The New York herald., 1922-04-23
OLD DINNER BELL
RINGS FOR HARDING
President and NOtables Thus
Are Summoned to Gridiron
Clubs Spring Fr0lic.
CHARLIE CHAPLIN DOOMED
Pie Distributor Suggested as
G. o. p. Leader--Ford, RAT
tle' Expert, d Rival.

WASHINGTON, April 22.-The Gridiron
Club took the approaching political cam
paign for the theme of the frolic at It's
annual spring dinner tonight and for
soo-odd distinguished guests provided
fun at the expense of public men and
affairs.
President Harding. vice-President
Coolidge. all the members Of the Cabi-
net, Speaker Giilett. many members Of
both houses OF Congress-. the Diplomatic
Corps, owners and editors of newspapers
and many others prominent in business.
financial and professional life sat at the
guest tables and enjoyed the fun.
When the dinner bell rang IN oio
fashioned style President Harding,
escorted by James p Hornaday, the new
president Of the club. and Washington
correspondent Of the Indianapolis NeUs,
led the procession into the banquet hall
Former Judge Lands was introduced
with an appropriate parody on an old
song. "Take Me Out to the Ball Game.
Judge LandiS explained that a contri-
vance around his neck was hot water
bottle. which he always carried for use
ain case the fellows who are paying me
my salary get cold feet.
Bomb Is Bonus Biz.
Between the courses OF the menu one
minute skit was presented. One or these
was the discovery of an explosive bomb
which when opened proved to pc tne poHu9
bill. Another centered upon &c se
Harvey. Ambassador to Great Britain
impersonated by club member no DC.
manded an opportunity to.
speech.
president Harding" remarked resi-
dent Hornaday, 'is perfectly willing 70
let George make all the speeches ne
wants at a Gridron dinner, for reporters
are never present" M4
Rip Van Wrinkle appeared and was
awakened from his sleep with great dit-
ficulty.
"Has the Fordney tariff bill passed
the Senator he asked.
NO." was the reply. -
"Well,' he remarked, yawning, i
might as well go to sleep again Tor
another twenty years
There was laugh when omission or
any reference to the coal strike was
made the subject OF an inquiry.
well" explained a member. we
slways have a dinner in April and at the
April dinner we always have coal
strike slxit. 1t has become such
chestnut that this year we cut II out.
Letters were read which had peen
received m answer to this advertise
ment. -y'anted-A Leader for the Re-
publicsr party in Congress Experience
unnecessary. Address the Gndiron
Club Washington. y. c."
Wilbur Glenn Noliya. successor 10
Alexander powie. was alleged TO nave
written: II have proved that the earth
,s fat with n solid dome. SO is the
Republican party. VIII take leader
ship Charlie Chaplin suggested his
availability as a distributor OF pie,
Henry Ford offered his services because,
as his letter asserted. II am an expert
or rattles"
Elmer Dover. Assistant Secretary OF
the Treasury. was presented with the AK
which Adlai Stevenson made famous. the
presentation being made by delegation
In Indian costume
"rake IT, Paleface." said the bearer
OF the AK, "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 Adams and Cnair-
man Hull gave additional zest to the
tolts impsrtially given both parties. The
political skit was combination of songs
bers seated around q stove In the
Squash Center Cash Grocery"
when the women really begin 70
vote" remarked one OF the farmers. with
tears Ia his voice, I'VE will have TO buy
an OF our tobacco from a bootlesger.
4 song deploring the retention OF the
Democratic postmaster and tearfully
pleading "for the jobs that we are need
ing" was sung with much spirit. Sew
eraI pertinent-or Observation-Disclosures
wereireferred TO the man in the moon.
Why the man in the moon?' some
ono asked.
We'll" was the reply. "as President
Harding passes the buck to Congress and
Congress passes the buck to President
Harding. we have to pass the buck to
the man i'm the moon"
Congress was dealt with IN n parody
on the old song, "oh, dear. what can the
matter be %