The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-27
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CLUB FEAST
HRYAri A "JiLT" AND HUGHES
AND sRowNsoN LATEST "UN.
DESIRABLE cITlzENs"-"MuLAi
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The great
ballroom Of the New Willard hotel
was q scene OF splendor and jollity.
on the occasion OF the twenty-third
annual winter dinner OF the famous
Gridiron club.
Into this scene were introduced,
with characteristic gridiron- felicity,
aspirants for the presidency. For IL
was candidates night. Into the lime'
light were brought William Jennings
Bryan. still "the peerless leader" Vice
President Charles Warren Fairbanks,
Justice George Gray. Speaker Joseph
G.. Cannon, former Attorney General
Judson d. Harmon, and United States
Senator Philander Chase Knox, all OF
whom figured as factors In the presi'
dentia. equation.
The president OF the United States.
Theodore Roosevelt, who, II was al
legged mt the dinner, had long string
attached to his declination OF another
term as president, was offered an op-
portunlty to look, at close range. on
some OF those who are in the list or his
possible SUCCESSORS.
One of the impressive features OF
the dinner was the Inauguration OF the
new president OF the club, James 5.
Henry, of the Philadelphia Press.
During the evening songs were sung
to the president, songs to the candl-
dates for president, and they were all
rollicking songs, full OF jollity and with
not sting or bite In any or them.
All OF the sixteen or more candidates
were deity and humorously treated
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tons being illustrated by clever car
toon intended in the best OF humor 70
"hit or the candidates particular
foible.
Among the announcements contain
ed I'm the court journal were the fol-
lowing:
"Mulsi HafId" Foraker.
'Mulai Hafid Foraker Is hereby ban
ished forever from these realms on ac-
count OF political discomfort and per
nicious activity"
1.-The following names, by Imperial
order, have been added to list OF un-
desirable citizens: Charles Evans
Hughes, John Kean, Jr., (for frivolity)
willard II. Brownson. Charles Dick
and Jacob Fl. Gallinger.'
A particular feature of the court
journal was parody on THE Bells
by Edgar Allen Poe. entitled "The
Booms," which was read with admir-
able effect. This attracted attention
TO a unique decorative effect. consist
ing OF dozen or more parti-colored
balloons which fioated over the BAN
quet tables as typical OF the presiden-
tial booms. of some OF the guests.
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songs and jests were hushed while
eloquent tribute was paid by mem
bers and guests to the memory of
Charles Emory Smith, whose death.
only few days ago, prevented him
from being present at this dinner as
one of the Gridiron clubs guest OF
honor.
Bryan the "Jiltr
Miss Democracy" appeared at the
door OF the banquet hall In the midst
OF the proceedings and insisted upon
being admitted. She wanted TO gee a
man. That man was Gov. Johnson. of
Minnesota, but he was not present.
She was asked II any other Democrat
would answer-Mr. Bryan for instance
but she answered emphatically in
the negative.
II accepted him In Sc and again in
1900" said she, "and he Tilted me both
times" She left the room to continue
her search for Johnson, saying shyly,
this Is leap year, you know
Among the speakers during the
evening were President Roosevelt,
Vice President Fairbanks, w. J. Bry-
an. Judge Gray. George AIDE, Speaker
Cannon, Rep. John Sharp Williams,
Senator Knox, Secretary Root, Ambas-
sador Hengelmuller and Right Rev.
Henry Y. Satterlee, bishop OF Wash
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