Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-02-15
SAINT VALENTINE
GR|DIRON Patron
ADMINISTRATIONS POLICIES ARE
MADE THE BUTT
OF JIlSTS.
covered A wide Rance
From Santo Domingo 10 Old Mexico
Tho Diners Were Rapidly
Transported.

WASHINGTON, February i4-saint
Valentine was the patron ot the Grid
iron club at its midwintcr dinner to-
night and in Witty verse IN delicate
strain and In laughter provoking
carcatures sketched by famous oal~
toonists were the pet yanities and
foibles Of the many distinguished
guests disclosed for mutual edlfica-
ton The range Of entertainment pro-
vided was wldc and at one time or an
other the diners We're transported to
Santo Domingo and Mexico; made in
tcrested spectators Of picturesque in
auguratlon ceremonies and admitted
TO the secrets Of the war on trusts.
The favorite policies Of the new adj
ministrution We're exhibited in such
garb as 10 startlc at times the authors
who were present in person.
cabaret show comprised a scene
Of jolllty and care-free gayety. as pre-
Seuted by the Band of Hope, tho
most optimistic crowd Of hopers ever
gotten together, and introducing per-
formers Of worldwide fame, nclud-
ing Huerta, Uncle Joe. the Colonel,
Charles Murphy Miss Democracy, Mrs
Grundy. Dame Chance and Suffra-
gette,' Here the musical talent OF
the club found full opportunity as
the various characters entered the
show
To the air Of Curse Of an Aching
Heart" Chief Murphy poured out his
woes as follows:
They made me think | was Big Chief.
And | believed them. too.
They told me things to swell my pride
And made me think them true;
] played the game Of politics,
| backed my man and lost,
And now | am n derelct;
! Alone | pay the cost"
The Colonel also appealed to the
sympathies Of the Band by a plain
/ tive appeal In song to the air Of Take
Me Back"
Take me back to your ranks once
again, Boys,
Once again let me run the big show.
Take me back and you never will lose
me,
For / am winner, you know;
| am tired OF living outside the ram
parts,
You need ME just as I've need Of
you.
| need you. | want you. | need you,
Take me back and I'll always be
true"
Mrs. Grundy identified some OF the
'watchful walters" There was Albert
jeremiah Beverldge, waiting for tho
people to appreciate true statesman
ship" And John Lind the original
watchful waiter" who never gets tired
OF his job, though some other people
do" Asked whether Lind was vis-
itor In Mexico, Huerta replied:
"Vlsltor? He's a regular boarder."
Uncle Joe-"What's he doing down
there"
Huerta-"Me, I guess"
Uncle Joe-"Are you nearing the
end OF your resources"
Huerta-"Not a bit of IL. Tho
printing presses are working over
time and the output of government
bonds Is good"
And then he burst into song to the
air Of HE Rambles:"
"A year I've been president down in
Mexico,
But now an intimation comes that
will have TO go.
A kind friend on the north has stim-
ulated this demand.
Until I'm forced to think at last
will soon be canned"
! "Oh then I will ramble. ramble.
I'll ramble all around.
Till safety I've found.
Oh. then | will ramble, ramble,
I'll ramble. hut not on my native
ground"
In thrilling melodrama was told tho
story OF the antitrust plans OF tho ad-
ministratlon. concluding with an inn
| pressive tableau Of the formal sigma
ture OF the constitution Of peace. put
ting to the test OF merriment the poll
lcies and prospects Of the dominant
| party. Trusting the trusts was
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