Evening star., 1954-12-12
President Enjoys
Writer'S Roasting;
500 at 5iatIer Fete
Continued From First Pageo

J. 4
Washington furrier lately lost
5000 worth Of mink $50
you know who's coming back to
town."
"Old guard Republicans" he
went on, ARE trying to elbow
their way back into power. But
Democrats say they are more to
be pitied than censured.
"Censure-That is when the
Elbow writes on his slate, I love,
Elbow: I'm only a loud-mouthed
kid"
"But the prime question re-
mains: Has the Elbow elbowed
his way right OF the political
map"
I'VE have at the helm a man
who gets humanity angry at the
irritations. the below-the-belt
punches from Peiping and Mos
COW, but whose temper cannot be
carelessly aroused--a man who
knows war, won a war, and with
Gods blessing will keep out Of
another" he concluded.
Skits and ParOdies.
Against backdrops Of elaborate
stage settings. the Gridiron Club
chorus, soloists and actors i'm
personated widely-known indi-
viduals and parodied popular
songs in musical skits, warming
over subtly. if sometimes not too
gently, leaders Of all political
parties.
Music was by the United States
Marine Band Orchestra. led by
Col. William F. Santelmann, Ma
rine Band leader and the Grid
iron Clubs musical director.
Setting for the G. o. P. skit
was in front of the Eisenhower
barn on the Presidents farm at
Gettysburg, Pa. "A plaque said,
Eisenhower hasn't slept here
yet"
Among the first to arrive on
the scene was Joseph w. Mar
tin, jr., Of Massachusetts,. Repub-
lican Speaker of the House. With
him was Mrs. Oveta Culp Hob
hy," Secretary of Health, Educa-
ton and Welfare.
When she noted that work on
the new Eisenhower house was
progressing, Martin" replied
that there was nothing he was
less interested in than new
house. TITS the old house that
worries me-" he said. To the
tune of This Ole House." he
sang:
Amt a-gonna lead this house
no longer,
Amt a-gonna lead this house
no more.
No more goin' to bang the
gnUel,
No more ooin' to rule the floor.
Wilson" and Dog.
A character entered as De-
fense Secretary Charles E. Will
son. He had a dog in tow. Mr..
Wilson said he was hunting "the
guy who said a dog is mans best
friend" AS the orchestra struck
UP THE Fox Hunt" he sang:
A-hunting ,De 1Dill 90.
A-hunting 1De 1Dill 90,
A kennel dogs too slotD.
With bird dogs tDe tuill go.
Referring to the Presidents
election-eve telephoning, a club
member, impersonating Senator
Ives of New York, suggested to
"Sherman Adams" presidential
assistant. that the Republican
Party ought to add to its Hall
of Fame the name Of Alexander
Graham Bell. Then. to the tune
of "All Alone" he sang what he
said he heard Gen. Eisenhower
say on that historic evening:
All alone, on, the telephone,
There is no one here but me.
All alone, on the telephone.
Asking for a ruling, a ttng-d-
Ing.
A soloist. impersonating Sena-
or-elect Case. was asked if he
thought his close election was a
case of mistaking him for Sena-
tor Francis Case of South
Dakota. or what was 1t a case
OFF" He answered that it was
q lease" of relief and he sang
his "case" to Gen. Eisenhower
to the tune of "Oh! My Papa"
oh! Ny papa. to me you ,Dere
so toondertul,
oh! Ny papa. to me you tDefe
so good.
Nobody else could make New
Jersey safe for me.
oh! My papa, you surely
understood
Longs for Army.
The skit was brought to a
lively climax when a soloist, as
the Presidents press secretary,
James C. Hagerty. told what the
President thought Of the recent
elections.
LAS usual" said "Hagerty." Il
can tell you what ! think the
President thinks This Is re-
leased for direct quotation from
Gen. Eisenhower" Then. to the
tune OF "Gee, 1 Wish I was Back
In the Army he sang:
In nineteen -ftty-tiDo, / thought
that / Dds through
With all the heGDy cares OF
storm and strife.
Il thought that politics had lots
OF hdpps tricks
But after months OF tough
civilidt life
Gee, / iUish t0GS back In the
Army,
When Democrats took over the
Gridiron stage, they wers dressed
In gay winter costumes. all set
for q snowy frolic at a ski lodge
at "Harrimans Hideway" in Sun
Valley. Idaho. They were guests
of 'Averell Hartman" winner