Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
MR.. L0WDEN THE HOST
Distinguished Company His
Guests at Dinner.
GRIDIRON CLUB PRESENT
One of the Notable Events of the
Season.
PRoFUsE FLORAL DECORATIONS
Two Prospective Presidential Candi-
dates Among Those Who Re-
spond to Calls.
GRID|RoN CLUB PRESENT
PROFUsE FLORAL DECORATIONS

| Representative LOWQeI OI 1lliiOlS CheCA
tanned a distinguished company Of guest:
at dinner last night at the New Willard
to meet the Gridiron Club. The occasion
was one of the notable events OF the
season, being graced by the presence Of
men prominent in public life, and Its
interest was emphasized by the character
of the speeches delivered. Mr.. Lowder
received his guests in the ballroom
whence they proceeded, to the Cheerful
tones of an oldfashioned dinner bell, te
the great banquet hall.
| The room was handsomely and taste
fully decorated and fairly blossomed with
a profusion of magnificent roses and bot
| house flowers. section of the Marine
| Band enlivened the evening with music
and a delightful menu was provided. Mr.
J Lowden as host, shared the duties OF pre-
| siding with Mr.. James S. Henry, presl-
| dent of the Gridiron Club At Mr.. Low.
| denis request the rule of the club thai
| constructively ladies are always pres
| ent and reporters never present was an
| nounced, and the speeches will go uhre'
| corded.
The Speeches.
President Henry, in toasting the host,
| made a graceful little address to which
Mr. Lowden responded in happy vein.
spice Of entertainment was provided by
the Gridiron quartet and chorus in sew
eral topical songs addressed to Mr.. Low
den. Vice President Fairbanks and Speak
er Cannon. In these ditties Mr.. Fairbanks
and Mr.. Cannon were asked some peril
nent questions bearing on political af-
fairs, which created amusement and
brought the two prospective presidential
candidates t6 their feet. Both delivered
speeches which blended jest and earnest
ness in interesting fashion.
Mr.. Henry 8. Hall responded to toast
on behalf of the newspaper men present
and told the attending statesmen a few
things about their vocation. Mr.. Justice
Brewer of the United States Supreme
Court made a short, but profoundly sig
nificant address, and was followed by Rep
resentative Cushman of Washington, who
sustained his reputation as one of the
wits OF the House. Representative Champ
Clark of Missouri contested honors with
him. followed by Representative Long
worth of Ohio in witty talk. Former
Secretary Shaw also delivered an enter
tanning talk and the evening closed with
Old-time songs by the Gridiron quartet,
and Mr.. Herndon Morsell singing The
Song That Reached My Heart"
The guests present were:
Guests.
Nelson w. Aldrich, senator from Rhode
Island; Jewell H. Aubere, St Louis Globe
Democrat; A. o. Bacon. senator from
Georgia; Frederic Bancroft, Washington,
d. c.: John Barrett, director bureau of
American republics; David s. Barry.
Providence Journal; William s. Bennett,
representative from New York; Charles
G. Bennett. secretary of the United States
Senate: Ira E. Bennett, San Francisco
Call; Clifford X. Bergman. Washington
Star; Henry c. Biggs. Chicago Inter
Ocean; Benjamin p Brdsall. representa-
tive from Iowa; John G. Black, Washing
ton, D. c.; Scott c. Bone, Washington
Herald; Fenton w. Booth. judge of the
Court of Claims; Henry s. Boutell. rep
resentative from Illinois: Joseph A.
Brecken, clerk Senate committee on mill
ta-y affairs; David ]. Brewer, justice Of
the Supreme Court; Henry B. Brown, JUS
senator from Nebraska; James F. Burke,
representative from Pennsylvania: Albert
S. Bu-leson, representative from Texas:
julius B. Burrows, senator from Michi-
gan; l.. White Busbey, secretary to
Speaker of House of Representatives;
Philip P. Campbell, representative from
Kansas; Joseph G. Cannon, Speaker of
the House of Representatives; John G.
Capers, commissioner of internal reve-
nue.; Adm B. Cap-on, representative from
ington, D. c.; John M. Carson. Washing
ton, d. c.; Thomas H.. Carter, senator
from Montana: Henry Casson, sergeant
alarms of House of Representatives;
from illinois: Joe Mitchell Chapple. Ma
tional Magazine, Boston, Mass; Champ
| Clark representative from Missouri;
Clarence D. Clark senator from Wyo-
| ming: Edward B. Clark, Chicago Even
ing Post; H. Conquest Clarke. Washing
ton. .. c.; Bou-ke Cochran, representa-
tive from New York; L. A. Coolidge,
| Washington. D. c.; Lieut. Gen. Henry c.
| Corbin. United States Army; John A.
Corwin. Chicago, III: Charles A; Cot
Cleveland Plain Dealer; Rob=r: G.
Cousins representative from Iowa;
William Murray Crane. senator from
Massachusetts,; E. D. Cruwpacker, rep
ry Cunningham. washington Herald;
| Frank D. Currier, representative from
New Hampshire; Charles Curtis, senator
| from Kansas: Henry M. Curtis. Cincin-
! natl, Ohio: Francis w. Cushman. repre-
sentative from Washington; John DalZell
representative from Pennsylvania; Albert
F. Dawson. representative from Iowa
| Thomas F. Dawson, Associated Press; P.
V. De Graw, fourth assistant postmaster
general: Edwin DENLY, representative
| from Michigan: Chauncey NJ. Depew, SEN
ator from New York: Charles Dick, SEN
ator from Ohio; Arthur j. Dodge, st. Paul
Pioneer Press: Elmer Dover. secretary re-
publican national committee; Arthur w.
! Dwight, representative from New York;
]. H. Edwards, assistant secretary of the
| Treasury; A. A. 'Erly. United Press AssO-
| Citations; Henry d. Estabrook, New York
| city; Charles W.. Fairbanks, Vice Presi-
dent of the United States; J. Sloat Fas-
sett, representative from New York: Rich
| ard Lee Fearn, New York Tribune; John
]. Fitzgerald, representative from New
York; Henry p. Flood, representative
from Virginia; George Edmund FOss, rep
| resentative from Illinois: David J. Foster
| representative from Vermont; John w.
| Foster. Washington. D. c.; Martin D.
Charles e. Fuller. representative from IL
| linois; John N. Garner. representative
from Texas: Louis Garthe. Baltimore
American: E. J. Gibson, Washington, d.
c.: John Gill. jr., representative from
Maryland: c. C. Glover. Washington, D.
c.; Joseph v. Graft. representative from
Illinois; Henry Hall. Washington. D. c.;
E. l.. Hamilton, representative from
Michigan; F. A. G. Handy, Washington,
d. c.; Norman Hapgood. Golfers Week
~ New York city; James 8. Harlan, in
Harlan. justice Of the Supreme Court
Ben iamin F. Harper, auditor for the War
Department: w. NJ. Hays assistant sec
rotary of agriculture: James A. Hemen-
way, senator from Indiana; James s.
Henry, Philadelphia. Press. president
Gridiron Club; William P. Hepburn. rep
resentative from Iowa: Frank H. Hitch
cock, first assistant postmaster general;
James c. Hooe, Smokers Gap, Va; AL
bert j. Hopkins. senator from Illinois
James p Hornaday. Indianapolis News;
Frank Hosrord. Detroit Times; William
NJ. Howard. representative from Georgia
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