The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-10
LOCAL PRESS CLUB
 ENJOY GR|D|RON AFFAIR AT PULLMAN
City Commissioners Are Guests of Honor and See Themselves as Others
 See Them"

Over 50 bona fide newspaper men were the guests of George E. Driver and George E. Driver, Jr., at a ban quet at the Hillman hotel last night from to o'clock. when, as the guests of the newspaper men, mem bers of the city commission were the shining lights upon the programme, being represented by members of the press, who held mock session of the city commission, while the commits sioners saw themselves as others see them.
 pr. N. A. Barrett, president of the commission, Commissioner of Public Utilities J. Ellis Brown, Comm ssioner of Public Safety John H. Taylor, Com missioner of Health and Education John R. Hornady. Commissioner of Public Improvements II. P. Burruss, City Attorney M. M. Ullman and City Clerk H. s. Ryall were the invited guests, and they felt we'll repaid for their courage extended in braving the gridiron features that they knew were inevitable, for it was real press dinner.
 CAST OF CHARACTERS
 The cast of characters in the little skit that was pulled on the commits sion was as follows:
 President Barrett-Jeff Bailey.
 Commissioner Hornady-Ellis Hol- lums.
 Commissioner Burruss - Walter Blackman.
 Commissioner Taylor-w. II. Hen dricks.
 Commissioner Brown-Gus Torger- son.
 City Clerk Ryall-Henry Vance.
 Paul Pim was a shining star in the role of Salome and his dance for the head of a city official brought home the bacon, as Commissioner Taylor was forced to deliver the goods The Kidding" bee at the expense of the city fathers was enjoyed more by them than by anyone else, especially Commissioner Gurruss. Mir. Hornady. being 2 former newspaper man and president of the Press club, was at home and with evident glee watched his colleagues break into the mys- teries of the press when the boys of the press have matters in charge.
 The evening was one of the most enjoyable things ever pulled off by the newspaper men; the menu was all that keen appetites could wish, and the music and service added features.
 STORY TOO SAD
 Following the mock session of the commission President Jeff Bailey of the Press club, who acted as toast master, called upon numerous speak CTS who were lucky if they spoke Frank Willis Barnett was even sub- dued for once, and he admitted it. Dr. Baker of the Anti-Sa1oon league, na- tional organization, of Ohio, was called upon for two-minute explanation of why the banquet was dry. and when he, in all seriousness. attempted to ex- plain it the chair overruled him on account of the story being too sad. Henry Vance was about as good a Scudder Rya1l as the one who pre- sides in the office of the city clerk, bringing forth many laughs with his impersonations of the city clerk, who is well known and universally liked by the members of the press, from whom he has just recently discon- nected himself to take up the office of clerk of the city of Birmingham. Frank Req, as chairman of the en- tertainment committed, made a great hit with the membership with the smooth order in which all arrange ments were planned and executed. The club on adjournment gave three cheers for the Drivers and the Hil1- man hotel. who were largely respon- sible for the delightful evening and | splendid menu served.