Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-12-12

of 1912 how it happened, and the
futility of an attempt to reorganize tie
&c. o. P" on theold lines were the
themes upon which played the wit and
humor Of the Gridiron club at the an.
nual fall dinner. Events of political i'm
portance and actions upon which turned
national issues were treated ina spiri.
Of levity and fun. Underlying each
jest and quib and skit were touches OF
human sympathy and k1ndliness for the
victims Of the November avalanche, as
well as some bits of homely advice
and warning for the victors, that kept
everybody in good humor.
Not even his late political enemies
failed to welcome the pathetic tribute
to President Taft in the song render.
ed by the Gridiron quartet appealing
to him "not to forget US when you "a
away" The president sat and listen
ed with the members of his cabine.
seated about the banquet hall.
The fun started early. It was dis
covered that the usually Immaculate
hall was not as tidy as it should be,
and "White Wing" was sent about
gathering all sorts Of litter. This turn.
ed out to be Campaign Rubbish. .
and each find brought forth a ripple OF
applause. He pulled out from the band.
stand a pair of moose horts and the
club members toasted into his bag some
work out souvenirs of the campaign,
Such were the "Last positive predic.
tions of Senator Dixon and Charles d.
Hiller;" "That Smile that WouIdn u
Come Off," the "Bluf at Big Business
o. KID. by Bill Bryant" a couple Of
old empty wallets, one market sc. r.
IT, and the other "G. W. P" the
peace treaties, the commerce court. and
the "hopes of Henry Cabot Lodge TO,
the Craftsmanship of the foreign reIa.
tions committee.
Unlike other clubs. the Gridiron club
initiates its members in public and
this time it required two worthy young
journalists in novel fashion. Hobbline
INTO the hall on clutches, hanadagcd,
hats knocked in, and clothes disheveied
came caricatures of President Taft,
Uncle Joe" Cannon, "Niek'' Long
worth, Murray Crane, and Representa-
tlves Sulloway, Mckinley and Dalzell,
"sons of the Landslides," who az
clared their purpose to reorganize the
republican party rallying around the
states of Utah and Vermont. The mes.
sengers from these states each announc-
ed their four votes in limerick.
The messengers it was discovered
were Bull Moose Spies" in disguise,
who when stripped of their false boards
turned out to be the new members Of
the club, Charles P. Keyser, correspon.
dent of the St. Louis Globe Democrat
and Edward I. Clark, correspondent of
the Chicago Evening Post.
The republican electoral college IN
sisted on meeting while the dinner was
IN progress to name candidate for
the second place in which various
names were suggested, only to be in
stantly withdrawn by solicitous friendr
Of such was that "stable.minded.
never-patriot," Herbert s. Hadley. the
Sterling Revisionist," Reed Smoot.
the "1nvincible Borah," the "preat
friend OF the common people, Senator
Penrose, and Robert Marion LaFollette
whose motto is "forgive your enemies ;,
who recommended that the "plaee be
given to Oyster Bay"
The bull moose paving ana snortine
enters and then in order the toreador,
are introduced and invited to explain
their me.nods Of attack. Don Roberto
La Toilette replies,"If I had rot .
chance to catch my breath I'm sure l
could have talked the brute to death. =
but hastily retires inAo the orouc . o.,
bull moose makes . demonstration.
Toreador Don Cham Clark sang:
~ know the way to get that Moose
SO grim,
Why don't they turn Bill Bryan loose
on himf
If they did that I'd have . good
For saying: go 1t Bill, Go it Bull
Noose!D