, 1872-11-19
THE PRESS CLUB.

| Yesterday evening the Executive Committee
! Of the Chicago Press Club held meeting at
! the Times Office. This institution, that is, the
club, like an underground drain, is useful and
obscure. II furnishes to reporters an oppor-
tunity to relieve themselves, while alive of Ger
tain perilous stuff which they are unable to get
| rid Of in the newspapers to which they be-
| long; it gives them resolutions when dead :;
| and, once year, sometimes, it enables
them to make speeches at o press banquet.
| There have been none Of these interesting re-
unions for come time, owing to the negligence
| OF the President, or the low state of the funds
For no new member will join, unless he can be
elected Treasurer. and thereby see what became
Of his money; and all the cash in the e1chequer
consists OF solitary dollar, which is in success
sion borrowed by each member, who straightway
pays his dues with it, thereby making one dollar
do the work Of ten.
Notwithstanding this unfortunate state OF
affairs, the Executive Committee felt called
upon to give another banquet, or, to speak more
correctly, to find somebody who would give
banquet which they could eat. Reporters, who
attend 60 many banquets Of other people,
who spread their napkins at st. Andrews,
St. Georges, St. Patrick's, and dozen.
other boards, naturally feel desirous to
have their own, where they can make speeches,
and not have to report them, and where they
sufferance Consequently they met at the time
| and place aforementioned, Mr. G. in the Chair.
| That gentleman, upon calling them to order,
! drew from his pocket roll of manuscript, and
| begged to detain them for q moment while he
called their attention to some facts which lie
had been unable to get published in the paper
| with which he was connected owing to lack Of
room: He then proceeded to read an article
containing various elaborate tables, showing the
! amount OF heat evolved By the gaslights in this
| city, and how the chilly nights are largely duo
to the poor quality Of gas furnished by the West
/ Side Company; and also how the cold WAS inten-
sified by the loss Of the heat caused By the frc-
ton of the wheels Of street railroad cars on the
tracks, referring to that defunct corporation
known as the West Division Street Railway Com
pany.
Mr.. C+n read long essay on Mr. Scammon
as an editor, as seen by reporter Oh the Inter-
Ocean, which be had prepared for the Tunes,
| but owing to the recent peace between that pa
per and AIR. scammon, he had been unable to
publish there.
After all the other gentlemen present had
read papers Of equal interest, the great question
| Of the banquet was broached.
Mr. B. thought it best to have one at the
Sherman House, plain dinner, beef, game,
pastry, and whiskey.
Mr.. e. wanted to know where the money was
| to come from.
Mr. B. thought they had better issue number
Of invitations, and inform the persons invited
| that every one paying S5 would have a neat
lvered by him also, the word g Hon. to be
put before his name. They had tried it in Mil
Taukee once with great success. If they did not
think that would answer, then, after the guests
had eaten and drunk and we're good-natured,
they would collect what they could.
Mr. F. had found that people when drunk
were not good natured, but quarre1some. Be-
sides, the landlord would want pay in advance.
The Chair suggested that they make up
schedule Of what they would do for Mr. Rice, Of
the Sherman House, if he would give them the
dinner.
It was drawn up as follows: Name the
largest sun spot after him; never mention him
IN the Sunday Times; give him q puff in tho
Post commercial reports; mention him edi-
torially in the Matt; furnish him with the
Journal gratis, and get him exempted from jury
service.
This Was sent in by a Committee Of one, and
presently returned Respectfully refused"
1t being plain that nothing Was to be done
there, the Executive Committee came to the con-
clusion that perhaps it would not be best to have
the dinner at the Sherman House, # hch WAS
not much Of hotel after all. It might be bet
ter to hold it on the South Side SO as to accom-
modate the North Side people, if there we're any
living there. So they vent over on to Madison
street, East, and made similar proposals at the
first hotel they came to, but we're received in
about the same way.
Several other places we're visited with similar
success; politely declined or rudely refused.
After some de1iberation, the Chairman suggest
ed that they hold the banquet in saloon. A
saloon had many advantages over the Sherman
House. It was possible to get beer there It
was also possible to get enthusiastic, and thump
on the tables without harming anything. In
case one got tipsy, there we're no stairs to fall
down. In order to make it sound better, they
could state in the programme that this
was the first Of series Of press BAN
aaeta, which Tere to be giySsn, II 17,ona .
in saloons, restaurants, hotels, and other places
OF public resort, thereby familiarizing guests
with the different styles Of cooking in vogue IN
the city,-the German, the italian, the Irish,
the cheap American, and the high-toned Ameri-
can styles.
This idea was considered good one by all,
and at the request Of the Chairman, who pre-
ferred 3 place near his own residence, they visit
Sd ssoGn st on Ms1n anaad drfs nesg @sgo the
nish nlh7' tables, ight ' walters, sN and food,
consisting Of brown bread, cut into pieces Of
convenient size for eating, mustard in China
similar dainties, conditioned, however, that the
parties Of the second part would jointly and
seyerally promise to bring at least thirty guests
who should pay for their beer, the party Of the
first part calculating that he could make enough
on the increased sale Of beer to pay. him for the
incidental expenses. Therefore bargain WAS
strrck, and we are respectfully requested to an
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banquets will be held 8 week after
the resumption Of business by the West Side
Street Car Company, which is expected some
time next month, or the month after, or later,
at the ea}oon before mentioned. Inc price or
tickets will depend upon the means Of the guests;
clergymen and newspaper proprietors free.
There will be intellectual conversation between
the members OF the Executive Committee: The
walters speak German and English, and beer
can be ordered in both languages. Persons IN
willing to 20 home after the dinner vii! be
accommodated with lodgings at the Police Sta
ton.
Boston Fire.
NEW YoRK, Nov. 18.-3fessrs. Herring d Co., Chtcd-
go: Another Hcrr1ng's safe removed from the Boson
ruins. Saved the books papers, etc., Of Porter Brotn-
Co. ing lost in Herrngs safes in this dre.
HERRING FARRELL.
This makes the third safe, far, that has saved 1s
contents in the Boston fire. The Herring Champion
Safe still maintains its old reputation one OF the
very best 6re-proof safes in the world.