The Washington herald., 1906-12-09

against him, and Gen. Grosvenor. who
was appointed statistician, In order that
he might count the revolutions.
Twenty-three for GrosvenOr.
How many years were you in Con-
gress?" was asked Of Mr.. GrOsvenor.
Twenty was the reply.
Did you?"
Il did"
Finally appeared the makeup Of Rep
resentative McCleary, Of Minnesota, who
was welcomed as a tariff expert.
Tariff exclaimed the alleged Con-
gressman; I never want TO hear that
word again"
Don't you want a job. Mr McCleary?"
Il do was the emphatic answer.
There IS nothing in standing pat If
your constituents don't stand with you"
Didn't they stand with your was the
sympathetic query.
stand with me?" echoed the down
and-outer. mo; they stood on me-
After the government seemed TO be
fairly organized, there was a great com
motion among the Cubans Some Of them
of a pack Of hrecrackers in the stove
In tho midst OF the confusion. Judge
Magcon escaped, and the apology for
Secretary Taft Teappeared, clad in a
fireman's uniform, shouting loudly for
the real Secretary Of War With this
sort Of an introduction, Mr Taft was
escorted to the center OF the banquet hall
and made a Characteristic speech. He
was in happy vein. and his goodnatured
slde-swipes at some Of his fellow guests
were greeted with shouts Of laughter.
Remembering the Departed.
In the midst OF all this revelry there
was a sudden pause, during which the
lights were exunglished. Then a mem
Der Of the club. explaining that it was
the custom Of the organization to pay
simple and brief tribute TO those VINO, by
their presence. had contributed 70 the
enjoyment OF the dinners in the past,
spoke a few words in memory Of George
Harold Walker. Robert Martin Larner,
and Edwin Barrett Hay. II is a unique
thing to stop the onward current of
dinner with a word of regret for those
VINO have passed into the shadow. but the
tribute is always so appropriate and
sincere that II has become a striking
feature Of a Gridir0n gathering,
When the few words of the speaker
had been concluded, the members Of the
club began the familiar and stirring cho-
rus. Don't You Hear Dem Bells"
which grew in volume as the lights again
flashed their illumination over the ban
quet hail. and a minute later the dinner
was in fun swing again. none the less
enjoyable because Of the momentary re-
table are now filed by others.
Hit at the Tennis Players.
Everybody knows Of the Lawn Tennis
Cabinet" the party Of government Off
cials who toss the ball across the net In
the afternoon on the tennis court of the
White House grounds. There was
funny take-off Of the tennis players in
the GTidirOn Club programme. Il was
maneUveTed by the members Of the in
itiation committee, who came into the
banquet hall with their rackets and bat
ting little ping pong balls around the
room. The balls were marked Grid
iron Lawn Tennis Cabinet, December s.
1906. and were kept as souvenirs of the
| performance.
We have two vacancies in our tennis
cabinet" explained a member. when the
party had ranged themselves in the CEN
ter of the room.
Yes" continued another member. 1--WE
/ have lost Moody. who can't play in a
Supreme Court robe, and Jimmy Garfield,
who goes into the real Cabinet"
How shall we fiji our vacancies?" was
the natural inquiry
Instantly the tennis players looked
around the room for eiigibles. There
Z fe ED~r IL
gested d member.
But he won't do. was the reply. He
| hasn't had his immunity bath"
How about Herbert Parsons?
mot he" came the prompt response
He didn't write that book" There was
an emphasis on the word that" which
suggested another boOk-Mrs. Parsons
I trial-marriage stOry-to everybody's mind
''Dr. ALBERT shaw might suit was the
next suggestion.
Impossible" was the laughing reply.
I'VE have had q hard enough time get
ting rid of one Shaw"
We'll, how about John Barrett?"
who is Barrett?'
He is the man who discovered South
America and introduced it to Secretary
/ Root"
New Members of the Club.
The real candidates were c. Arthur VII
| liams, of The Washington Herald, and
c. Willis Thompson, Of the New York
Times. Mr.. Williams, who is a Texan
was admitted as an officer of the Twenty
fifth Infantry, while Mr.. Thompson, who
once wrote a book entitled Party Lead
ers Of the Time" was asked 20 read from
tlat volume his views on Vice President
/ Fairbanks, Senator Aldrich, Senator
SpOOneT, and President Roosevelt. AS
he read the paragraphs, some compli-
mentary and some otherwise. there was
great laughter, in which the distinguished
gentlemen whom the author portrayed
heartily joined.
The ringing Of the White House lunch
bell broke Up the Cabinet meeting, and
the party went off singing, to a familiar
tune
Oh. how heads do swell
When We hear the White House bell.
On. how we pei! neil.
Most every day.
Many Musical Features.
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