The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10

- ASf1lLNT1O4Ns O6C6IIlDGI 5.-kOp6- WNW cial)-In my annual December
 visit to Washington for the Gridiron dinner there Is no story more interesting to me than that which Is told of it. In this column am printing the advance story of the Associated Press. Oscar Wells and John Raul of Bir7ning- ham were among those present
 Travesties on the recent national cleo ton and public issues enlivened the an- nual dinner of the Gridiron club tonight. President Wilson. members of the cabi- net, diplomats, political leaders, members and members-elect of Congress, publish CTS and prominent industrial and financial figures of the country were guests
 Musical and vaudeville sklts satirizing public men and events with members of the Washington newspaper correspond ents corps in operatic and thcspian roles climax of the entertainment was pre- sented in "The Gridiron Follies of 1916" musical review revealing facts, foibles and fancies of the hour. The scene for the follies was laid in Lafayette park opposite the White House and revealed as principal characters Vance McCor- mick, chairman of the democratic na- tional committee, and William R. Will COX, chairman of the republican na- tional committee
 At the close of an opening chorus sung by Galaxy of States" with the theme, Come. let us have 8 jolly time, no mat ter who's elected" Mccormick and Will
  natured dialogue:
 McCormiclz-Cheer up, MT. Wilcox, the battle is over. Somebody had to lose. Willcox-Somebody did
 Mccormick you've much to be thankful for.
 Willcox-Yes, we lost Utah, but we saved Vermont
 McCormick-Never mind that Here in the presence of this Galaxy of States we can talk things over dispassionately.
 willcox-Say. thought you said the battle was over.
 just indulging in a little caustic com ment on current events.
 Willcox-Well, if you're holding a post mortem, what was the matter with New York?
 cCornnick-Murphy, curse him.
 willcox-What will become of the Tam many Tiger?
 McCormick-It will be an open season on tigers for the next four years. Here ccmes the wandering minstrel now
 H * < At this point tho Tammany leader en- and to felicitations from Wilcox who said he '(Murphy) was 'in Dutch" Murphy replied that he took a gamblers chance and lost" and then sang:
 Forsaken, forsaken,
 Forsaken am I;
 The Tammany Tiger
 Is turned out to die;
 go to the White House
 And find the door barred
 For Wilson still lives there
 And his heart is so hard.
 With exit of Murphy the dialogue be- tween the national chairmen continued: Willcox-By the way. did William J. Bryan participate in this campaign? McCormiclz-Certainly. He supported the President loyalty.
 Willcox-Perhaps. But he must have had laryngitis. His voice didn't carry as far as usual
 McCormick-Speaking of weak voices, the state of Maine had some impediment in it's speech on November z. From 17,000 in September to 1000 is some drop. Willcox-But Colonel Roosevelt did not suffer from vocal trouble. His voice was heard throughout the land.
 McCormick--So I noticed from the re- turns. He helped us in the winning of the west.
 Here the voice of Roosevelt interrupted the colloquy, saying: I am now devot- father But my health is bully Tn 1920 the country will know where to find me My address is still at Oyster Bay.