Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-05

the Gridiron Club
The dinner. served in the large banquet
pointed, and Mr.. Moore made a charming
host and POSTMASTER. Serious speech was
interspersed with song and jest, and the
night. An interesting incident was the
farewell of ex-Secretary Shaw. who left the
hall before coffee was served to catch a
train for New York. where he will take up
his new post. Mr.. Shaw was called upon
for speech. and was given an enthusiastic
ovation. When he left the hall the entire
company arose, and those nearest the exit
crowded about him to bid him goOd-by.
Pretty Menu Card.
The menu of the dinner was carried in a
beautifully engraved booklet, which con-
tanned, besides half-tone photographs of
Representative Burton, chairman Of the
committee on rivers and harbors; President
Blankenburg and Vice President Mccall of
the Five O'Clock Club, President Blythe
and Vice President Henry of the Gridiron
Club, several witty verses touching upon
the guests Of the evening. The Five O'Clock
Club was toasted as follows:
This is the club that holds renown
In the good old, rare old Quaker town.
IT'S Joys are many, Its worries few,
And it does Just about as it ought to do
The care and the cant Of the world outside
To the Gridiron Club it makes its bow,
And halls for aye the glorious now"
Club The members of the Pennsylvania
delegation were thus apostrophized:
These are the men Of the Keystone state,
Whose FORCES blaze and whose mills vibrate.
Her industry makes for the busiest hands,
The happiest homes in the fairest Of lands<
Come. drink to her riches. her honor and fame
All hail. Pennsylvania! Glorious Dame!'
Addresses and Music.
After ex-Secretary Shaw made his speech
and departed Representative Burton was
called upon and talked in most Interesting
vein for half an hour on the general sub
ject Of river and harbor appropriations,
giving the result Of his experience of twelve
years in the committee. Speeches were
also made by Mayor-elect John E. Rey-
burn of Philadelphia. Speaker Cannon, Sem
ator Scott Of West Virginia. Representative
Cushman, Representative Champ Clark,
Representative Hobson, Representative
Longworth. Judge Beeber and Presidents
Blankenburg and Blythe of the two clubs,
respectively.
songs. delightful feature of the evening
was the rendition of Brown October Ale''
by the two vice presidents Mr.; James g.
Henry and Mr.. Joseph B. Mccall, each
singing alternate verses.
List of the Guests.
In addition to the members of the Grid
iron Club, those present were:
Joseph u. SdIiioh' opedheA VI Tic 1AouSe
Of Representatives.
Leslie NJ. Shaw, ex-Secretary Of the Treas
ury.
Nathan B. Scott, senator from West vir-
ginia.
Boies Penrose, senator from Pennsylva-
Theodore E. Burton, representative from
Edwin 8. Stuart, governor Of Pennsyl-
vania.
Mississippi.
John Weaver. mayor Of Philadelphia.
John E. ~Reyburn, mayor-elect Of Phila-
delphia.
Charles H. Grosvenor. representative from
Ohio.
Williams Alden Smith, senator from Mich
igan.
Champ Clark, representative from Mis-
John W. Yerkes. commissioner Of internal
revenue.
sions.
Williams c. Fox, United States minister
to Ecuador.
Members of the House committee on
rivers and harbors, as follows: John II.
Bankhead. Roswell P. Bishop George F.
wilson, Blackburn B. Dovener, George P.
Lawrence, James McLachlan, ]. H. Nc
Gam. Joseph E. Ransdell and ]. Adam
Bede
Members Of the Pennsylvania delegation
in the House, as follows: w. w. Foulkrod,
George D. McCreary, Irving P. Wanger, H.
Burd Cassel. Charles N. Brilmm, John M.
REYNOLDS ,.n Daniel aodnsr fe esS,r George F.
Joseph g. Beale, Nelson p. Wheeler. VIII
liam II Graham. James Francis Burke,
Andrew j. Barchfeld. Edward De ". Nor
rell. Elias Deemer, Edmund w. Samuel and
Gustav A. Scheebeh.s
Members Of the Five O'Clock Ciub--Wii-
liam M Barrett, Rudolph Blankenburg,
Abraham NJ. Better. DIR. NJ. G.. Brumbaugh,
Alexander r.. Colesberry. Joseph Culbert,
Samuel Disston, Joseph r. Grundy, w. w.