The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-10
Wilcox and Mccormick, In Per-
son, Clasp Hands at Clubs
Annual FrolIc.
SUFFRAGE BANNER FOUND
Mystery Of Lost Emblem Solved
When Il 10 Haunted at !
President Again.

With President Wilson and the
most OF his Cabinet, diplomats, Jus.
tices Of the Supreme Court and leeis,
lators looking on, Chairman Vance
Mccormick, OF the Democratic Ma,
tionai Campaign Committee, and
Chairman william r. wilcox. Of the
Republican Campaign Committee,
clasped hands last evening at the an.
nuai December frolic of the Gridiron
Club at the willard Hotel.
~ frst the guests thought Il was a
trsvesty, but II was not. Both gen.
tlemen were present IN the flesh.
Diners Pushed Again.
The diners were puzzled again
when President Strayer had concluded
his Introductory remarks with the
usual formula:
Reporters are never present, but
ladies are always present"
Suddenly q Woman In the balcony,
directly In front Of where President
Wilson sat. dropped q banner before
II was the banner that had been dis.
played TO the dismay of Congress
while the President was reading his
annual message last Tuesday.
i shsws Appveeistisn New.
Once moro tho banner hastily was
pulled down, and this time the woman
was arrested who unfuried Il. The
banner display, however. was only q
burlesque-and this time tho Presi.
dent showed his appreciation Of the
suflTsse leaders have been search.
xHer the stunt" was eonoiSdsd they
were apprised Of It's whereabouts.
For three hours last evening the
ball room Of the willard echoed and
rc.echocd with laughter and song a.
their guests over the verbal fires OF
wit and humor.
Material From Cs.paisn.
Much Of the material for the skits
was provided by the recent campaign.
Colonel Roosevelt" and civilian Jen.
nings Bryan" sang n duet ''charies
Murphy and alleged suffrage leaders
voice, purporting TO come from Roose.
yslt; garbled. to the tune Of Moon.
II Am o s,.ss,ns sround
For I hear the voices ringing.
They seem TO say:
We will need you again,
SO don't 80 way:
Four years from now I'll be right
At Oyster Bay
aFisht- II CLIMAX.
The climax came when q member
announced q place ives 20 be cleared
In the hall for . prize night. A ring
was whipped into shape, chairs were
placed In tho corners. and boxing
gloves tossed In, and second called
for
In one corner were Senator walsh,
Congressman Doremus. and Fred
Lynch. and In tho other were Messrs.
Hitchcock. Reynolds, and Hert, OF the
Republican committee.
The announcer called for "vanre
Mec %. sh, ehs%0'ST hsayy rs fns
"wiiiiam n. Wilcox. New England
terrier" The fighting. Y was de:
elared, was 10 be under the rules OF
the Electoral College"
After few moments. the manager
Don't Want 10 Fight.
Mr.. President. these men don't
want to night. They say they have
stopped lighting. and now Join hands
In a common cause. America First"
The band struck up America" and
the, audience rose "a a stanra OF that
Al an executive committee meeting
yesterday afternoon. John snuie. o.
an active member. The following OF.
ncers were chosen:
President, Ira u. Bennett: vice presi.
dent. Leroy T. Vernon: secretary, j.
Harry Cunningham: treasurer. James
Arthur w. Dunn. George e. Miller.
ana Rsn amin n Allan