The Washington times., 1936-03-30
NOW
GridirOn Dinner
For One Man
DARK HORSES
BY HELEN ESSARY

Vandenbergs!
They will never have as much
fun again, anywhere. Certainly
not at 1900 Pennsylvania Avenue
If they should move in.
The party was theirs from
beginning to end and without a
personal struggle. They'd moth
ing, absolutely nothing to do, but
smile appreciation they couldn't
help feeling.
The Louis Caldwells had taken
over the program for the enter.
tainment of their old Michigan
friends. And the result was a
One Man Gridiron Dinner-or
maybe a husband and wife Grid.
iron dinner would be more &C
curate-and the most brilliant
satirical party official washington
has seen in years.
The setting, 1900 cleveland
Avenue, was Dark Horse Inn"
Within this hospitable and anus
ing interior Duchess Irene, Prop"
and Duke Louis, Improp" served
the best meal any Washington
hostelry prepared on Saturday
night and afterward entertained
about so guests at a cabaret, "The
Court of King Arthur"
On the wittily written menus,
programs and "Code Of Fair Prac-
tiseS for Guests" was the Vanden-
berg crest, Dark Horse rampant
on q big "V."
AS soon as the guests arrived at
the Dark Horse Inn, little Barbara
Caldwell with a high pointed cap
on the top of her yellow curls, reg
istered in a big gold embossed
book, Veterans of Future White
House Breakfasts" such delighted
people as Justice Of the Supreme
Court and Mrs. Harlan FiSke
Stone, Mrs. Alice Longworth, Mrs.
Florence Kahn, Senator and Mrs.
Frederick Steiwer, former AmbaS-
Eador to Chile and Mrs. William
S. Culbertson and other national
notableS.
AS the first notes Of the theme
song, THE Last Roundup" were
sounded, King Arthur led the
grand march to the buffet waiting
In his own court. Queen Hazel
and the royal retinue of stalwart
knights and fair ladies followed.
At small tables were the inSinua-
ting menu cards of The Dark
Horse Inn" run on "the two-price
SYSTEM
Among the MolluskS were Passa-
maquoddy CLANS, Liberty leagues
and Intercoastal Canal oysters
.(out Of season..
The Hors D'OeuvreS included
Stuffed Ballots and Miscellaneous
Shrimps.
In the choice Of Soups was
Cream of Candidates, Alphabet
Puree and Mock PorpoiSe.
Ham Fish, Kansas Red Snap
per, Rainbow Trout, Safe Perch
were among the Poisson. RI
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Cheveau Noir, Roast Borah. Con-
vention Squabbles and Plank Mis-
take. Idaho Stuffed Potatoes and
Campaign Tips were two Of the
leguInes. And the most inviting
salads were Arty-chokes and End
dives.
The assortment of pastry and
desserts included Primary Turn
overs, Coupe aux MoronS, Cur
rency Jelly and Election Fritters.
Michigan Peaches, PWA PlumS
and Reactionary RaSpberries were
the favorite fruits. And the hev-
erages most in demand were
White Horse (out Of stock, Witch
Hazel and Coldwater.
When the buffet supper was
half over, men and maid servants
Of the inn in the uniform Of King
Arthur's day, sounded trumpets.
D0nald Richberg then intro
duced the opening chorus, "Wtl
the Wandering Pair Return to
Wardman Park" Mr.. Richberg
sang the ditty and the knights
and ladies of the Roundtable
Joined in cheerfully in the chorus.
Here are some of the verses:
WIN the Vandenbergs return to Ward.
man Park?
VIII the Vandenbergs return to Ward
man Park?
There's q rumOF strangely current
That some unforeseen deterrent
May prevent their coming back to Ward.
man Park.
when does Hazel start her programs on
the air?
the air?
Now, Of course, we're just surmising,
But If she starts advertising
DO you think that Arthur HI. will pull
her hair?
There's s.a.: E moral to this 'tOry-k'eD it
There's a moral to this stOry-keeD it
If they want it, may they get it!
But we still would not regret it
Il next fall should find them back at
Wardman Park.
That "Stout Crusader for the
Nations Business, Merlin the En-
chanter" next on the program in
"It's Never Too Late to Take a
Look at the Constitution" looked
remarkably like Merle Thorpe.
"The Lady of the Red TreSses"
(Mrs. Jay G. Hayden who did an
impersonation, The Ballad of
King Arthur" suHNg to the tune of
''The Sidewalks of New York." sev.
eral other 5ongs and impromptu
SOeeches brought the program to
the Cleveland Sweepstakes.
Five horses labeled Dickinson,
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