The Washington herald., 1911-02-19

lonS-conunueQ laughter ana applause.
Introducing German Ambassador.
The introduction of the German Am.
bassador was made the occasion of a
demonstration thoroughly characteristic
of the Fatherland. One Of the memoers
of the club made an address in German
whereupon there appeared company OF
alleged German students, wearing yellow
hair and caps A large blackboard, con
tanning pictures of President TAFT Kaiser
Wilhelm, an automobile, and Other
things, was set up in view of the audi
ence - .r
list NIGHT das der PRESIDENT" sang the
leader, to the tune of an old German
nursery song.
ia, das ist der President" warbIed
the chorus.
list NIGHT das mein gutter -freund? ~
sang the teacher. pointing to Emperor
William.
ia, das ist mein gutter freund." was
the musical reply.
And so on through the long list, in
cluding the 'Dampfmaschine," or auto
mobile, the, chant being extended by the
repetition of all the names each time
a new line was added. At its conclu-
sion it was quite appropriate to call upon
the German Ambassador. and he respond
ed in delightful manner.
Reciprocity In Real Life.
Then happened one of those one-min-
ute skits which take longer in the telling
than in the performance, but which stick
in the memory, after the dinner Is over.
y club member entered the banquet room
and came forward. carrying a parchment
roll
We'll, who are you and what do you
want?" asked President Oulahan.
"Mr. President" was the reply, ''the
reciprocity agreement with Canada has
been ratified by the House of Repre-
sentatives without change and l am
taking it over to the Senate for action. -
2 Then the member left the hall. When
he disappeared behind the curtain, there
were several loud explosions and shouts
He comes running back with his coat
in tatters and his parchment badly torn.
WHO are you and what do you waut?'
asked Mr.. Oulahan.
Sim the man who took the Canadian
reciprocity agreement to the Senate for
action" was his sad reply.
Cupid Brings in Valentines.
Is Into the room burst a large and mas
sive figure, clad in dainty raiment
I'm Cupid. the cute little God Of
Love-" said the newcomer. Me old
friend Bill Shakespeare wrote. and I
maid at thy window to be thy valen-
tine 1t don't take a committee or
committees to let you know that I'm
not maid, and never was one, but I'm
Cupid all right, with me little bow and
Srrer, as Cock Robin would say, and
I've got bunch of valentines for some
Of you gents, that's been delayed in de-
livery. Gen. Frank Hitchcock has been
too busy lately deciding whether it's right
to deliver mail TO members of Congress
who don't stand for the Canadian reci-
procity treaty"
The valentines which Cupid delivered
were of the comic kind. Here are a few
samples:
DR. HAMILTON WRIGHT MABIE.
Who is it that blue-pencils T. RS caus-
tic stun?
Who is it sharpens shears and treats his
copy rough?
Who is it calls him Cub" Teddy"
OF the Outlook uplift stan? Hamilton
Wright
Mabie CMAYBED
TO CONGRESSMAN GEO. A. PEARRE.
There's Geo. Pearre. Of Maryland.
Who once was handsome and bland,
But he got crouch on the United States
And now he is handsome but canned.
TO SECRETARY NORTON.
If you of SeCretaryships
The mystery would unravel.
You must avoid all verbal slips,
And be quite fond OF travel
Unto MorOcco's distant shore,
Young Carpenter we saw go.
But Norton will not thus explore,
He'll get off at Chicago.
TO FRANK VANDERBILT.
See here, Mr.. Frank Vanderlip
To you this advice we will slip
Don't start a turmoil,
To annoy the Standard Oil.
Or try to get John d. on the hip.
TO THE VICE PRESIDENT.
All, Meester Nice-a President,
For heem dees valentine is meant;
He gotta sunny dispOseeSh,
All gooda luck for heem we weesh:
Some time, by gosh. he casta vote,
He speeka it right out da throat,
He busta tie, dat Sunny Jeem.
tell-a you we Ikea heem.