The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-13


down under the attack, crying:
'Helpi help I need protection" and
when he fell G. o. P. turned on Bull
Moose, and finally knocks him down. Both
Kid Democracy and Bull Moose took the
count and G. o. P. standing erect. said:
Gentlemen, behold in me an old party
that can come back Kid Democracy
slowly rising, exclaimed. II may have
been knocked out. Anyhow, I kept my
self control have been licked, but vim
dicated."
Following this skit, member made up
as Colonel Roosevelt entered and to the
tune of I'm on my way to Mandelay,"
sang a song, the chorus of which ran:
I'm on the way to Oyster Bay,
Beneath my sheltering roof I've sot to
stay.
I sing a song,
OF things gone wrong,
On the last election day.
I'm no longer trusted,
They have got me flustered,
And the Big Sticks busted.
That's why I'm on the way to oyster Bay.
I've come to say good-by.
The club then attempted to show
how the skits for the dinner were pre-
pared and 1t was announced that thu
entertainment committee had a skit
which was not quite ready to present
but they would like to hold rehearsal
and show the guests how the thing
was done. Then the committee entered
and announced that an act called BE
The chairman, after the members were
seated, handed each one placard,
bearing the name of a cabinet officer
and announced that each was to rep
resent the members of the cabinet. The
member representing Secretary Bryan
said that while waiting for the Pres
ident he would like to present each
member with plough share. Secretary
Daniels interrupted by saying: I'm
stead of beating old swords into plough
shares, why don't you make them up
ties for the navy"
Secretary Houston broke in with a
query asking Secretary McAdoo If the
federal reserve board was getting on
without him. McAdoo replied: az don't
know, Houston, l haven't seen John
SHELTON Williams since breakfast"
Burleson remarked Don't you think
we ought to cut out John SHELTON Will
liams?"
Daniel said: THAT'S what Wall street
tried to do"
Interruptions by members as to this
being too raw to go into the slxit it
was finally agreed to try it out at the
rehearsal anyhow. Speaking of the late
election Secretary Garrison remarked
that it was an overwhelming victory
except in the states where we were
licked"
A number of pictures were thrown
upon screen at the end of the hall
while Mr.. Patrick Carsuo, member
of the club, sang the following song:
The Senate it was crowded
All the senators were there.
The vice president chawed tobacco
In his highly cushioned chair.
They was talsin' about the tariff,
AS they had for many years
Some of them sat in the cloakrooms.
Some of them sat in their chairs;
Then up rose a handsome SENATOR
lie would not give his name.
He said I speak for cotton,
And right well he done the same
They voted down his motion
Tears was in the Senate's eyes;
| Then up rose this handsome senator
| And he said to their surprise:
| (CHoRUS)
Let's all buy bale of cotton for the
! sake of long ago.
! Business in the south is rotten, our lots
has fell quite low
! A million bales is ready, SO give a
willin' hand,
And help the cotton planter in our fair
southland.
| About II o'clock the fun and jol1ity
of the evening stopped for five min
utes when the club held it's memorial
service for the members who had died
during the past year. Mr. Louis A
Coolidge arose in the darkened hall
| and announced that the club would pay
its tribute to the three members who
died during the year, Messrs. William
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