The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-26
Grand Political Rally and
Barbecue in the Hallof
the Willard House.
SONG BOOK AND
COURT JOUR NAL
jolly Songs to the President
and to Those Who Would
BE President-Miss De-
lnocracy Says Bryan
Tilted, Her
Twice.

Tilted l1er
Twice.
WASHINGTON. d. g.. January 25.-
IT was .'grand political rally and
barbecue in the hall OF tho Willard
House" This was the official descrip-
tion of the twenty-third annual wlnterI
iron Club to as many OF It's friends rs
conveniently could be seated at tho
flower-b -bede ecked tables In the great
ball room OF the New Willard Hotel.
Cut flowers. giant palms and potted
plants, with splashes OF beautiful coll
oring made by tho red and poinsetta
and other winter blooming plants. had
transformed the handsome room into O
bower OF floral beauty.
Into this scene OF almost tropical
splendor were introduced with charac-
terIstic grtdiron felicity asplrants for
the presidency For It was "candi-
brought William j Jennings Bry an, still
the peerless leader: vice-PreHident
Charles Warren Fairbanks. Justice
George Cray. Speaker Joseph G. Can
non. former Attorney General Judson
Harmon and United States Senator
Philander Chase Knox, all OF whom
figured as factors In tho presidential
equat tion.
The President OF the United States.
Theodore Roosevelt. who. 1t was al
legged at the dinner. had long string
attached to his declination OF another
term as President, was afforded an
opportunity to look over. at close
range, some OF those who are in the
list Of his possible successors.
New President Inaugurnted.
One OF the impressive features of
the dinner was the Inauguration OF the
new president OF the club. James S.
Henry, Of the Philadelphia Press. Dur
ing the evening songs were sung to
the President and vice-President; songs
to the candidates for President. and
they were all ro1licking songs. full
Of jollity and with no i a sting or q
bite In any OF them.
Indeed. the campaign Hong-book.
which, with the court journal" con-
stituted the literary features OF TIL:
dinner. afforded not only the candi-
dates themselves, but all OF the guests
much food for thought.
On the cover OF the song-book were
the elephant and donkey. looking as
| if they really meant 1t. This song
book was the souvenir of the banquet,
dUu was uculSaSS SSus u bA0 LV
who stays put"
All OF the sixteen or more candidates
were deftly and humorously treated in
song. each OF the musical productions
being illustrated by a clever cartoon
Intended in the best OF humor to hit
off" the candidates particular hobby
Among the numerous orders COM;
talned In the court journal were the
following:
"Aulal-H Foraker is hereby ban
ished from these realms on account
of political discomfort and pernicious
iactivity." Il #
'The following names. by imperial
order. have been added to the list OF
undesirable citizens: Charles Evans
Hughes. John Kean. Jr. (for frivolity),
Williard II. Brownson. Charles Dick,
Jacob II. Gallinger."
The Booma Float over.
A particular feature OF the court
Journal was parody on THE Bells"
by Edgar Allen Poe, entitled The
Booms,' which was read with admi-
rahle effect. This attracted attention
to a unique decorative effect, consist
4 Ing of dozen or more parti-colored
BALL looms. W hich noated over the banquet
table as they pictured the presidential
booms OF some OF the guests. During
one period OF the banquet songs and
\ jests were hushed. while eloquent trib-
a ute was paid by members and guests
to the memory OF Charles Emory Smith
Il whose death, only few days ago
] prevented him from being present al
this dinner as one OF the Grldiron
!: Clubs que ests OF honor. e
Miss Democracy appeared at the
! door OF the banquet hall In the midst
!. OF the proceedings and insisted upor
hat, nd ISof tod foA ~ unn- a
man. That man was Governor John,
son, OF Minnesota, but he was not pres
ent. She was asked II any other Dem
i ocrat would an swer-hIr. Bryan, fol
linstance-but she answered emphatt
cally, In the negative. II accepted hin
4 In 1S96sand again in 1s00," said she
|S"and he Tilted me both times. q -" 't 49,
\ She left the room to continue he
i search for Johns on. saying "rhisis lea]
y year. you know" "A musical skit wa
/ presented as a humorous lxe orr ol
1 the controversy over placing medica
!. men In command OF vessels, iii til
Z course OF which Rear-Admiral Evan
& objected to the Presidents calling hlr
q i"Bob." and insisting thatShe be call
y |"Doc.' A M Il. &
I Speakers and Guests. S
Among the speakers during the even
J ing were President Roosevelt, &c
BY al
], Judse Cray, George Ade, Speaker Can
I non. Representa- tive J I'm Sharp p5SyYll
s -sllIalns, Senator Knox, Secretar Roo
\ |Ambassndor Hengelmullers and sSRtgh
). :. Rev. Henry J. q Satterlee,, Bishop Is
: NnshinE on, s5 ~ IA n Il NJ 555 y
I Among those present We're: Preside er
: Roosevelt, Vice President Fairbank
spea ker Cannon n, Seer etariea Root an
Wilson. Pos stmast ter. General Meyer, Il til
Austro- Hungarian Am bassado Or Il iii
Il Brazilian Amhas sad dor: the Ministe
& from switzerland.s Senators Beyeridg 6
# Kittredge. Knox, Long. IN elsony Scot
Z Perkins and stone;s REPRESENTATIVE
Loud ensa ser. Lo c, Wden. No n rawne
\. Maryland ana Fort, Of N New Ii erse e,
III enning 4 Brya nj George Ad
;ts|iof Indiana, /, Perry J3e al mont New Yorl
: tiiaorgegIiyV Boyd /, PENNSYLVANIA 5Rai
d road: charles "a. noynton. n ew Yorl
= - Nv, d. Carey, NewS rls 4Truman N en-
g hiery, assistant Secretary Sof TIC Nav.
y, g lam = r, eeretnry 10 III
~ President ;A Pa Y lff M Mortnn, NeWS " e,rl
vi " New