The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-12

muity. ana other club members lin
their capaeities as rep rters, oues-
toned the officials for news. The ex-
animation was a water maui. the farce
concluding with Iumnlty telling lot
OF funny stories about New Jersey
politicians when he was questioned
concerning the Presidents proba Die
action on a number OF pubic ques-
tons
The Fable Of the Mule vas the
tltle Of skit that aroused great
laughter among the Democrats as
veil as Republicans The mule was
int, oduced, the forepart and the hind.
part kicking and sQuir ming In an EN-
deavor 70 ge. apart Announcement
clover and had prcspe ed far a while
/ but thar he was beginning 20 show
s-gns Of discomfort
The Democratic mule always was
a bad actor announce the club mem
Der who was leading the animal He
vas never known to give consistent
psrto9nlanee, he always 3zlAsd at some
stage OF the procee1.u4s ~ Ba!ti-
more In 1912 he r.esr.y broke up the
show before 1t started
as the dialogue progressed the two
parts of the mule kept pulling and
tugging. and finally separated. diseIos-
ing Two members OF the club, who. as
parts Of tho mule. heaped recriuira-
.ions on one another. Tie skit was
brought to a climax WIN this lsctuG .
20 the rnuls
Wsve long observed your vays friend
You have been trlendly az rule
And when you kicked we've undAr-
stood
You thought II for the geaAral good
E.1+ 'rln q ~ ~
By an attempt hsyi.la-.,
Although to shock us YOU contrivs
The shock. percharcs, you wont sur
yive.
It has nada your ,rr!seion great
To pull our mighty ship Of stAtes
Through times when Storms have
gathered grim.
Along a sowpath roas1 an3 dim;
Towards it.you've beer patient elf;
Don't stop and, ouaIre. With yourself.
The danger cannot Is dsnted;
We've looked On elephsnr-icida,
Bull Mooee.tcide we've also had.
Ard mule-ieide 10 just as bad
Et you would haul. the Sap OF State
Your sections much coordinate,
If IN tire race you would compete,
You must have ali your legs and fest
preps red to meet All Kinds OF v'ea thar ="
To 7rhioh ths mule finally replied;
7 guess we'd -tstter ger together"
. '|Cloture" was the theme Of one Of
the s.its = moving picture accom- :
panied hv, camera mai appeared aid
m. z ght between General tlo-ure ana
General Filibustsr r-2s portrayed n
a v.vid way OF. course. rloture~ got
the worst of IL ~ tte. dinner. a. II
did n the Senate. caaors, = fer daya
age clueture wa knoossd gu. ard
was carried CT ina grogsy condition
With tia ana6tAoenent' that cao,ure
had be.n defeated Vice President Mar
shall impersonass1 by club uen-
bs-, made thit ernouteenett
The chair ~dshes 20 state that tie
Senate never didsneed c,oture anyway
What the Senate +reats IN 6 plaal.n 8
, board"
speease. were. delivered By, President
Wilson. secretarsi Lansing. Senator
| Penross and Lteie Joe Cannon. IN
Conformity WITH the custom Of the club
these addresses were net reported
Including among the guests. In at-
alt-oa TO the President. 7-e-e the Sec
-etar!ss OF State, War. Interior. Navy,
Treasury, the Attorney-GenAral Ard the
Postn astar-C
Anong ths.gCeArs we're John o
Archhoid. David Eeiaeco. wtniar II
chaabourne, JamesA Farrell, Willard
Straight and sch&rles A. Towne