Evening star., 1912-03-04
Talked Through Hat in Ring.

1t suggested a new national anthem,
Save th' Bonds and Burn tn Bond
holders; referred to the colonel, who
said "AIe hat is in tn ring" as "the only
real, white hope and closed the idea
with the declaration, "Well, sir. I've read
Everything on prize fightin firm Brian
Boru to Jawn O'Reilly, an I've niver yet
knowed a real champeen to win be
throwin' his hat in tn ring and thin talk
the colonel and concluded. Twill be a
sad day for Clifford Pirchback. tn light
weight champeen in Alaska, who's been
in Rosenfelt's corner in livery fight since
tn Miner Morris controversy.
Mr.. Brahany scored a great ovation
with his production, and one enthusiast
declared he had made friends for the
tariff board In hostile circles.
Other bright things were that La Fol-
lette recoiled on the recall when it ap-
nlied TO embryo candidates for the presi-
dency: a suggestion to Senator Smoot
that il his printing bill failed 1t could
easily be tackled to the sundry civil; the
calling of the government pruning once
style book the joke OF proIesslonal
humorist, and reference to Representa-
tive julius Kahns "swan song for Uncle
Joe Cannon as such a flagrant onense
that the chair had to call MIN TO ordei
for airing his love affairs In pubic
There was strong curren. nn.n IN m favor ,,so' o.
less appendage of the government ano
the return to the goosebOne, ground hog
almanac method Of weather predictions.
Music Proves a Feature.
President Purvia had enjoined the
guests and members to "quaH the was
sail bowl with fervor, but to lightly
swing the hammer" and it must be as
sumed they did. for every one seemed
happy at the close and the laughter ex
cited by the merry quips and Jests OF
the evening followed the guests in theil
snow trail to reach the street cars. WheI
the function was ended
Among the congressional speakers OF
the evening were Senator Smoot, Repre-
sentatives Finley of the House commit,
tee on printing; Sherwood. who compared
the 391 members Of the House with the
like number of printers before MN, ano
Stack, Farr and McDermott, who said ne
represented the "Archie Road" district ol
Mr.. Dooley in Congress; Sisson. MuInoch
Kahn and Wilson, in addition to Samue
Gompers and Public. Printer Donnelly
President Purvis highly commended
Secretary John A. Huston and Treasurer
Marsh A. Bodenhamer Of the knights ol
Momus, las their fidelity to duty and un'
firing effort has made possible, IN iarge
measure. the delightful spread before US
this evening, and I would like to have
1t known far and wide.
Aside from the speaking a program OF
orchestral selections was played by the
Knights of Momus orchestra, under the
direction Of c. " Schoield: solos con-
tributed by George OConnor and Charles
E. Myers; a recitation given by Maurice
II. Jarvis and THE Reading OF the
Scroll" humorous account OF the pre-.
ceding banquet of The Knockers. was
read by Frank d. Smith.
Officers of Organization.
The officers of the organization arr
John r. Purvis, president; Thomas A
Bynum, vice president; Frank d. Smith
recording secretary: John A. Huston
financial secretary; Marsh A. Boden
hamer, treasurer. and Renne A. Julian
sergeant-at-arms. The committee on ar
irangements was composed OF Frank A