The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-29
FUN BUFFERS THE
WASHINGTON GRID
And Butters-in Make the
Iron Smoke.
HENCE THINGS BRlLE
And as "BriIing" Pre-Supposes Heat
it May Be Safely Said That the
Gridiron Club Had a Hot
lime Last
Night.
(By the Associated Press

Washington, Jan. 2S.-The Gridiron
versary with a dinner at the New Will
lard tonight, which was attended by
$50 guests. including the President,
members of his official family. repre-
sentatives of, courts, the Senate and
House and the army and navy, as well
as men of prominence in the literary,
scientific and business world.
While the anniversary was recog-
nzed in making Major John NJ. Car
son president of the club, and in the
production of souvenir which told
the story of score of years of sue
cessful dining, the dinner, like all
others of this famous organization of
Washington correspondents, dealt
with present events which were treat
Ell with the usual levity and burles-
que and satirized. while the promin-
ent guests were roasted in the good
natured and witty way that makes
gridiron dinners SO enjoyable.
The presence of Mr.. Roosevelt af-
forded an opportunity to make many
pointed illusions to doings of the ad-
ministration and views of the Chief
Magistrate The inauguration or
Major Carson as president with
rough rider accompaniment and q
reference TO the charge OF the Presl-
dents regiment at Santiago was
managed by khaki clothed band
which played 'There'll be a Hot Time
in the Old Town Tonight.
4 Laugh At Impeachment.
The pending impeachment proceed
ings in Congress were satirized by
having all the Senator's present mot
Sit in n
Speaker Cannon, who was charged
with eight counts, amoung which were
that the Speaker had refused to COM
ply with the anti-smoke ordinance;
that he insisted that the House was q
coordinate branch of the government
to the mental anguish of many Sena-
tors; that he had with scorn refused
the Eice-Presidency, thus thrusing
upon the country Charles w. Fair
banks; and that he had been guilty
of pushing in too many chips on q
bob-tail flush and was caught III the
act The Speaker notwithstanding his
plea was adjudged guilty and Senator
German pronounced sentence.
"Frenzied Finance" was the theme
of a pretentious skit which burles-
uued some late events in banking,
brokerage and railroading, and intro
duced Colonel Bill Greene tom
Lawson" and MIR. s. Cassie Chad
wick" who We're portrayed by MEM
bers of the club. Amidst the many
bright things in the dialogue were hits
on many of the guests about the
tables.
There was a controversy as to VINO
was the Original Roosevelt man and
verses of poetry were reclted alleSed
to have been written by the several
different men asserting that they were
the original The list included SEN
ators Lodge, Foraker, BeverldSe ana
Scott and Indian Commissioner Leupp
Major Carson rejected all their claims
and introduced the President OF the
United States as the original Roose-
welt man who responded in neat
speech.
Bryan and Roosevelt Warmed.
Topical songs made merry with the
names of several guests, including thei
President, Senators Knox, kearnS ana
Mr. Bryan the song for the Nebraska
man declaring that he was the oniy
man who could lead the Democratic
band" Mr.. Bryan was then intro
dGced TO speak.
John S. Wise, of New York. made |
one OF his spell binding speeches
which was made the topic of q con- |
troversy as 10 whether he had not
hypnotized his audience and to prove
that hypnotism was. something tangl- |
BILE. one member operated on TWO oli-
erS who were told that they represent |
ed different guests at the dinner one
member was told he was Justice |
Brewer and Immediately began to de-
liver an opinion of the Supreme Court |
which was too complex to be under
stood. The other was told he was
WhitelaE Reid as ambassador TO Great |
Britain and began making a hands
across the sea" speech. One when told |
that he was Senator Fairbanks and |
asked to make q ii.ect statement
balked, as did the other when told |
he was Senator Depew and instructed
10 tell new story.
By d speaking tube supposed to con-
meet with the lobby of the hotel, many /
bits of information were
transmitted through Il member OF the |
club. The suggestion was made that
there should be q joint debate between
the President and Mr.. Bryan. whats
the use? was the answer. They are I
both on the same side" Senator Lodge
who IS known as q close friend of the
President was notified that proofs of |
his latest work were below entitled |
''Tribulations of Bosom Friend" The |
was then told that j. II.
Maddy, who left the Baltimore and |
Ohio Railroad to so With the Erie,
had been presented with loving cup
by his friends which was inscribed |
From bad TO worse" emery was made /
whether the power plant is violating
the smoke nuisance ordinance III |
Washington and the answer was:
NO. sir, President Roosevelt is here.
and you bet your life they are now
smolsnS.