The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-04-25
ANNUAL SPRING DINNER
OF THE GRIDIRON CLUB
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, April 24.-The Grid
iron Club took the approaching politi-
cal campaign for the theme of the
frolic at its annual spring dinner Sat
urday night and for three hundred
cdd guests provided fun at the eX
pense 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 promi-
rent 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 P. Hornaday, the
new president of the club and Wash
ington correspondent of the 1ndianap-
oils News. led the procession into the
banquet hall.
Former Judge Lands was introduc
ed with an appropriate parody on an
old song, "Take me out to the ball
game" Judge Lands explained that
continuance around his neck was a
hot water bottle which he always car
ried for use ain case the fellows who
are paying me my salary get cold
feet
Between each course of the menu
a one-minute skit was presented. One
of these was the discovery of an ex-
plosive bomb, which, when opened,
proved to be the bonus bill. Another
i. centered upon George Harvey, am
bassador to Great Britain, imperson-
ated by club member, who demand
ed an opportunity to make speech.
= president Harding" remarked
President Hornaday, ''is perfectly
4 willing to let George make all the
speeches he wants at a Gridiron din
/ ner, for reporters are never present.
Rip Van Wrinkle appeared and wa:
4 awakened from his sleep with grea
I difficulty
'Has the Fordney tariff bill passeC
\ the Senate?" he asked.
"No," was the reply.
/ "Well," he remarked yawning, g
/ might as we'll go to sleep again fo
another twenty years"
There was a laugh when omissio
of any reference to the coal strik
made the subject of an inquiry.
4 well" explained a member, ''w
always have dinner in April and a
the April dinner we always have
coal strike skit. 1t has become sue
4 chestnut that this year we cut
l out"
ii Letters were read which had bee
received in answer to this advertise
l iaent: "Wanted A leader for tn
l republican party in Congress. F.
1 perience unnecessary. Address tn
| Gridiron Club, Washington, D. c."
II Wilbur Glenn Voliva, successor t
4 Alexander Dowie, was alleged to hav
\ written: 81 have proved that tn
earth is fiat with a solid dome S
| IS the republican party. Will tax
A leadership" Charlie Chaplin suggest
ed his availability as a distributor {
| pie Henry Ford offered his service
NM because, as his letter asserted, 81 al
- an expert on rattles."
Elmer Dover, assistant secretar
Of the treasury, was presented wit
the axe which Adlai Stevenson mao
famous, the presentation being mad
By a delegation in Indian costume.
"Take it, Paleface," said the bear
er of the axe, "and may the Gres
White Father glory in your nerve"
AS the theme of the dinner was tt
approaching political campaign, tt
presence of Chairman Adams ar
Chairman Hull gave additional ze
to the jolts impartially given bot
parties. The political skit was con
hination of songs and dialogue, pr
sented by. club members seate
around a stove in the squash Centt
Cash Grocery"
when the women really begin t
VOTE" remarked one of the farmer
with tears in his voice, eve will hav
D to buy all of our tobacco from
~ hootlegger.
A song deploring the retention {
the democratic postmaster and teal
fully pleading "for the jobs that W
= are needing" was sung with muc
shirt Covora1 ro1.+ipopt-or i'm no
ID tinent-inquiries were referred to tt
lie man in the moon.
r "Whv the man in the NOON" son