The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-10
GRIDIR0N CLUB
STAGES FR0LIC
Washington Newspaper
Men Entertain Presi-
dent and Cabinet
THIRD PARTY PACED
Satire, Humor and Banquet
Features Annual
Festivities

WASHINGTON. Dcc o The rc-
cent elccuona and the AutEr4icd orr
ganlzatiun Of third political party
gave mombors OF The Grldiron club
humor and satire in abundance to-
night ht their annual banquet
The December fIoliC ot the club
which s composed largely oi Wash
ington newspaper men, entertained
President Harding members OF tn"
cabinet and Df tho diplomatic corps,
other government officials and bust
ness men and publishers from all
sections Of the country.
The humorous picketiuga which
have become common ia The city
since women suffrnglsta parBded be-
foro tho White House, made the bds-
IL for the greeting 10 the Assembling
guests. club mombers dressed Ia
Italian fascist cos. umos met them at
tho doors with appropriate banners.
ono. typical OF the group, bore the
question:
MIR. president. are you with us or
sssgainst us? The hour has come
The third party akit wsa tho fen
ture OF tho dinner. Around a large
Kettle three membefS dressed ms
witches and representing Senators
Borah. lie oFlletto and johnson CON
coctod a devils brew, Borah reciting.
Round about the Cauldron
go
In now party issus throw.
knocks ofAevery known condi-
don,
Russian soviet recognition,
Blocs tho standpat goat hath
got.
Boil thou first in the charmed
pot"
Brew II Stirred.
All the witches Insisted the new
brow houid not only have q kick.
but should be composed OF kicks.
This led Borah TO soliloquiZe on tho
question whether 1t were better TO
stay within tho party and swat the
administration, thereby nffording
tho democrats much glee or he
new party man In name al well aa
In deed. senator Bcveridge then an
hounced his willingness to join, ex-
planning;
Twice have I switched, eaoh time
In turn rejected, | seek some haven
now where | can be elected"
Tho act closed with Henry Ford
feeding the fire with greenbacks and
with a farmer and banker at
tempting TO stir up the brew togeth-
er. whereupon there was an explo.
sion and the party broke up with
The organizers blaming everybody
and shaking their fists IN each oth-
ers' faces.
Four men wrapped In sheets ap-
peared ms the ghosts OF "normalcy,"
"reduced taxation" Flower cost OF
living" and tho international
court" but when they were un-
velied the issues were shOwn to be
still alive.
Music Is Feature
Good music featured the dinner,
with several parodies. one OF which.
entitled, sailing. Sailing. over the
Three-Miie Line" described the
troubles OF rum ships A musical
exit. THE Grldlron Follies OF iQ22,"
was the central point.
Finally a member remarked that
President Harding had number os
problems on his mind.
''Tako the next congress. for in
stance. | wonder what tho presi-
dent viii do with it?"
Il have a better conundrum than
that what viii II do 20 him >"
In tho finale the president was
asked n number OF questions in
song ending:
And now Just = query in Grid
iron VEIN
what will the president do1
VIII no say he declines or will
he run again?
What will the president dor"
This was tho introduction 20 the
presidents address A part OF the
program yearly, but as Mr.. Harding
was told he did not have TO answer
tho questions, and Rs II is a Grid
iron rule that neither his address
nor those of other speakers are re-
ported. his nswers remain secret
other speakers included: Justice
Sutherland OF tho United States su-
preme court, former Vice President
Marshall, Senator Borah and Uncle
Joe" Cannon. As the dinner was
the last public entertainment in tho
national capital at which "Uncle
joe" will appear, he was presented
with a bronze gridlron as n memen-
10 OF tho occasion. Arthur :. Hen
ming OF the Chicago Tribune was
elected president OF tho club Tor the
coming year. and William ID. RrlE-