Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-28


WHAT TOOK FLAcR AT THE BANQUET OF THB sHNArl
RKPoRfoRIAL AssocIATIoN-THR eKNTL1lCN PRES
xHT-THE FuTURE-THI Possibilities OF sTINoG-
kAPHY As SET FORTH BY Mr. T. Y. NuHRHY.
Last Saturday evening, the 18th inst, 1t O'Clock
the Senate Reportorial Banquet association met Of
Wilard's hotel This society was originated about
two years ago by MI. +. v. Murphy, with the object
Of having An annual reunion and dinner, at which
all who were, or previously had been, employed IN
the ONCE OF the Official reporter Of the Senate,
might meet, and laying aside all thought OF their
hard professional labors devote themselves to the
time"
The following gentlemen were present: Mr. D. F.
ate and NJ Wiam Of California
the guests Of the evening. OF the Senate corps Of
reporters; Thee. F; shuey, =. Y. Murphy, d: J.
don, P. L. Rihl, Eugene C. Monkey, and Addison
Slamm- Also, Andrew Dev1ne, stenographer to
y senate assoeasea Pss Fspo a%ssne "a
Hayes, House Associated Press reporter; A. Johns,
E D.. Easton, r. s Boswell and Lem Towers jr.,
ers; Benz. Durlee, clerk to Senate committee on
finance; H. L Bryan, clerk to senate committee on
private land claims; c. Babcock, clerk to Senate
committee on naval affairs c. NJ. Hendley, short
hand secretary to the President; T. E. Rogers, su-
perintendent national bank redemption agency; w.
II. Wilson, private secretary to Attorney General;
Ralph Jefferson and A. H. Colt Of the Post ONCE
department; Herbert D. Kellogg. editor Laurel En-
Bancroft, WV. Farrar, stenographer bureau OF en-
craving and printing; NJ +. Pilgrim, stenographer
Treasury Department.; Geo. B. Edwards, clerk Senate
committee on civil service K s Murphy, clerk Sen
ate naval committee, and Hawkins Taylor, clerk to
Senate committee on mines. Letters Of regret were
received and read from John H. White, Official re-
porter House OF Representatives.; c. P.YOung. court
reporter OF New York; Dr. w. T. Barnard, OF the b.
O. railroad Ire company: O. Glepaane court re-
ley, Stenographer OF Ohio, and j. Gilbert, court
reporter OF Philadelphia
c. N. Hendley, D. F. Murphy, II. j. Gensler. ?. K.
Reilly, Eugene Davis, T. Z. Rogers, TheO. f. Shuey,
Ii. l. Bryan, Dan. B. Lloyd anu P. E. kill.
MI. Ralph Jefferson gave recitation, and Mr. A.
Il. Gait sang song
POSSIBILITIES Of THE PROFESSION.
Mr.. E. V. Murphy, in the course OF his remarks,
in response to the toast to "Our President and
Founder said:
1.-THE suggestion has been made that this aSsoc1a-
ton should become the nucleus of a great national
organization for the advancement OF the interests
OF the profession There will be ample time for the
consideration OF that subject hereafter but II such
q project Shall ever I've successfully carried out,
What potent factor must such an organization
become, not only for the advancement OF the pro-
lesion, but for the advancement OF the civilization
OF the world, daughter and applausel, for what
limits can be placed upon the possibilities OF CALL
ing IN which 1T IS admitted, that one to be thorough
~ proficient must have an intimate acquaintance
with science, mechanics, literature, politics, law
ana theology, to say nothing of the languages,
councS, III legislative halls, the bench, and at
the par-more particularly, as am reminded, at
the bar. tGreat laughter.l / am credibly in
formed that some have devoted their mighty ener-
giles TO the study OF art, and ''draw" beautifully.
one gentleman. indeed, is said to have drawn "four
kings" with such cOnsun,nate skill as to have as
founded an assembly OF his fellow artists, who paid
most extravagant sums to Induce him to exhibit
the pictures. that they might enjoy the felicity Ct
''seeing" them. [Renewed laughter.l
But gentlemen OF the profession not content with
THESE accomplishments, are branching ont into
wider nelds. Determined to he avenged on the
printers twho are responsible for all the blunders
which Ignorant orators and the still more ignorant
multitude attribute to the infalble reporter) sthe
art preservatve" Is to be revout1onzed and Typos
occupation. like Othelos. gone. In the near future
Two or three hundred words a minute Will be the
ordinary task or the great machine which Is as
tonish the world and make its Inventors and own
ers personihed gold mines Then shall the Con-
gressionai reports appear in full within minute
ana a-half after adjOurnment; then, the ''Sweet
singer OF Michigan" might express it:
No matter what the rate
Of q running debate
,Iwixt Haw1ey and Plumb aud Beck,
The reporter setlate,
Will not his fate
But stand serenely deck!
Laughter and applausel
Gould and Sage to the Rescue.