Evening star., 1915-12-12
Takes on Serious Tone.


Of which ran:
Sb Should enemies appear at band band,
To threaten our beloved land
Shall for lack Of proper care
Surrender all that hold dear?
The liberty fathers bought,
The splendid ideals that they taught
Shall these be made a sacrifice
Through preaching peace at any price:
Se Ss Ne Nc Ss Ne:
Upon occasion it is the custom Of the
Gridiron Club, IN the height Of the pro-
ceedings, to pause a moment to pay
loving tribute to colleagues who have
passed over the great divide. Two have
taken the journey since the last dinner,
John S. Shriver and Charles A Boyn-
ton. The lights In the hall were dimmed,
and while likenesses of the absent ones
were thrown upon screen, Louis A.
Coolidge said the clubs last good night.
Then, as the faces on the screen faded
and dissolved into floating clouds. the
Dem Bells" and the lights flashed on
again.
Burlesque on c1oture.
A burlesque on cloture was put on as
one of the numbers. This was the TAX
ing of a moving picture film of the
thrilling photo play "Cloture; or the
Revenge of the Demon Filibuster." It
was supposed to represent the Senate
Filibuster in the play. The instruc-
tions of the camera man to the subjects
furnished material for many witty hits
on men in public life. Gen. Filibuster
was determined that what the Senate
needs most is mot cioture, but a pluck
ing board"
The tabled disposition of the Demo
cratic mule to kick was emphasized by
the appearance of an obstreperous mule
The "critter" was denounced as incor-
rigtble-always had been a bad actor
in fact. and came pretty near breaking
up the show in Baltimore before the
show started. Lately he had been in
clover. but the prohibitionists had fed
him SO much water that 1t was feared he
was "foundered.'
What's the trouble with him now?"
| the muleteer was asked.
Same old trouble; the head and think
| Ing end doesn't seem to be able to ad-
| minister either foreign or domestic af-
| fairs to the satisfaction of the hind and
| kicking end"
Split in Democratic Donkey.
At this the two ends Of the mule sepa-
rated and engaged in dialogue.
You should let me choose the way"
said the head.
Il never know what is going to be
handed to me- protested the kicking
! end.
TT is inevitable that the head should
| be next to the manger."
Yes, for years you have done all the
| eating and have taken all the lickings.'
TITS because you kick SO much. You
ought to be too proud to kick
| The kicking end expressed its highest
| regard and deepest affection for the
| resolved to part company for good. and
| with a vervent God bless you." started
| off. when 1t was suggested that this
| would be mule-icide. ranking with ex-
icide. whereupon the two ends were rec
onciled.
Tribute to Mr.. Lansing.
Secretary of State Lansing was the
topic Of song composed in compliment
to him. and rendered to the air Of Dub
! lin Bay" Here are one verse and the
chorus:
And what he has to say has Just the proper ring.
He keeps aioft his high ideals.
Nor listens to the mob.
Let every nation note the fact
That fansing's on the job
He's not public speaker for two hundred plunks
But nations listen when he talks for US. the
U. S. A.
We like Bob Lansings way;
1t sounds like old John Hay.
And not like william J.
You'll always nnd US right behind you,
For we have no fear
Our ship with pride n dancing
Since LAnsings day.
Speech by the President.
I A song was also devoted to "Eze-
kiel" and to President Wilson. the
latter entitled I'VE Stand Back of You.
Mr.. Wilson," and its patriotic tone got
the audience to its feet with cheers.
This was the signal for the only toast
of the evening. 1.-THE President of the
| United States,' and for the Presidents
speech. BY this time the company
had been lifted out Of the spirit Of
! fun and facetiousness. and when the
President arose in his place the great
| banquet hall fairly trembled with the
outburst of acclaim and patriotic en-
| rhusiasm.
/, Mai. stofer was called upon for that
perennial favorite Of Gridiron dinners.
"The Watermelon Song" Manager
| Hight of the New Willard had saved
a genuine watermelon from last sum-
mer and 1t was brought In and carved
know the jolly chorus soon caught 1t
and soon the whole roomful was join
| ing in the refrain.
The menu of the dinner was printed
on paper shrapnel shell and the
| bullets" inside the cover were quo
tations from the poets. applied to
prominent men. Here are some Of the
lines:
Some Popular Quotations.
W. Murray crane-"Fie! What spendthrift
| he Is Of his tongue" Shakespeare.
George W. Boyd-"None but himself can be his
parallel" -Theobald.
Secretary McAdoo-
! II do NOT know the man should avoid
| SO soon as that spare Cassius."
Shakespeare
Senator Borah-.He is q fool who lets slip 4
bird in the hand for q bird in the bush."
-Plutarch
Senator Psnrose-" Sarcasm is the natural
language OF the devil" Shakespeare.
Senator Burton-"My hopes are not always
realised, but l always hope" Ovid
"Whers did you come from, baby dearf
Out Of the evefywhere into the here"
George McDonald.
william B. MeKinlsy...''Ihere are no boys like
the good old boys" Eugene Field.
Senator Hardiug-..He has know not what of
greatness IL his looks, and Of high Fats,