The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-27


Clu and its guests were taken on a
personally conducted tour through the
Internal, regions at the February dinner
Of the well known ining club at the
New willard Hotel tonight. Very prop
erly. as some Of the guests thought. the
trip through the metaphorlc hell was
made after a glimpse at the two coming
national conventions at Chicago and St.
Louis.
The evening was one Of the most brill
liant In the long series Of dinners covered
by the thirty-two years OF the clubs
history. Seated at the tables were the
President and Vice-President Of the
United States. members OF the cabinet
and Of the Diplomatic Corps, Governors
Of states. a score Of Senators and Rep
resentatives. editors and publishers and
leading business and professional men
from every part Of the country.
Included among the guests were How
ard Elliott. president Of the New York.
New Haven and Hartford Railroad FL
bert II. Gary. chairman Of the director
ate Of the United States Steel Corpora
ton Henry Ford OF Detroit. Major-Gen.
George W. Goethals. builder Of the Pan
anna Canal r. T. II. Ha'sey. president
Of the New York stock Exchange Percy
4. Rockefeller Of New York. Thomas +.
Ryan and John H.. Patterson. president
Of the National Cash Register company.
Mr.. Wilson AmOng Speakers.
In the course of the evening speeches
were delivered by the President. the
Vice-President, the Chinese Minister and
senator Harding Of Ohio.
Louis W. Strayer. Washington CORE
spondent Of the PittsburR Despatch. was
in%augurated president in the midst Of a
great din raised by a brass band and
marching clubs. The reading Of the
resolution was interrupted by the pro
gressive party" who inquired whether
Theodore Roosevelt had given his con
sent.
1t developed tina, the name OF Mr..
Strayer had not been considered by the
Colonel as q probable candidate for
president 81 the Gridiron club. n he
was therefore hastily inducted into Office
before the Colonel could M him un-
available.
Soon there was a loud disturbance at
one OF the tables. Two of the club
members were protesting about the SOUP.
So vehemen were the protests that the
manager OF the hotel was summoned
into the presence Of the company to
explain.
Resen,ing the imputation hat .,e
would serve unft food, the manage
summoned the hotel chefs with the soup
kettle before the guests. The protest
ing members. seizing long forks. raked
about In the kettle. and among other
things fished out the continental army
plan and the reduced cost Of living plank
in the Baltimore platform. Apologies
on behalf of the hotel management were
offered. but not accepted.
PrOcessiOn Of Candidates.
Announcement was made that the
Gridiron club had arranged to have spe-
clai trains start from the G;ridiron sta
ton for the convenience Of distinguished
guests and others who were on their
way to the national conventions at Chi
cago and 81. Louis. The explanations
: offered by those who sought to board
the rains as they were held up at thu
} ticket gate for examination OF theii
transportation provided much run
Among the first to appear in tht
train shed was Former senator Burton
! OF Ohio. looking at his watch and in
curing eagerly II he was too late.
l why. you're leading the parade. Sen
4 ator YOU wont be too late until you
2 get 10 chicago" was the reply OF the
gate tender.
Secretary OF the Treasury McAdo'
fumbled in his pockets as he headed FOL
the st. Louis gate. he presented :
2 bulky package. which he insisted was
railroad ticket Held up at the gate. III
u explained tina, II was quite simple.
at was first bought for st, Louis an'
: return" said he. Then 1t was eX
: changed for mileage. | used 900 miles
e they tore out 800 then refunded 800 70
5 error. Then they added $50 because o
"A change in rate. The ticket eNpife'
3 then and I had IL renewed at "A loss o
: 800. Then I got "A credit ot ~" 10
overcharge. from which they suptracte'
! l25 for something or other just don
y remember. So ! actually had more tina
: started with. Get ne.
3 McAdoo CouIdn't Get Through.
!. That's no railroad ticket" expostu
. lated the gate tender. That's to-day
Treasury statement.
speaker Clark appeared carrying
sawed off piece OF the one term plank
= Charles W. Fairbanks Of Indiana ar
peared with IA great bundle OF eAtr
tickets. These he gave to the Fhicag
gateman. telling him If he saw II dele
gates hanging around who looked a
though they might like a little transpo'
. ,ation to give them a ticket on Charll
Fairbanks,
senator Cummins Of Iowa hustled !
h and headed for the Chicago gate, wit
I the statement that he was going 10 h
q nominated for President. at the sam
time asking for his stateroom.
You don want "A stateroom, senator
what YOU want is the smoking car vo'
I unteered the gateman.
d Senator 81 ,rman of Illinois appeare
: in a hurry oni bolted through the gat
Il leading to tie 81. Louis special,
- 'Sanitor Sherman wants the fhloag
train" said the Chicago gatcman.
ooh. tina doesn't make any diner
I ence." said the -. Louis gateman. He
q got just as much chance at 81. Louis "A
o he has at Chicago"
EN- Senator Beveridge OF Indiana cam
along In great distress. He had lost hi
d ticket. lie vas passed through the Chi
Il cago gate without transportation af'e
i ia. observation zone more like hi
It wouldn't make the train any heavier
Colonel Puraued by Darnrs.
col Roosevelt rushed into the ,rai
J.. shed closely followed hy BIZ Barnes O
l. New York. Barnes was swinging a
axe, Asked OF whom he purposed 10 us
= the axe, he gaZed after the Colonel an
d said he would give two guesses.
IS But how do YOU think he'll receiv
it" the gatenau persisted.
Il haven't quite decided, but ] thin
lt1l No ,nn,owh,r. met wepn the third AN