Evening star., 1923-12-09

Theodore Roosevelt might have a
senator Pat Harrison, democratic
Iea9er, belns inoculated. was reported
as declaring that the election was ali
3aIlL UHTI; ine In 1o1 1roe1publicans would win in a
Will be. as he should be- triumnhantIv
GIecteu on the other hand, Senator
Natsoh OF Indiana, republican, was
uut 1aoteu as saying that the Republican
party was "a rudderless ship on the
sea OF politics and the only chance
- a " Illuminate radical from the Pa
Too Much Truth.
Great heavens cried the doctor.
thls serum is stronger than +
thought it was These men are spill
tourned." ''' - '"
During the evening a number of
one and two minute sllits we're run
IN between bites" Enter a club
member inquiring for Representative
onsworth. Yes, Mr.. Longworth is
mere, Would he kindly stand up
Mr. Longworth. the mantle of
leadership in the House having fallen
on you, the members of the tiridiron
vauo wa, Nv would SHOW their friendship for
you Dy presenting You a mantle'
w ny, that is only gas mantle"
ell what in thunder do you ex-
peGt Tor the leader of the House"
chap. with a portfolio,
,ha I'm looking for the chairman of
me me 6os committee that ordered some
coolidge for the Coolidge Campaign
Club" he said
I'm the chairman of that commit
zee: Sald club member. rising.
Did YOU get the samples Of the
portrait? IT they are accepted III
4ihe 70 go ahead and fill the order"
Ell have to cancel the order"
a h.a
good portrait of the PRESIDENT"
a:an,t use tit is a speaking like
Joke on Moses.
Senator Moses of New Hampshire
Is good fellow and good sport"
lie doesn't resent a joke on himself.
so when John Ryan asked If Senator
Moses were present, President Hen
ming asked the senator to arise
"A man has just been hurt on F
TO know how Senator Moses did it?''
say, what S the matter with you?
y man has been hurt on + street,
and he wants to know how Senator
him.
No. Mr.. President. You see, it's
this way. This man says he saw
Senator Moses make "A flying leap for
the Coolidge band wagon a short
time ago and land safely. SO tonight
this man made a flying leap for a
dairy wagon and landed on T. street
Now he wants to know how George
did his stunt without getting hurt"
Go back and tell him that George
doesn't know yet whether he's hurt
or not"
Skit on Legislation.
One of the pointed skits of the eve
ming bore upon the prevailing tend
ency in Congress to inaugurate new
legislation, rather than carry on with
the laws on the statute books a
couple of club members brought in a
man who was in a highly nervous
state. 50 much 50 that he was bound
and gagged.
We are taking him to p santa
rum they explained to President
Henning. He is a dope fiend. They
call it new legislation dope. He must
have a bill a day.
"A pill a, day.
No. a bill a day. Some new piece
of legislation"
rs il SpaSmodic?
NO: progressive"
will he get well?"
Not this session. We're treating
him with law enforcement serum
but there isn't enough of 1t in the
country TO cure him."
He's quiet enough now.
sure. He sees a lot of dope ped
dlers around here, and he thinks he's
going to get a shot. II he finds that
Bob la Toilette and Sam Untermyer
are not here hell get wild. I'll take
him away. Come on, now, come qui-
city and I'll give you an excess
profits tax bill for supper. Come on,
attaboy!'
Dope fcnd mods and trots along
quietly.
George II. Wilson. recently elected
limited member of the Gridiron
Club, was initiated. His ability as
ii pianist was recognized after, as
President Henning said. he had play
ed with friIls and made real music
out of Yes we have no bananas to-
day"
Memory Of Dead.
When the sad occasion calls for it.
Il is the custom at Gridiron Club din
ners to pause in the festivities and
bay tribute to those memb srs VINO
have passed over the great divide
since the last dinner. SO the lights
were dimmed. the pictures of the de-
parted ones We're thrown upon screen,
while Louis a. Coolidge pronounced
the clubs affectionate rememorance
of Alex MoSher, Sumner Curtis, EdW.
NJ Hood, John \. Corwin and L. w.
Barrett
the screen the lights came on and the
orchestra played oh Hear Dem Bells"
And life went on for the living.
Talk by President
AS the midnight hour approached the
Gridiron Club Quartet sang song or
greeting to President Coolidge TO the ar
of Three O'Clock in the Morning, the
last verse Of which ran:
Now approacheth the morning;
We've dined the whole night through
Dinner guests all are calling
For ii few words from you.
Oh please sir, heed our entreaties;
You may be sure If you do
We will all keep right on boosting
Forever. Cal, for YOU.
TO this President Coolidge responded
in "A charming speech, which. under the
rule of the club that no reporters are
present" cannot be quoted.
The menu was
MENU.
Cotuit oysters
Potage la Windsor
Celery Mixed olives Sailed Pecans
Terrapin a la Maryland
Boned Stuffed Squad Chicken
New Peas Risotto Oriental
Alligator Pear Salad
Cheese Waters, New willard
SNOWFALL AnanaS Chantilly
Fancy Cakes
Coffee
Those present were:
The President of the United States
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