The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-11
PRESIDENT ON The GRIDROE
GtESr or HONOR ar THE
GLIES ANIMAL FAIL DINNER.
songs ana skits From Oysters Co rofYee.
the Rasnit NJ ti,~ Elections Neing tho
Inspiration for Most of Them-mit
on Gsveruor-EIeet John 4. Dtx-

on CsSernor-EIeet John 4. Dsx-
WASHINGTON. Dsc. io.-President Taft
was the Gridiron Clubs guest of honor
at the clubs annual fall dinner held
tonight in tho banquet han ~ the New
Willard Hotel. Those in attendance in
addition To tho President included the
Vice. President. members OF the Diplo-
matte Corps. Cabinet officers. Senator's
and Representatives in Congress. Gov
crnors. Governors-elect. editors and
writers. officers 81 the army. OF the navy
and the Marine Corps and other men 81
national prominence.
Mr. Taft sat ut the right OF President
Scott c. Bone OF tho club and on Mr..
Bones lsft was Vice-Presiden, Snowman.
Former President Fairbanks. eI-
Secretary of the Treasury George Il.
Cortelyou. Governor-olec: Taner of Penn
sylvania. Osborne Of Michigan. Foss Of
Massachusetts, and Johnson Of California
and Gov. Harmon Of Ohio occupied seats
close to the head of the table.
There were songs and skits from oysters
to coffee. the outcome II the recent cleo
tons being The INSPIRATION for most of
them President Taft. Nice-President
Sherman. Speaker Cannnn. Speaksr-to-he
Clark, Mr. Fair banlcs and others spoke
informally. their utterances being Ia keep
ing with the spirit of the occasion
At the beginning Of tho dinner the
basso profundo Of the Gridiron Club.
appearing in the role OF Mitddo Tor.
doomed out
Ny xrniLs u ali ser-ns,
"A plainly may be sssui
The real President Taft not only smiled
serenely but audibly. for 1t once there
appeared the living image Of Champ
Clark driving n fake pair OF Missouri
mules. This was followed by The Re
treat from MOSCOW a forlorn procession
headed by Q detected looking character
labelled It r. 4 real band wagon was
injected into the SCENE at one stage OF
the performance. There were any num-
Der of Democrats trying 10 climb aboard
the vehicle. and Miss Democracy. rs d
husky female was erdeavoring 10 decii"
which Of the would-hs passengers she
would favor.
The image 81 Governor elect Dix 1T
New York WAS thrown of the band wagon.
His ticket. o I'D by Boss Murphy. was
held TO be Insufficient. II" was asked
why 20 should have a ride anyway.
L own a wall paper trust and ran ON
down-w!:h-the-trusts PLATFORM he re-
piled.
What does that provs?-
1t proves my versatility was III"
retort.
My SON observed Miss Democracy
severely. Il want Ia tell you that the
trouble with the Democratic party for
the past twenty INV. wears Is that !t has
been too id versatil" Get On
Judge Simeon L. Baldwin Of Connectl-
cut was bowled out. even though he
Threatened n suit for SANDER and asserted
that he was IL great legal light. Equally
abort shrIft was mad" II Governor -elec'
Foss. who announced that -hutting III
In my business
DR.. Woodrow Wilson's tmnersonator
claimed To toe the only man fitted TO he
the National voice
This capital National voice business
In PLAYED out snapped Miss Democracy
what W.. want - u national silence.
Champ Clark and Speaker cannon. two
old fAyorite~ were introduced hv songs
There was "A musical satire IN honor e
Senator Beveridge Other guests w"r"
rsmssmb"redw d., IN 1870 nar@hy ." "hA' :
A burlsSal. On Tn" Mkaio.' written
nv a member 81 tn. club. was one 81 the
hits IL IN" evening The President,
speaker Cannon. champ clark. Victor
MMrIOCk ana OtueFS WfI"
i'm this sketch song for the President
was included in this. running in part as
follows
more urbsn- cIec,ave never did In this Land
To nobody second I'm certainly rce.onei a true
Its my Very humane enasASoF To brig !" some
Ny grand old party. more hale AMI hearty back
My smile Il It'll serene.
As plainly may be seen 49,. - ,, 49,.
FOR am quit. content
To do the work mats cant
For big american Prsjien'-Annriea rrcs
Her. are some election bulletins thai
excited the disabilities Of I'll" CHESTS
One thousand thr"" hundred and twenty
three precincts outside " DanvIlls Indicate
n mule tram parade down P.nnSyiv an.s
avenue.
Associated Press has following from
PHILADELPHIA. -Tcnsr. Republican. eiectsC
Governor BY 500 ooo-,. 900 loo. coo-s&oDo-
10000 Anyway. he Is elected
Champ CLARK has Just wired following
-CScLE jog CANNON. withdraw al
CRITICISMS on your Hou~" rules. Matur'
uDng1dAUaann Slows EIe they ar" all righ'
CHAMP CI,EE.-
CIScIxsAII Ohio Ha rding. Republican
candidate in Ohio. has just wired Pre-lren
Taft asking him To cancel his ILan.sgiN ia.
proclamation
WAsHISoros, ID. C.-Nhi'" House la
issued statement impossible 10 cane.
Thanksgiving proclamation, bat conplI
ancs with it not compulsory.
Wires down from Oyster Has nr our cor
respondent there killed Hope for forMe
but fear the worst.
HARTFORD. Conn. Gov Fleet EaldNi
refused a, a lat. hour - LUgkt !" gt:c
legal opinion question whether u.
ceased person or party could b. sLed
The dinner tonight was on" Of thu
largest in r,oint Of attendance in III" his
tory OF the club Covers w"r" la!i tot
zoo guests Among tho-" present Were
Richard A. Balling"r. Secretary e III
Interior; Geor &. r Wicker~haIn. Attorney
General: Frank II. Hitchcock. PoetmaS.'r
General. Franklin Macveagh. Secretary q
the Treasury Charles Sag"l. Secretary Q
Comrnerc. and Labor. Senators Aldrich
scott. Baveridg- Bourne. Crane. Carter
Flint, Johnston. Oliver, Warren an
Young: Gov. Stubs 81 Kansas. Rspres"r
eatives Tawney Mann. Payne. Wilson
I)alzelI. Mondell, Mckinley. P"arr". Rams
dell, Stevens and Weeks, Charles u