Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-30
A Reminiseence of VIM. g. Hunting

little over year ago the executive commit
zee OIL the carnival gave supper at the Metro
polltan hotel to the members of the pres.
residing in this city. The object was to explain
the novel object in view, which up TO that tim
lad hardly been I" noticed" except by our loca
papers, and TO get the sympathies of tbs
knights OF the quill" whose influence for
good or for evil rsdiates from the capital ol th.
nation to the extremity of the land.
Ii is a remarkable fact that, with hardly an
exception, the representatives of the press her,
are young men-many of them mere Youths
and II seemed almost strange to note two gen tie
men present whose hair was frosted by time, o.
rather, 10 be more minute, one had SO little hal
left 1t Is hardly worth while mentioning il.
After partaking of an excellent meal, washet
down by profuse supply OF sparkling cham
when the genial presiding officer, Major Ben
Periey Poore, fired of kis mental pyrotecSnic,
regardless of aim, but which, however, AWAY.
struck something hard, though pleasantly and
were mrth- provoking in the extreme
In some unaccountable way mirth degeneratec
INTO absolute noise, which the elder gentleman
before alluded to attempted to quell in (" a few
remarks" wherein he alluded TO those around
hlm as - mere boys in the profession &c. Hi
motive was good, but it naturally offended
young America" who interrupted him con
stantly, and finally compelled him to sit down.
IN the midst OF great confusion. Several sharI
speeches followed, in all OF which offensive
replies were made to the presumption of the
onending gentleman, who looked blank dismay
like another MIR. Pickwick. upon the seem
which he had unintentionally created. Joke,
we're at discount; everybody wauteu
TO be somewhere else, and a genera
feelng OF uneasness prevailed, which wa.
evidently about to eliminate in a general breaL
up, when W m. s. Huntington, who, until then
had not spoken. as was his wont on occasions O.
that kind, arose, pale with emotion and SO i'm
Presslve and earnest in manner, that not hal.
dozen words escaped his lips before the moi,
assembly was hushed into silence and every ey,
gazed in wonder upon the young man. the friend
OF every one present. who with true eloauencq
when seemed almost inspired, appealed tor re
spec TO age, If for nothing more; that the MAJ
ally, OF them all, and benevolent kind-h heart
ed, educated gentleman, the peer of himsei;
and OF every one connected with the press: thai
all was the result of a misunderstanding whic'
he felt ass ured could and would be adiuste.
then and there.
HIS honest, warm appeal was perfectly cleo
tricai IN its effect. Every one felt sense of re
iief that some one had stepped into the breach t.
bring about reconciliation, the cause for which
was almost inexplicable. Explanations followed
Immediately; the enteate cordiale was re -estab-
lshed, warmer If possible than ever and the
evening closed upon one Oh the most delightful
press entertainments ever given In Washington
In great measure this was to be attributed to
the big heart, gentlemanly instincts and mag
netism OF William ). Hunt. ngton, who them as
In so many other OF his acts, extended his gener-
Gus, helping hand whom aid was needed. His
body has been laid in the cold grave but
the reflex of his many noble acts will minele in
the blood OF his host of truly loving friends and
hnd green place in their memory forever.
SR u-OCCAsIoSAL.
Washington, ID. c., Marc 2Sth, 1872