The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-03-18

tees Harlan and White of the Supreme
Court
Bride-Only two or them?
G,1ide-That is mo-e of the members
of that august body than generally get
together on any proposition
Old soIdier-Who Is that good-lookinE
gentleman over there7
Guide-That Is Senator Wetmore of
hnode Island.
Groom-what reason Is there for his
being in the Senate?
Old soldier-There are million rea-
sons
Just then the blare of brass instru-
ments was heard and in marched the
| ''DanYille Cornet Band" 1t was COM
| posed OF a section of the United States
| Marine Band and the music committee
\ OF the Grfd.ron Club. in a diversity or
| uniforms and playing upon the most
| antique assortment of instruments ever
| seen outside of a museum. The musical
| aggregation marched about the hall
and halted IN front of Speaker Cannon
4 There they executed a serenade.
Song 10 Host.
! The glee club sang a serenade which
was greeted with rousing applause. II
was an original song. the words com
|
the music by another The tune was
catchy and everybody about the table
was soon humming II. Speaker Cannon
listened with glowing countenance and
a smile TO the following words;
| Mr.. SPEAKER
One Cannon on the thrones worth an
army in the pit,
For when il shoots Il makes a noise
and is bound to hit,
Though loaded with explosives no one
knows what's in II,
| In peace. II is stand pat" In war It
is a minute.
Chorus:
Mr.. Speaker. Mr.. Speaker. you're a la
lap in the chair.
Not quite the Cxar-a-rina, but they
know that you are there.
Mr.. Speaker, Mr.. Speaker. oh. please to
catch my eye,
Please let me have the floor just once.
| Mr.. Speaker, e'er l die.
The House will come to order. the
| Sheppard has the floor.
The gentleman from Texas will elocute
II Mister Payne will yield unto my
| genial friend John Sharp,
He viii tune his silver Tyre and play
upon his harp.
He has no ambition for the crown of
nine naught eight.
Not even President could induce him
| to vacate.
He shapes the legislation. his gavel is
| the law.
And though autocratic, in his rulings
there's no flaw.
Sing to Fairbanks.
Interspersed in the dinner and be-
tween speeches after dinner, were sew
eral Of the old songs that have been
sung at Gridiron banQuets ever since
the club was organized. Vice President
Fairbanks was compelled again TO list
en- 10 that more or less affecting ditty,
Everybody Works but Fairbanks
Speaker Cannon was treated TO an
other song. to the tune OF Under the
Bamboo Tree" and entitled, High Up
in the Speakers Chair" The chorus is
az Follows:
Though 1 am up in the Speakers chair;
I'm lonely
| like the boys so well, love them only,
They always were so good TO me,
They helped me on to victory,
| I wish they all could rule with me
High up In the Speakers chair
There was not a dull moment during
the whole evening and the dozen or more
five minute speeches by distinguished
guests, including the President, were all
IN the spirit of the occasion, compli-
mentary OF the Speaker and OF the
guests of honor.
Major ]. c. Hemphill, editor of the
Charleston Is. c. News and Courier ano
|, manager of the Joe Cannon Bool
Fund" presented the Speaker pair OF
s15 boots ''of the style worn by states
men of the olden times" Major Hemp
hill explained that the boots had been
secured by contributions of penny
from each contributor. In presenting
Uncle joe the boots, the major said
that these articles. with the other wear
Ing apparel presented the Speaker by
different persons in South Carolina
ed from head to foot in goods made in
South Carolina"