Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-22
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the first time he was actually
nominated"
He did not, even wait for the
awaited decision of another
member Of the club, President
Eisenhower (who was not pres.
ent last night. Mr.. Johnston
accepted the nomination and
started running for the greatest
gift within the power of the
members Of the club to bestow-
continuous laughter.
Vice President Nixon. a newly
elected member of the club;
Chief Justice Warren, several
cabinet members. ambassadors
and about 600 Alfalfa members
and guests gave uproarious ap-
prevail to the rosy future the
candidate painted. 4
Inaugurates Real President
Earlier in the evening the
Alfalfans inaugurated their real
president, Samuel H. Kaufman,
president of The Evening Star
Newspaper Co., for the 1856 term
He succeeded Thomas w. Bra
hany, national representative OF
Merrill Lynch, Pierce. Fenner &,
Beane.
Before relinquishing the gavel,
Mr.. Brahany remarked that, lest
his constituents view his de-
parture with alarm. he could not
refrain from pointing with pride
to the fact that with the help
Of DR.. Thomas w. McKnew. vice
president and secretary of the
National Geographic Society and
treasurer of Alfalfa. the club had
a surplus in the treasury. He
called this feat to the particular
attention of another Alfalfan.
Treasury Secretary Humphrey.
I've done enough for the
Alfalfa Club" retiring President
Brahany said as he beckoned
Gilbert G. La Gorce, director of
advertising of the National Geo.
graphic Magazine. to have Pres
ident-elect Kaufman ushered
to the podium.
Sidney's orchestra broke into
the martial strains of John
Philip Sousa's Washington Post
March" But the orchestra re-
trieved itself. AS President
Kaufman reached the head
table to accept the presidential
gavel from Mr.. Brahany, the
orchestra moved easily into the
famous aria Evening Star"
from Wagner's "Tannhauser."
Dwells on Virtues
President Kaufman wasted
little time in discussing plans
and programs. if any. for his ad-
ministration in 1856. He dwelt
at length. however, on the vir-
tues of alfalfa.
Il come before you this eve
ming" the new president said,
with mixed emotions of humility
and pride the modest humility
that is such a becoming char
acteristic If my simple nature
and the Just pride in your ability
to have made such an amazingly
intelligent selection.
Looking TO the future" Mr..
Kaufman continued. there is
one little matter that we should
get cleared up now. At the very
threshold of my administration
and before il becomes a political
football some time hence: Am
I willing to run for a second
term?
Am I? Am I? And how ]
am!
There is my platform" said
Mr.. Kaufman, clearly and
simply stated
THE budget is balan |. The
f1llet is ready to be served"
Other Officers Listed
Other Alfalfa officers chosen
for 1856 were Nelson T. Hart
son. senior partner in the law
firm of Hogan & Harrison, first
vice president; Samuel Spencer
president of the Board of Com
missioners of the District, Sec
ond vice president; Admiral Will
liam Brent Young, secretary
and DR.. McKnew. treasurer.
While the diners were savor-
ing their coffee. Senator A. S
Mike Monroney of Oklahoma
read a resolution that turned