Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-27
TEDDY BEARS" THE GREAT FEATURE
Clifford X. Bergman, the Creator
of the Famous Animal, Made a
Member of the Famous orsanlza.
sion-eov. Swanson Has Not Time
to Wait for Mixed Drinks.
(by Associated Press).

iAt'Nh wv, ~. ~. jan. SO.---
Capitalization was the major motive
in The entertainment furnished to.
night by the~~that famous associa.
tion of Washinfton newspaper cores.
pondents, the Grldiron club, at their
annual winter dinner given ut the
New Willard. Tho new president
OF the club, Samuel G. Blythe OF
the New York World, directed the
entertainment.
The Initiation OF Clifford X. Der.
ryman, the cartoonist ana creator of
the Teddy Bear" afforded an Oh.
portunity to introduce enormous
cinnamon bears. placed. of course.
by two members between the Pres.
dent and Mr.. Bergman. The club
had a lot OF sport over the bear in.
cident Snowman, who had tho
bears In charge, explained that he
had taught them the language OF
man, that they could think as quick.
Fly and spell as badly as the Presi.
ssgent Of the United States"
Mr.. Berryman sWitli The aiSIs OF Sflla
GEARS made number OF cartoons.
one bear requested that he draw
picture of the man whom the Sen.
ate loves most and striking like.
ness of the President appeared. A
picture of Senator Foraker showed
up when the cartoonist was asked
TO draw picture Of the Senator
whom the President loved most.
The picture of the next Vice Pres.
ident of the United States was n
composite starting with David u.
Hill and being changed into Fair.
banks, The cartoon of The next
Republican candidate began with
Taft, was changed into Fairhan:.s
and ended with speaking likeness
OF Joseph G. Cannon
Some of the. Speakers.
Songs 10 Associate Justice Harlan
OF the Supreme Court, to Vice Pres.
ldent Fairbanks and Speaker Can.
non served as introiuctions TO thon
while other brilliant after dinner
addresses were made by General
Porter, Secretary Root, Henry Van,
Dyke OF Princeton University. Rep.
resentative Adam Bede of Minncso.
ia and Francis Cushman.
New Empire Elected.
In the presence of the President of
the United States and the vice.presi.
dent and Representatives from the
coordinate branches of the govern.
ment, host Of literary and newspaper
men, statesmen and many of the
captains of industry. those who have
done and are still doing things, an
empire was. erected with all the
splendor attendant thereto.
The scene was laid In Washington
and the time nineteen hundred and
seventeen Uen years hcnce).
The kingly power was surrounded
with all the officers of state with
courtiers and pages, a herald who
looked more like "Happy Jack Fal.
STAFF than anything else. and n num-
erous court to complete the gorgeous
picture, and the fun these men of the
Gridiron club got out of the "skit," to
say nothing of the enjoyment OF the
guests, showed how kcenly the as.
semllage appreciated the satire. And
there was Jester too, who spoke an
epilogue which served as the idenufi.
cation of President Roosevelt who de-
liyered a forcible address. The grand
procession WAS welcomed by God
save the King" rendered by a section
OF fie marine band. But the king was
finally deposed and the court sent In
exile while the band played THE
Star Spangled Banner"
During the course of the ccntralIza-
ton, the king asked ono of his min.
'stera HAS Jalmn Conquered the Phil,
ipplncs2' The chancellor of the. Gu