Evening star., 1961-03-12
GRIDIRON
GRIDIRON
5OOGuests Join FroIic
Of the Gridiron Club
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bers Of Congress and ambas-
sadors.
The Marine Band orchestra,
conducted by 1t. Col. Albert
Schoepper, provided the music
and Col. Schoepper directed the
Gridiron chorus in the musical
skits.
"A Toast to the President
IN keeping with tradition,
there was but one toaSt-to the
President Of the United States.
Nh. Kennedy'S reply was off the
record in accordance with a
club rule that reporters are
never present" So were the re-
marks Of Senator Morton of
Kentucky, the Republican Ma
tional Chairman, who was in
vtted to say whatever could be
said on behalf Of his party, and
Senator Mccarthy Of Minne-
sofa, who was asked to face up
10 b similar challenge for his
Democratic Party.
The political keynote and sa-
tirical tone of the evenings en-
Settainment were sounded by
Gridiron President Robert L.
Riggs Of the Louisville Courier
Journal In his speech in the
dark"
MFR. Riggs took note Of the
Democratic campaign empha-
sis on dwindling prestige, de-
clining economy and the need
for sacrifice.
.ssWe gather at this frontier.
not to count our blessings but
To gloat over our tribulations, ~
hSaid, In this austere setting.
We rejoice that never have so
many reaped so much benefit
from such large doses Of mis-
eEy."
..C6mpetitiOn From Caroline
Mr.. Riggs commented on the
fact that servants at the White
House are required to promise
they won't write memoirs. But,
he asked, what precautions
are being taken about three
Vear-old Caroline? She's al
ready peddling inside stuff.
such as, 'Daddy'S Just sitting
there with his shoes and socks
off, doing nothing Her father
and Uncle Bobby will find her
stiff competition in the hunt
for publishers"
Ernest L. Barcella, WASH |
ington bureau Of United Press
International: william Stringer
Of the Washington bureau Of
the Christian Science Monitor,
and Rudolph Kaufman, II, Of
the Washington Star were ini-
tiated as active members Of
the Gridiron Club.
Theodore F. Koop, director
Of news and public affairs of
the Washington bureau Of CO.
lumbia Broadcasting System
(CBS) News, and Anthony F.
Matarrese Of the Marine Band
Orchestra were indicted as lin
tied members.
The entertainment got un-
der way with one Of the perfor-
mers bouncing on stage and
proclaiming:
"Mr. President! There's bad
news tonight. They're fighting
in Laos! They're fighting in
the Congo! They're fighting in
the U. NJ! They're fighting in
Congress! Unemployment's up.
Revenues are down. And half
Of General Electric is in jail"
Then, to the music Of Good
News" soloists and chorus sang:
Bad ne,Dsl Euerything's GUtul
I bad
That's how ne like it, bad
7letDS!
DdnoerI Think OF the gold
1De lose.
We Ioue to holIer the blues ....
Everything's Relative
The scene shifted to the lush
acres Of Middleburg for the
Democratic skit.
The profusion Of Kennedy
relatives came in for musical
kidding from a stage version Of
Senator Humphrey of Mime
sofa who sang, to the accom-
paniment of a Gilbert & Sui
livan tune, a song titled "CouS-
ms and Aunts"::
For II years he sought the
top
With much encouragement
from pop.
1t wGs a happy circumstance
For him and his sisters and
his cousins and his
durtS. -.
Characters playing the roles
Of Jacob M. Arvey of Cook
County, ILL.,, and Mayor Rich
ard ]. Daley Of Chicago
bounced on stage. Arvey, de-
claiming on the subject Of elec-
ton landslides, told the audi
ence that success is a simple
matter Of vote propagation"
Daley explained the formula
in song, to the tune Of "Tea
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