New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-31
GRlDlR0N CLUB FUN.
Many Prominent Mem Enioy
ROdstS" on Themselves.


famed notable guests at its annual dinner at the
Arlington Hotel tonight. There were 225 ueopo
present including the President members OF the
OaOineI' diplomats, Senators and Representatives
atihy ana navy officers and persons prominent in
the business and literary world Men whose names
have figured in connection with the Presidency
including the present Chief Executive Hanna Taft
German Cockrell and Francis were present and
enjoyed the satire and quips at the expense of
themselves, we'll as the many burlesaues on
national and international affairs From the time
the president of the club, Louis A. Coolidge well
coined the guests, until the Song Of Home at
Midnight there was an uninterrupted flow of wit
and merrment. There were clever "skits" topical
songs witty speeches and everything possible TO
make the dinner a complete Gridiron success
me menu was treaty for the establishment of
Tho Gridtron Alimentary Canal" in which num-
Der OF guests figured as the high contracting par
ties
One of the most interesting features Of the even
ing was the appearance of Professor Strnger
Stringem, vertriloquist." with dummies" which
were named for Senator'S Cabinet officers and
others. The answers which these dummies gave
TO various questions provoked great laughter. For
instance the ''ventriloQuist'' asked:
Arthur Pue German. is it true that Bryan has
come out for you for PRESIDENT
German "Dummy."-"No. Bryan is friend OF
mine"
heard that Grover Cleveland may be nominated
for President?''
Hill Dummy (which partyP'
At one stage of the dinner a number of members
opened up 'Jai Ala; or. the Gridron gambling
hell" and the wheel of fortune which was operated
IN connection with the scheme produced
amazing results. both in relation to Presidential
candidates and other prominent men.
Different guests asked questions OF which
the following samples:
General Corbin-What would have been your
present rank in the army If you had started as
doctor?
Judge Taft-You are TO be in Secretary
of War on Monday. Have you yet taken the oath
OF allegiance?
Secretary Wison-What would be the result OF
crossing the boil weevil with the Scotch highball?
Two new members. Scott g Bone. of The Wash
ington Post" and n. o. Messenger, of THE Wash
lngtOn Evening Star" were initiated They
compelled 10 appear newboys selling extra ed-
tons OF their papers which, examination by
the committee. found TO contain startling in
formation concerning many Of the prominent guests
present.
Medals were conferred on those who had been
members ten years. and in giving these and badges
TO those who had been presidents of the club point
ed and personal remarks were made showing that
there was no discrimination between guests and
Gridironers in regard to "rOasts." Charles c. Ran
dolph, J. II. Kaiser and Frank V. Bennett received
the year medals The latter. who has been
manager of the Arlington while the club has been
giving its dinners there. is TO become pro-
prietor of hotel in New-York, and with his
medal miniature hotel. called "Gridiron Hotel"
which his associates In the club have given
the New-Yo~k establishment. was presented to
him.
Among those who made speeches were President
Roosevelt, Secretaries Root. Shaw and Wilson.
Judge Taft. Baron Won Sternburg the German Am
bassador; Speaker Cannon, ex-senator Carter and
Senators Hanna, German and Cockrell.
Among the guests were President Roosevelt.
Secretaries Root Shaw. Wilson and Cortelyou.
Postmaster General Payne, Ex-Governor Taft.
Justice Day. Senators Aldrich. Beverage. Black
burn. Burrows. CockTeu. Dryden. Dubois. Gallnger.
German, Hanna, Kearns, Long and Scott Speaker
Cannon and Representatives Dwight Grosyenor,
Hepburn Tate. Howard and Tawney; Baron Won
eral Henry {. Corbin, Brigadicr General Charles F.
Rear Admirals John q. Walker and Winfield ;
Yania Ra1irbb55 SoTnsiius \ bliss OF Ssw-York;
Million Is, Allies DR. Edward Bedloe. OF Phila-
World F, \. Barkesdsie OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad: Major John NJ. Burke. OF New-York:
BeIy!dere BROOKS, suPfrlntSndent western mon mon
ter. OF Montana; Robert c. Clowry president OF
Crane OF Mas .dS s. G. carp Of the south
ern Railway; George II. Daniels. OF the New York
preme Court; Charles S. Dehl. assistant general
manager OF ne Associates fTeSS pic ay
Michigan; David r: Francis; president OF the 81
and ohio RAILWAY: Robert Fullerton. OF 81. Louis;
9irscom Of the american Steamship Company s.
II. Hardwick, OF the southern Railway General
Ge1rse a. dapTies MsJ1 and Vourier." John r.
Holmes OF The Boston Herald" ID. NJ. Houser'
OF The ST. Louis Globe Democrat. Charles y
Lincoln OF The New-York HERALD William Loeb,
secretary to the President: Robert II. Lyman. OF
THE New-York World" j. ii. Maddy. OF the
Baltimore and ohio Railroad; George $. Mandell
Of The Boston Transcript Fred J, Mathsr IL
q The Philadelphia Press;' James Martin Of
IONA; Frank b. Noyes. OF The Chicago Record
Herald Thomas c. Noyes, OF The Washington
patch. Ralph Pulitzer Of The NswIYogk WoTl9;m
A. Seicher, OF 'Lesle's Weekly Charles Emory
Smith of THE Philadelphia Press r. a; {.
Smith president Of the American Steamship Com
pany; George o. starr, Of London: William A. Turk,
of the Southern Railway; Frederick ID; Underwood,
OF the Erie Railroad. and Louis Wiley, OF The
NeW-York Times"
The menu follows:
Oak Island specials
Clear turtle
shad.
Cucumbers Potatoes saute
Fet Of beef, larded. rAthenienne
Terrapln, Arlington style.
Gridiron punch