Arizona republican., 1921-04-10
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WASHINGTON, April g. - The Gridiron club of Washington core spondents, with its spring dinner, had as guests President Harding and Vice President Coolidge, members of the cabinet, members of congress, the diplomatic corps, officers of the army and navy and many national figures.
 The evenings fun centered upon the departure of the old administra- tion and the inauguration of the new.
 Guests entered through an ante chamber converted into a scene rem iniscent of the Florida trip of the president.
 No sooner were the guests seated than the tramping of heavy feet ard the rattling of dinner pails was heard. The presiding officer demand ed an explanation.
 That dismal sound. Mir. President came the answer, lis the Democrats going to work"
 An early feature was the inaugu- ration, with simplicity and econo- , my" of N. O. Messenger of the Washington Evening Star. as presi- dent of the club.
 How much did that inauguration cost?" was demanded. Ssh h-h,' was the reply. Thirty cents, but don't tell Senator Borah.' The dinner was interrupted by c steamboat whistle and the ringing of bells.
 Whats all this racket?" Senator Frelinghuysen yacht | Victoria, with the president -elect or board, stuck in the mud again." was the reply.
 i In tripped party, including ] li,,ev vl1n,x 1 George Christian. w. J. Bryan ano | General Dawes, who made some characteristic remarks 1 The general explained he was jus i from Washington. where he had lef | those blithering idiots Investigating war expenditures"
 l They say you swore something awful and your testimony had to b, censored" somebody remarked. Not a damn bit of it." he replied 1 T might have cussed a little. but held my temper. A mans got to GUS l or cry, and I didn't cry"
 A number of distinguished guest 1 were called to their feet as compris ing the country's best minds whil | human "applifiers" standing behin, them, projected their N'real thoughts 1 to the audience. One group thu called to it's feet and pointed out a links in a continental business chain including Robert S. Boyne, presiden of Seattle. chamber of commerce.
 Having established our fairness b. giving these master minds hearing, it was announced, we present ou predetermined program which the ad ministration will at once make effect i've"
 The program included several con stitutional amendments, the last on being one 'abolishing all taxation an providing for the collection of revenu to carry on the government by ma tional Tag day, under the direction c 1 Herbert Hoover
 A dilapidated individual. wearin an old bath robe, sandals, whiskers,
 battered plug hat and carrying
 lantern, forced himself in and intro duced himself as Diogenes. He assert
 ed that he had found an honest maj
 Just outside I met one of Presi
 dent Harding's cabinet. I slappe
 him on the back and asked him
 'How's the new jobe' He whispere
 Say, Diog. old scout. l. don't know
 thing about it so far There's a
 honest man for you. Then I whisI cred: MT. Secretary, believe me, yo are only starting in where the Ia.
 cabinet left off .
 Later silk-hatted gentleman, cal
 rying a portfolio of papers, was di:
 covered rushing violently across u room, only to retrace his steps. Aftt several trips, he turned out to i Vice President Coolidge.
 He says" reported a club office
 '.he is doing his best to keep his CT , gagements between the cabinet rool , and the senate"