Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-06-13
A NOTABLE GATHERING.
ooL uUrsysrannIn,s oLUB DINNER.
w., senators aud representatives apa MS
unguishod citizens Throw OF s,,o's
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w.. SENATORS and Representatives a,o pis-
tingutshod citizens Throw on t,,o's
Osre- Ia ~ DAY run ut Duuy 'sPsrh
CONCERNING tho dinner given tho Ponu
aylyauia Farmers club and it's distinguish.
cd guests by Col. James Duny ut his
handsome private park, near Marietta, tho
Philadelphia Times has tho following racy
description
Tho heavy rain which foil "Wednesday
nighL had made tho park 81 damp that u
had To be announced that dinner would bo
given indoors Colonel Duty whs most
reluctant to rive ny tho most ohotished
feature Of tho programme. Larry Jwono
with his love OF nature pure aud undoilod,
protested foobly and in vain against the
departure from old customs ut viii take
away half the pleasure Of tho thing, ho
murmured, as he discussed with E1i,"f
| Daua tho probability of "mv son II law,
Lord Randolph Churobill," b'cuming
premier of England, but wH over ruled.
| As tho suu's rays grow warmer, however,
| IL WAS deemod saio Ia venture into thn
| cool recesscs Of tho little dell and, III
| acool dance with the Customs Of tho club,
the member and guests wore furnished
| with rods ard lines with which To tempt
| from tho trout pond u portion OF tue
coming diuncr. Frank Thomson u sklltul
throwing Of line excited tho admiration
Of all until Senator Beck entered into
competition. Big, burly and long armed,
tho senator adopted method oi hia own
Throwing himself upon tho bank, no
stretched his arms far down into the d, pths
aud CROPPED wildly Tor victim. Wade
Hampton blushrd as he saw bis fellow
Democrat thus throw oil his mantle oi
senatorial dignity and tapped him gently
with his cano at each fresh lunge.
,, "Oh, come now, that's not the way To
treat mat, you know demonstrated
tho Keutuckian, compelled at longth to
desist, unoonyinocd that his way WAS not
the best.
You will please obsorvo." remarked
Senator Edmunds, " that made only ono
throw aud pulled out the biggest fish ~
the pond. The senator wore crush
, hat and dark suit aud handled u rod with
4 all the dextority Of an old angler.
BY tacit mutual agreement political
discussions wcro tabOoed and not oyon tho
important influence which OK Governor
Tiidon's letter of withdraw was likely TO
8 have upon the pruSpeCts of two ui the
o company, Messrs. Randall and Bayard,
. could extort an opinion. Senator Bayard's
| fine, Cleanly cut fcatuTCs'wOro an express
y sion OF boyish delight rs no gave himself
up To the pleasures Of the day, aud no
u laughed and Icstod apparently without u
- thought of conventions or nominations.
:. Congressman Randall preserved his
u accustomed serenity and was appLrontly
- equally Indifferent to any hunors the
~ future might have IN store for him.
= There's material hero for tbs next
presideut," said Chief Justice Mcrcur, as
y ho glanced towards tho senator and rnp-
It resentative. Yes, responded Chairman
& ueusel, "aud it not that, FOR three or four
E. cabinet officers at least
II 80, there's something better than tho
t. presidency - exclaimed Pennsy lyann's
10 iavorite Democratic son, pointing To the
70 Apollinaris aud champagne bottles, which
O. formed the point Of attraction to little
IL group.
10 :" Yes, but it goes quicker" WAS tho
ready reply.
pl But, then, you can have it murc than
$ two terms" came the rel binder.
ro Editor Dana, in dark coat, light pan
falcons aud button hole bouquet, con q
verscd 20 amiably with Editor Childs ~
u though the shaft of ridicule had never
~ been aimed at obituary poetry, and the
youthful looking Eugene Hale revived with
Dr.. Chief Justice MerCur tho memories Of
OK twenty years ago, when they were fellow
members in the House. Don Cameron,
looking thin and pale, despite his European
4. jaunt, discussed railroad matters with A
no j. Cassatt, while President George DO Is.
" Keim, of the loadiEg railroad, wandered
4
-, | Hiestand, with tho consciousness oi sure
:, | majority of thousands to tido him into
~ Congress, treated with au easy familiarity
~ | and grace the dstlug gushcd senators abuu
w., him. Wade Hampton, in whom tue dash
~ ing Confederate cavalry officer oi tho wa
~ ] could now never be recognized, hObble'
~ about, looking tired and promaturely aged
:, AS tho guests were conveyed To an'
H. from the trout pond, tho Ponnsylyauian
a. a, tn.ltt Ipn
in the field aud the thrift aud prOsperit
visible upon every side Tho hardy tu
'o-. baccO plants, tho rich promlscS Ol Vrea
ing wheat harvest and the luXurlant ycgetl
ton that makes of Lancaster county
yid perfect garden evidently impressed tn
rg, visitors from other states aud they wer
Itor | enthusiastic in their admiration. IN
manufacturing establishments Of Mariett
i've were visited, and extended before ther
,aTs they saw tho banks of tho SuSquehann
out lined with busy villages. The scene VII
the au inspiring one, and tho advocates ,
protection dwelt upon 1t with pride.
Ity, Tho dinner was served by FIneili, an
go. began at $3.50. The moro serious porto
Len- over, Mr.. Drayton, i'll bvhali oi tho clut
sho presented to Mary Agues Duffy, the iniai
ried daughter of Colonel Duffy and the ADOPT
es" cd daughter of the club, the club cup. III
happy father responded, and was foll"ws
. of by Editor Dana, Simon Cameron, CHI
ua- Justice Mercur, Larry Jerome, senate
,on, Bayard, Edmunds, Beck and Hale, tepr
SOL sentative Randall, WI. Hensel aud Coli
the Loudon Snowden. All the speeches we
ully O., a purely social character and with l
eTs. further reference to politics than TIL
!. called out by Col. Dutly's hopeless oand
T of dacy for the Legislature, in district X
ted, publican by several Thousand maJority,
the special train, leaving Marietta at &:
the brought tho Phladelphians home al
ug another carried back to Washington, II
vii. national legislators, going by way
,een Columbia, York and tho Northern Centr
and railroad.
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