Evening star., 1923-12-09
PRESIDENT is GUEST
AT ANNUAL DINNER OF
n GRIDIRON CLUB HERE

4. Continued from First Page)
special invitations from the club to
all the twenty living sons OF Presi-
dents. Of those unable to attend.
tettors were read from Dr. Lyon
David Gardiner Tyler, both of Hold
croft, Va; Robert Todd Lincoln, now
i'll New Hampshire. and L. S. Grant
of San Diego, Calf.
Naturally. the club could be de-
pended upon to stress politics, presi
DENTAL candidates. and all that sort
of thing, and skits ran through the
evenings entertainment dealing with
these subjects.
Give Clever Skits.
The Pilgrims on Pennsylvania
Avenue" was the title of skit fur
1fishing vehicle for play on presi-
Dental candidates. and the promi
nence of New Englanders In the ad-
ministration. The stage was set with
a. street sign marked "Pennsylvania
Avenue" upon which entered group
Of Pilgrims. tall hats. long cloaks.
blunderbusseS. and everything. The
roll was called, disclosing the pres
ehce of Henry Cabot Lodge. Secretary
Weeks, Frank Stearns. William NJ.
Bntler, Frederick ii. Gillett. Senator
Moses and Senator Brandegee, all of
New England.
nounced: I'VE have been a long time
in the political woods before landing
in Pennsylvania Avenue
Secretary Weeks replied: And now
that we are here, let's be long time
getting out"
Senator Moses prototype cried
We take possession of Pennsylvania
Avenue in the name of Calvin Cool
idge, New England, the republican
party and four years more" adding
that they were seeking convention
votes, the spoils of war-for 1924"
Indians Break Out.
Indian war whoops resounded in
OFF the reservation" was the startled
cry and there was a demand for Ell
der John t. Adams. chairman Of the
republican national committee. He
entered in modern garb, explaining
that he had to wear hands off" dis
guise until after the nomination.
Asked to fight the progressives. he
said that scratch the hide of a pro-
gressive and ''you would find the tattoo
mark of a republican" and he hoped
10 placate them.
''Is the President of the colony,
with us how to keep New England on
Pennsylvania avenue?" asked Senator
Moses.
Certainty not" replied Senator
Lodge. He will remain in the execu-
tive chamber so the colonists may
know he never forsakes his duty for
moment"
He leaves all the rest to u.s." said
Secretary Weeks.
''Of course. That is Il major policy
of the administration"
But he may not like il if we plan
to. nominate him in l924?"
Alright the policy of silence 1t gives
consent"
"Sfemp" on Hand.
That is another major policy of
the administration"
But how are we to know we are
proceeding as he wishes?"
"Bascom Slemp viii tell US. That
is why he was appointed
Slemp is another major policy OF
the administration"
The waves of party insurgency
dash high on the rock-ribbed coast
of our republicanism. Who will
pour oil on the troubled waters?"
Yes. Who will pour the oil?"
Slemp,", said Senator Lodge.
Dome oil. The Sinclair brands no
good for troubled waters"
peared
What detained you?''
Saying mo- to congressman"
THAT ought not to take very long
But it did. Every republican
member had to be told the pie was
out before. I Joined the Pilgrims"
Where Is the President of the col
ony. Capt. Coolidge?"
He is back there going over the
list of republican senators who were
defeated in 1922. Looking for more
ambassadors"
He is very sorry Col Harvey has
come home, isn't he?"
Yes. he hates noise
Then the Indians in full war pano-
ply stalked upon the stage. First
who wanted to know Does any one
here speak Swedish?"
He was assured by Mr. Slemp'
that he could speak all congressional
dialects and that Magnus' was no
worse than many he had heard. Chief
Magnus declared he was mot yet on
the warpath: maybe the Great White
Father would yet turn out to be a
progressive"
But Semp assured him that Calvin
Coolidge will never join your tribe
he can't yell loud enough"
y La Toilette Appears.
Big Chief La Toilette came on. He
was asked IL he was leading the third
party. and replied that he would lead
any party that called him chief. Big
the warpath yet. He could see good
even in a Pilgrim and might help
deal with the Indians. All that would
be necessary would be to adopt his
principles. Big Chief Hiram John
son avowed he was always on the
wsrpath,'' and invoked his fellow
chiefs to come on, let's make our
war medicine and come back and kill
a Pilgrim
Elder James T. Watson appeared
dragging a witch whom he had found
prowling In the woods. She was the
spirit of the world court and avoWed ::
y make spells and incantations; I'll