Evening star., 1914-02-15

charmingly beautiful was the setting
Tor the Ciridiron Clubs dinner at the New
Willard last night in the big banquet hall
on the tenth floor. appropriate tribute to
the occasion and to the personnel of the
2,uest list. The floral decorator seemed
10 have tried 10 surpass himself and to
have succeeded. riot of roses and
spring flowers and tender greens blended
into a melody of light and color through
adventitious aids of electric light. snowy
Hapery. crystal and silver.
fne Vice President of the United States
l1as there. some OF the cabinet. some am
l'4sss-dors, statesmen from Capitol Hill,
big financiers from Wall street, distin-
Sufshed men from many sections: u no
table lot of people. taking them up one
side the table and down the other. The
Marine Band was in tune and everybody
ras in fTe fettie and stepping high.
The newly elected president of the club
i-rnest G. Walker, having been duly
chosen and all that. thought he was on
Easy street after he had made his little
speech of welcome and hidden the guests
be seated. but not So Before putting
its guests on the sizzling gridiron the
ciup deemed il appropriate to subject
its new president to a little roasting
Just to kind of warm up the irons, after
q manner of speaking.
Cau1if1ower in the Off1ng.
Il fell out that the good ship Caulhow-
er had anchored off Alexandra. and a
parcel Of Mr. Walkers Puritan ancestors
he Is from way down east. Maine. in
fact-had come ashore to see him preside
at his first Gridiron dinner. Oh. they were
all there-Perseverance Walker. Endeavor
Walker. Willing Walker. Serious Walker.
even Weary Walker. They got out the
pedigree book and went back to all the
Walkers who ever walked through the
hall of iame-and some VINO fladnt-and
after much persifiage tried to locate
LSn.st @.
Their efforts were retarded by a bunch
of cavaliers, from Virginia, who In hunt
ing Tor q celebrated bed of mint said
20 exist III the White House ground
though now carefully concealed from the
view Of Secretary Bryan, mixed Up in
the scene
I'VE are the John Skelton Williams
=. y V cl1tb. they explained
Nv hat does r. r Y. mean?' was de-
man. ded.
WHY. that means ire Frank Wander
Up
The cavaliers wer. looking for . presi-
likewise Il Nirginian, and they and the
Puritans exchanged few biting pleas
:tntries, but trouble was averted by Uncle
sam intervening and declaring that both
presidents looked good TO him.
But. harkee. he said. addressing
President Walker. this club stands for
but one term Tor president
Common Counsel Club Meets.
4 meeting Of the Common Counsel
club was held. This club. il was ex-
piained. is composed of officeholders who
have accumulated large fund of advice
for the President and are now waiting
patiently to have the President ask then,
for IT, Two applicants for admission
were questioned as 10 their qualifications
What is Congress2" was asked
Congress is queer chemical solution
into which the President drops a percipi
tant and gets new freedom as a reaction .
What is rev freedom
New freedom is universal regulation. :
What are The privileges and duties o!
he fnajoritv2'
The majority Is privileged TO receiv.
messages and advice from the executive
consider measures framed by the duly
constituted authorities and pass laws as
directed.
What are the rights and duties of the
minority.
THE minority has no duties and it has
no rights which I white man is bound
10 respect.
What are the three grea, divisions OF
the government"
The executive. the conversational and
the punitive
Define them
The executive is the President He is
ii absolute control OF everything The
duties OF the conversational division are
shared by the secretary OF State and the
vice President OF the United States The
rest of the government is punitive being
inflicted on Us punishment; FOR our
mistakes
Nobel Prize for Bryan.
The Secretary of State is a candidate
for the Nobel prize. and can probably
get It by establishing permanent peace in
Mexico. How would You advise the ac-
,1linist r.ltioi, 10 go about it"
They should give every ono plert. Of
firearms and lct natur,s take rs course
"As q friend of the administration
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