New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-05
The Press Club.

city met together and formed the nucleus
for permanent organic alton, having for it's
object the promotion of social intercourse
among the members Of the press. Other
meetings followed and the Press Club be-
came a fact. Il adopted constitution and
bylaws for its government, elected officers
for the ensuing year and instructed the
board of stewards to provide such rooms as
would meet the requirements of the club.
The stewards were faithful over the few
things and dollars intrusted to them, and
yesterday afternoon the club was at home
in nice quarters of its own, in rooms for
merlyicccupied BY the Brokers' Club, at No
loo Common street. The landlord, Mr..
Siegfred Droste, welcomed his new tenants
with fine collation., and captured their
hearts by making acquaintance with their
stomachs.
We found the rooms newly painted, com
modious and airy; the place for quiet
chat, a nice lunch, cigar, or game OF bill
liards-a san souci for the tired reporter
the cudgel Drained leader writer, or sorrow
full punster-a place open to pleasant asso
Citations and good fellowship, and closed to
talk of the shop and the ventilation of any
mans personal political opinions. The meet
ing yesterday realized the purposes OF the
club, and gave promises OF mutual and last
ing benefits to the members of the press
fraternity.
The stewards had taken much pains in
fitting up the Press Club parlors, and they
return thanks to kind friends in aiding the
ornamentation of the rooms, particularly to
Messrs. Nelson Brothers, Of the Magnolia
nurseries, for beautiful floral decorations,
evergreens, flowers, and trailing moses,
which were seen everywhere in profusion; TO
PostmasterJ. NJ. G. Parker, and H Rudolphe
and James Noise, artists, and the Times
Office for valuable paintings which adorned
the walls, to w. E. Seebold for kindly assist
ance in hanging the same. to C. C. Haley
for periodicals contributed to the reading
bronzes ornamenting the mantels. The
effect Of all was pleasing to the eye, and
gratifying to the minds of the club members
who were thus remembered and favored at
the outset. During the progress of the
dinner the club was serenaded by Charley
Jaeger and his cornet band. The band re-
mained the guests of the club and added
much to the harmony of the occasion by
rendering delightful music.
At four o'clock the members took their
seats at table, Mr.. Burwell, the president,
being at the head and Colonel Stith, the
x-iaa nroni.lanf OF tho Nf tha efa1
board. The provisional session lasted an
hour, when, with the lighter wines, came
jests and toasts and songs. The first toast
was offered by Colonel Burwell, the presi
dent. With forcible and characteristic
elosuence he alluded to the duties of the
press. He spoke Of the combination of the
various clements that go to form the press
of q great city or State as something grand
and noble. He said that the room wherein
was congregated the Press Club was the
engine room Of the ship of State. He
might have added also that there sat the
pllots-those who directed the course of
the voyage. Colonel Burwell concluded by
proposing this sentiment: "The unity and
integrity of the Southern press" The
members honored the toast by rising.
Music-Aria from Faust.
Colonel Stith then proposed the "Press
Club"
Music-"Annie Laurie"
Mr.. l.. A. Burthe, in response to unani-
nous call, sang in splendid style the drink
ing song from "Hamlet.'' Mr.. Page NJ.
Baker was next called upon for few re-
marks, but offered Mr.. C. E. Whitney as
substitute. Mr.. Whitney replied most
modestly, and taking the benefit Of coun-
sci, called upon Mr.. w. r. Whitaker. Mr..
Whitaker said that he was an old and ex-
empt member of the fraternity; that he had
travelled in Bohemia for ten long years.
When he first entered that fascinating re-
gion he thought he was in fairy land. Three
weeks experience in running a newspaper
without pay had disabused his youthful
mind of that idea Though many years Of
after service served to show him too SEN
siDly the thorns that lurked under the roses
that bordered the journalists pathway, he
yet telt pride and joy in being of the
profession. There was bond of sympathy
existing between all the members of the
profession, and he was glad to see that it
had taken tangible form in the organiza-
ton of the Press Club. He therefore pro-
posed "Friendship between members of the |
press"
Music-"Auld Lang Syne."
Mr.. JudsoD was now called, but asked !
cave to substitute Mr.. Armstrong. Mr..
Tracy claimed that in this war no substi- |
;utes should be allowed. This led to
lively triangular duel Of wit between the
hree gentlemen.
Music-"My Bark is on the Sea-"
Mr.. Dave Noise then sang song with |
wa is, in which he made some
7ery clever HI & ,at many of the members
present. "
Music-"Sho Fly"
The other me- bbers, in turn, all responded, |
Mr.. Hassinger the treasurer, dealing out |
ONE solid adv Mr.. Weichardt good deal
If fun, and M A. Quintero his graceful
lcknow Wedge s. Mr.. Waterman alluded
eellngly to ~ journalists, who were
ilently toaste
With fareW II bumper to "the ladies',
he banquet END ed. All were happier for
eing there, for that they saw and heard,
nd for the per- BILE things provided by
he host. 1t vi n event long to be re-
rendered for e good things said and