The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-05
BANQUET 10 BILL NYE
Newspaper Men and the HUI
norist Meet Each Other.
WITTY AFrER-o,NnER SPEECHES


There was . scene Of leasing and gaiety
m The private iningYoom Of the Snoqual
ME hotel last evening. when the Seattle
Press club rendered complimentary ban
quet 20 Bill Nye. the worlds famous
hnmoriss. and Mesxrs. Thaiberg and
Downey. the greai musicians Who assist
ths great vii ia his entertainment
Al the leading journalists Of the city
ancs Of the representative newspaper
workers of the city who gathered around
the oaken board and draak the heafths Of
thsis guests with great delight The BAN
quet was . nobis affair. and the menu
worthy the table OF . prince. The table
was iadened with ali the deiicacies of the
season, which the guests partook Of with
the pleasure and delight OF epicures.
Colonel Jack Egan. the well-knovn jour.
naiist. presided. and u his right sat The
honored guests Of the club.
After the dinner the tossts wers given,
and that time proved the most enjoyable
u ths whole evenings entertainment
MF. Alfred Holman, managing editor o1
the Posr-IsrELLrsEscER, made the open
ins address. and proposed the toast Our
Guests, which was received with great en-
thusiasm. Mr.. Holman delivered . pleas
Ing address. IN which he compiimcnted Mr..
Nye on his great work. and iauded him for
obtaining his fame and future in such .
manner that hurt no one and made ali
who heard him happy
AZ Mr. Nye vas about to respond TO the
toast champagne bottle cork was drawn
with great report. and the humorist, with
hts readiness Of wit. said: THAT is the
best sound that I can think Of" He then
proceeded 70 deliver . short speech. which
WAS spiced with such witty illusions to
himself and his entertainer that Il served
TO put everybody In . good humor and
provoke grsatdeal Of ianghter and amuss-
menL
samuel p. Weston vss then called upon
tor speech and he responded with Ais
Gritty. His remarks were brief but to the
point, and increased HE enjoyment OF the
banquet He proposed the toast The
Newspaper Men," which was responded 70
with hearty good viii by a.! present
After listening to some further speeches.
the guests Withdrew in order TO prepare for
their evenings entertainment
As soon as the banquet proper Was con-
ciuded. oil the newspaper men present held
. meeting for the purpose Of organising .
permanent press club. 70 take the place Of
the temporary organization. 1t was car
ried unanimously that permanent organ
ization be effected, and that proper tie, 3
be taken TO secure club rooms and estab-
lish rules and bylaws for the organization.
Mr.. r. w. 8. Tingle, editor Of the Journal.
WAS elected president pro tenn. Of the or
Ganisation, and Colonial Jack EgAn, Of the
Press. vice president
Mr.. George Piper was elected secretary
and treasurer pro tenn.
Neesrs. Searle. Piper and Hartman were
appointed committee Of three TO adopt
measures for the furtherance OF the organ
isation. The members Of the club will
hold meeting on Sunday afternoon in the
editorial rooms of the Porr-ISrKLLIGExcEs
70 promote the work of organ cation.
weil-organized press club has been .
recognized necessity in this city, and such
one Is is proposed will meet ali the re-
quirements suggested.
Bill Nye gave his second and last enter
tainment this season TO large audience
that almost flied Armory Hall last night.
His selections met with universal ap-
proval OF his auditors from the start, and
he carried the enthusiasm oil the way
through. The musical part Of the pro-
gramme was also . pronounced success,
Miss Torbetts the lady violinpt. being re-
ceived with frequent rounds of applause.
Mr.. Nys and his party viii leave for
Spokane Falls this evening.