The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-07
Celebration Of the "Ugly Club" of the Uni-
versIty Of Virginia.
From the Richmond Wing ]

Mr.. Clifton inaUgursted the proceedings of the
occasion by a humorous and well-delivered little
speech, in which he made many good hits, and
concluded by introducing Mr.. Wyerle, OF Virginia
the presenter of the candy to the little man.
Mr.. Hampton, of Maryland. Mr.. Wyerle, 10 pre-
seuting this huge specimen of the oOnfectioner's
skill wittily described il as 81 five hundred cubic
inches of liquid sweetness long drawn out" and
turning TO the little man." suggested as his fu-
ture motto, " nlultuTa in pdrcO," reserving the
multltnl for the candy, and the pdrUo for himself
Mr.. Hamilton, on accepting the prize. diffdently
yet sweety discaimed any bad intentions in being
so small a man, and appealing to the ladies for
help against the club Of deformities, gently sub
sided into a contemplative mood, in which, no
doubt, dreams of Liquid sweetness " mingled de-
licously with the smiles of his lsdy-love.
The next recipient of honors was Mr.. Cashier,
of Tennessee, who was presented with a very
handsome hat. he being considered the prettiest
man in the club. The presenter, MIR. Miller, Of
Virginia, characterized Mr.. G. as not only gen.
tleman of unusual beauty, but of most lnordinate
vanity
Z" By none canst thou be moved.
Cashier alone can be by Cashier loved"
Mr.. Cashiers reply was witty and sensible, aud
drew from the large audience frequent express
sOns Of admiration and amusement.
Mr.. Martin Marshall, of Mississippi, then pro-
ceeded TO present the prize for excessive concet,
a pair of slippers, to Mr.. Harrison, Of Virginia.
" Of Eve hundred conceited men the chief" and
confessed himself unable TO do luSlce 10 the SUB
ject, as not every one could to such " sublime
heights attain" but, if attained, was after all
slippery pinnacle of fame, where no one bat
those sefcOnscious of power might safely stand.
Mr.. Harrison, on receiving these "easy hon
oTs," advanced somewhat dIfidently to the front,
enid cheers for the knight of the Slippers"
and delivered a reply IN verse, which displayed
considerable talent, as well as wit.
The president next introduced Mr.. Shewalter
Of Missouri, the presenter Of the boots, Mr.. j. G..
Reed. of Virginia. being the recipient, he being
conceded the Ugliest man of all the ugly. The
presenter, in describing the ugly man, seemed to
think himself unable to rise to the height of the
great deformity, although he said that Reed was
as "ugy as home made SIM" that is, as ugly as
Reed, and appealing TO the ladies if they ever saw
30 ugly" man, and no reply being ELECTED, he
declared il as the verdict of five thousand ladies'
that MIR. Reed was the ugliest man ever seen by
them.
Mr. Reed, in reply, certainly made one OF the
cleyeTest speeches of the occasion, Astounding IN
bumor, during which he was frequently sppsuded.
In reply to the presidents assertion that he was
al eighth wonder-a man without arms-he grace
fully waved his empty sleeve and CALAMITY in
voked some tender vine TO climb around the
broken Reed, =" assured that the one arm brought
safely. from the crimsoDed waters OF Antetam
would prove tower Of strength in her defense