The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-18
GR|DIRDN CLUB GR|uS
PUBLIC MEN MADE VICTIMS OF
MERRY BURLEsoUE.
fUAMAKlhG MARKS FALL DINNER
Rooseveit's Trip to Africa Object Of
Amusing skit at Meeting Of "a
nous Washington Club.

Washington. Special: The annual
iaA dinner Of the Gridiron Club. held
az the New Willard Saturday night.
was made noticeable by the presence
81 a distinguished company Of guests.
me extended program was devoted
entirely 70 funmaking.
The President. the Vice President.
me Presideni-elect and Vice Presi-
uent-eiect, presidential possibilities OF
the future. senators and representa-
yves without number. an English lord.
diplomats Of this and other cOun-
tries, newspaper men whose names are
known FAR and wide. captains OF
hnance and Industry. and men Of ar
fairs generally we're guests OF the
club and seated about the gridiron-
shaped table
Ia an unusual degree the souvenir
Of the dinner. a miniature steam roll.
er. was unique Il drew particular at
tention 10 Chairman Frank II. Hitch
cock, OF the Republican national com
mittee. who was one OF the guests.
The steam roller was a little bronze
AFFAIR. with the name TAFT on
the reverse side
One Of the most delightful skits OF
"a
call after the recent national political
battle. The mounful tap Of a drum
was heard IN the ante-room. and there
came marching in a dilapidated troop
Their uniforms showed they had been
on the firing line.
The members Of the troop answer
&c 10 the roll call Sergt Jim Watson
was reported as killed while rdining
10 the front ~ tn water wagon
Private Charley Lands fell al Wat
sons side" Private Charles G.
Dawes passed in his checks" and
Private Frank Lowden was shot In
the pocket" Corporal Norman f.
Mack was reported as ~burying the
dead" Corporal W J. Bryan was
among the missing Corporal Loeb
was in the hands OF his friends"
Private Taft was reported present and
Color Sergeant Hitchcock was an
nounced as here with the colors.~
When President Roosevelt arrived
the principal skit Of The evening was
performed. This was devoted 10 Mr..
Rooseyelts prospective African hunt
ing trip. The lights We're switched
on and from the gloom came the voice
OF the president Of the club. James 5.
Henry. announcing.
We are now In darkest Africa
while the roars and growls Of wild
animals were heard on every side.
The lights came up with the announce
meut.
Sudden sunrise in Southern Sene-
gambia. and the guests found before
them tent upon which was the sign.
The Lookout" The tent stood in a
tropical Jungle. In front there were
discovered an orderly in khaki and
pith helmet. Zulu chief. who stood
guard with a spear. and a mysterious
person who wore a label Auditor
and carried a bell punch
The rattle Of typewriter was
heard within the tent and then a voice
saying.
Here. secretary. take this" Then
followed
-ScribDier's Magazine. New York.
Victoria Nyanza. April l. The lion
is a Wild and ferocious animal"
At this moment Il was discovered
why the auditor was I'm the party. He
registered each word with his bell
punch and iotted down the a aount,
AZ 81 a word. after each sentence.
Thus the dictation. which was going
IN furiOusly in the tent. sounded about
ike this.
The lion is a Wild and ferocious
animal
Eight dollars shouted the auditor
II has a soft body and a hard face
Seventeen dollars"
1t is the king Of beasts and its
is a princess"
Twenty-Five dollars"
The lion roars like distant thun-
Ier~
Thirty-fve dollars"
But II is nobOdy's business what
Is religion is
''Forty-four dollars"
This dictation by the man in the
ent 81 a story for a magazine and
he thrifty spirit which prompted the
lacing 81 an auditor r. keep track OF
II the words used at a dollar a word.
aused tremendous laughter