Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-07
A FAMOUS DINING CLUE


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GREAT MIN WHO HAVE sAr At on1pnox Dr.
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HxN1xls AID or11cERs.
THE oRIDIRoN CLUB GIVES IT'S SIXTH
l. annual dinner st the Arlington this even.
| ing, II having been postponed from last Satur-
day on account Of Secretary Windows death.
The club enters upon ito seventh year most
prosperously. It's limit Of membership was
reached long ago, and there are always many
applicants for = vacancy among the 'Forty
Immortals." It has found permanent and
pleasant dining place at the Arlington after
vainly seeking q suitable one elsewhere. Its
dinners become more and more interesting
with every month and its invitations more and
more eagerly welcomed. II is entirely unique.
its slight resemblance to the Clover Club of
Philadelphia having become slighter every
year, and NO other dining club In the world
approaching IL in interest. One Of It's great
charms to public men IL its assurance Of abso-
Lutte secrecy - to its procesdings, which
makes II possible for them to talk with
| freedom which ID unknown in the executive
sessions Of the Senate. The strict adherence of
| the club to this rule Of hospitality has been
richly rewarded by the contributions Of Wit,
its guests and members, which would not have
been made il its meetings had been reportable.
But journal Of fts proceedings kept for pub
location In the next century would preserve to
posterity the best table talk Of our time.
MEN WHO HAVE SERVED As OFFICERS.
Since February %. 1885, when its first dinner
| was given at Welcker's, with Vice President
Hendricks as the guest of honor, Maj. Ben:
Perley Poore presiding az its first president. IL
has met on the last Saturday Of every month
during the year except June, July, August,
September and December, with few omissions
for special reasons. Mai. John NJ. Carson was
vice president during the first year. In the
second year Mr.. Fred. Perry Powers was presi-
dent and Mr.. George W. Adams vice president.
They were followed in the third year by Mai.
John NJ. Carson rs president and Mr.. A. w.
Lyman as vice president, and they in the fourth
year by Mr.. Fred. Perry Powers as president.
and MIR. NJ. G. Seckendorff as vice president.
In the fifth year Mr.. Fred. Perry Powers was
once more president with Mr.. Fred. ID. Mussey
as vice president, and in the sixth year Mr..
Fred. d. Mussey was president, with Mr.. Henry
y. +. Mcfarland AZ vice president. This year
the officers are Mr.. Henry B. F. Mcfarland,
president Mr.. 8. E. johnson. vice president,
Walker, treasurer, with Mr. Robert J. Wynne,
Mr.. E. G. Dunnen and Mr. Albert J. Stofer. IT,,
as members Of the executive committee. Mr..
Mcfarland has now held successfully every
office in the club.
THE MEMBERS.
The following are the resident active MEM
bers: William E. Amin, George H. Apperson,
E. W. Barrett, David 8. Barry, Henry v. Boyn-
ton, Frank G. Carpenter. John NJ. Carson, 8.
y. Clark, H. c. Clarke, William E. Curtis. P. v:
DeGraw, F. A. DePuy. E. @. Dunneil, Richard
Lee Fearn, Louis Garthe, E. J. Gibson, F. A. G..
Handy, NJ. P. Handy, Frank Hatton, Perry s..
Heath, Frank Hosford, 8. E. johnson, X. NJ.
Larner. Henry B. +. mcfarland, r. B. Mat
thews, d. r. Mckee, Richard Nixon. Crosby s.
Noyes, Fred. Perry Powers, NJ. G. Seckendorff
J. 8. Shriver, o. o. Stealey, W. B. Stevens, A.
J. Stofer, IT,, G. H. Walker, Henry L. West. E.
B. Wight, Paul Wolf, R. J. Wynne, James r.
Young.
The following are on the ''iimited" list: Ed
win B. Hay, Hub. T. Smith, John Philip Sousa,
Herndon Morsen and Marshall Cushing.
ENTERTAINED AS GUESTS.
Among the more prominent guests Of the club
during the past six years have been Vice Presi-
dent Hendricks. Speaker Carlisle, Speaker Reed,
Senator Bayard, Secretary Fairchild, Secretary
Lamar, Secretary Villas, Secretary Endicott,
Attorney General Garland, Postmaster General
Dickinson. Gen. Philip H. Sheridan, Secretary
Window, Mr.. Chauncey N. Depew, Gen. Greedy,
Rear Admiral Balthazar de Silviera Of Brazil and
T. vi.
Singerly, Mr.. Melvin E. Stone, Mr.. William V.
