New-York tribune., 1907-12-08
GRIDIRON CLUB FUN.
Washington Correspondents Begin
Their Entertainments for Winter.

Washington, Dec. THE Gridiron Club began
tonight its winter series Of fun making dinners
by a lively entertainment of two hundred
prominent in politics, diplomacy and business
There was not a moment without jest song
satire, and there was not jest. song or satire
that did not hold up for the merriment of all some
one of the guests present.
To begin with, when President Samuel Blythe
lit up the huge electric gridiron in the dining hall
OF the New Willard Hotel. the absence OF the pre-
Hminary cocktail emphasized. Vice-President
FAIRBANKS bore the brunt of this stunt, for In
front OF him stepped Gridironer and sang ditty
about an Indiana dinner where cocktails were
served, with subsequent regrets. Mr.. Fairbanks
was then allowed to have ration of buttermilk.
class in nature taxing through questions
and answers developed logical connection be-
tween octopus and Wall Street. Also that If II
is true that money talks, President Roosevelt
must be the richest in the world
John Barrett amt broke" remarked one OF
tho class.
The story that George Washington threw a dollar
across the Potomac declared not to be
nature fake because Secretary Cortelyou had
thrown s2o.eooeoo to Wall Street. song which
put Secretary Corteiyou in the attitude of quietly
waiting to he called TO the Presidency brought
Observation-Disclosures q response from the Secretary
Why are the ships going to the Pacihc?" was
answered in many ways. chief among which was
10 seat Secretary Metcan in the Senate a Jap
anese wrestler game Of dice and an aggrega-
ton of undesirable citizens jests aimed
at the White House, and produced much merri-
ment. The new State of Oklahoma appeared with
Democratic Senators and Representatives and cleo
toral votes for Bryan Chairman New OF the Re-
publican National Committee required to
think it over" and then pranced in on hobby
horses squad OF equestrian tested army officers
We will drink the next President of the
United States" solemnly announced President
blythe, after he had brought TO their feet Vice
President Fairbanks, Speaker Cannon, Secretary
Corteiyou and Senator Knox. Then was sung a
ditty which conjured with the names of all the
Presidential possibilities. a song followed, which
gave great admiration TO the versatility of Am
hassador Bryce but kindly warned him that with
II all he would be found wanting unless he learned
the Presidential game Of tennis
Another song tod that Johnson, Minnesotas
Democratic Governor. had met Bryan face to face,
and therefore he longer had a Presidential
boom.
The menu souvenir collection Of Clearing
House certificates. issued by authority of the Grid
iron Club Clearing House Association There
a certificate foT each course, and each set forth
bit Of humor.
The initiation member OF the club Of James
/. HcTnaday was also made a matter of entertain
ment
The guests included Vice-President Fairbanks
Speaker Cannon, Secretary Cortelyou, Postmaster
General Meyer. Secretary Straus Secretary Wilson.
The japanese Ambassador, the British Au4bas ssador
senators Beveridge, Bourne, Brown. Burkett
Crane, Davis, Dixon Foraker. Gore. Guggenheim
Paynter. Representatives Burke. Cushuan DalzeH
fcss. Langley, Lowden Madden. J. Hampton
Moore, Peters, Sherman. Tawney Underwood
"ashpurn, Watson and Weeks, Joseph Bryan,
James W. Faulkner. Charles ". Grasty, Richard
Hooker. John W. Jenkins Hart Lyman J. Medm
Mccormick. George II. Moses W. r. Nelson Vie
tor Rosewater, Deevan Smith. George Thompson
Quartermaster General Aleshire Rear Admiral
Brownson. John Barrett, George w Boyd John G
Capers. Elmer Dover. Harry S. New Sir Courtenay
ChrS of
Moore. Commissioner OF Patents Joseph g sibley
H st. George Tucker. "Cy" Warman and Frank
a. Vanderlp.
The menu was as follows:
Canape OF AnchoSies.
i4ynnhsVen Bay Oysters.
Celery Olives
Strained Chicken Ciuabo 4 -'uN''
Grinlsby English White Win, saucs
Cucunbers
Supreme Of Chicken
Terrapin Maryland. C;riairon pu,r,
Roast Quail. Salad a ln TfIIisrd '
SNOW balls. Assorted Cakes.
Martini CocttaIls Sauterne
Most & ChaHdon AsoIua.Is
Cigars Cigarettes.