Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-13
ANNUAL BANQUET OF THE CORES.
DENTS CLUB.


banquet al Welcker's, on Fifteenth street, and
Like ne initial one of last year. it a brilliant
success. The club convened at p. IN, and the
sus-taniI2l part OF the entertainment CON-
menced promptly. The bill of fare comprised
almost everything known TO the Gu linary art.
prepared IN the style for which Welcker has
made himself lannon's. There were about fifty
participants, including, beside those members
OF the club now actively engaged a CORES
POndenLs OF connected with the city press, a
numb.T of distinguished gentlemen, honorary
nlCmjeT- of the club. some of whom are now
and others of whom have been, connected with
'hr profession of journalism. Among these
ven speaker COlfax, Senator ANTHONY of
Rhcdc Island; Hon. J. @. Blaine, of Maine:
Hon W L Robinson. of Brooklyn: Hon. J.
lSWrcnCe Gtu- OF Pennsylvania: Hon
jane Brooks, of New York. Mr. Henry
u Cooke- of The First National Bank of the
District of Columbia; the Marquis de Cham
brun, Hon. VIM. FaNOn, of the Navy Depart
ni"rii and Mr.. CiCm' n. better known as MARK
Twain" the distinguished humorist.
About 10 o'clock the substa ntials of the
entertainment having been amply discussed
Ihe President of the club, Mr.. George W. Adams
sIo-e aHd addressed the club As follows:
GCD'I. lssp II the CjuB.-In rising 10 congratu-
ldi' ihe CiEb on the prOpitioUs circumstances
Ender which IL enters upon the second year of
H. existence, L do not propose to exhaust the
ECOd nrtUTe encIrcllnc this table by the weari-
some fOImality of n speech. The scene that is
now presented illustrates, better than can hone
~ illustrate. TIE fulfllment of the design of the
ciuh, IN securing In the language of its organic
aC', --fEe adNCnta rvs of organization and the
cultivation of n iraternal sentiment among
The recognized journalists here assembled The
preceding of G. 7. Therefore, might content him
~rif, IN the language of another ..vith an oce;,-
si"Hal lIillisnI fash Of silence and Ieay, The
Cub 10 peak for itself to the vast constituency
~ l'sCh 10 represents.
But the occasion seems 20 demand al least a
SIIyt retrospect of the first ear of our existence
ier ~ - hitle lrSS than twelvemonth since,
JEai twenty-five representatives of the press OF
ia" country desiring 10 secure the benefit OF an
organization. 10y Pennington the cultivation of
- iTat'rEai feeling ard adding TO the esprit an
fsTf OF loUrnallsm-thP club 80 largely reDrr-
nted here tonight. That II has lived i'm
':FedS. u net v, attested i'm the fact that
- has nearly doubled IA MEMBER During that
line, aside from it, other objects. il has full
Flied Hs mission OF the charitable to the living
@.d paid the teBderest regard To the memory
81 It, dead. CT tie former IL is not ne
Cr->aiy 10 SPEAK: but of tile latter. n il
n. n IN our HltIaOry that chair filled at this
4, @rd at OR inaugural dinner j. vacant forever
1rOre. On the 18th of August last Mr. l. Wal
ION Fltch. of the Boston Post and other iour-
MS, anu one OF tie youngest and most esteemed
IRE n.LCss Of tie club, died after a protracted
lilH, -. Ills death Enlightened the shadow of
->ITOw IN every hear that knew him well and
t,Ntd h'Ia most. DNm- IN the early Hush of
l-aIhoCC-but twenty three years of age-he
h-d Yet lived long enough 10 be- filled with a
'-iaCioj-s ioIdHt - f,r his calling. and to pre-
- M 10 las frl'HSs and associates a character of
f-drhed ability, and a nature chivalric and gen
FiCus "a an almost faultlesS degree Well
80 IL said IF him by tie journal he repre-
-ts u, hat Socially. Mr.. Fitch was very
rvpulaT lie had n frank pleasant
lame I. which. lOinsd 10 an extremely graceful
.-or- I,Id'T'd him prepo>sessing Al first
nv ahd longer acqualniance revealed ster-
x qu2lati's of heart and mind that gained for
lam ClC-" and dey JtCd friends The constant
?. j OEsiEIlItlss and the anxiety and vigilance
lsNe tut little time for leisure or snjovlnent 10
joJr ali,t in Wac hiHgton. The life of a
'Sl~ciai tCIE's pOnd'nt l. terribly wearing
'Ie- GUt thsre = q kindly brotherhood among
ii' rfa1i y Inch i never neglected. II has been
ftH'hfGly 7, married thai they are endear,d 10
'..,A Cutr by uialS and >ympathirs that the
t'--4ct Odd cannot comprehend. and in the
..Uttal devotion and thr ChsrFfulue-- with
- hit b they a->UIie anOtBer'> labOrs or respond
10 he call 20 alleviate anOthcrs wo.~. they
,-'w he brighter side of human nature. and
'--ct Ter u q higher respect. The love and
O.. nt.' r. - shown 10 MI. Fitch during his lon.
