The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-08

preme court, Senator Bacon presiden. pro tenn of the Senate; the three ma tional chairmen, William r. McCombs of the democratic party, Charles E. Hilles of the republican party and Sen ator Joseph M Dixon of the bull moose party. There were also present a num- Der of senators and members of the House. Governor elect Suzer of New York, Goyernor-elect Hanna of North Dakota, Oscar Underwood, Champ Clark, speaker of the House. former Speaker Joseph G. Cannon and Chand- Ter Hale, assistant Secretary of State Robert l. Bailey, assistant Secretary of the Treasury; James smith, Jr., of New Jersey, Urey Woodson, secretary of the democratic national committee, large number of newspaper proprie- tors and editors from all over the country including Bill Vines" of The Age Herald, and men known in pol itics and business throughout the Unit ed States
 The Elaborate Menu
 After the guests had entered the banquet hall and found their places at the gridiron shaped table, the lights were eXtinguished and the Gridiron quartet sang a song of welcome. Pres ident Garthe made a short speech of welcome and the electric gridiron was flashed and the guests took their seats. At each plate they found an attractive little book, entitled: "A Guide to Of fceseekers." This contained number of pertinent answers to those who want appointments and was liberally Illus trated with cartoons of public men, etc
 The book contained the following DINNER OF THE GRIDIRON CLUB
 AT NEW WILLARD HOTEL
 WASHINGTON, D. c. SATURDAY EVENING, DEC. ', 1912.
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 Canape Moscovite
 Cape Cod Oysters Celery, Olives, Radishes, Salted Nuts
 Clear Green Turtle Potomac Bass, Marguerite, Cucumbers Sweetbreads Praise, Florida Peas
 Maryland Terrapin
 Gridiron Punch
 Stuffed Roasted Quail
 Salad Panama
 Ices in Fruit Forms Cakes
 Coffee Cigars, Cigarettes Haut Sauterne Moet and Chandon Imperial Crown Bru;
 Apolljnaris9
 The Election Wounded
 After the strike was over and order was again restored, the initiation of the two new members of the club, Messrs. Edward B. Clark of the Chi cago Evening Post, and Mir. Charles F. Keyser of the St. Louis Globe- Dem ocrat, took place. It was a skit rep resenting a gathering of the wounded in the late election. A sorry looking group of cripples and bedraggled men, representing President Taft, Uncle Joe Cannon, John Dalzell, Nick" Long worth Murray Crane, Representative Mckinley and Sulloway, came hob bling into the well on crutches. When asked their business Uncle Joe an nounced that they had come to re- organize the republican party. When asked if that meant for Taft to strike hands with Roosevelt, Cannon, with La Toilette, the regular and bull moosers to get together it was greeted by a chorus of groans and shouts of Never never" Telegrams were then read from Governor Hadley and Senator Cullom but the reading was drowned by groans and shouts and when it was announced that Senator LaFollette had offered his services as leader of the reorganizers terrific groan greeted the announces ment. Just then Utah, dressed as ar old Mormon elder came rushing in shouting: Count four votes for Will liam II. Taft" and he recited the fol lowing limerick:
 Every mans a stardpatter in Ute, | And his 10 wives are voters. to boo- They all went daft over William II | Taft,
 Who's the biggest man next to Reet
 Shoot