Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-18
FEAST OF FEEDERS.
nA,olEsALE eRocERs HAVE a oloRl.
Gus TINE EATING AND DRINKING.
An Usequaued pm of rare, Sparkling
wines, ard Good speeohes-Bits
of sensIble Advice.

more sumptuous entertainment than
,se second annual banquet Of the Whole
ssle GrooeYS Association st Himmermann's
49,, night would 10 hard 70 imagine.
Tho arrangements were the best, the whole Of
,,.. ,bird aoor ~ the hotel being used as recop~
,;.,,-r.51,s, into Witch tho gaests were ushered
mn ,neir arrival The participants consisted
,s,,errhsys Of the association, their employees,
"a friends After spending about han an hour
,ic.ssnt social intercourse tho party which
5,rberei about 1875. proceeded 70 the banquet
All dn the Second noof.
ttei Win an thar Il good In tho way OF eata-
X. When an had entered and arranged them.
o. around the table President Leigh well
y ed them "a few wei-chosen remarks.
SUBSTANTIAL REPoRT.
h. Herman j. Myers begged leave 10 silbmit the
,s-.i @. tbc Reircshmont Committee. Of which
~ Wa chairman. II had boon printed, he said,
~ s one placed at each plate. He moved thai 81
b slaptcd Ia sections. Tho report was as fol,
''a''5frsur GRocgES ASSOCIATION.
.,rrI H.. ISqi.-AeHH: Oysters, half-sheli:
nv. Fish. ROCK, buiicd, Sauce Burnolr, gar.
,.,.rI with Potatoes; Oysters oscailoped oys-
el,-,r,gms, French Fried Potntoos; sweet
p-.-ls. h-3cd, French Peas; spring Chicken.
ir-c: Psites aux Fowl; Turkey, roast
,l.m4aeDc, P0mmcry; Smoked Beef Tongue;
.HH
.-.cr salad, Msyonaise dressing; Raw Toma-
,... Potato salad: Assorted Pickles: Olives:
rrr F-!it: Coffee; Crackers and Cheese; leo
C-ssm aud cakes William II. Zimmerman,
.ra h,n1uet was served in courses, and the
.,r.rlstauoss Of It's details did wonders In
,..t..r lt one % the most enjoyable affairs OF
fr- .uf ever given IN Richmond. There were
r.. ..rr waits between the various courses, and
tra fls WINS iaultlcssly prepared. Champagne
90 fns place % water. This was appreciated
nv fhc participants, and right well did they
f-a,s taa.r right 70 DO known as wholesalers
CIGARS AND REeKETs.
lr,Jt balf.nast II O'Clock the Tenv had boon
disposed OF, the cigars were passed around.
r..5es were rChilod, ana all present settled
r....f,as comfortably In their chairs 70 hear
son. rarl TAX. In this they were not disap-
..r,rqrr Dunlop read letters OF regret from
c.ruar Mckinney, Mayor Ellyson, +. A. Fitch
NAM b. pIrbcr, New York; X. Is. Waldron
,fg l. T. Davis. Norfolk; II. G. Hardy Peters
80. p. ID. christian, and A. ID. Blair.
Ir..sfut Leigh stated that Colonel Purcell
IN. accepted an invitation 70 deliver m address
a. Don. ur-ation," but as that gentleman was
f...rn1 by sickness he would request Captain
A.m.ri REGISTER 10 take his place.
ter...r REGISTER SAID he was no speaker, but
iaE.aII say that Il Richmond ever expected 20
..t .ut %. the short clothes Of a provincial town
r og- 1v means OF cooperation. The best way
f -.uIrr The desired end was 70 encourage
bonn. Industry.
CAPERs's WIT.
rt. second toast was the "Grain Exchange
rf.ra.uuulrd 90 by Sir. q. II. Simpson, who
Ia-arue his inability 70 do so, Major j. II.
tapr.s als called upon In his stead. The Major
En- Be vHs not much Of q speaker, but no had II
D..fna authority OF one OF his Commandory that
l.lGI made 4 speech that Daniel Webser or
Us.rv Clay would have been ashamed OF. lie
ftH t-.sa called upon, he supposed, because he
WIS 70 broker. Really he did know whether n
broker Ugs beast o. burden or an amphibous
animal The speaker concluded by presenting
Che President rose accompanying II With "A
rubu.aI quotation from Virginia author.
Remarks were also made by MesSrs. j. s.
Moore g. @. Leigh, Jr., and Levin :. Joynes.
ragwaaicr Lowell, United States navy, sang an
a.. -ag--mr, Blow the Men Down
~. r. a. Dunlop, secretary Of the Chamber OF
Commerce then said few words q repreSen-
rlrfr. nj That organization
Mr.. Rand was requested 20 say something Ia
behalf 81 his native State, North Carolina, which
d. i.i quite ably.
Mr. Junius Norris, In Difference TO calls, said
that De Ind nothing TO say, being entirely unpre-
pared In p few forcible sentences he impressed
upon the association the necessity Of co-Opera-
zion.
"rhc salesmen Of the Wholesale Grocory
Trade az Richmond proposed by President
L.leG. vas drunk standing.
ST. William Ryan, Of the state, put in good
y.i for tue press.
INCREASE THE CLERKS PAY.
Vr W. 5. Forbes spoke next, after which MIR.
v 3D. Grant moved that the salaries OF all the
,.rss De raised. This received the unanimous
NJ. n an tthe Clerks present
ST. Grant then sang Poor Uncle Ned " In his
irrtable style, and PayInaster Lowell gave
s.. 10 dialect.
Ma l.. {. Younger proposed the health OF
Na-srs. Herman J. Myers and d. o. Davis, whose
e".-fs previous 70 and during the banquet he'd
l.pe1 20 make IL such splendid succos6 The
tfI gentlemen acknowledged tho toast grace
fully.
there was wOrdy war between Messrs. Davis
JEi Capers rs to the meaning and application OF
ile term broker"
shortly after midnight the banqueters left for
home, feeling well satisfied with the evenings
.uaiumeut.