-s'af~-. tie SCliciious Remembrance in his
s.c-ing hours, :nd the SINCERE tribute paid
~ NJ he lat sd rites show that among a. he
- COns pis nous for attributes that render lif.
J. az rI.Il and IuOry blessed.
u" club las lost but two members by resig- I
i'fiCn- WhIls n retains on itS active list gem
DIV a TrI 7. - nt.nS every department of iour-
if!i.nr. ne aTly every daily journal OF pToDli
I.- noe IN Ike United >tat~s, and illustrating a
We N Ter tho Gathering of facts, opinions and
l..'5- III the rational capital. and spreading
len broadcast over IN" continent. fresh viii (
ih- 'ccsni> marked with the rapiGity OF teIe- !
tyr" this yssr of To-.
cf individuals il l., perhaps, not proper to l
- ak. but n may BE- stated that there are sew
iai III, NIB y IF the club who SOn high honors
y ON ih@ df ad!i'st hed> OF the late war in the
N.n0Icat.on Of Tree Government. while others |
q. IL n brothers, now setisd around this table
y ere ci-fin gUished IN tEs civil list a. war cor
It-pcnc'nts, Ia seekinS 1.-The bubble informa-
ton NJ The oannChs mCuth." Laughter aad !
aPpIaUssl
But, geEtl,msn OF the club. We must confess /,
20 . & cling of pride III tn nat list of our
, Dnc raTy m' MIR. most of whom honor thu, 4
q iuh this night with their presence They have
~ only De di- tin guisLed in the iournaIistic
Of on, but are GeservedIv high in the conn
e ilr 81 Tie LaticD- lAppiaISeI They honor
si'' nov aptr rcss If This land. and th.. rem
- i'atiNes of tii;u pF'ss he assembl,d claim /
10 prlNil'c Of DdsstNOring 10 return the bril-
Liant c. lnpliHtn Mt That Is paid by their partci-
I--'-on IN the festivities of this annual gather-
i-. Ihe iaiiG grow th OF the branch Of jour
I'm " biCh this club more a.. ,p.cially rSnrr
- NJ \ Pleasantly exhibited To- night. geutIs-
TIE u by The pre>cnCe, among our honorary
- mb'fs, q he 1rst professional Washington \
Coz -pOndt M, (thc Hon. James Brook-D a /
- ilt III; n WhO was in this capital before the
acr 81; am and lightning, and who has Justly
o. aS'd 81 his - terITise IN forwarding his .
tr-:s:- and Ci> patcber Nv a ~-rlors~exprpss
T. .rE able Often " hen the roads Were good tn
beat the Old-iashiGnsd stage and mail coach /
'u1 20 ri.blis h IN the North and East Presi- /
s. lits sssg several days cfteT it, delivery 10
tuAgTtss lI-aUs httr.l 4 nesd hardly add
f.tl OF the club. how EASILY the III Rad OF
CO i tsnurc which binds some of us TO our SAL !
lblisr, IN the day and sphere in which we act, 1
= ~ sidt mis- message several days I'm araaee of
i's delivery 10 Congrtss! (I4sughr.r.I 1 do /
''-. hCNt Ner- propose 10 contrast that enter i
pii--' - he press which DER leaps itself nor to
if 1885 On Nou hOmily on the characteristics
q. IN" IiC'H Journal sm: but Will ri YOU, in i
o tCiU-ion, :. EiIInsnt. " hich know will he
). v-aiN welcomed and that h :,s. health. tn.
D. pIEi' :, and IN pros per.ty OF the honorary
" rilrTS of Tie " ashinstgn Corr,spondcnts'
Ct-r. lApPiaUse.l
= ccIc.udIrg. ia" President gave as the first
n, Ia tOa-t o. tie evening The honorary
- ub,Ts Of the Wa hiagton Correspondent,
Z iuf." 1f,is VIZ respOrded to lly Speaker Col
~, 10 close by rOPOsIng IT ne health of
q III, beTs OF the " Washington Co r-spond-
q, = Club; May they ALWAYS WELD tire power
=; VI club hoasstly, cOnscisn lousy, and /
y .a ~"
Tp Ibis Nr. L. A. G obr1Sht, OF tie Asseeis,eti 1
y rpzrOut q. and then gave. The Wash
s. -rsu Correspondents of Twenty Year Ago;
o ytyich Hon. JSTnes Brooks, NJ e.. of the New Y
mrs. as th~ Is regular W; IN gton 4
an, very appropriately male the
club tiFn gave, A. the 1
t'res- VI the Coun- /