DINNER AND A PARODY
“JULiUS COOLIDGE’S CROWN
GRIDIRON CLUB’S FUN. NEW YORK, December 28. One of the most notable events in the year in the United States is the annual dinner of the Washington Gridiron Chib, composed of correspondents at the Capitol. It is probably the only occasion in the year when there are assembled the leaders of the nation in politics, diplomacy, finance, commerce, aviation, the Army and the Navy. Among the guests this year were the vice-president and several whose names are prominently in the press as nominees for the presidency, Lindbergh, Byrd, and Maitland, were there. Others including General Persliing, Sir John Broderick, of the British Embassy and many Senators and congressmen. The chief event of the evening, apart from the dinner, was a musical parody on ‘ 'Julius Ceasar.” In the midst of a violent storm in the west, two Roman citizens, muffling their togas about them, saw a herald approaching. It was the President’s secretary, Scipio Sanders. “Citizens, I have terrible news,” he said, “Julius Coolidge hath set aside the crown.
Following this stupendous announcement, a delegation of Roman aristocrats —otherwise Republican leaders —anneared, bearing an enormous gold crown, resting on a scarlet cushion, and singing the Pilgrim’s Chorus, bewailing the departure of Julius Coolidge. Four tribunes —Horatius Hoover, Decius Dawes, Lucius Lowden, and Nero Norris —refused to take the crown.
Flavius F'ess, was sent to prevail upon Julius Coolidge to remain, but lie returned badly mauled, showing his reception at the hands of the Liberator Flavius sang a tearful aria, “What’ll we do. To make Coo. Coo Coolidge Stay.” And so on. All the events of the year are presented in burlesque, relentlessly, and distinguished visitors are called to their feet to be “joshed” good-humouredly.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 48, Issue 91, 27 January 1928, Page 2
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