Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-27
GR|D|RON CLUB
HAS HAPPY MEET
WASHINGTON NEWSPAPER MEN
BANQUET
"Teddy Bearsv Perform Stunts In
:. Presence Of Distinguished Conn.,
pany--Emplre Of 1917 Is
Shown In Parody
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Central-
ization was the major motive In the en-
tertainment furnished today by the
Gridiron club at its usual winter din
ner.
Samuel G.. Blythe of the New YORK
World, the new president of the club
directed the entertainment. In the
presence of the president of the united
States and vice president and represent
tatives from the coordinate branches
of the government, host OF literary
and newspaper men, ana betore states-
mon and captains of industry, an em-
pire was erected.
The scene was laid in washington
and the time 1917. The kingly power
was surrounded with all the officers OF
state. with courtiers and pages, her-
aid who looked more like Happy JACK
Falstaff" than anything else, and
numerous court to complete the gor-
geous picture.
There was a jester too, VINO spoke
an epilogue which served as the intro
duction of President Roosevelt, who
made a forcible 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 whileathe band played the
star Spangled Banner"
During the course of the centraliza-
ton act, the king asked one of his min
listers, Has Japan conquered the
Philippines The chancellor OF the
exchequer replied:
mo, your majesty; they now offer
to give them back to us for coaling
station at Guam.
The king replied:
"Give them back! Not while 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 members, and between
the president and Mr.. Bergman the
club had a lot of sport over the bear
incident.
A 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:
mo; their lives have been simple.
Their habits are correct They own no
Standard Oil stock nor have they
fenced in the public domain"
Mr.. Bergman. with the aid of his
bears, made a number of cartoons, one
of the bears requesting that he draw a
picture of the man whom the senate
loves most and 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 Jo-
seph G. Cannon.
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 We're made by General
Horace Porter, Secretary Root, DR.. II.
Van Dyke of Princeton university,
Representative Beadee of Minnesota
and Francis w. Cushman of Washing
ton state.