Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-02
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was "a great clatter of horses hoofs in the
LOBBY. loud bugle calls and then u band
marched In playing: "A Hot Time The
band was followed by a long procession
of rough riders IN khaki uniforms. After
4 turn around the room it was announced
that President Carson would name his
cabinet.
He mad - secretaries, including tho
"WhippinS Postmaster General" and tho
"Secrciary of the Strenuous Life" Each
sccrctarys speech OF acceptance con-
tanned a g"ntlo jab at President Roosc-
welt who enjoyed the skit hugely.
W'iiil u Jennings Eryan was introduced
by It song which ran. in part
Lrvan came TO town Just tn look around,
Politics and fortune had been shy.
Campaigns had boon lost az fearful
cost.
Still the presidential goose hung high.
Parker hutted in, he was licked like sin.
Then a cry went over all the land
"I5ring back Billy I'ryan, hos the only
! man
| Who can lead the democratic band.
Bryans tho man for US, steady as the
| shining sun.
| LII stNIC ana manner rec. ready at any
tim" to run,
Boys, he's the man for me: twice our
candidate was he.
No one else is in it. D. minute
Billy Bryan's the man
SOME "ORrGINAL ROOSEVELT MEN
Mr. Bryan made brief speech and
soon aftcrWard Il club member started
/ II Ss in "A = n II iln is. hC f,fi,y
inal Roosevelt man. ono member adj
vocatcd Horny cabot Lodge. and another
Straeor Bevcrilce, lndian Commissioner
Lcupp advocated himself, and Senator
Foraker vas presented. Tho claim O. each
candid. were presented in verec. Thc
ciuh member who spoke for Senator
scott Of West Virginia got a great laugh
with his stanzi:
Hero is one who must be forgot
iIark 10 the words OF Scott-great Scott
He says in politics man
! Mist OF diaSenbc all he can.
I MAD" an effort to conceal it;
The time has cpmc--1 now reveal it
Minc Wa secret psychic plan.
! ! am the original Roosevelt man.
After the claims had all been presented
| President Carson, said:
. It Am stiro oar guests have all been
edited by rhes" mclodous presentations
I to IN" claims of tho various gentlemen
mentioned. but You are all mistaken
Cunning 90 President Roosevelt. ! pre-
sent +" You. eontlomcn. tho original
Roosevelt man"
Every man in the room jumped NJ
WHOM President Roosevelt rose. The
ichocrs were dcafcning. Napkins wer,
waved in the air. and the band playco
'HaiI To the chief" The demonstrators
lasted until rrosidon. Roosevelt stopped
mt himself Then he made Il graceful and
witty speech. and the club singers cinch-
j'd ms reception with Il song. OF whcl
,hs Is j portion:
Now let the mon who are beating thcil
wives
beware Of tho slugcinc thcy'H get,
And warn an tho railroads with curious
rates
TO hustle in ont OF the wet.
Lot England and Germany. Russia and
, all.
snow that they can't monkey with us;
Wen have a strong navy to fight with
by gray,
! If "" over gel into Il fuss.
| Roosevelt. Roosevelt, yon are the mar
| VIC praise:
Roosevelt Roosevelt, strenuous all YOU
days.
Rooscvclt Roosevelt. now 1T the cael'
oyer tn, l4ml. with big stick in youl
hand.
You are President four years moro.
BUSINESS MAN AND MRS CHAD
The chief act of the evening WAS :
"Frenzied Finance skt by the Grid
mon clubs frcnzied iinancicrs. \ sec
ton of Wall stree, which was DIES
cribed as "a narrow thoroughtare tina
begins with a church and ends with ;
river was shown. consisting of
bank. n brokers' Office and the genera
offices of n railroad.
A business man entered the bani
very timidly and wanted to borrow
s2.O30. The banker was busy with
newspaper. reading the financial new
and commenting.
After some preliminary conversation
the banker told the business man H.
would loan him $1,000 if he would Civ
the bank a mortgage on his house.
| IN,
$4,000 in government bonds. get tw'
! indorsers ana pay 10 per cent. interest
The business man went out very hum
bly,.
Then Mrs. Cassie Chadwick, robe
deliberately and wearing vast quaint
ties of icwery. came in. The banke
received hcr with great cordiality. Sh
= announced that she was the cousin 0
J. II. Rockefeller, the daughter of An
drew Carnegie and the sister Of .
picrpont Morgan. and produced
package containing u $2O,OO0,oO0 trus
which she would not let the bankc
, open.
, The banker overwhelmed her wit
r politencss. loaned her *ao,O00,0O an
took her our to luncheon.
SPEAKER CANNON on TRIAL.
=; IN the course OF the evening u ella
member announced THAT. as 4 quorum q
| the Senate mot under Indictment va
@ present, it was necessary for the club t
begin Impeachment proceedings aaans
. Speaker Cannon. lie read Il long list Z
4 charges against the speaker a incnlbe
! OF the club called out the names OF a
the senators present. When they had a
| hay tod IN, \,