New-York tribune., 1905-01-29
PRESIDENT ITS GUEST.
Gradiron Club Celebrates It's Tzcen-
tieth AnniUersaru.

ofaLeo It's twentieth anniversary tonight with a
dinner at the New Willard, which was attended
py two hundred and fifty guests including the
president. members Of his official family, repre-
sentatiyes of the courts the Senate and House and
the army and navy, besides men well known in 1T
erary. scientific and business circles " hile the
niversary WAS recognized in making Major John
NJ. Carson president of the club and in the pro-
ductlon Of E souvenir which told the history Of
the organization the dinner. like all others OF the
Washington correspondents. dealt with present
events, which were treated with the usual levity
Whlle the prominent guests were roasted in
good natured and witty way. The presence Of Mr..
Roosevelt afforded an opportunity TO make many
pointed illusions TO the dongs of the admuistra-
ton and the views of the Chief Magistrate. The
inauguration of Major Carson as president. with a
Rough Rider accompaniment and a reference to
the charge OF the Presidents regiment at San Juan
HILL was managed by khaki clothed band. which
played ''rheren Be Hot Time in the Old Town
Tonight"
The impeachment proceedings In Congress were
satirized by having all the Senators present mot
under indictment" sit in trial of Speaker Cannon.
Lac charges were that the Speaker had refused
% comply with the anti-smoke ordinance; that he
insisted that the House coordinate branch
OF the government. to the mental anguish of many
Senator's: that he had refused the Vice-Presidency
with scorn, thus thrusting Charles W. Fairbanks
on the country and that he had been guilty OF
pushing in too many chips oobtaiIed flush and
was caught in the act The Speaker, notwith-
standing his plea. was adjudged guilty, and Sena-
tor German pronounced sentence.
Frenzied finance the theme OF q "skit'
which burlesqued some late occurrences in bank
ing brokerage and railroading. and introduced
Colonel BIZ Greene" Tom Lawson" and
Mrs. Cassie Chadwick" who were represented by
members OF the club. There was controversy as
to the original Roosevelt man. and verses were
recited alleged TO have been written by the men
who assert that they were the Original" The list
included Senators Lodge. Foraker. Bsveridge and
Scott, and Indian Commissioner Leupp. Major
Carson rejected all their claims and introduced the
president Of the United States as the Original
Roosevelt man" Mr. Roosevelt responded IN
neat speech.
Topical songs made merry with the names Of
several guests, including the President Senators
Knox and Kearns and Mr.. Bryan the song for the
NEBRASKA man declaring that he was "the only
man who could lead the Democratic band" Mr.
Bryan was then introduced to speak
John s. Wise, of New-York made one OF his
sPehOlnding speeches. which was made the topic
oi controversy as TO whether he had not hyp-
houzeo ms audience and TO prove that hypnotism
was something tangible one member operated on
TWO others who were told that they represented
ollterent guests at the dinner. One member was
told he was Justice Brewer and Immediately began
'o oeHVeF an opinion Of the Supreme Court which
was 100 complex TO be understood The other was
loid ne was Whitelaw Reid as Ambassador TO Great
Britain. and began making a 'hands-arross-+bA-
sea speech When told that he was Senator Fair
banks and asked to make direct statement he
oaIKed as did the other when told he was Senator
DepeW and instructed TO tell new story
BY speaking tube supposed to connect with the
lobby Of the hotel many interesting bits Of infor
nation were transmitted through a member of the
club The suggestion was made that there should
oe joint debate between the President and Mr.
Bryan What's the use?'' was the answer; they
are both on the same side" Senator Lodge, who
is known as close friend Of the President was in
FORMED that proofs Of his latest work were below
enEtied Trtoulattons Of a Bosom Friend" The
audience was then told that j. H Maddy who left
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to go to the Erie
nao received loving cup which was inscribed
From Bad to Worse" The question was asked
whether the power plant is violating the smoke
nuisance ordinance in Washington. and the answer
was: mo. sir; President Roosevelt is here and you
bet your life they smoking"
Among the guests were President Roosevelt AS
socate Justice Brewer. Of the Supreme Court Baron
Mayor des Planches. the Italian Ambassador;
Baron Won dem Observation-Disclosures, OF the
German Embassy Senators Crane. Dietrich, Depew.
Dryden. Fairbanks, German, Kearns. Knox. Kilt
redge. Lodge, Long, Plat, Of Connecticut; Scott
and Stone; Speaker Cannon. and Representatives
BarsA2ldt Burton. Grosvenor Harrison, Legare.
Lucking and Sibley. William ]. Bryan. J. w.
Blythe. OF the Chicago. Burlington and Quincy
Railroad George W. Boyd. Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad; J. NJ. CuIp. of the Southern Railroad;
Charles s. Diehl assistant general manager Of the
Associated Press; Charles H Grasty. Of THE Bal
tnore Evening News; Colonel William c. Greene.
OF New-York; General Charles F Humphrey, L. 5.
A; William Loeb secretary to the President Gov
ernor Stokes OF New-Jersey, Charles r. Miller. of
The New-York Times; William r. Nelson. Of
The Kansas City Star; George w. Ochs. of ''The
Philadelphia Ledger; Whitelaw Reid, of The New
York Tribune: John A sleicher OF ''LesIies Week
ly''; Percy r. TODD OF the New-York. NewHaven
and Hartford Railroad; F, D. Underwood. of the
Erie Railroad and General John NJ. Wilson. L.
S. a.
The menu Of the dinner was follows:
Buzzard Bay Oysters.
Chicken GUmbo, strained
Olives Radishes. PIN Oas. Salted Nuts Celery.
Irilet OF potomac Bass, Oyster Crab Sauce
r1c11n1bers with Cream Dressing Hollandaiss
Supreme OF Chicken aux Trufies
New Green Peas.
Terrapn Ia Maryland
Gridron Punch
Suuab. Roasted and Stuffed.
Chifronade Salad
Ice Cream Plombiere-
Fancy Cakes
Coffee.
Cigars.
Sauternes
Aost & ChRndon Imperial Brut
Apoluaris.