Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-16
DINING BULLS AND FEARS.
A Notable Banquet Given to the Washing
ton Stock Exchange.


ton Stock Exchange.
The spider and the fly looked down on q
gathering Of prosperous looking men in q
sumptuously furnished dining room at Cham
berlin's last night The spider and the fly,
each Of which had half of its body formed Of a
glowing incandescent electric light, seemed to
cling to a silken cobweb in one corner of the
room. The occasion was dinner-an electric
light dinner-given in honor of the Washing
ton stock exchange by Capt. A. A. Thomas. the
president Of the United States Electric Light
Company. The dinner was notable not only
on account of the character of the gathering, but
also for the beauty and uniqueness of the table
decorations and the elaborate and satisfactory
character Of the menu. In the center Of the
great square table was an eight-pointed star Of
maidenhair fern, from which rose pyramid of
stretched from the chandelier to the
four corners of the room. and
roses of rare size and beauty,
potted plants and palms we're SO disposed as to
produce most beautiful effect. Concealed in
these garlands and festoons and in the banks of
flowers were scores of tiny electric lights.
There was in the very center of the table bed
OF artificial lilies each on graceful stalk and in
the center of each lily was glowing lamp. All
q this did not appear at once. Beneath the
@Dle where Capt. Thomas sat was SWITCH
board, and during the progress Of the dinner
the host by touching a key brought out one
effect after another. until atlast the whole brill
liant effect was produced. This was the second
dinner given to the stock exchange, Mr.. c. c.
Glover, the president of the exchange, having
given the first. During the evening there were
many pleasant references made to the former
occasion.
Capt. Thomas guests were Col. Robert, the
Engineer Commissioner of the District; Capt
Lusk, the assistant engineer commissioner; Nj.
NJ. Parker, G. G. Glover, VIM. E. Clarke, Geo.
A. McIlhenny, Lewis j. Davis, B. 2. Snyder,
Jno. L. Arms, Seymour Tullock, c. G. Duncan
son, Jno. W. Mccartney, o. G.. Staples, W. II.
Slater, John Paul Jones, Chas. p. Williams, Col
James A. Bates, w. W. Burdette. o. G. Green,
+. G. Stevens, Louis Cunningham, Robert Boyd,
Fred W. Pratt, Chas. j. Bell, II. L. West, +. b.
Cottrell, W. b. Hibbs, Frank Pelouze, J. II.
Goldsborough, Emmons Smith, r. E. Frey,
James NJ. Green. A. b. Renshaw, Frank L.
Rawlings W. Riley Decide and H. P. Goodwin.
The dinner was quite as notable for the good
things said as for the good things served. After
his guests in a pleasant speech. and then the
fun began and was carried around the table by
one speaker after another. Mr.. Mccartney and
Mr.. o. c. Green being especially diligent and
successful in keeping the ball rolling. There
were songs by Messrs. Decide, Bates and Slater,
and Mr.. Pelouze, as poet laureate of the occa-
sion, contributed to the entertainment much
pleasure in metrical form. Col. Robert made
brief speech, expressing his qualification at
meeting the business men Of the city and his
faith that WashingtOn's future as a capital
worthy of a great nation was assured. Capt.
Lusk spoke in the same vein.