Arizona republican., 1922-04-22

ers, J. A. r. Irvine, Luke Henderson
and f. o. Adams. Other guests were
Senator II. B. Wilkinson, George O..
Brisbois, chief OF police; L. B. Hitch
cock. city engineer; and Guy d. Mar
tin. city building inspector.
Governor Campbell was the first
to be placed on the gridiron. George
III. Todd, chairman of the grievance
committee voicing a list of grievances
to which the governor replied in a
happy vein.
With the fun well started. the stage
curtains parted on a burlesque meet
caused a roar of laughter from first
to last. The famous pipe line was
in evidence, with the bacteria" that
persisted in making an appearance
at inopportune moments.
After the city commission and the
other city officials had been grilled
with this stunt, Mayor Plunkett
found that he was not to be over
looked, for the next number was a
scene in the mayors office" with
the mayor in the person of Ralph c..
Lewis, and the city attorney. who
was Charlie Kent, in consultation
concerning many grievances and re-
quests from citizens. Mr.. Lewis, who
is proprietor of the Cinderella Shoe
shop, made hit in his burlesque of
his honor. He was ably assisted by
Mr.. Kent.
The scene then was shifted to the
Far East, where the court of Siam
in all its gorgeousness was informed
by an eInissary that the United States
minister, G. w. P. Hunt, awaited an
audience with the king. 1t was sus-
pected that the King OF Siam was
really John b. Brown Entering on
a reclining chair borne by two COO
lies, the United States minister was
received by the king. Seating him
self by the kings side. the minister,
who was impersonated by Horace
Button. occupied himself with knit
ting, while his secretary. Mel Fickas.
carried on a very difficult converse
ton through an interpreter, Charles
Z. Christy. with his majesty
There was good natured fun ga
lore in this stunt and it proved to be
one of the big features Of the eve
ming. Number after number fol-
lowed each other, each finding more
victims for the grilling on the fun
gridiron.
A Casey Jones quartette, composed
OF J. c. Norton, John Brown. Charles
w lHueE anu w warren N1C<AFlI1uI SdIS
a, song, each verse devoted to diff
ferent Rotarian, including Russell
Freeman. Wallace Button. Ernest
Lewis. Dwight B. Heard. Henry Bas-
witz. Harlan Gray and Howard Aller.
A trio composed Of Charles Near
thur, J. G. Norton and Charles Win
der. sung song to the style Of the
"Old Oaken Bucket that made many
a hit at the city commission and city
manager.
1t was night of grilling, and no
one in the audience could tell who
was to be the next victim.
Last night was the conclusion of
a six months attendance contest. the
winners being entertained at dinner
by the losers. The dinner was served
at $50 o'clock During the course
Of the dinner Morrison's Jazz Bandits
from the Shrine circus entertained
Dean Scarlett. who is to leave Phoe-
nix for St. Louis, was present last
night for his last Rotary meeting. A
tribute OF the clubs affection for
him and regret at his going was
voiced by Russell Freeman. Dean
Scarlet responded al short length
1t had been expected that at the
close of the amusing skit on the ad-
ventures of Ex-Governor Hunt at the
Court of Siam that the former min-
lister would deliver an address on his
experiences in Siam. But he was
detained by an out t-of-town engage
ment and was unable to accept the
invitation to be a guest. General re-
gret was expressed by the Rotarians
that the former governor was not
present to enjoy the good time.
After more than two hours of gem
uine wholesome fun the Rotarians'
annual stunt night came to close,
it being the universal expression that
it had been one of the best enter
tainments ever presented in Phoenix
and the most novel one.
E. Power Conway was chairman of
the evening and conducted the pro-
gram in happy manner.