The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-02-05
GR|D|RON CLUB MEETS
GIVES BIG sEND-CFF TO RoosE.
WELT AND FAIRBANKS.
BuRLESQUE CURRENT HAPPENINGS
Prominent Men Of Affairs Forqet Bus
mess in oood-Natured Digs"
at Chief Executives.

Washington. Special: Farewell to
President Roosevelt and Vice Presi
dent Fairbanks-in their Official ca
pacity only-was said TO them Satur.
day by the famous GridirOn Club of
Washington. The occasion was the
annual winter dinner of that club.
There were nearly 200 guests. and. as
Is always the case, the roll includes
many names that figure conspicuously
In the hall OF fame Ambassadors.
Justices of the Supreme Court OF the
United States, Cabinet officials SEN
ators, representatives. editors. pub
fishers and men of affairs generally
were in this gathering OF guests of the
newspaper men.
The temperance movement that has
swept over the country showed it's eff
feet on the club. AS the souvenir of
the dinner, the guests were given II.
2 O. illustrated Gridiron Almanacs.
published by the Gridiron water wag-
on press Between its covers there
was no remedy given for ills of states
men. journalists. real newspaper men.
mollycoddles. malefactors OF great
wealth. other than plain H 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 232 1928, 232.-
1928"
The guests observed particularly
that total eclipse OF the year is due
early in March" and will be viewed
with interest by the United States,
Canada. 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-
tend beyond March A. The reason for
this. il was explained, was that after
March 4 there is no telling what will
happen"
The Inauguration Of Henry Hall cor
respondent of the Pittsburg Chronicle
Telegraph. as president of the club. az
forded the retiring president. James
5. Henry. OF the Philadelphia Press.
an opportunity TO give the new official
some Instructions. The new president
took the oath with his left arm raised
and two fingers crossed. swearing that
he would keep the Ananias Club in
hourishing condition. ride ninety-eight
miles a day and keep Congress on its
reservation.
The dinner was we'll advanced when
the lights suddenly went out. Amid
the darkness and 10 the accompani-
ment OF weird piano air there was a
shuttle Of feet. and in rhythm came a
sibilant and mysterious "sh-sh-sh."
The secret service sleuths were ap-
preaching. One of their number.
Blinkerton. explained that the sleuths
were trying 10 find out what congress
men did with their $500 year
Chief Bilkie admitted that he had de
tected no counterfeiters. but added
that he had discovered n few four |
fushers. The sleuths then sang. their |
repertory. including a song about |
sleuthing in general and White House
sleuthing in particlar Finally the /
squad separated. one party going out /
ito the letter boxes in order 10 keep /
Senator Tillman from ranking a
piano"
The music. as attractive as usual. /
reached its elimination when a quar-.
tet OF members told Vice President
Fairbanks in song that in the clubs
memory his tall form would ever fond
" live.
The chorus joined in singing to the
tune Of "On the Banks OF the Wa
bash
Oh. the cocktails they are growing in
the morning
And tile buttermilk is flowing
through the hay;
they are waiting the return OF Mr..
Fairbanks.
on the Banks of the Wabash Far
Away.