The Washington herald., 1909-04-18
CHORUS:

o Mister Elkins. smooth Mister ElEins.
Ny love for YOU win never. never die.
o Mister Eldns smooth Mister Elkins.
Ny love for you viii never, never DE.
he wants more protection on lumber and coal
To make Few dollars 10 add 10 his roll;
II be does not get il. alas. We VIII see
Mister EIkins victim Of sad poyer-tes.
rs Postmaster General Hitcheocb
here?' asked one of the Cabinet on
GERS"
yes" was the answer. ''why?"
Il went down TO his Office the other
day"
did you see hIm?~
mo. Didn't say I went 10 his o.
hcer'
A Cold Day for Ohio.
A moment later somebody asked a Eel
low-minstreI If he had ever heard OF al
Ohio man getting a good Job under ths
Taft administration.
Il never did" was the reply.
Neither did ]" was the sad retolnder
The conversation drifting 10 the fate
OF numberless bills which, after beine
introduced in Congress. never see The
light OF day. the phenomenal boy soprano
in a deep bass voice sang parody or
Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep" a.
follows:
Locked in pigeonhole for keeps.
Full many a bal 50 sweetly sleeps
In vain the storms about II rave
'Mongst Congresmen who won't behave
Approprintions for Sauedunk
Get through while il lies IN Its bunk;
But calm and peacefully il sleeps
Locked IN a IEgeouaole tor kecpa
More dialogue followed There were
pleasing. references 10 the Republican
Insurgents who get their pictures IN Col
liers Weekly, a reading notice in Is
Follette's magazine. and a reputation es
a martyr, and 70 the Democratic insur.
gents who DO everything Champ Clarl
does not want them to do
What 90 they get oct Of it?" asked
an inQufsitive soul.
Look over the committee lists and
you'll find out" was the sage response
I'VE Are Waiting Down in Dixie
frankie Dear" was announced as The
title OF a song, the chorus OF which wa;
as follows:
He's my sweetheart. I'm his beau;
His card index told me 50.
Don't tel Bryan what impart-
Lsttle frankie Hitchcock is ms sweethes-t-
SIgnor HOtairinO, VentrIIOQuist.
In addition 70 the songs and the dia
logue there was a great specially act
Signor HOtairino was introduced as -th
worlds most famous ventriloquist." anC
he appeared with a 1--we manikin. Th'
latter acted the part Of a vcntrilOquisti.
figure to perfection, while Signor Hot
airlno himself carried or his stunt ami'
continuous laughter. The dialogue wa
pointed and interesting:
Tnfr Of a
other day"
What was he doing?"
Filing a protest against putting hot al
on the free list
ION what grounds?"
He said he was the leading manufac
turer and must be protected
Did you see Senator Elkins?'
YES He IS an insurgent"
'Insurgent? I thought he was a hide
bound Republican"
INC; not de-bound-coal-bound
isn't Mr.. Carpenter lueky?"
Lucky what do you mean?"
He hasn't been blamed for anything
yet"
See anybody else?"
''Yes. I saw Senator Scott. Of West Vir
ginia. He was just closing q letter Z
Mr.. Roosevelt"
How did he close it?''
He said: Hoping these few Hons WI
find you we'll
Was Congress discussing any perma
nent additions 10 the Mall?"
NO. but we've got one"
Got what2'
"A permanent addition to the Mall"
What is it?'
James Wilson, Secretary OF AgrIcul
ture"
Nearly everybody in the room was III
subject OF some remark, and when III
ventriIoQuist finally bowed himself or n
stage the minstrel show was brought [
a conclusion with gentle jests and nor
songs. one OF the latter being a real min
strel song rendered exQuisitely by IN
Gridiron Quartet Altogether, the stun
was one OF the most elaborate ever pre-
sente1 by the club and also one OF tn
most successful. The members Of IN
troupe knew their lines perfectly an
sang the chorrses with great vim, so tha
the show went with a bih-bang fror
start 10 finish. II nearly wrecked III
dinner schedule, for the applause an
laughter were so genuine and prOionge
that the show took exactly twice as lon
as had been anticipated No one enJoye
the performance more than Presiden
Taft, who laughed heartily at the man
digs IN the ribs which were handed ou
10 his Cabinet officers To the latter
many OF whom were at a Gridiron dime
for the first time. the entertainment wa
a revelation.
One OF the most picturesque stunts o
the evening was the advent OF the Whit
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