The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-16
GRIDIR0N SLAMS"
FOR PRESIDENT
TAFT AND AIDS ARE TARGETS OF
POINTED JESTS AT FAMOUS
CLUBS DINNER.
ROOSEVELT NOT F0RG0TTEN.i
Several Noted Men Among Diners Are
Called Upon to Express Views
on Suffrage.
LEARN TRUTH ABOUT NORTH POLE.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 10
President Taft and members of his cab
met, senators, judges, scientists, diplo-
matists and men of high station in pub
lie and private life spent several hours
Saturday night as the guests of the
Gridiron club i'll revelry, song and non
sense, blended with wisdom. They heard
many homely truths told in odd form and
enjoyed many jokes at their own eX-
pense because Of the genial humor in
which the shafts of wit were hidden.
Men strongly opposed in politics and
others who, although of the same poIltl-
cal party, had found serious reasons for
wide diyergences, were at the dinner and
listened with real glee TO the ludicrous
exploitation of their quarrels
The distinguished company learned in
an authoritative way the truth about
the discovery of the north pole through Il
scientific commission, which reported per
sonally to the Gridiron club and under
took to arbitrate the differences between
Peary and Cook, represented by the two
initiates into the organization.
Like March at Pole.
One of the explorers said he had ident-
lied the pole by the resemblance of the
climatic conditions to Inauguration day
at Washington. He had qualified for
his task by climbing Capitol hill to reach
the appropriation committee and was
equipped with Il fountain pen and mega
phone. The pole was found to be as
far distant from land as President Taft
found the insurgent wigwam from the
stand-pat igloo.
Strange discoveries were made at the
earth's top. Santa Claus was found
laden with heavy packages marked, My
policies--from Il. K. to W. II. T." The
aurora borealis resemblcd the halo that
Taft put on Aldrich while Cannon's
halo resembled the midnight sun with
out the sum.
Matt Henson appeared, claiming to
have located the pole in Savannah, and
produced it in the shape of a barber
pole, tunefully telling of his exploits.
The question of identity beng raised,
BARRIERS ruthlessly removed the enor-
nous hirsute appendages of the pseudo
explorers and disclosed the initiates.
The following menu was served at the
dinner:
Canapc Saxon.
Seaconnet Oysters.
Celery. Radishcs Olives, sailed Nuts.
Clear Green Turtle.
Filet Of Potomac BASS Tartare.
Cucumbers
Tourncdos of Beef, Bourgeoise.
Terrapn, Maryland.
GridiFon Punch.
Quail en- Casserole.
Salad la Taft.
PlOmbiere Russo.
Assorted Cakes.
Cigars. Cigarettes Coffee.
Martini Cocktails. Sauterne.
Meet * ChandOn Imperial Crown Brut.
Apolinaris
Raid by Suffragettes.
Scarcely had the guests turned again
to their entree when the dinner was in
terrupted by the noisy entry of a dozen
hardfaced old danes, leading meek and
hen-pecked husbands. These turned out
to be a delegation of aggressive suffra-
gettes, demanding Votes for Women"
in strident voices. Several noted men
among the diners were called upon to de-
clare their positions Oh this momentous
question, to the great amusement of the
company. Finally the president of the
club decided against the women's claims.
whereupon they announced their pur-
pose to participate in the dinner and
were only driven away through a threat
to feed them after the British fashion,
through the medium of gigantic stom-
aCh pump.