The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-11
GRIDIRON CLUB CELEBRATES

GhiDlkON CLUB CELEBRATES
7 Once year official Washington
is banqueted and entertained at high
jinks by the Gridiron club and here
Is a sample of their jokes:
Altho Gridiron club dinners are
always notable for the large num-
Der of famous men assembled as
guests, Saturday nights dinner,
given by this organization of Wash
ington correspondents, went beyond
the ordinary.
The principal guest, of course, was
President Harding, but the list in
cluded all ten members of the new
cabinet, the vice president, the
speaker of the house, brilliant
representation of the diplomatic
corps, justices of the supreme court
of the United States, the notable
figures of senate and house, the gen.
eral of the army, the major general
commandant Of the marine corps,
eminent naval officers, the executives
of the great railway systems of the
country, bankers. editors and BUSH
ness men from all parts of the United
States.
The dinner was given in the ball
ro2 m of the New Willard hotel.
Fun Begins at Once
disturbances started with the very
beginning of the dinner. No sooner
were the guests seated, than the
tramping of heavy feet and the rat
Ting o. dinner pals was heard out
side the room Move along there.
Hurry up!' shouted voice, followed
by another which declared "Your
loafing days are over. No swivel
chair goes with this job
"Get that pick handle out of my
eye," shouted another voice, while
still another warned some ONO 20
keep that shovel off my toes"
The presiding officer demanded on
explanation.
THAT dismal sound, Mr.. Presi-
dent came the answer, lis the
Democrats going to work."
Astronomer ''Sees Things"
A star that seemed to have an &C.
centric orbit was identified by an
astronomer as "the Will Hays met
cor. Political scientists are studying
1t to discover the secret of perpetual
motion"
The astronomer declared that GER
tain faint spots on the sum-, Warren
Gamaliel are the acknowledgements
spots. They indicate political measles
Irritating but not dangerous"
Flashes of light darting from the
Bull constellation were declared to
be "the normal activity of the con-
stellation and one called Shooting
the bull"
ut seems to me-" said the student
that this constellation of the Bull is
avery disturbing element. Can moth
ing be done with them?"
WELL" said the astronomer,
Warren Gamaliel is doing his best
to compel them to tie the Bull out
side"
A call came for Doctor Sawyer. It
was explained the Orig. Gen. Sawyer
was present. An inquiry developed
the fact that there was man in
the anteroom who needed doctor.
who is he and what is the matter
with him."
Senator Borah "Gets His"
II think it is Senator Borah. He
is, suffering from dislocated jaw"
After consulting with General
Sawyer, a member reported that the
general "says that in the interests OF
naval preparedness, he must decline
to take the case"
A dilapidated individual, wearing
an old bath robe, sandals, whiskers,
and battered plug hat, and carry
ing a lantern forced himself into the
dining room and introduced himself
as Diogenes. In reply to queries, he
asserted that his job was finished and
he had found an honest man. "Just
outside that there curtain (pointing)
] met one of Presidents Harding's
cabinet. I slapped him on the back
he's the kind who stands for it
and asked him: 'How's the new job?'
He looked all around and then
whispered in my ear: Say, Diog, old
scout, don't know a thing about it
so far There's an honest man for
you. He set me back minute, but
then | whispered Mr.. Secretary, be-
lieve me, you are only starting in
where the last cabinet left Off,
Idaho Statesman.