Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-24
Gridiron Club
ROasts and Toasts
Everything Nationally


Washington, April 22-The Grid
iron Club took the approaching polit-
ical campaign for the theme of the
frolic at its annual spring dinner
Saturday night and for three hun
bred odd distinguished guests pro-
vidcd fun at the expense of public
men and affairs.
, President Harding, Vice president
| coolidge, all the members Of the cab
met, Speaker Gillett, many members
| OF both houses of Congress. the dip
! lomatic corps, owners and editors of
newspapers and many other prom
inent in business, financial and pro-
fessional life sat at the guest tables
and enjoyed the fun.
When the dinner bell rang in old
! fashioned style, President Harding
escorted by James Z. Hornaday, the
new president ofthe club and Wash
! irgton correspondent of the Indian
| apois News. led the procession into
the banquet hall.
| Former Judge lands was intro
duccd with appropriate parody on an
! old song, Take me out to the ball
! game Judge Lands explained that
a continuance around his neck was
a hot water bottle witch he always
| carried for use "in case the fellows
who are paving me my salary get
| cold feet"
Between each course of the menu
| a one minute skit was presented.
! Ono of these was the discovery of an
explosive bomb, which, when
opened, proved to be the bonus bill.
| Another centcrcd upon George Har-
vey, ambassador to Great Britain.
! impcrsonated by n club member,
who demanded an opportunity to
make n speech.
| president Harding" remarked
President Hornaday, SIS perfectly
| willing to let George make all the
speeches he wants at a Gridiron din
per, for reporters are never pres
| ent.'
| Rip Van Wrinkle appeared and
was awakened from his sleep with
great difficulty
HAS the Fordnev tariff bill pass
] ca senate - ne asked.
"No,' was the reply.
We'll" he remarked, yawninE,
Il might AS well go to sleep again
Tor another twenty years"
There was a laugh when omission
of any reference to tho coal strike
was made the subject of an inquiry,
WELL explained member 1--WE
!
| the April dinner we always have a
coal strike skit. 1t has become such
q CHESTNUT that this year we cut il
| out"
Letters were read which had been
| received in answer to this adver-
tisement: Wanted. A leader for
! the Republican party in Congress.
Experience unnecessary. Address
TIC Gridiron club, Washington, d.
| c..
"Wilbur Glenn voliva, successor
to Alexander Dowie, was alleged to
have written: II have proved that
the earth is fat with a solid dome.
| Sc is the Republican party. Will
! take leadership" Charlie Chaplin
suggested his availability as dis
| trihutor Of pic. Henry Ford offered
his services because as his letter as
serted, Il am en- export on rattlcs."
Elmer Dover. assistant secretary
of The treasury was presented with
the axe which Adlai Stevenson
made famous, the presentation being
made BY delegation in Indian cos
! tune.
Take it, Palcfacc," said the bear
| or Of the axe, "and may the Great
White Father glory In your nerve"
As the theme of the dinner was the
J approaching political campaign, the
| presence of Chairman Adams and
/ Chairman Hull gave additional zest
| to the jolts impartially given both
! parties. The political skit was n
combination of songs and dialogues.
presented by club members seated
/ ter Cash Grocery"
When the women really begin to
vote remarked one of the farmers.
with tears in his voice. 1--WE will have
to buy all of our tobacco from
bootlegger."
A song deploring the retention of
the Democratic postmaster and
toarfully pleading "for the jobs that
we are needing" was sung with
much spirit. Several pcrtinent-or
| Observation-Disclosures were referred
to the men in the moon.
why the man in the moon ?"
some one asked.
Well was the reply, 'as Presi-
dent Harding passes the buck to
Congress and Congress passes the
| Duck to President Harding. we have
| to pass the buck to the man in the
moon"
Congress was dealt with in a