Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-11
The following answer was ]
from IarsOn HlaIr.


The following answer was received
from IarsOn Blair
Ithsnk my dear sig vour respectable club
For inviting ne sfIlI 20 re- pair tn tle lun.
For long lo achieve. - before, some e1-
Win ny knife and my forE and IN throw
For PLAINLY perceive. tho. advancing ia
8Ee.
hail never become either Gym ic orss
Your social. gay meetings much pleasure
ar0rd
And festive po'iteness pres dps a. the board
Long tine have your member been used to
d. me ,,prine irom the noise OF the town
Ttcraefcha ant bis ledger shuts up forawhre.
A. srlcrs amuseiueuis uis cares to bee
-rfe.
THE doctors attentive 90 cure and tp please.
Owe tLelr pauents ar op.ate and .eave
Youriueges and lawyers Danish hence. too
Ire decision, OF the eouri. aue the pleas o.,
the bar.
They throw aside al the reports o. the
looks
AM assemble VIA pleasure ant slee 40
their looks.
Our good parish Fnnon TOO. there see ST.
AuG discern ln bis en- tir scre sigma
~ wit
~ W which The Table sf.. SETS % roar
Rr courteous reforf or hy luuor Do store.
When the dinner % done io tue meg We re-
And r. way o., prelude send our quoits .n
tleaIr.
Then choosing or partners. ncu taking
LIss.tr
Iu friendly content on Che parties divide.
Mltl atfo.iness AM skill sterf Oue takes
l.. aim
To obia'n io1 bic paiiner the best o. tne
Tie n lean. go direct the quot after i...
rung
And shout and nuz4a % rescnance 81 las
ruuE
Tbs game athletic ofal things tne best
For brac.ng tne nerves or expanding the
Tie productive a. once both % pleasure and
health
When no cares car Intrudc. save they come
il bt stealth;
The discus was PRICE by tAe Trojan. ~ old.
Their Hind Invitation. allow me to say BE-,
ls enhanced by to manner 10 which Won
90 friendly the note you wefe pleased 10 IN
die
Ard your style OF cypress o. s. tru polite.
Truly &c j. u. BLAIR.
Mr.. Marshall ST. at the head Of the
table. and Mr. Wickham it, foot. \
better dinner Of the substantials Of lie
was rarely seen. The only dessert
they INDUCED u wa streaming. JUICY
mutton-chop. cooked % : burn. and
deyilied ham. highly seasoned with
mustard Cayenne pepper. and q Slight
hayorinc Of Worcester sauce. After
these condiments mai been discussed
aud disposed Of. Mr.. Marshall SAID
d" The treasurer hsc. according % the
reoues, OF the club al It's last meeting,
reminded our honorary members the
Rev. John buchanan and the Rev.
John j.. Biair. tha' Il would be
exceedingly agreeable TO the club
# thew would meet US on TINS
occasion. and he was happy 70
see them both present. tie was
alsopleased 10 have received the written
answer Of Mr. Blair. which be would
read to the club" This va received
with marked appreciation. each member
taking the cue from Nj. Wickham, and
striking the table with the handle Of MS
knife IL three successive rounds. Mr..
Marshall then added. &" IL Is known 70
the club that two Of the members A.
the last meeting had. contrary TO the
constitution. introduced the subject Of
politics. which ought 70 be taoooed
here. and. though warned 70 de-
sist. had continued the discus
sion. The consequence was that
by unanimous vote they had been
fned a basket Of champagne for the
benefit Of the club. They had sub
mitted to the imposition Ike worthy
members. and the champagne va 1w
produced as a warning TO eyii-doer II
was so seldom the club indulg,
such beverages they had no cham
glasses. and must, therefore. or. Il
IN tumblers." Mr.. Wickham ed
leave to add: 4" As nobody obj 70
the tumblers, we viii dirk 70
the health and happiness Of our
two honorary members, who have
cratihed US with their presence TO-
day. Parson Buchanan Immediately
said that for himself he had no OBJ
lection to a little wine fOr his many IN
frmities, but be hoped that those who
INDUCED IN tunblers al the table would
not prove TO be tumblers under the
table" Parson Blair promptly said
In looking around be saw so many
gentlemen distinguished for their ora
toricsl powers and eloquence that be
had no fears they would ever sink int
bathos, which he would define TO be
the art Of tumbling from the sub
lime 10 the ridiculous, and this
be considered would be the case
with tumblers under the table.
These remarks set the table in roar
and all formality was destroyed.
SIR. Marshall and Psrson Blair wer'
expert qnoit-pitehers. and they sOOI
made up a game. Most Of the player
procured handsome. smOoth-poiished
brass quoiis. Mr. Marshall had q Sc
! Of the largest, most uncOuth, rough iron