The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-12

erai noted men among the diners ware called upon 10 declare their positions on this momentous question. to the naliy the president of the clt0 decided aGainst the women's claims whereup- on they announced their purpose 10 driven away through threat to iced them after the British fashion through the medium of gigantic stomach The Battle koyai, was a mirth- pro voking stunt Members of the Club clad In regulation ring outnts repye- sented Battling Nelson, the Rhode = aa s~a.h RsrsG ssos.e Acsss a FinaRes the he Fighting Lumber Jack; .Joe Cannon. sons. the Candy Kid"
 Before the ntxup, which was very realistic. the cautions referee dlscovar. ed concealed in the gloves of the glad iators various articles, such as Jumps of coal axes. knives. pieces of steel. and the like. calculated .tS to ,nam insilet nor
 President Taft's projected visit to Alaska formed subject of humorous comment and great solicitude was that his dietary would conform to his simple tastes the proprietor Of the ho- tel where he Is to stop was called up- on to state the viands to be provided: The list of dishes and methods of preparation afforded opportunity for many good natured jokes at the ex- pense of the prominent guests. On9 Ioasts heard his order translated into "One Cook and Peary on raft" Cap tain Archie Butt who ordered hash witi, red peppers and tabasco sauce was ledge 1t as aone order of Rocseveils policies" Attorney General Wicker sham's demand for deviled Holsters with the claws removed got to the Ir kAwx k&I ....Afr aeaa aone uncie o Joe" aSee the response @ ans to the suggestion that the president would like some '"possum." What the gen eral opinion was of the President him. Gridiron Quartette in a song a verse of which ram: (The tune being T love my wife. hut oh you kid.'D
 Now Roosevelt once was President,
 Oh yes. he was:
 But Mir. Taft now runs the job.
 Oh yes he does.
 Roosevelt now has gone a husting.
 Shooting with his might and main: So the politicians sing,
 This musical refrain:
 CHORUS.
 We love, we love. we love Roosevelt,
 But oh you Taft:
 He's gone away to Africa.
 But. oh you Taft
 He said he would come back again.
 And thereupon we laughed.
 We love. we love. we love Roosevelt.
 But. oh YOU Taft"
 Then the correspondents voiced their groueh against news conditions under the present administration as compar ed with that preceding. Messa ges were delivered to the representatives of press associations and leading news papers complaining of the dearth of Washington news worthy of first page headlines and asking why the presi. dent was not giving Congress fits" as had been customary for the past seven years. There were also wild tele- graphic demands for details of the Roosevelt conspiracy. that could noi be met.
 The souvenir of the dinner was a "Gridiron Dream Book" the production Of the clubs special seer, Prof. Wooz- fngton Wiz" Flamoyantly bound its orative scheme utilized-along with mystic Gridiron various symbols of the necromaner's art. Proceeding on the theory that the interpreter of dreams should take into consideration the circumstances and temperament Of the individual, the favorite dreams Of various guests were mentioned and their signiicances explained. There was also an Oraculum and Book of