National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-07
THE PRESS CLUB Al HOME.
An Enjoyable Reception by The Washing
ton Press Club.


The reception of the Washington Press club
Saturday evening was thoroughly enjoyable
AFFAIR. From o'clock until long after mid
night their comfortable rooms, No. 100 Penn
Rylvauia avenue, were throngch with con-
stantly changing stream OF visitors, including
nearly all the correspondents, representatives
of the local press, and many prominent citl-
zens. A handsome lunch was served.
a quntette from the Apollo club, consist
ing Of Dr. Il. $. Kimball Mes5rs. Kaiser,
Rulc, Kcnncdy, aud Frank Pearson, sang
several selections most admirably, which
were thoroughly appreciated nearly every
number being oncorod Entertaining
speeches were made by Col. Dick Winter
smith. Hon. John +. Finnerty, Hon. Martin
MEG innis, Col. John A. Joyce, and others.
The pool table of tho club was in constant use
by the visitors. and altogether tho affair was
one of the most pleasant informal gatherings
of the newspaper fraternity that has ever
taken place in this city.
The committee Of arrangements consisted
of MIR. G. +. Towlo, Boston advertiser; Dr.
Frank r. Howe and J. T. Bivins, NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN,; p. V. Dc Graw, New York AS
sociated Press, and |. kimball, jr., Dramatic
JiWcs.
Tho club is now in a prosperous condition,
and is rapidly increasing in membership It
has done more than any organization over
lnaugurated here to cultivate friendly feel
ing between the correspondents and the MEM
bcrs of the local press, and to bring them to-
gCthOr upon pleasant social terms.
Among the guests of the club were Messrs.
Crosby 5. NOygj and $. III. kaufman, OF the
Etcyiiag SiGr: A. {. Petri, secretary of the
Galveston (TeNasJ Press club; j. w. Clarke,
managing editor Boston lrUgCier; Mr. Pratt
managing editor New York YrHti; Cen H. v
BOyntOn, Cincinnati tJnRercidl. Gazette; &. v.
BOyntOu, Western Press association; o. o.
StGaley COtricr-JOurH0i; J. V. CrGcrait, Pitts
burg telegraph; Henry De Witte, Richmond
.st0ic; w. W. Burhans, United Press
association: w. Il. Shaw, Boston, Tran
script; W. L. Barrett, Boston AHreHi,er; +, G..
Biclslord. New York Associated Press; Frank
Carieutor, Cleveland Lca6ar' I. G, Crawford
Pittspurg Commercial GGsritc' Edwin Fleming,
New York JOH,Hdi Of Commerce; Charles
A. Hamilton, Bunalo Commercial ddreriiser;
Fletcher Hodges, Savannah Ncirs' j. Il.
Thompson. .lrhy md N0jp Register; G. Il.
Ectghaul, Kansas City JOgiHcl: Robert NJ. Lar
nor, Baltimore >W. Chas. T. Murray, Phila-
dclphia Times; j. j! Noah. New York IjWii;
c. 81. Ogden, Philadelphia Press: W. g. SquierS,
san Francisco BURtiiG J. q. LyiOrd Man
chester l,.yUr. John w. postgato, United
States Press association; II. A. Preston, New
York Herd'd' G. W. Schankln, Cincinnati
Nt7rs. DIR. Rcrdcll, Maurice Splaiu, and j. T.
Johnston, Washington Post: Dan Curry and G..
j. Cowell, Ercnmg critic; Il. Is. Wight, Chi
cago Tribune: q. W. Flynn, The taphd';
Hons. John +. Finnerty and Martin McGin-
mis-. Col. Wintcrsmith, Col. J. o. 7. Burnside,
Col. John 4. Joyce, c. T.. Coon, Frank Sparry,
private secretary OF Secretary Folgcr, John
Paul Chew, Lieut.. George w. Ecvans, Ne 'srs.
Hayw ard, Hubbll Dorsey, Ogleby, Rose, Dan
Leech, and Major McNabb.