The Washington herald., 1912-02-25
''PLUTBS" OF PRESS
BURN CLUB BONDS
Out of Debt the Members Hold
a wampum Cele.
bration.


Celebrating the complete liquidation Of
its bonded debt with q ''Bond-burning
night" the members Of the National
Press Club held high house last evening.
All all-star programme. presented ex-
clusively by members Of the organiza-
ton. and including the actual burning
CT the notes taken up by the club at IN
tervals during the last three years, was
on the boards. Songs, speeches. and ex-
hibltions of various kinds featured the
programme.
The event OF the evening came at HIS
o'clock, following an address by O. A.
Lyon, jr.. treasurer, who gave a de-
tailed statement OF how the club had
paid on its outstanding Indebtedness.
The last note. for $500. taken up yester-
day morning, was torn in quarters and
divided between Mr.. Lyon. Arthur ].
Dodge, former president of the organiza-
ton; John La GORGE. master Of cere-
monies. and Arthur C. johnson, former
financial secretary. Pieces OF the notes
taken up at various times during the
Of English "pills." were distributed
among the members present. and at a
word from Mr.. Lyon the lights were
turned out and the papers ignited. To
the accompaniment of Should Auid Ac-
quaintance Be Forgot?' the club mem
bers held eloft the burning papers until
the last huttering fame had consumed
the last bond"
r. The celebration started of with a song
BY J. Crosby Mccarthy, being satire
on the various members present. He
was accompanied on the piano by Ray
mond B. Morgan Then came to bat
Tom" Brahany. who as "the original
MFR. Dooley," read a dialect sketch of
his own creation. touching on existing
political conditions. Mr.. Brahany SUBJ
stituted ''Mr. Casey for ''Mr. Dooley."
and ''Mr. o'Leary'' for "Mr. Hennessey."
Fun with the Colonel.
Tho sketch contained several references
to the recent Roosevelt speech at Qolum-
bus. which brought roars Of laughter
from the crowd. II went, in part:
/" Me hat is in tn ring says tn brave
Rosenfelt at Columbus. 'Hurrah" says
!. a real white hope at last! Is Col.
Jack johnson in tn hanr
'o'Leary. I've read Everything on prize
hghtin' firm Brian Boru to Jawn Boyle
o'ReilIy. an I've niver yit knowed a real
champeen TO win by throwin' his hat into
the ring an thin taikin' through IT, Cor
bett has been tryin' II liver since he got
tn solar plexus. an ye see where he is:
Twinty-five cints a throw: box safes, thir-
ty-flve. Come wan, come all an see Gin
tleman Jim sprint three fast rounds iv tn
manly art. No. O'Learey; they can't
come back. an Rosenfelt can't go back
He's no EXCEPTION, an whin he finds Il
out shudder to think what'n become of
tn plain people. Twill be a sad day
for Clifford Pinchback, tn lightweight
,hampeen " Alaska, who's been in Ro-
enfelt's corner in livery fight since Anna
Mas"
"TTI bet yen vote rr RosenfeIt yer
silf." said Mr.. O'Leary.
No replied Mr.. Casey. TIM again
third terms. sicond-and-a-half terms. an
hrst terms. I'll vote f'r swillum Jen-
nin's. I'm too old a man now Z change
n habits iv a life time. whin he run
irst on free silver heard him say me-
'ilf: Vote f'r me an good times" took
nm at his word, an voted fr him, an
lines has been good iver since. So III
vote fr him sgin. Besides. I've ac-
luired tn Outlook habit. an Rosenfelt |
$ wan " tn most entertsinin' writers
hat liver upset a bottle iv ink.
Following the ..Dooiey' recitation,
Barney" Clinedinst rendered a solo on |
he piano. being followed by George W. |
Peck. who related several humorous
Itories.
Then came ciifford K. Bergman with
'rayon caricatures of men In the public |
'ye. Relating stories OF the men he was
'ortrsying. Bergman made rapid-fire |
rawlings of Ambassador Bryce, Presi- |
lent Taft before and after the Roose-
'elt speech at Columbus. the first pic |
ure representing him with a deep frown |
md the after" picture with a wide grin: |
lice President Sherman, Frederic ]. |
iaskin. president of the National Pres- \
Tub. and George W. Peck, "Peck's Bad |
Boy" He also drew a picture Of the
Teddy bear"
DR.. George Barthelme. correspondent
4 the Cologne Gazette. sang several Ger
nan student songs. tracing the course i
4 a German students life by his songs. /
ie was his own accompanist.
Chief wilkes stunt.
Then came CHIEF wIikie, head Of the
ecret Service, and one OF the members
the club. Mr.. wiliie performed tricks
nth cards and coins. which made the
lembers present gasp and then applaud.
Following Mr.. wilkes "act," came
he grand finale. G. A. Lyon. jr.. pre-
snted to the club statement Of the
nances Of the organization since its In
option. April !, 1905. The club during
ie last two years has paid OF its COM
lete outstanding debt Of $500. the last
ote, amounting to 500. being taken up
esterday morning. Mr.. Lyon held up
ie last bond" the spills were dis
fbuted by Mr.. johnson. and the great
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