Mexican, Mr.. Walter P. Phillips, Mr. George Al
fred Townsend. Mr.. Frank A. Richardson, Mr..
s. H. Kaufman, Mr.. William Do-sheimer, Mr..
Theodore W. Noyes, Mr.. Jesse Metcalf, Mr.. R.
9. Rowland, Mr. Theodore Roosevelt, DR.. Geo.
B. Loring, DR.. NJ. L. Ruth, Mr.. Beriah Wilkins
Mr.. Henry Wolcott, Mr.. Melville E. Ingalls,
Maj. J. W. Powell Mr.. Linden Kent, Mr..
John W. Thompson, Commissioners Webb
:na n R4 William Mr. Hugh Trenholm + lh0% S
4. Leo Knott, Mr.. AdIai E. Stevenson,
Mr.. John B. Henderson, Mr.. E. W. Halford, Mr..
Alexander Porter Morse, Capt. John s. Bourke,
Mr.. William r. Morrison, Dr. John B. HAM
| ilton, Speaker ]. w. Hustled, Gen. Russell A.
Alger. Mr.. Warner Miller, Mayor Grant of New
| York, Gov. Francis of Missouri. Col Oscar F.
Long, Speaker Vim. E. Barrett, Mr.. George L.
Douglass, DR.. Edward Bedloe, Col. f. w. Sum-
ner, Mr.. I. c. Crawford, Mr.. J. Lowrie Bell,
Capt, F. G. Ainsworth, Mr.. Jas. ., Garrison,
MI. Francis E. Leupp, Mr.. John Addison Porter,
Mr.. George W. Boyd Mr.. James l.. Taylor Mr..
Charles K. Bishop, DR.. W. H. Hawkes., Mr..
Richard T.. Merrick, Commissioner Colman,
Maynard, Mr.; VIM. A: Day; Col. Nv; sheridan,
Mr. W. A. Freret. Mr.: Edward o. Graves,
ton, Mr.. Jas. ": Alison i Mr.. P p
johnson, Mr.. Willis B. Hawkins, Mr.. c. N.
Pepper, Gen. de 'Mexia, Senior valente,
4 r,
Palmer, Butler, Aldrich, Jones of Nevada, ALI
son, Beck, Farwell, Mitchell, Stanford, Cor
man, Hiscock, Frye, Vance, Eustis, Sabin,
| Spooner, Hawley, Henderson. Wolcott, Plumb
and Dolph, Representatives Henry Cabot
Lodge, Samuel J. Randall, w. G. Z. Breckin-
ridge, John D. Long, William Mckinley, J. G.
| Cannon, Springer, Adams of Illinois, Breckin-
ridge Of Arkansas, William d. Kelley, Hit, Her
bert, Butterworth, Bayne. Randolph Tucker,
Scranton, Norwood, Bragg, W. c. Wallace,
Hemphill, Russell, Allen Of Massachusetts,,
Allen Of Mississippi, Wade, Washington, Comp
ton, Warner, Grain, Hiestand, HuntOn, Catch
| ings, Collins, Guenther, Wilkinson, Price,
Haynes, Henderson of Iowa. FELTON,, Wheeler,
John 8. Wise, Grosvenor, Randall Of Massachu-
| sets, McComas, Cummings, Gear and Whiting
| and the Clover Club OF Philadelphia.
| Had it not been for the death of Secretary
Window there would have been added to this
list at the annual dinner which was to have
been held last Saturday night the names Of
President Harrison, who was to have been the
| guest Of President Macfarlnnd; Secretary
Blaine, who was to have been the guest OF MIR.
Gibson, and Secretary Rusk who was to have
been the guest Of Mr.. Walker. Mr.. Chauncey
N. Depew, who also was to have been guest
Of President mcfarland, came down for that
purpose last Saturday, not having received the
| telegram sent Friday telling him that the din
| ner would be postponed on account Of Secre-
tary Windows death. MIR. Depew would have
returned today to attend the postponed dinner
had 1t not been for iong-standing engagement
| to speak In Providence tonight.
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