National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-02-13
A PRESS BANQUET.
GOOD CHEER AND WIT AT wrLLARD,s
Large Gathering Of Newspaper Men--An Excellent
Spread-1usie, Reeitatlons, and Speeches
selntillating with Eloqucneo--
Who Were Present.

Mr.. stilson Hutchins of the Post gave a banquet
to his associates Of the press Mt Wizards Satur-
day night That evening was selected by Mr..
Hutchins because the majority OF the correspond
ents have far more leisure to devote to pleasure.
and the entertainment provided on Saturday night
was so sumptuous and ample both in gastronomic
and vinous sense that an abundance of time WIS
required to properly discuss IT, The guests num-
bered fully hundred, aud as they fled into tho
spacious dining room the sightthat met their eyes
was most beautiful one. The table was clabor
ntely otnnmCnted with profusion Of the rarest
flowers, while along the centre troilcd
GRACEFUL FEsrooNs OF DELICATE sMILAX.
At each plate was placed a touionniere and menu
card Of elegant and tasteful design. The banquet
comprised NIL thRtcould be desired to stimulate
knows what good spread" is It is your knight
of the quill. Although there have been many
season. that of Saturday night surpassed all for
mer efforts of Colonel Cook and the hearty manner
in which the assaults with the knife and fork
lcnce OF the cuisine When the coffee was reached
Mr.. Hutchins, in an exceedingly witty speech,
welcomed his guests and announced that, as
THE AFFAIR WAS ENTIRELY INFORMAL,
he should hold the conduct of the postprandial
entertainment In his own hands. Then followed
season OF wit, OF brliliancy, aud OF intellectual
enjoyment that has rarely been equalcd. Recta.
tons were. made by Mr. John Mccullough, Mr.. J.
4. Lane of McCullough's company; Mr.. Ed Hay,
Mr., Andrews, Professor Lawrence, the instructor
Of the late Adelaide Nelson, and Captain Eads of
jety fame. Songs were sung by quintettc of the
Apollo Glee Club and also by Colonel Rogers glce
cinb, aud speeches were made by Senator Morgan,
OF Alabama; Hon. George G. GOrham, Hon. James
BclfOrd, of COlorpdO Colonel Corkhll, Hon. Rchc-
lieu Robinson, lion. Frank Hntton, First Assistant
Postmaster. General; Charlie Reed of the Guiteuu
counsel; DR.. Bradford Major Ben Perlcy POore,
and others. Three cheers were given for the genial
host, and the party separated to attend the carly
ANoyg THOSE pprsrs,r WERE
Hon. Timothy Davis, OF Massachusetts,; W. Scott
smith, New York Commercial Idrcrtiscr; John L.
0lmstead, w, s. Roose, William D. Eaton, Chicago
Herdtdi Professor Philip Lawrence New York f.
4. Richardson, Baltimore Sun Edwin y, Hay, Ma
thnniel Paige, Charles T; Murray, Philadelphia
Times: III. L. Nelson, Philadelphia Press Hnllet
Klbourn, NATIONAL REPuBLichN Hon John g.
Thompson, 4. G.. Crawford. Chicago Times; Cap
tain James d. Eads, John Mccullough, George c.
William Dickson, S. II. Ncney, Washington Post !!
Colonel H. G. Rogers; Charles A. Reed, of Chcago
Archie NJ. Bliss, Of llrooklynj Colonel George b.
Netss Robert Bruce, OF chicago; ",
Boston Herald; L. p. Brooks, consul at Cork, Ire.
land; John /. Dnvenport New, York; William A.
ciated Press; j. D. Root, New York Tines; Walter
s. Iutchins Washington Post: General }. X.
Hickey, Of Missouri; Charles r. Howard, New Or
W, X. Mehailty, Colonel Tom Kcogh, Mr. Jefords,
Mississippi; Frank liatton, FIRST Assistant Post
MASTER General; tnnrleS II. IOWlc, BOSOJidptUeF;
George I. Parker. Washington LosS l. Q. Wash
ington, New Orleans PcdyilnC! DR.. Il. Bruce Brad
ford, Colonel Tom Ochiltree. CroShyS Noyes ElCR-
ing STAR G. NJ. Ogden, Philadelphia Press Ben;
Perley Poore, Boston journal; a. &. Buell., wash
iinglcn Criici Hon, ]. b; Beliord, Colorado;
Byron AAndGW%S chiGag9 I! f;, 0Go4 Jane r.
Cincinnati Eggitirsr& colonel =. b. Anger, Gen
eral George b. Williams, !: N, Burrtt, Sunday
X. Valentine, of Nebraska: Hon. William T.. Rob-
inson of Brooklyn; f.. 7. BickIord,, New York
Ia[,iSgnei "; 7. Rice. Of Florida and Walter T.
Press; CLIFF Warden, II. NJ. Hutchinson, James X.
Young, Philadeph Star; W; A.; West, baltimore
| Post; John Chamberlin, Hon. X. n. Van Horn, of
| Missouri; Hon. J. II. Brewer of New Jersey; Hon.
Henry $. Hurts, of New Jersey; r. j. Hinton,
| Sunday Gazette; Hon. Edward Mcpherson, Clerk
| of. the House of Representatives; DR.. L. S. Kim
ball T.. S. Smith, j. II. Kaiser I. NJ: Pearson, Mr.
ington Post. Letters of regret owing to prior en-
| gagemcnts we're received from Colonel X. G. In
gersoll, John Russell Young, Senators Vest Jones,
and Jonas Messrs. J: g. Brcslin, and william
| Conner, fthe Gilsey House. N y j. IL. Lambert,
! Philadelphia Times and Hon. William L. Chand-
| BARToN's REGRETS
Mr.. Clarence NJ. Barton sent the following letter
| of regret which showed that he is disciple of
Mark Tapley, and is jolly even under adverse cir.
cumstances.
112 SECOND STREET NORTHEAST SATURDAY.
! My DEAR Mr.. HUrCHIHS: Your invitation would
have brought me to your feast of reason and flow
| of soul" but tor an impeachment in my gait ! fell
! downstairs very recently and lost the heel of a
slipper and the use ofm ankles, and have in con-
| sequence temporarily moved my sanctum to my
residence on Capitol Hill while receiving repairs
| to my damaged person. / send you and your
| jolly companions hearty greeting, and hope you
| will all reach home in time to dress for church
| tomorrow. As cannot pick bone with you at
table, / will do it here. / have been a
constant reader of your able and lively Post for
years, and have observed with pleasure its free.
dom from personalities. | am therefore all the
more panied to be obliged TO say that the most
cruel cut received by me since my recent defense
of the editorial sanctum is the wonderfully wood
cut, alleged by you to represent my classic
features, with which you astonished your
readers this morning, II is the most
unkindcst cut OF all. My wounds and bruises
uChcs and pains, severe though they be, are but
trihes compared with the scRudalnnS distortion Of
my facial beauty, in which your artist was so sue
/ ccSSiul. ] suggest, however that you replcnish
| yOursuppy OF cuts of patent medicine DencinCtors,
| noted criminals, and notorious politicians, pro-
| curing larger assortment from which hereafter
| you may select closer resemblance Of the person
| whom you wish TO embalrn in your gallery of por-
traits, SO Grtisticaly set forth ia your vigorous
| daily illustrated paper. i would really like to
| have my feet under your mahogany tonight with
the rest of the boys, but one shot in the neck Is
sufficient lust ut this time.
Wishing yourself and guests jolly good time ut
the banquet am, yours truly,
/ CLARENCE NJ. BARTON.