The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-18
AGoR0EOUs BANQUET.
now the wall Street Brokers Feast whom
they Order n special spread.

A grand feast had bcen In preparation at
Dslmonicos for over a week, but only favored
few knew anything OF II. James Whyte Davis
was In the secret, and the knowledge lent
lightness to his graceful little feet 90 that In his
rapid 0alops from tho Exchange to his once
and hls waltzcs back, II was easy to see that his
heart was elated at something entirely out OF
the common run. As there was no big ball on
the tapis, 1t must have been this dinner that in
spired him. The invitations came from Mr.
Charles ]. Osborn, aud forty other gentlemen
were similarly favored, each being earnestly
requested not to mention the coming event to q
soul.
1t was said In wall street that the dinner was
given In settlement Of bet on the price OF
Lake Shore. but gentlemen Interested asserted
that It was the grand wind up OF the wagers In
cident to the FIVE races sailed by Rufus Hatch's
yacht last fall. The fact seems to be, however,
that at the opening OF the bull campaign which
boosted Lake Shore from u TO nearly Gg, Mr..
william Travers, who was on the bear side. bet
Mr.. Charles J. Osborn that IL would sell at 90 be-
ioro II touched 20 Meen rrayses lake Sh0ss oeGdo
weaken. After eOuN cOnsultattun Mi. Osborn
agreed to comproml.e tof 5000, aqree,ng
monioos. Each party to the wager was to In
Vite twenty guests, and the list OF names OF
tn lae Rure to attend was handed to tiffany 8
urtntera several DAYS ago. Precisely fOrtY-two
copies Of the menu were printed on satin In
letters Of cold. each beating tho name Of tho
a,i,,,n, H., ,bHo, &, vas 10 serve as friend
| companion, and guide throughout the exercises
! of tho evening. Ihe Ia 10 was admirably deco
rated with flowers. and numerous full dress
French walters attended 10 do honor 20 the oc-
| casiOn.
riaee at $50 y. NJ, aud bounded lightly no stairs
| t. soc whether al was urepa ed lie stripped
his sealskn coat "a as ne moved, and disclosed
u claw hammer Of immaculate cut aud styie, a
| faultlesa satin vest, aud a snowy craNat' winch
| It had taken him two hours and forty minutes
| to tie. After his arrival, tho guests poured IN
! rapidly and soon nearly all were in the drawing
room. aw aiting the late comets.
| AT one minute before seven slide and double
| shuffie were heard In the bail, announcing the
| advent of Mr.. James Nhyte DAVIS, the dancer
| and that gentleman lightly waited In IN fun
dress, and with the neatest little dancing pumps
| Imaginable. Mr.. Mo. Mitchell, although not so
lgnt and airy, wa, equally graceful, and NJ
| mired. Mr.. Jaoob Rubino, who had been kept
busy balancing his cash, was among the last
Among the guests were II. N. Smith. r. 8
| Chapin, formerly OF Osborn Chann; j. ID
smith said g. be one q Jay Sonld's prak,eIsl ,e
(who Is said to have cleared fortune by the Lake
shore bull movemenl; James Whyte Davis twhc
refused to come uutil assured tnat ION warner
| would not be invited, and who offered To bet
house and lot that he could dance ahornpipe OF
! the table and not bre ak elas ,; Rufus Hatch
| the resulute tar billy Langley, jim Smth. san
| Mills, Billy Matston, GIL Hieht, Larry jerome
! Judge Brady. pisfrict Attorney Phelps, Alexan
| der rayIor. Jack Oddie, h. q. smith. and Messrs
| Gou,d (not Jay, Gladwin, kreDs, Shirley, ant
Joscuh-un.
T4c party was IN full blast early this mornin >
! nnd more wacers on coming events In Wal
| street were maze, ahd more limitations 10 diui
given. than some OF tae j1ily gou'mands re
| member.
| Ills estimated that the dinner cost over 5000
or more th in so fpl each guest. Bernsteiui
! hand was PLAYING throughout tue evening, an'
| MAGNIFICENT singing vs. TO he heerd fu an'
wide about Fourteenth street IN yry lat
| hour. \ gig tntic Y me OF dtaw poker was or
Gauized after the dinner. he best speoche
delivered were those 10y Messrs. IrAvers an-
| jake Rubino.
The dinner being strictly private one. no re
| porters were admitted. 50 we are no. IN posi-
lion either to report the speeches or 10 state tn
result OF the draw poker INDUCED In.