Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-09-20

Cmpire-WiIlam Williams, of the N,tior,I
SSoIers.t. a: vessels, of the Union, and f.
} Holt. OF the Excelsior. f ~.
IthaNlng become quite dark by reason of IN
apploaehlng heavy shower OF rair, the game
ceased at few minutes before six o'clock, each
slue having only played eight innings -
AT half past o'clock the coptpstino climbs
with number of in vited guests. Assem- bled NJ
me National Hotel to partake OF compliment
tSTy supper given by the Union club, Of this
city, To the Excelsior Club, of BROOKLYN Onr
Natlonal ensign graced the lower end of the
room; the line flag of the Excelsior was at one
SIDE, ana the BEAUTIFUL new flag of the IInion
al the other. The table was decorated WITH
great taste, and the bill of fare embraced every
ming mat the most exacting epicure could de-
sire Inc entire arrangements were perfect
shu IeHect credit on the committee having the
matter In charge.
At the hour designated the party took their
Seats. Ihe President OF the Excelsior Club, DR.
ZONES, and the President of the Union CIuh
MI Harmon, were seated at the head cf the "a
bic, DIR. Jones TO the right.
The party having satisfied the inner man."
Ioud calls We're made for Mr.. Harmon, PresI-
cent of the Union. who re ponded in a neat adj
dress, welcoming the Excelsior's and eyiev-
ing and complmenting their capital play in
hoped that this was but the beginning OF A long
friendship between them, and MOUNTAINEERING
tnelr reputation as batters, the Union looked
forward TO the day when they would be a
match for their guests. Here Mr. Harmon pra
sented 10 the Excelsiors, Thoroughbred Prssi
dent, the bail so fairly won by them and IT
all clubs present.
DIR. Jones made reply which may be char
aeitrlzed IS CLASSICAL historical Philosophical
patriotic, pOetIcal, and witty. His rem8rks "a
10 the agency OF physical development in adj
ing the growth OF nations, and conducting to
thelr prosperity, ana the happy cAange u our
country which led 10 the substitution of base
ball playing and other manly sports for horse
racing and other sports where animals are the
contestants, and Al the good the change had
done and would do, were very happy and
pertinent 10 the occasion. He flIf rs cI,r1
was as much National, and as much Jaiea As
y was E1estsfor- lApplause.1 In regard to
me Union, as fine playing as he or any man
ever saw, had been exhibited by iudi yIduaI
members OF the Union Club to-day, In fart
his club We're completely astonished at The
proficiency they had attained in so short a
time, and their neatness in everything Rad
never been excelled by any club. He would
here state that they felt that they had been met
As brothers on their arrival, and 1t was a con-
tIECed ovation all the time they were here
The following toast was here proposed by
MI. Harmon on behalf OF the CORES ponding
secretary of the Union Club:-To the Excel.
siOTs; May they always prove Union. and
may the Union soon become Excelsiors.
Mr. Crell, of the Union, then proposed the
1oHow wing, which, as well as the previous one,
was received with rounds OF applause - Ex-
Union.
Speeches were made BY Mr-Roberts, of the
Jefferson; Mr.. Dobson, Of the Potomac: MIR.
Glover, OF the Excelsior; Mr.. Drinkard. of the
Union, and others. Calls were made for the
president OF the National Club, but he had
left the room. Major Dana, OF the War De-
Partment, did not arrive until a late hour and
thus escaped = call for a speech.
The party enjoyed themselves finely and as
Christopher North, IN Noctes Ambrosiana
mixed Milton and oysters, Shakespeare and
salmon; so here reed-birds and recitation,
game (wild) and games OF base ball, wine
and Wit were equally discussed.
To-day the EXcelsiors play the Pa.timps of
Baltimore; tomorrow, the Keystones, OF Phil
adeiphla, and on Saturday, the Olympics, of
Philadelphia