OF the Supreme Court announced
the entrance OF the Chief Justice and
the Associate Justices, and sedate
column OF nine stately figures, clad in
black gowns, marched slowly in and
bowed, while the crier opened the
court.
In flash the court was turned into
a minstrel show, while Justices Harlan
and Brewer gasped, and then burst
into uproarious laughter. There were
two tambourines, two bones, an inter.
locutor and four Justices. Here is
some of the entertainment which en-
sued:
Four members of the court sang to
the tune of "The Little Black Bull" a
song, the title OF which was given as
" Peeping Through the Knothole in
Papa's Wooden Leg; or, Why Was
the Ocean Built So Near to the
Shore?"
David b. Hill came down the mountain,
Hoossn Johnny, Hoosan Johnny.
David b. Hill csme down the mountain,
Long time ago.
David b. Hill came down the mountain,
Long time ago.
He picked out man whose name 10 Parker,
Hooosan Johnny, Hoosan Johnny;
He picked out a muh whose name is Parker,
Long time ago.
He says; >, Don't talk. and we'll beat T. Roo'e-
Hoosan Johnny, Hoosan Johnny;
He says; VS., - Don't talk and we'll beat T. RoOse-
Long time ago
And he didn't say . word all spring or summer
Hooaan Johnny Hoosan Johnny,
And he didn't say word all spring or summer,
Long time ago.
But when was dumb man sent to the White
Hoosan Johnny, Hoosan Johnny;
But when was dumb man sent to the White
Long time ago.
CHORUS
But when was dumb man sent to the White
House'
Long time ago.
Apropos of the result of the white
washing investigation Of the charges
against members" OF the House in
connection with the Post Office De-
partment, an open session of the Grid
iron Whitewashing Committee was
held. Various prominent statesmen
were arraigned on various charges. a
large portrait OF each being displayed
as the case was taken up.
Each was in order declared not
guilty and ordered to be whitewashed,
when the official whitewasher would
daub the portrait. Thus Speaker Can
non was whitewashed on the charge of
not being independent of the Senate;
Representative Adam Bede on the
charge of being humorist, Attorney
General Knox of being too reckless in
pursuing the trusts and Senator Fair
banks OF being too radical in his views.
After a heated discussion, Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General Bristow,
while not found innocent of the charge
of trying to put Congress in a hole,
was ordered to be whitewashed. The
whitewash would not stick, and the
committee abruptly adjourned.
In the voting contest for the hand
soonest man Representative Cushman
Iof Washington and Representative
Powers of Massach hu setts we're tied.
The first prize was awarded 10 Mr..
Cushman by rising vote, and Mr..
Powers got the second beauty prize.
MIR. Powers was asked to present Mr..
man presented to Mr.. Powers a curl
ing iron.
During the balloting several mem.
bers OF Congress we're detected voting
for themselves.