Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-04-23

called upon after the song, Aud Lang
'MajOr" John }. Pershing.
A member of the club said that
he had an important message from
the War Department. Secretary
Weeks had decided that since the
Army has been reduced to a battalion.
| Gen. Pershing ought to be given the
rank OF major and his commission
as major was brought in. Upon
being told to read the Commission"
however, 1t was found to contain this
message: The Gridiron Club and
its guests tonight pledge their love
TO Gen. Pershing and assure him that
ne cannot be reduced in the esteem
and affection of the American people"
Two members. later identified as
representing Chairman Adams of the
republican national committee and
Chairman Hull of the democratic
national committee, bearing church
collection boxes, became engaged in
a Wrangle. II am working that side"
declared Adams"
No. | want that side" said Hull"
That's where Rockefeller and all the
plutocrats are. We are taking up
| collection for our committees
s,di Instead cad. Of working the church
| don't you send out letters to your
regular contributors"
We did, and what do you think
we. got? Plain, common everyday
hades."
Meet L. $. "Headsman..
Recent changes in the government
service in Washington gave the cue
for reference to the supposed
about-Assistant Secretary. of the
Treasury Dover, who was present.
Three blanketed. Indians appeared,
one OF them carrying a rusty AK. He
recalled that many moons ago his
people of the great tribe of Grover
had a medicine man named Adlai
Stevenson. who had welded that AK.
and many heads had fallen. But the
spirit of Aalai calling from the happy
hunting grounds had said: My peo-
pie. was punk amateur. Give
that AK to Elmer Dover"
of one billion Russian rubles. he was
seeking an expert on foreign eX-
change. Wanting to know the value
of one billion Russian rubles he was
told 1t was exactly thirty cents
| Trotsky." he said. Offering one billion
rubles for Congress. If | would send ii
to him.
why not send it?"
Il am no profiteer," was the re-
joinder
! The menu follows:
Crab Meat. Epicure Z
Mock Turtle. a rAnglaise
Celery Hearts Queen Olives
Sailed Almonds
Terrapin. la Maryland
Breast of Guinea Hen, Veronique
New Green Peas Potatoes. Royale
Hearts of Romano. Thousand Island
Mousse of Fresh Strawberries, Chantilly
Fancy Cakes
Coffee
The guests were:
The President of the United States.
me Vice President of the United
States.
The Secretary of State.
The Secretary of the Treasury.
The Attorney General
The Postmaster General
The Secretary of Agriculture
The Brazilian ambassador
John T. Adams. chairman of repub-
lican national committee
Milton +. Allies, Washington. d. c.
Robert & Allen, Seattle. Wash.
j.. Weston Allene, attorney general
of Massachusetts,.
Samuel Shaw Arentz. representative
from Nevada.
T. Q. Ashburn, colonel, U. S. Army
Albert b. Ashforth, New York city.
Henry Askin. New York city.
(" lllldHl auStlI, washington,
D. c.
George F. Author. the New York
! Herald.
NJ. Fl. Aylesworth. New York city
Walter K. Bachrach. Baltimore, Md.
John H. Backes, chancellor, chancery
court, Newark.
Charles H. Baker, Washington, D. c.
Raymond T. Baker, Washington,
d. c.
William Ballantyne, Washington,
D. C.
J. E. Barnes. Washington. D. c.
William H. Barr. Buffalo. N Y.
Frank H. Barrett. Augusta. Ga.
r. J. Beall. Washington, d. C.
Jerome. G. Beatty. New York city.
A. E. Berry, Washington, D. c.
C. +. Berry. Washington, D. C.
Malcolm w. Bingay, the Detroit
News.
Robert w. Bingham, the Louisville
Courier Journal-Times.
George T. Bishop, president Wash