Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-14
'GR|D|RON TESTERS,
W|THPUNGENT WIT,
HOLD NIGHTS REVEL
League of Nations Basis for
Merry Quips at First Din
ner Since Before War.
OPERETTA UTOPIA" PUTS
PROMINENT MEN IN GLEE
''Moonshiners'" Efforts Fruitless,
as Newspaper Men and Guests
Look On.

Naturally, it was expected by the
guests of the Gridron Club at its dinner
at the New Willard last night that there
would be a play upon the theme which
has attracted public interest for so
many months-the league Of nations. So
when it was announced that there were
present three of the European members
Of the council Of the league of nations.
who were prepared, then and there. to
hold the first session of the council.
everybody sat up and took notice. What
they saw were an Italian, Frenchman
and Britisher. seated behind table.
with a secretariat and messengeriat.
the latter attired as a Greek. and
heavily armed.
Make Sure OF Bullitt's Absence.
Notwithstanding that the meeting Of
the council was to be IN the spirit of
"open covenants. openly arrived at" the
members first assured themselves that
William c. Bulltt was not present. Be
fore they began an intruder appeared.
announcing himself as an American citi-
zen. Asked to identify himself. he said
nobody had ever heard Of him before.
Surely you are not Col House,?
mo; the colonel was heard Of before.
but not since"
Send for "Ark of the Covenant"
Trouble began at once over the queS-
ton Of a quorum. The Yankee citizen
pointed out that it takes five to make a
quorum. and he loudly called upon the
Secretariat Ito send for the George
Washington"
What is the George Washington? 90
asked the BritiSher
THE George Washington is the ark Of
the covenant"
"Is this the ark that was stranded on
Mount Ararat?"
mo, this ark was stranded on Capitol
HILL
The British member insisted on the
messengeriat being disarmed. and like
wise objected to his Greek national cos
tune because most of the ancient wars
had been caused by skirts"
The Yankee continued to raise the
point of no quorum and calling for the
George Washington.
SIS. who L. Henry Whitei ,,3s.<
s. Ganfds Nc e61lprofnfAe ~ inviting
Henry White to sit, without vote?"
was suggested.
''Who is, this signor Henry Winter"
demanded the italian member.
HE is the foremost member of the
republican party of North America"
How long has he been republican,
HE has been a lifelong republican
ever since Secretary Lansing went to
him and said. You are a republican -
Let us proceed" said the French
man, I'VE have all the ingredients of
a council. We have secretariat. a
messengeriat. a proletariat. commits
siariat and open covenants openly ar
rived at. All We need is propaganda,
to estab lish concordiat, and
And" put in the Yankee, answer
that great American question. Where
am ! at?"
"Pardon mo" said the Rritisher
would it not be more grammatical to
say, Where IS me 'at?' -
Dispute Over Pasture Lands.
The agenda was produced and the
first question proved to be dispute over
pasture lands between the Kurds and
the Wheys. 1t was ordered referred to
the committee on dairy products to
meet in the Island of Nanki-poo.
'fYou mean the island where the peace
conference summoned the Russian fac
ton? That isn't Nanki-poo: that is
Wink-at-you." The committee was
deputated to the Island of Prinkipo. and
to consist of Little Miss Muffet, Lincoln
Steffens. William G. Bulltt and DR..
Heron.
Adopt "President'H POEM"
1t was ordered that President Will
sons favorite poem be set to music