The San Francisco call., 1907-01-27
THRONE IS SET UP
IN WHITE HOUSE
President Roosevelt, Guest
of Gridiron Club, Sees a
Monarch in His Place
MERRY FEAST HELD

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Centraliza-
tion was the major motive in the en-
tertainment furnished tonight by the
Gridiron Club at it's annual winter din
ner.
Samuel C. Blythe of the New York
World, he new president of the club,
directed the entertainment. In the
presence OF the President and Vice
President OF the United States and rep
resentatives from the coordinate
branches of the Government, a host of
literary and newspaper men and be-
fore statesmen and captains Of indus
try, an empire was erected. The scene
was laid in washington and the time
1917.
The kingly power was surrounded
with all the officers of state. with cour-
tiers and pages, a herald who looked
more like Happy Jack Falstaff' than
anything else. and a numerous court
to complete the gorgeous picture. There
was a Jester, too, who spoke an cpl
logue which served as the Introduction
Of President Roosevelt, who made a
forceful address.
The grand procession was welcomed
by God Save the King" rendered by a
section of the Marine band. But the
king was finally deposed and the court
sent in exile, while the band played
the Star Spangled Banner"
DIDN'T WANT ISLANDS
During the course OF the centraliza-
tion act the king asked one OF his
ministers: Has Japan conquered the
Philippines"
The chancellor of the exchequer re-
piled: NO. your majesty; they now
offer to give them back to us for q
coaling station at Guam"
The king replied: Give them back!
Not while l am on the throne!"
The initiation OF Clifford X. Berry
man, the cartoonist and creator Of the
Teddy bear" afforded an opportunity
to introduce two enormous cinnamon
bears, played by two members, and be-
tween the President and Bergman the
club had a lot of sport over the bear
incident.
Snowman who had the bears IN
charge explained that he had taught
them the language Of man; that they
could think as quickly, speak as rap
idly and spell as badly as the President
of the United States"
The trainer was asked whether the
bears had any friends in the United
States Senate. the reply being: No;
their lives have been simple. Their
habits are correct. They own no Stand
ard OIL stock. nor have they fenced IN
the public domain
BERGMAN DRAWS PICTURES
Bergman, with the aid Of his bears,
made a number of cartoons. One Of
the bears requested that he draw a
picture Of the man whom the Senate
loved most. and a striking likeness of
the President appeared. A picture Of
Senator Foraker showed up when the
cartoonist was asked to draw a picture
of the Senator whom the President
loves most The picture OF the next
President OF the United States was a
composite one, starting with David B.
HIll and being changed into Fairbanks
The cartoon of the next Republican
candidate began with Taft. was
changed into Fairbanks, and ended with
a speaking likeness Of Joseph G. Can
non.
Songs of Associate Justice Harlan OF
the Supreme Court to Vice President
Fairbanks and Speaker Cannon served
as introductions TO speeches from these
gentlemen, while other brilliant after
dinner efforts were made by General
Horace Porter, Secretary Root, Henry
Van Dyke Of Princeton University, Rep
resentative Bede OF Minnesota and
Francis w. Cushman of Washington
State.