Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-31
Gridiron Club Almanac Ab-
ruptIy AbandonS Attempt to
Forecast Future on Date of
Inauguration,
FAREWELL BANQUET TO
ROOSEVELT & FAIRBANKS
Occasion Notable for Absence
of Sadness Despite Its Sol
emn Purpose; Band of
SIeuths on Trail
lBy Morning journal sD.n., t....s w,rsi

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| Washington, Jan. 30.--Farewall to
President Roosevelt and vice-Presl-
dent Fairbanks--in their official ca
| pacity only---was said to them to-
night by the famous Gridiron club OF
Washington newspapermen. The oc-
casion Was the annual winter dinner
| lf thMt club. In all there were nearly
zoo el0s Is, and aa is always the case,
| the roll included many names that
| figure cunspicuously In the hall OF
fame. Ambassadors, Justices OF the
supreme court of the United States,
cabinet officials. senators, represen-
tatiVes. editors. publishers, and men
of affairs generally, were In the gath
ering.
II was far from a sad affair al
though the occasion was or a fare
well nature. Gridiron dinners never
are sad AS the president and vice.
president We're the guests OF honor.
50 they came In for equal prominence
in the fun of the evening While they
were the butt of many OF the jokes
and skits, there was every evidence
| that they enjoyed the entertainment
as much ~ the rest whom the Jests
we're aimed at others.
The temperance movement showed
Its effect on the club. As the souvenir
Of the dinner, the guests were given
H2-0 illustrated gridiron almanacs
published by the Gridiron Water
wagon Press" Between its covers
there was no remedy given for Ills
OF statesmen, journalists. real news
papermen, mollycoddles. malefactors
of great wealth "other than plain
'H2-O'
In this almanac. the TEDDY Bear"
formed the center of the signs of the
zodiac, while the entire production
was marked as forwarded to congress
as special message No. 2323232323-
232323."
The guests observed particularly
that the total eclipse of the year is
due In March. and will be viewed
With much interest by the United
States. Africa, and oyster Bay"
a list of forecasts for every day was
given in one section of the almanac
but the representations. did not ex-
fend beyond March 4. The reason
or this, it was explained was that
after the fourth of March there Is
40 telling what will happen"
For the convenience of the guests,
notice stated that gentlemen. men
tioned" for the TAFT cabinet will
march in procession at the Inaugural
ion, forming division 23, under Will
Ham Loeb. Jr., who has been men
toned most frequently"
But all the wit was not in that al
manac as a megaphone man an
bounced bulletins from the great
battle" This great battle. advertised
N hand bills scattered through the
hanquet room, proved to be a fght be-
tween President Roosevelt and con-
i,ress.
The Inauguration of Henry Hall,
correspondent of the Plttsburg Chron-
Gle Telegraph as president of the
elub Afforded the retiring president,
James Henry of Philadelphia Press.
an opportunity to give the new offi-
cial some instructions. The new pres
dent took the oath with his left arm
raised and two fingers crossed. swear
ing that he would keep the Ananias
club in hourishing condition, ride
9S miles day and keep congress on
It's reservation.
When Jewel IL. Aubree, correspond
Mt of the st. Louis Globe Democrat
made his appearance for initiation n
roduCcd an invitation from the presl-
ent of the Ananias club. He wa
nd Of his mistake but he Insisted
lut the room vas ia koi t.Ith meme
"ar 0. ,he Ananils club
Whs dinner was well advanced whcn
The lights went suddenly out Amid
darkness and to the accompaniment
of weird piano air. there was a
shunlc of feet and in rhythmic came
"a sibilant and mysterious "sb sh sh
sh."
The secret service slueths were ap-
proaching. one of their number.
explained that the sleuths
We're trying to find out what congress-
men did with their $500 year
Chief Bilkie admitted that he had
detected no counterfeiters but added
that he had discovered a few four
fushers. The sleuths then sang their
repertoire. including song about
slcuthing in general and White House
slcuthing in particular. Finally the
suuadrons separated. one going out
TO protect the letter boxes In order
TO keep Senator Tillman from frank
ing grand piano"
At another stage of the dinner an
interruption was made to revise the
tariff. Representative Serino Psvne
OF New York. John Dalzeil OF Penn
sylvania and Champ Clark Of Mis-