New-York tribune., 1907-01-27
GRlDIR0N CLUB FUN.
Il" Emmre' and Ill Its 4p-
purtenances Set IN.

major motive in the entertainment furnished
night by the Cirldiron Club at The annual winter
dinner given the New Willard, under especially
brilliant auspices. The new president OF the club
samuel G. Blythe. Of THE New York World d.
recfed the entertainment
In tho presence OF tho President of the United
stStes and the Vice President and representatives
from the coordinate branches Of the government
and host OF literary and newspaper men an enl-
pre- was erected, with all the splendor attendant
uereon The enc lsd in Washington and
tho time was l3i7
The kinsly power wac surrounded with all the
officers of state with courtiers and pages. herald
who looked more like Happy Jack Falstsff' than
anything else. ana a numerous court 20 compiete
the gorgeous picture. There was a Jester. too
"ho' clothed in motley. spoke epilogue whicE
ser"ed as the introduction OF President Roosevelt
who made forcible address.
The procession welcomed by Cod SAvs the
King. rendered by II section or the Marine Band
But the king wac finally deposed and the court
sent in5o exile. while the band played The star
SpangleG Banner"
In the course of the Capitalization act the king
asked one OF his ministers: Has Japan conquered
the philippines" The chancellor OF the exchequar
replied: No, your majesty; they now offer to give
them back 10 Is for coaling station at Guam.
The king replied: Gre them bach: Not while
the throne"
A map of the United States is hung behind the
golden throne which attracts the attention OF the
emperor. This map has the outlines Of the states
In chalk The king inquiries: What mean those
lines" To which the first courtier replies 'Tis
an old map. sire. and indicates the states that
were"
The king. with an imperious wave Of his hand,
directs that the lines he removed, whereupon the
Jester remarks; "All the railroad lines, sire
The initiation OF Clifford X. Bergman, the car
toonist and creator of the Teddy bear" afforded
an opportunity to introduce two enormous cinna-
mon bears. played by two members. and between
the president and Mr.. Rerryman the club had
lot Of sport over the bear incident
Snowman. who had the bears in charge ex-
planned that he had taught them the language Of
man. that they could 'thnk as quickly. speak as
rapidly and spell badly the President Of the
United States"
The trainer was asked whether tho bears had any
friends in the United States Senate. the repy being
mo. Their lives have been simple. their habits
correct They own Standard oil stock. have
they fenced I'm the public domain"
Mr.. Bergman. with the aid of his bears. made
number Of cartoons one of the bears requested
that he draw picture OF the the Senate loves
most. and striking likeness of the President ap-
peared. A picture OF Senator Foraker showed when
the caTtoOnst asked to draw n picture of the
Senator the President loved most The picture Of
the next Vice ePresident Of the United States a
composite Cne. starting with David r. HiIl and
being changed into Fairbanks. The cartoon OF the
next Republican candidate began with Taft.
changed into Fairbanks and ended with a likeness
of Joseph C. Cannon.
Songs to Associate Justice Harlan ~ the SUI
preme Court. to Vice President Fairbanks and
Speaker Cannon served introductions 20 speeches
from these men, while other addresses were made
hv General Horace Porter. Secretary Root Henry
van Dyke Of Princeton University and Repre-
sentatives Adam Bede OF Minnesota and Francis
". Cushman. OF Washington
As a souvenir Of the dinner a book OF nearly
sixty pages was presented TO each guest It's title
being. Who's Who in Gridiron Prose and Rhyme"
dealing with historic characters and enbellished
with a protusion Of cuts. Governors wsrheld OF
Maryland and Swanson OF Virginia repre-
sented speaking 20 each other follows:
vii mE you some ling. jhat ar. god - pa' IN yeh
When ums may be saVsa 81 taxne them "S StrsisSs
The following is a partial list Of the guests:
President Roosevelt Wee President Farbanks
Chief Justice Fitzpatrick of Canada; Justices
coST seorares P Root II Taft Wson ssa sTsns
Senator'S Aldrich Hevsri5ge, Blackburn. Clay
sssR dsnn Rah9d saa
Foster, Keifer Lowden. Mccall Mckinney shssr-
5 swanson anu Of virginia virgin "a and Wafeid " Of Maryla1d
Wner a A6e5 RH!tm0re 9a10n Mson
cSs6 Gable HA@S safs PtsbG4 @
charles G. Gates New York; p Glass Mont-
Boston Herald': charles F. Hun,phrsy. quarter,
RasIeT Kaspp E. g. wa Loeb mn Son o the
President: Chester $. Lord; New York Sun: John
cago. J. Pierpont Morgan New York: Frank e.
Noyes, "Chioego Record Herald: General Horace
zeituns"; H. IL Rogers, New York Major W p
Richardson [. S. A.; Louis seibold. New York
World: John \. SIeicher "LNslies Weekly. Gull
rice spain' "Pittsburg Post Henry L stoddard
New York Evening Mail. Melville r. Stone. The
Afeof1dsd odGara M EaTor
Henry van DYKE, Princeton. G NJ. Van Hamn
New, York World; George Haryey ,.,iiarners
Cteores Iio9aCa 1or6r Saturday Evening Post
James =. Whalrley. London Tribune and John
O'Hart Cosgrave. "Eyerybodys Magazine
Tho menu was as follows:
CanApe Windsof
I.5nuhaven oysters
CeIer.. olives radshes. salted mute
clear turtle.
rlankod shad win 70"
rllet NJ beef a Ia Gotham
TSrrapin n la MARYLAND
Gridron punch
%qIab stuffed with trufnes.
Tomato salad
strawberry bonnie
Assorted cakes.
Moet & Chandon Imperial Brut
Apoilinarls
cigars.
Cigarettes
DELAWARE VALLEY SOCIETY DINNER.
At the twelfth annual dinner of the Delaware
Valley Society il the Hotel Astor last night the
only speaker was Congressman Bennett. who was
born at Tri-States, the banks Of the Delaware.
He had as his topic The Desirable Immigrant
Pr sident John \. Potter, ex-President Charles
White and Thomas y. Norris were some Of the
guests. who made up for the lack OF speeches by'
singing oIdtime songs and modern parodlAs.