The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-19
Chiffon F|DDLES
FOR PRESS CLUB
Almost Carries Off Prize, but
Vote Results in Deadlock
and Shouting.
SENATORIAL SHOES MAD
Old Plantation Negro Appears and
Real Cherry-Tree Story
Is Told.
SENATORIAL SHOES MAD

Shoes carried on utterly regardless last
night.
In the big Iouncing-room of tho Press
club there were about go pairs of shoes
that daily-except Sundays-trcad the
decorous. serious. responsible roads OF
life
In tie fastnesses Of the pantry and
kitchen there Were othC whose mission
it is to guide three times every day
the bcefstcak and coffee to the nation 5
n"wswritrrs.
In the louncing-ronm tho shoes Of
Senators. members Of the House. bust
ness men and writer's beat tatoos and
out double ShUffleS under the chairs,
while in the kitchen tn. shoes broke
into buck and wing and hoedown to
cries of Shake yo feet. man. and
similar down-S"uth eNhortations.
1t was the Press Clubs ''fiddlers'
night" And Senator Chiffon. of West
Virginia. and Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury Newton We're behind the tiddlcs
Pop Almost Wins.
\ sack Of flour was up in the fiddlinS
contest. 1t looked for while as if
tho Pop 90 sthr Weasel of Mr.. New
ton-with the pop" executed with one
finger in the best barn dance fashion,
was going to carry of the prize. But
then Senator Chiffon wrunS Sour Wood
Mountain from the fiddle. Sour Wood
saw tn" light Of day in the West Nir-
cinian Mountains and Senator Chiffon
boa StCd il had never before been within
n hundred miles of railroad.
The award was left 10 the vote of tho
contestants. II was a deadlock. each
musician voting himself into the flour.
as it We're. aud a shouting vote by the
bptlSr IA, ell
"eived two minutes of shouting. as the
press club Will keep the -four.
The entertainment was opened with
phOtopay put on by the Paramount
Company and entitled Gabriel. the Es-
thetic." 1t is a commentary on modern
life in which truth-the naked truth. il
may be said-shows up the hypocrisy OF
twentieth Centuryites.
Arthur Johnson. Ray Morgan, and
Robert Heinl attacked three banjos, with
Howard Acton carrying the piano end of
the skit. That was when the shoes afore-
mentioned started on their debauch.
Syncopation was born with that quar-
tette. in a manner of speaking.
The plantation negro, one Buck. I'M
used to the ways Of the North, was char
acterized by Buck Bryant. in CONVEX
sation with his master. Col Choptank.
It was discovered afterward that the
Several cartons in the making by
Macauley, of the New York World.
were projected on the screen.
After intermission. during which
the shuffiing shoes in the kitchen re-
turned to their ordinary function of
plotting food to the dining room. Cleve-
land Moffett told three stories of the
unusual doings of unusual people.
Tom W. Brahany assistant secretary
to the President, was born in Chicago
and claims more than n working knowl-
edge of "Aarchy Road" made famous by
Mr.. Dooley. lie gave some of the choice
bits of Mr.. Dooleys philosophy. and
some from the pen of George AIDE. for all
of which he was forced to come bach
and sing a song.
The real story of Georgia da Wash's
by Tony. the Barber. who in everyday
life is known as Edwin CallOw. and the
entertainment closed with a number O.
operate selections. beautifully sung by
Forrest HUFF. baritone. and Arthur AL
bro tenorl of the Lady Luxury COM
pany.