The Washington times., 1909-01-31
GRIDIRON FAREWELL
WAVED BY BIG STICK
Club Has Roosevelt and Fairbanks as Official Guests
For Last Time With World of Jokes and
Tests on National Personalities.


F"~ tho last time as tfeslaene, '"e
rh0 for seven years mas Iui ''iS''71
#-diron Club with more orP"I
llllues for burlea4uas ana eu'pa '-a
any other individual lasi e'e'i"s "a9
the guest or the e'"o d. -'2 80 va
ter dinner. AS usual the FFe7ideht no,
only eu5aEad The fun 90 the utmost Dut
rarra4 ID along himself
Vice President Fairbanks also was
Eiven a farewell ass Vice President with
an the UNIQUE methods of the Gridiron.
as we'll as an invitation to be the guest
ln the future when he has retired TO
rrfyafa life
Scores OF distinguished men gathered at
the New Willard. most of them 90 ex-|
rerfence a EriIIinc. and fofn In the
laughter al 5ibes at themselves.
r.
Dig Spice jar
Presidential messages and Congress
f5 f,,,79.,,s+f,., 11trt.t,,,--rs .v,,rfrf-s and
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80 ~ 90 s,',,t- +.-I5 r,-
vision and the water wagon. were sub
farrs luoIu5a5 i'm the wide range of the
climbs bun1or with personalities pre-
DOMINATING
An o1d-fashiouad Datent medicine all
nanac with calendars of the months.
testimonials for the cura-aU. and Jokes.
cBnyndr,4ns and REGIMES was the
zo47,-sr7fr ne the e,Fanf1r tra whole bafuz
fu e5yo.ar,, Of the p-e7+ remedy UzO
49, .f..+:,.-, 81
or water. some OF Tue iesu'@''o'' OH
--@-ie-o JoA1a were
20 hear tina money wizard sveart
Ills tale Ts sad r6 tell
Wafer waller avarzry- here
AND MOI 81 droD 10 sell =
harry 10 Ded and early % rise makes
"a man lose q lot OF tuu.-A Ice President
Fafrbapl-z't
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so me- ~ "9-71. o-1
ne taxes IL on the -sldr-CuugTessIn
Bartholdt"
Comm ,-,7r- sTsr-,+ r-4u rs--t-r..-.- DO
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80 -@--2-''s 0N % fA'4a'' CT
Give IL up
"a rolling stone may Gather votes
Senator stone"
Most appronriatelv. the almanac came
10 an enc on March q. Giving as an ex-
PLANTATION, .'AfJer this t6ere Is no telling
VIII ----tD7ll
4aIlH REVISION.
Tarin revision was the subject OF the
skit which created the most laughter
during The course Of the dinner. Serene
Payne. John DalzeU. and Champ Clark,
tmpersonated by members OF the Grid
iron Club. conducted tariff hearings in
due form. Andrew Carnegie was as
saUlte5 Inv pavne and T,alzzI for fasrf-
f,-f,r- .,ft-l-,+ -, H. 49, - -
tarin. now that have gone out Of
business
Witnesses from Texas, South Carolina.
and Florida pleased Champ Clark by
protesting against The outrage which
protector has proven 10 be and de-
nanded q big reduction ia duties. How
on hides must be increased. the south
man who dared suggest cuftiR - ' TIE
LsILI On SEA island cotton ana rice,
INV on f- 1 4v-i+ -Sf 80 On ~
10 BE- restrained
Proper recognition was given 10 the
eeatLie between me Whlte house ana
80 r,,sljZ 4-,.1 ...,-- - r4 ~ ~.
duet han 6v r1egaDboDe on The Dr1aress
OF The nghlins. one end OF the hall re-
porting on the situation in the White
the hil
White T4o,rsa g7rrs
.. " h'Le mouse Guns
WAlle House gunners loading big
guns with special messages came one
bulletin Owing 10 efunuffed smelling.
rbey ara ray,-i4,ra v-7fezf1az,s
80
Dome OF rapitol sAol on ana sArleks
or wounded can be heard for miles
PriVaJes TaWney, Smith. and Fitz-eraId
shriekine loudest''. was the rsD5rf from
g. t-+-T
White House machine guns. keen ur
STEADY fire. OF IfE'f .mustsF ssheIs.f and
won is -
Colonies Hale and sherman on ths
ramDaTts Shouting. Rally. boys. ia raII 81,
quickly followed from the hill. Generals
Aldrich and Cannon say they VIII never
surrender
coveTs6 In f+.,-sa FSreee M erdr -
cayoTealz.
FlFAle 1llLAsh oz1aiy wounded.