South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-23
GRIDIRON BANQUET
MAKES MERRY OYER
NATIONS POLITICS
Leaderless Republican Party.
George Harvey and Others
Receive Slaps.

WASHINGTON. April %. - The
Gridiron club took the approaching
political campaign for the theme OF
the frollc at it's annual spring din
ner tonight and for SOO-odd distin-
guished guests provided fun at the
expense OF public men and affairs
Pres't Harding vice president
Coolidge. all the members of the
cabinet, Speaker Gillett, many mem
bers of both houses Of congress. the
diplomatic corps. owners and editors
OF newspapers and many other
prominent in business, financial and
professional life sat at the guest
tables and enjoyed The fun.
When the dinner bell rang in old
/ fashioned style, Pres't Harding es-
corted by James p. Hornaday. the
| new president a. the club and Wash
| ington correspondent OF the Indian
/ apolis News led the procession into
the banquet hall.
Former Judge lands was intro
duced with an appropriate parody
| on an old song, Take Me Out to
/ the Ball Game" Judge Lands ex-
planned that a contrivance around
his neck was a hot water bottle
which he always carried for us Gin
case the fellows who are paying me
/ my salary get cold feet"
Between each course Of the menu
one-minute skit was presented.
One Of these was the discovery Of
an explosive bomb. which, when
| opened. proved to be the bonus bill.
Another centered upon George Har-
vey. ambassador 10 Great Britain.
impersonated by club member.
who demanded an opportunity TO
make a sreech.
'Pres't Harding" remarked Pres't
HOrnaday. lis perfectly willing &c
let George make all the speeches he
wants at a Gridiron dinner, for re-
porters are never present"
Rip Van Wrinkle appeared and
was awakened from his sleep with
great difficulty
Has the Fordney tariff bill
passed the senate" he asked.
NO" was the reply.
Well" he remarked yawning, 81
might as we'll go to sleep again for
another 90 years"
There was a laugh when omission
Of any reference to the coal strike
was made the subject OF an in
quiry.
Well" explained a member. I'VE
always have dinner In April and
at the Arril dinner we always have
a coal strike skit It has become
such a chestnut that this year we
cut IT out"
Letters were read which had been
received I'm answer 10 this adver-
tisement: "wanted=A leader fol
the republican party in congress
Experience unnecessary Addres.
the Gridiron club, Washington
D. c"
Wilbur Glenn Voliva. successor tc
Alexander Dowle was alleged tC
have written: 81 have proved that
the earth IS flat. with a solid dome
So il the republican party VII
take leadership" Charlie Chaplain
suggested his availability as a dis
tributor OF pie. Henry Ford offered
his services because. as his letter
asserted. II am an expert on rat.
ties"
Elmer Dover. assistant secretary
OF the treasury. was presented with
the axe which Adlai Stevenson made
famous the presentation being made
oy delegation in Indian costume
Take 10, Paleface." said the bear.
er or the axe. and may the Great
White Father glory in your nerve
As the theme OF the dinner was
the approaching political campaign
the presence OF Chairman Adam:
ard Chairman Hull gave additional
zest 70 the jolts impartially giver
both parties. The political skit was
combination OF songs and dia-
logue, presented by club mem berc
seated around stove in the Squash
Center Cash Grocery"
When the women really begir
10 vote remarked one OF the farm
ers. with tears IN his voice Eve will
have 10 buy all OF our tobacco from
a bootlegger."
A song deploring the retention OF
the democratic postmaster and tear.
fully pleading "for the Jobs that W,
are needing" was sung with much
spirit. Several pertinent-or i'm