Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-15
Gridiron Club
Holds Annual
Dinner at Capital

Washington, Dec. Is. "a. PD--
The Gridiron diners had their winter
frolic tonight to the accompaniment
of mirth and music in which public
men and officials came in for the
usual good natured roasting over the
gridiron of this oldest club of Wash
inston newspaper correspondents.
Gathered at the banquet table as
guests, as heretofore, were President
Coolidge, members OF the cabinet, of
congress, the diplomatic set, several
governors of states and men promi-
nent in the business and professional
life of the country.
AS Il graceful interludc, the club
presented to the retiring French am
bassador. Jules j. Jusserand, doycn
of the Washington Corps. Il decorI
ton in the form of Il large golden
Sridiron similar To the one presented
to Uncle Joe" Cannon Oh the occl-
sion of his retirement from Congress.
SandWichcd in between the skits
of comedy and music were speeches.
Under the rule of the club none may
be published. Among them We're re-
marks by President Coolidge. AM
basSador JusSerand. Senator Butler
of Massachusetts, and "RoXy"--S. H.
Rothafel of New York, whose name
is legion among radio devotees
throughout America.
The presidential campaign. #
course. furnished the material for
much of the entertainment. An auc-
tioneer opened the proceedings by
offering to the highest bidders "the
greatest accumulation of election
&c 10, la.
of John w. Davis. Senator LaFo!-
lette. Chairman Butler of the Repub-
licdn National Committee. Cha irman
shaver of the Democratic National
Committee, William G.. McAdoo, SAM
uel GomperS. Magnus Johnson and
Theodore Roosevelt. defea ed candi-
date for governor of New York, 40
peared as bidders.
The proceeds of this political
rumnlage sale" announced the au.-
tioneer with susto, will be used for
charity. They will he donated to the
democratic national committee"
a convention radio amplifier. .le
first item to go up. brought out eager
bids from everybody but Chairman
SHAVER. He declared that never
again would the proceedings of a
democratic national convention lie
broadcast by radio If he could help
1t. The instrument was knocked
down to Chairman Butler.
when Mr.. Butler examined his
purchase he discovered it was not
an amplifler at all, but n Maxim ST.
lcncer
"Stuns,' chorused the losing bid
ders joyously.
oh not at all, responded Err. But
Ter dandy, ITS just what | wanrol
to send friend for Christmas"
Explanations developed that the
friend to whom he wished to apt,v
the siiencer was Secretary Wilbur of
'he Navy Department. whose sudden
recall from speaking trip in the
west during the campaign at the call
OF the White House was the subject
OF lively comment and speculation Mt
the time.
Nobody wanted TO bid on "the fam
Gus campaign teapot" which was neyt
offered but there was excited compe-
tition for the pictorial farmers cos
tune, guaranteed to make any candi-
date look like a Vermont farmer" \
Magnus Johnson bid highest for It
and carried 1t off.
Going TO have your picture taken
in it:" suggested the auctioneer.
Picture nothing. roared Magnus.
I'm going to use it after March
fourth"
A map of the Southern states went
to Chairman Shaver of the Demo-
cratic national committee. who ex-
planned it made it easy for him ~
figure up the electoral votes cast for
John W. Davis.
Put this map, he objected on ex-
animation, "does't show Kentucky
IT'S new map" explained the
Kentucky was demo-
cratic e. .C.-before Coolidge.
$50 this map is A. D." queried the
Democratic chairman
Yes. After Davis"
The campaign hat Of Senator La
Toilette, was knocked down to Nc
Adoo and the auctioneer offered the
platform that won the election" .
IF anybody has a right to the
platform" shouted Sen i
ator Butler, II have"
I said the winning PLATFORM" adj
monished the auctioneer.
This Is the progressive PLATFORM |
The progressive platform didn't :