Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-20
EAT OYSTERS AND
LAUGH AT TESTS
Fifty Friends Of WE. Roberts
,
Entertained at His Country :
Face, GIenmoore Farm.

Responding to an invitation TO be
present at the burning of an oyster
at the stake" fifty guests Of William
yesterday afternoon to his country
place, Glenmoore farm, in Virginia.
overlooking the Potomac river near
Chain bridge, and there enjoyed not
only An oyster roast, with its accom-
paniments, but an entertainment that
was unique
IL was claimed. and was admitted
by the Darfakers. that each bivalve
served had been raised by hand. and
ooasted a pedigree. When the last
in the final barrel disappeared the
of the Roberts log bungalow, and
tllen IL developed that the gathering
was primarily a Gridiron Club affair,
though the guest list was not con-
fined to members of that organiza :
ton. After Alfred ]. Stofer and A. b.
Pierce had entertained, each in his
inimitAbIe way. and Glenmoore Farm
Chapter. Farmers Alliance Kennel, of
Virginia, /. O.~Y. D.. had been or
eanized. with q. Representative char
ter membership list headed ny Sena-
tor Chamberlain of Oregon. announce
ment was made of the appToach Of
a stranger. The guests were invited
outside and marshaled around acrys-
tai globe on q pedestal on the lawn.
Then, over the brow: Of hHIs ap-
peared a strange equipage.
II was of the nature OF a sled, Law
ishIy decorated with Christmas greens
and drawn by a milk white horse,
with a coal black driver. Seated mai
esticaily on the sled was q Seer, with
long hair and clad in royal robe OF
carmine. Ahghting regaiIy and TAX
ing position at the globe, the Seer an
Tho Gridiron Club crystal gazer. on
the night Of December IL, stopped
suddenly. and many wonder why. A
q past expert In the business of crys-
Roberts to examine the Gridiron crye-
tai and see why their expert ended 80
suddenly"
Gazing earnestly at the globe, the
Seer. who. proved TO DO J. Claude
KEEPER. continued: "Ah! There 10 quite
large procession 90 approaching: T. e
| ner and know-it.aii expression" He
then, In turn. paid his respects to the
0rfdironers present. Clifford K Bsr-
ryman had been unable TO attend, but
when his name was reached his pro-
totype. in the person OF Ted Ganeft.
properly costumed. with flowing locks
| aad q flowing tie. and carrying paint
pot, brushes and other pafsphefnali
Of On artist. responded. He Was erect.
s ed du.sns s ans remainder Of the after
| Many Of the guests fingered until
dusk. but none departed untu after Z
:; unanimous vote Of thanks ana appre-
citation had been rendered the host.
The attendance included Senator
! mherlAin. Representative Joseph
@. Cannon. Representative Joseph
| Walsh. L. White Isusbey. J. Harry
Cunningham. Arthur W. Dunn, Henry
Hall. Edgar G. Snyder, Louis W
| strayeF, Alfred ]. Stofer, TIerndon
! Morseli. A. r. Pierce. Richard Oui..
han, T. Max Cunningham. 3. H. Rob
| ertS, r. p. Scott w. r. Moore, Fran
eis e. SebrinE. Robert D. Heini
James r. Gadbury, Charles Dsmonot
j. Claude KEEPER, John H cowiea
james r. Hood, Charles d Hood
/! Allen G. Clark. A. II. Coolidge. d, G
Graham. G. Bfed Cook, G. Thomas
Dunlop, Walter q. Dunlop, Gen. John
]. Chem. q. Sheldon Davis. George
Brown. George vass. Frank 4moot
| Roy Neuhauser. J: Truin Porter, r
Ganssrt, Zack Brewer, Walter r
weaver. JOAN l. Weaver. Appletos
p. Clark. George w. White. Frank
II. Weller. Arthur Blanchard. w. c
McAdoo. RAfph Barnard. Joshua b
Callahan. George w. HafTis. Jehr
Helmrs and John p. white.