The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-19
CHORTLE IN GLEE
AT MERRY JESTS
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Sherman, Beverage. Fairbanks and
Champ Clark tall OF whom were pres
cht in the flesh at the reai guest ,u-
;urn TO briefly address the diners.
Each of tho litt!e spcccnes was a bit
OF delicious parody upon the we'll
known cratqrica! STYLES Of thc origi-
GALS. carncsic. FOR instance. objected
to the number OF windows architects
placed i'll his libraries, as not aitordin;s
dead wall space in ;fty-sevcn places
for his own name, and his ambition
Was. nc die poor but aoVcrtised."
TawneS was bitterly opposed 10 more
nattlcsbips- ana economy was his
Naielword but he stood for public
buildings galore and for the many
crtcks that needed deepening.
Fairbanks had never attended i more
l1yoUs dinner. wherefore he icit called
1pcT 70 add TO the hilaHitS hy g few
Mords lin tribute 70 the srea, leaders
who ncStsd beneath tie NOISY tnnlb-
stones on Wonder hills" He had men
toned them IL tho preceding ctib diu-
itet. but felt justified III recurring 10
The slbicet hcftuSe they arg stu.
dead"
vicc-Presidcnt S%hcrnan's double told
.ihc inevitable. anocdote, nriy in this
case i vas tnsponi!ahly aged and
shooWorn, whici, can never be said 81
are original article. lie would like to
hc q newspaper man Let, me but
write the political news Of the nation
and tie Old tiuard Will gc; the votes
said he.
For the .,Tpllft."
Eeveridgc's representative stood
fearlessly for tha iplift.' In fac;. he
was tho uplift himself. lie had never
missed an orr"rtun't% 70 make a.
speech. and, indeed. he had made a
Hreat many when there We're no oppoi-
tunitics." Champ Clark was fairly OH
scsscd with his love fov Uncle Joe. III,
81 course that had nothing 70 Go with
tho fact that ''ho will he fuss:ng around
on TIC tlcor 81 ,hr ilous4 when ] am
up in the Speakers chair
All OF the speakers. ~ . singular
coincidence, Expressed their undyine
admiration. 81 mo Gridiron Club, nc
Though a faw dayS after the scnti-
mental saints annuai visitation. Shc
guests should not suffer for their
valentines, aud the pretty missives
We're, pcisonally bestowed Upon the ia
hundred pound Cupid with diaphanous
wings tand little else). Who cruelty in
sisted upon proelainins aloud each
orally was loaded Win ~i,alf-conccalcd
lest al the expense Of this recipients.
Catching UP and holding together the
various skitS and adding TO the joility
Of the occasion We're the topical songs
OF the famous GridiTon quartet, replctc
NTH sparkling hurnor, yet %aboundina
IN the sweetest melody. President Taft
Was not given the usual number Of
turns on the rcdllot cridiron, so lie
had a setter Iopportunity to enjoy him.
self. and doubtless one OF the songs es.
pectally aprealcd 10 his risib!iitics. IT
was entitled The Tariff N,hoop." and
p!ctnrei tho Might OF Il sturdr kansas
member OF Congress. who Ind been
shricking for tariff reductions. ana
kicked Up suci q terrible din
That President Taft suSGcs.ivciy
lau.hcd.
To cut rates he Started right in.
he framed a Canadian treaty,
fut farm prodic;@ on Tic free list.
Fut tho Kansas insurEcnt held views
50 divergent
Fo legged his colleagues to dcsist.''
"Crcat guns, liolv snok.. cant Xii
Tai, take n joke?
carnegie received ! S~pcrial ,ributo
nring salutcd in ~ coon song begin.
ming: #
- man named Andrew Carnegie Vas
busy giving things away.
IS ' "nsi sy ,n.s Gs, N, ma ssrt h sians
Day
md Uncle Joe and Roosevelt, and
Champ Clark ana G~rgecnhcim and
heveridge had their roast III combina-
ton in q Song Of Famous Men,
Ut is. not 70 be supposed for a no.
ment that tho Grthironcls did all the
roasting, though. The victims Of the
E.riil cam, back IN sr>at stylc, and
violnhlc rule OF the famous ~.organiza-
ton. which protects tho uttcrancos OF
the guests Of the Ciridiron Club from
ruhlication, operates to consisn 10
Nitticst and sometimes pathetic de-
liverances Of the sreatest'brains OF the
nation.