The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-12-14
.NOTABLES ARE
BY
GR|OIRON CLUB
MEMBERS OF THE CABINET, CON.
ATTEND CLUBS DINNER.

Washington. Dec 13.-Members Of
the Ca oinet, Congressman, diplomatists
and leaders of all activities of the
nations life gathered round the board
here last night at the Gridiron Clubs
winter dinner.
President Wilson's earnest injunc-
ton to the American people to refrain
from public discussion Of war issues
was strictly regarded and tho loca-
ton of every one of the many satires
and dramatic skits was always within
the shore lines Of the two oceans which
bound the Americas. Uncle Sans
wards were given full opportunity to
air their grievances, for the most part
in song in a gathering described as
Uncle Sans Jubilee" The negro
complained Of the workings of the
civil service law which has sentenced
more good colored voters to the le-
wees and cotton fields than any other
pernicious legislation" He also de-
plored the new primary laws and to
the air Of "Old Uncle Ned" he sang:
There was an old delegate, his name
was Uncle Ned.
HE lived long ago, long ago.
He went to conventions whenever he
was bid,
!
CHORUS:
Then lay down the shovel and the
"And hang up the fiddle and the
bow,
There's no more work for poor Uncle |
Ned,
''The primaries laid him low"
The farmer was another ward with |
a complaint; he wanted bunch Of |
greenbacks. Up home he had a shed |
full of squashes and wanted the |
Treasury to issue circulating notes on
them. Two other wards were Colonel
Watterson and Colonel Harvey. They
had no grievances, but expressed their
contentment in a song, the refrain OF
which was:
I've come back, come back,
i've come back Dear Leader to thee,
to thee,
I've come back, come back,
I've come back Dear Leader to
thee"
Among other wards, Alaska wanted
% be shielded from exploitation of
Hawaii called attention to
Queen Liliuokalani's lack of pension;
Porto Rico wanted more government
Jobs and a duty on sugar, and Fill
Dino wanted to know when he would
grow up and De independent. When
he latter was chided and told that he
must not get hasty, he replied:
"Hasty! I'm getting musty."
The politician complained that taxes
lad been laid on business paper chew
ng gum, billiard rooms and circuses,
While whiskey had gone Scot Free De-.
ause the bill had been passed in Oc- ,
ober and the election was in Novem- ,
Ter, and in a burst of satire he sang:
If you have to lay a tax, !
Don't put it onto rye. {
Put it onto Injuries, ;
but keep it off of rye.
Stick it onto chewing gum, :
cor billiard cues, says l,
But, for the love of Mike, I beg you,
Keep 1t off of rye .
A realistic prize fight was staged ;
n the center of the dining hall and :
ne spectators were treated to a live :
y mill. The stake was "a large
ouse located at 1900 Pennsylvania r
venue" and the principals were ;
Kid Democracy" and "Old G. o. P"
he referee being 'Bun Moose" who ,
nnounced his ability to lick both Of =
he two old parties. His decisions had (
ever been questioned, even when :
verruled by the Supreme Court" :
A moving picture show enliVened :
he proceedings, representing the
reatest deliverative body on earth;
he United States Senate in session, :
ut the general effect was greatly :
1arred first, oy a strenuous objection
0 such an undignified encroachment
pom the body and when that had been
emoved by the insertion Of his own
anne into the advertisement, by the
act that Senator Ollie James per-
listed in standing up and thereby
lotting out the remainder OF the pic
ure.
Following its inVariable rule the