Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-02-19

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were present I'm the flesh at the real
guest tablcsD and these were called
upon 10 turn 90 briefly address the
diners Each of the little speeches
was a blt Of delicious parody upon
the well known orutorlacl STYLES Of
the originals Carnegie, for instance
objected to the number OF windows
architects placed In his Libraries as
not afrording dead wall space In fifty
seven places for his own name. and
his ambition was 80 die poor, but ad-
ycrtised'
Tawney was bitterly opposed to
more battleshlps and economy was his
watchword, but he stood for public
buildings galore and for the many
creeks that needed deepening,
Fairbanks had never attended a
more Joyous dinner wherefore he felt
called upon to aid to the hIarlty by
few words "ln tribute to the great
leaders who rest on beneath the mossy
tombstones on yonder hills" He had
mentioned them at the preceding club
dinner but felt justified In recurring
20 the subject because they are stll
dead"
Vice President Sherman's double
told the inevitable anecdotc, only I'm
this case II was usspeakebly aged and
shop-wOrn. which can never he said
Of the original article. He would like
to be newspaper man, Let me hut
write the political news OF the nation
and the Old Guard will get the votes,
said he.
"Beverldges representative "stoot
| fearlessly for the uplift," In fact hC
was the uplift himself He had never
missed an opportunity TO make 0
speech and indeed he had made Q
great many when there were no op
/ p0rtunltles" Champ Clark was fairl!
obscessed with his love for Uncle Joe
| but Of course that had nothing 10 do
with the fact that "he win be fussinl
around on the floor Of the House wher
| am up IN the Speakers chair"
All OF the speakers by a singular
coincidence expressed their undylnl
admiration Of the Gridiron club nc
member Of which had ever betrayed
/ their confidence"
/ Though a few days after the Senti.
mental Saints annual visitation, the
/ Grldlron cub was resolved that rs
/ guests should not suffer for their val.
cntnes, and the pretty missives were
personally bestowed upon the favored
courses by two hundred pound
/ Cupid with diaphonous wings and
little else who cruelty insisted upon
proclaimIng aloud each choice bit OF
sentiment, which generally was loaded
with half-concealcd jest at the ex.
peuse Of the recipients.
Catching up and holding together
the various slSits and adding 70 the
jollity OF the occasion were the topi.
cal songs Of the famous Gridiron quar-
tet, replete with sparkling humor vel
abounding In the sweetest melody
President Taft was not given the usua
number Of turns ON the red hot grid
iron, 80 he had better opportunity
to enjoy himself and doubtless one
Of the songs especially appealed to his
rlslbllities II was entitled "ThC
Tariff Whoop" and pictured the plight
OF sturdy Kansas member OF Con
grcss who had been shrieking for tar.
iff reduction and;
"Kicked up such terrible dish"
"That President Tart suggestiyelS
laughed"
ITO cut rates he started right IN"
"He farmcd a Canadian treaty"
put farm products on tho free list
But the Kansas lnsurgent held views
so different"
"IIe begged his colleagues to deslst.'
. BIN Taft take a iokcq"