Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-30

deal and the organization a cold deal" the
party filed out with more music ana
elsnking the newly elected president be-
charge of the banquet after the exchange Of
some pointed incivflties with the retiring
president, L. A. Coolidge.
Frenzied Finance.
Another spectacular act of the evening
was a representation of frenzed finance. A
section of Wall street was disclosed, with
bank. a railroad Office and brokers' office.
A business man. with substantial security,
Desiring to borrow $1,000 from the bank.
was required to deed all his property, put
up $4,000 in government bonds. get two ap-
proved indorsers and pay IL, per cent En-
ter Mrs. Cassie Chadwick: the bank presi-
dent capitulates before her wiles.her smiles.
her diamonds and her nerve. He lends her
s2,00O.00O on a sealed package which is said
to contain about twenty millions In securi-
ties and which the bank president promises
not to open. and gets an invitation to lunch
into the bargain. a"
The railroad directors vote themselves pre-
ferred stock, give trust a 40 per cent re-
bate and sternly enforce the law against re-
bates upon small manufacturer and In
grease their capitalization ten million to
cover improvements costing $4,000. The
Pennsylvania is said to be ready to spend
S750000O0 in improvements. whereupon the
wish is expressed that George w. Boyd
will buy another cab for the 23d street STA
ton" Sarcastic comment is made upon the
boasts of the Chesapeake and Ohio as the
great scenic route, and some suggest that
to hear Harry w. Fuller talk you d think
the Chesapeake and Ohio built that seem
cry" The shifting of Harry Maddy from
the Baltimore and Ohio to the Erie is an
nounced, with the suggestion that a loving
cup presented to him bear the inscription
From Bad to Worse" Maddy Is congrat-
ulated upon knowing where the Erie ran.
The brokers' Office then occupies atten-
ton. The broker declares he will take q
flyer in Consolidated AirShfp.
That's more than the inventors can do.
retorts the office boy. who further suggests
that the stock in United Seeing Washing
ton Company could be sold to the blind
asylum" An example Is given or wash
ing stock In 1.-THE Indianapolis Dry Dock
Company" A ticker in the brokers' office
then rattles off the story that Tom Lawson
and Col. Bill Greene are looking for each
other armed to the teeth, and are coming
to the hall The progressive stages OF their
journey are announced until the two bel
lgerents, armed with navy skies, rush Into
the hall and, meeting in the center or the
room stow their weapons and exchange
TASKS Walter Adams, city editor of the
Boston Herald. who was present at the din
ner, remarked that the meeting did not
seem so funny When Greene and lawson
were about to meet in Boston, and 1t was
up to him to get out an extra II bloodsheo
followed. ....-.
Example of Hypnotism.
Between these two main acts were a
number of entertaining Incidents An ex-
oeedingly clever skit was given by three
members of the club, example OF
hypnotism. The professor" put two OF
them under the influence of his mystic
power and then had them impersonate
famous people. To one of the subjects he
said:
you are whitelaw Reid, ambassador to
the court of st. James. Please make an
appropriate speech at banquet In Lon
dom"
Blood is thicker than water" said the
hypnotist's victim. "Oh, how we love the
English! Hands across the sea! The SUI
premacy of the Anglo-Saxon race! we ara
brothers all! Three cheers for the king!
Now said the hypnotist, you are Sen
ator Dryden of New Jersey. What Is your
chief claim for fame?"
II made the rock of Gibraltar famous
And you" said the hypnotist. turning to
another of the subjects. ARE Senator Knox
between being the Attorney General and
senator from the keystone state?
THE business of an Attorney General is
to bust the trusts. The business or sena-
tor is to bust the trust busters"
The supreme test came when the subjects
were asked to represent Senator Fairbanks,
land make direct statement on matter
of public Importance" and to represent
Senator Depew and tell a new story. The
subjects failed in both instances.
Speaker Cannon Impeached.
Speaker Cannon was impeac hed before the
evening ended Twelve United States
tors, guests of the occasion, were impaneled
as a jury, with Senator German presiding,
and the Speaker was hailed before them.
Definite charges were brought against him.
which were read to the hilarious amuse-
ment of the company. The. Speaker replied
In a delightful little talk, and Senator Cor
man made a witty speech Owing to the
character of the accusers" and the fiimsi-
ness of the evidence the Speaker had to be
acquitted
A number of witty verses were acclaimed,
announcing the claims of different states
men to the honor of being "the original
Roosevelt man" The contentious were all
brushed asideaby the presiding officer how
ever who then introduced the original
Roosevelt man the President In person
which furnished the occasion for the speech
by President Roosevelt.
The souvenir of the dinner was a hand
homeiy printed and Illustrated book, CON
tanning history of the club and reviews of
some of It's most notable dinners, together
with portraits of the members.
The menu prepared for the dinner by the
management of the New Willard was as
follows:
Buzzard Boy Oysters
Chicken Gumbo Strained
Olives Radshes PIN Olas Sailed Nuts Celery
Fllet of Potomac Bass, Oyster Crab Sauce
1s,', Potatoes Hollandaise
Supreme of Chicken Aux Truffies
New Green Peas
Terrspin a la Maryland
eiridiKOn Punch
Philadelphia Squab Roasted and Stuffed
Ice Cream Plomblere Fancy Cakes
Coffee
Cigars
Ssuternes Meet d Chandon, Imperial Brut
ApOlllnaris
Guests Present
The list Of guests as follows:
The President of the United States.
Willis Abbott, United States Daily, De-
troit
Milton f. Allies. Washington. D. c.
James NJ. Allison. Cincinnati Times
Robert b. Armstrong, assistant secretary
Of treasury.
o. p. Austin. Washington. d. C.
Joseph C Baldwin. jr. New York
Theodore II. Banks. New York
F. y. Barksdale Pennsylvania railroad
Richard Eartholdt representative from
Missouri. .
Dr. Edward BedIoe
Alexander Graham Bell. Washington
d. G.