New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-22
not Indicate any waning influence over the public
mind but the contrary instead.
IN FRANK THoMSoNS CABIN
AN EVENING OF GOOD CHEER WITH ODD. But


DELIGHTFUL SURROUNDINGS.
Tho Glover Club Of Philadelphia and the Grdiron
Club Of Washington were the guests on Thursday
night OF Frank Thomson, the vice-president of the
Pennsylvania Railroad at his country home In Merton,
near Philadelphia a largo number Of gentlemen
from New-York, Philadelphia and Baltimore had been
invited 10 meet them Among those present Were
George b. Roberts, president Of the Pennsylvania Rail
road: Ex-Governor Hoyt, OF Pennsylvania; A j.
Cassatt, Judges Wilson and Arnold, T. c. Crawford,
Arthur Guest of the London and Great Western Rail
way: John A. Corwn, W. b. Shaw, Joseph Crawford,
j. n Du Barry, ex-senator W. J. Sewel, Governor
Biggs OF Delaware, General Felix Agnus, George
c. wilkins, II. II. Carter, Charles f. Pugh general
manager Pennsylvania Railroad; Theodore ~ Ely,
James A. Logan general solicitor Pennsylvania Rail
road W. IL Joyce. r. W. Downing
president of the international Navigation
Company Colonel A. L. Snowden, Charles Emory
Smith, Adiutant General D. Ii. Hastings, State sena-
tor Thomas V. Cooper A. A. Mcleod. vice president
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad; Joel Cook L.
Clarke Davis, W. Y. Mexican. Joseph Robinson, L. j..
Cook, Clayton McMiohael, Colonel John H. Taggart
Colonel Fitzgerald, W. H. @. Hargrave l.. L. FetheIs-
ton Colonel W. L. Brown, Samuel Carpenter, New
York; DR.. William Thomson, William l. EIkins Charles
T. Berwind, Henry d. Welsh, r. ID. Barclay, William
A. Patton, H. L. Kenney, Nathaniel Salisbury, and
Others
The dinner was served an What hlI IhoHsOh CALLS
his Cabnr It Is spacious and attractive structure OF
wood each room containing huge fireplace Of roughly
hewn stone. from which cracking log fires dissent
nate their glow and warmth. In addition 10 gen
eral reception room the groundhoor the structure
contains a blard-room, bowling alley, gymnasium
and a number Of smoking rooms in the second story.
Rugs and skins tho floors, while the walls are
hung with the heads and antles of deer and moose.
the Of the mountain and the antelope and
other trophies Of the chaseau Of them the result Of
Mr. Thomson'S frequent hunting expeditions In this
and other countries. No single room in the Cabn7
was large enough contain all the guestsnearly 100
of them-nor there table Of sufficient length
anywhere in sight TO seat them all. But when they
had assembled there opened screen which had
temporarily hidden from view the bowling alley, and
from It emerged procession Of walters carrying
small tables. each intended to seat four guests.
Presently the entire lower floor Of the Cabn' was
by groups OF four seated around tables among
which the genial host moved with untrlng concern
for the welfare and comfort of his guests.
The dinner finished, speeches. recitatons and songs
In order. Major Moses p. Handy presided.
Among the speakers Charles Emory Smith, cX-
Governor Hoyt, Major Carson Governor BiggS, Mr..
Guest Colonel Mcclure and Colonel Brown The
Rotations OF MessrS. Corvin, Bedloe and others
ELECTED great applause. President Roberts, Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad In happy speech. proposed
the health of the host 1t was near midnight when
the party broke up.