Life, 1907-07-25 · page 13 of 22
Life — July 25, 1907 — page 13: what you’re looking at
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This page satirizes a picnic outing featuring prominent political figures. The top cartoon shows three men in formal attire labeled "QUAD" who "did not care to see it"—likely referencing a Fourth of July or patriotic celebration they're ignoring or dismissing. The text mentions Roosevelt winning an "Eene-mene" counting game, alongside anecdotes about other figures: Chauncey Depew, Thomas Platt, Tom Ryan, Theodore Shorts, W.T. Jerome, and others engaged in various competitive activities. The "Bag-race" illustration depicts two rotund figures in a humorous physical competition. The satire appears to mock these political figures' undignified behavior at a social gathering, presenting them as vain and absurd—a common Life magazine approach to deflating public figures' pretensions through caricature and comic scenarios.
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d not care to sce it Roosevelt won the Ene-mene game easily. It consisted in counting out as follows: “Ene, mene, mina, mo. You're a lidr! Out you go." Chauncey Depew and Thomas Platt ran a bag race for resig- nation stakes. Both fell down before the goal was reached, so that neither won, Tom Ryan and Theodore Shonts climbed a greased pole. A bag of Subway dividends was at the top. Ryan won, hands down. W. T. Jerome gave a spectacular exhibition of a lawyer examining an expert. But at the end of three-quarters of an hour the spectators grew tired and ducked his head in a pail of water. He took it in good part. Indeed, all was good natured fun. It is said that if all goes well the site chosen for the picnic next year will be the Capitol grounds at Washington. Ar- rangements have already been made to secure them perma- nently. In the meantime the present picnic was a great success. All were home at midnight, somewhat tired, but, as ever, jolly, and THE BAG-RACE satisfied with their outing and themselves comicbooks.com