The Washington herald., 1907-01-27

ker followed him. and then the Presi-
dent was heard again Speaker Cannon
a characteristic speech. AS usual
at a GridirOn dinner, where no speeches
are reported, the President was frank and
earnest in his comment on men and
things and received an ovation at the
conclusion of his spirited address.
The Guests Done Up in Rhyme.
The souvenir of the dinner was neat
little book, bound in black and white. and
entitled Who's Who, in Gridiron Prose
and Rhyme" The volume was profusely
illustrated with pictures. more or less
accurate In their pOrtraiture. with a
verse underneath. The initial picture rep
resented President Roosevelt writing with
one hand. shooting a bear with the other,
and with HIS left foot elevadng one Of the
Brownsville rioters. This illustration was
accompanied by this verse:
I'm busy with things night and day"
Rough Rider wss once heard % say,
Writing views. singing tunes
Killing bears firing cooHs.
Or composing old Irish lay
Mr.. Bryan was remembered in a pic
ture Of himself sitting beside a fence and
tanning himself. while a seIf-satisfied
grin overspread his cOuntenance. This was
the verse;
II At first son don't succeed,
Run. run again.
Show yUu r. Of racing brssd.
Run. again.
Though yea may not clear the fence,
When election sfrfe's intense,
Take a brace and four years hence.
hun, run again
Then "a verse for Speaker Cannon, as
follows:
My ways I seeking % mCld.
But from smpIlHed spelling flueud-
Eyeu Mar white lamb
wouldn't for dam
That didn't have n GA the end
No Room for Anybody Else.
Another clever page was devoted TO
picture Of Justices Harlan and Brewer
coHversing together with a seat near by
labeled Supreme Bench. and sagging
in the middle with the weight Of an
enormous person. The conversation was
reported POLITICALLY I'm this wise.
said Harlaud J. TO Brewer J..
IN wager 5 t0 to-day
That Taft viii soon b. donning robes
and sitting here with the best q u.s."
said Brewer j. 20 Harlan j.;
I'm not 50 easy. nay mas. nay,
II Taft should sit upon Che bench there d
D. 30 room fari the rest Of us.
This was a good one under the picture
of Gov Warfeld and Gov. Swanson:
says the go7-uor Of Maryland to his friend q
Nirguyeh
4 viH mix sou some things that are good %
pIt 10 sch.
Says the GOV nor Il yirgiuyeh Il prefer not to wait
When time may b. saved by taking them straight
other Personal illusions.
Some Of the other verses. appropriately
illustrated, were as follows:
The tari1 is "a thing Of d0abt
Affecting many lands
That everybody talks about
And one understands
Professor Van Dyke up al Princeton
Said to Churchill. y really think Winston.
That writing a story
VIII bring you more glou
Than engaging in this fUi1less business Of
TRIMS 20 defeat Buuhsm for the Senate.
jamie Wilson's a mon q virility
With mickle Presidential ability.
But that odd institution
Our ain Constitution
says. Jamie. there's IA possibility
Have son heard what they gave 0deu
And the time that he's had! All ca. wcu
Wen not shock the ladies
Rs trauslatiuc Hadss.
To describe what occurred TO Odell.
The dinner. which will be historic in the
annals of the GriGiron Club. closed. as
all Gridiron dinners close. with Hernd1n
MorseITs The Song That Reached Ny
Heart"
Also something tn Eat.
Incidentally. a really excellent dinner
was served. The menu is herewith ap-
pended as an evidence Of good faith:
Csuape Windsor.
Lyuuhaven Oysters.
Celery. Olives. Radishes. Sailed Nuts
Clear Green Turtle.
Planked Shad with Roe.
Cucumbers
Fiet Ct Beef a Ia Gotham.
Ttrrapin "a Ia Maryland.
GTidiron Punch.
Squab Stuffed with Turtles
Tomato Salad
Frozen Strawberry Bombc.
Asserted Cakes
Coffee
Sauternes. Noet & Chandon, Imperial Br,lt.
ApOHariS
Cigars Cigarettes.
List of Guests Present.
The President Of the United States.
The Vice President q the United States
The Chief Justice Of Canada, Mr.. FitzTatrick
Walter ". Abell Baltimore Sun.
Charles H. Ackert, Southern Railway
Milton +. Allies Washington u. g.
Nielsen W. AlGrich Senator from Rhode Island
Charles Alexander Providence, r. l.
Joseph Cuch Baldwin, j.. Mt Kisco y. Y
Richard Bartholdt, Representative from Missouri.