Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-30
SEVERAL GOOD prNxERx
me Gr'dironers. the STOCK Exchange 10
and Other Bodtc. Enjoyed The1ssivss.

The Gridironers. the sscck Exchange Mo-
and Other Bodse. Enjoyed Ihe.ssivss
The Gridiron Club insugurated q season q
dinners Saturday evening st the Arhngtnn.
some thirty members and guest. sat down o.
table which was handsomely decorated with
flowers, and at appropriate intervals by ne
courses OF the menu. which were highly en-
joyed by the feasters. There was no lack 81
the aids 20 digestion which are supplied bye
eongenial company pleasantly placed. Mr.. n.
b. +. mcfarland. the president Of the club IN
his usual effective manner. stimulated with his
wit and happy salies the gray matter IN fhe
brains Of those present. and the songs. reci,s-
tions and speeches were brilliant and enter
tanning. Mr. Corwin. Representative Williams.
Mr.. Amin. Mr.. Hub Smith and Mr.. Tweedals
gave come gems from their repertoire OF -ones
and recitauons. and there were q num-
Der OF speeches that were good In ths
unfinished state. which always characterises
the orRtorical efforts at these dinners. AmOna
those present were Mr.. ". f. Amin. Gen. &c
V Boynton ana Mr. John TweedAle. chief clsrh
Of the War Department: Frank q. Carpenter.
/. '. DE Graw and III. II. smith. journal clerk
OF the House. and DIR. q. %. Davis. LOUIS
Garthe aud Karl Decker. 2. A. q. Handy. Frsnk
Hosford and representative Chapman of Michs-
gan; Charles NJ. Swift Hon. Daniel J. CampAn
and Mr.. Quimby. editor of she Detroit Ir.s
l'ysss: II. h. I. mcfarland and Representatives.
Sogswoh and Williams Of Massachusetts and
Maj Powell director OF the geological survey,
NJ. q. Seckendorf. ". II. Stevens and Richard
Hinton. Henry l. West Il. J. Nynne. John
Corwin and Representative Gable of Illinsis
Hub L. smith and Gen. Paterson. Dr. John IL
Hamilton. Mr.. Leech. director of the mint;
Commissioner Garter Of the land Office snd
ex-senator i. ". Palmer, president Of he
worlds fair.
THE WASHINGTON STOCK ExcHASak-
The annual dinner OF the Washington stech
exchange was eaten at Harvey's Saturday nislss
amid such pleasant surroundings and in Al
atmosphere Of so much jollity and enjoymens
that the members are inclined 10 wish that The
eAlehdar would permit these annual dinners to
come more frequently. There were no formal
speeches. but there we're good many witty
remarks and observations made. more or iess
extended. as the individual was inclined and
thcn there were songs, the entire compsuy
luiiing On the chorus The president Mr.,
Charles J. Bell. exercised the functions a
toasimaster. with degree of consideration
that was appreciated by those who did not want
70 speak. as well A. by those who had no
objections to INDUCING in a little oratorv A.
together everybody had a good time. Tloss
present were Charles J. Bell John L. Arms VI,
". Snrdette. l.. J. Davis. W. A. Deible q a.
Glover, Beriah Wilkins, q. c. Green, W IL
hurley, W. H. Hibbs, Thomas Hyde, r. ".
Goldsborough. W. A. Meacus. d. h. Plain. Dor
sey ClagetL W. Mccartney. NJ. VI. Parker, n.
W Pratt, !. l. Rawlings, +. Z. Stevens and h
B. CottrelL
AT THE NEW COCHRAN HOTEL
party Of personal friends of Mr.. +. w.
Paige, the proprietor Of the Cochran, came
over from New York city Saturday evening TO
see his new hotel They occupied a special
train, which was whirled over the road al .
rate which discounted all previous records
even on the Pennsylvania. and in four hours
and eleven minutes sitter leaving New York
were landed In Washington. This trip, made
SO RAPIDLY and under such pleasant circum-
stances added TO the gavety Of the party Thev
found carriages in waiting Mt the depot end
were driven 10 the Cochran, where hospitabls
welcome and reception was given them.
In the handsome dining room they
sat down 10 discuss a menu which had
been especially prepared for the oc-
casion. Some members of the party
left for their homes in the morning and others
spent the day here The party was composed
OF the following: Fred ". Lee, Charles A.
hing. W. l.. johnson. Gustaye Frank, = q.
Sprouts. jr-, Denny Robinson. J. V. Durham,
". "A. Carr W. X Laidlar, jr., .. NJ. Miller. IL
IL. Parker, A. ". Cav. r. =. Osborne, X a.
Preston, W. A Hoy, World: Tom Murrey, .ssa:
Arthur GreaNes. e Is. Dillingham;, Chicago
Tunes; Marvin L. Pearsall. A. II. Lewis kai.sas
City Tunes; John J. spurgeon. II. J. Pearson,
Charles W. Campbell, c. Cooke wanRmaler,
X l.. Fenton, A b. de Frece, he9
York: Z. A, blanchard, Hotel Marlborough,
road T. 'I de- Freeze fsnn.yITaa. rail.
road: L. j. Reynolds. q. W. Root J. c. b. An.
drews, Harry Hine, lie Van \. Peck, Albert
Weber. A. IA. Candy, Emmett Driscol, A. n.
McCormick. E. Farquar seiNas II. A. Parr, E
J. LAWYER, W. L. Mckenna, Burdell T. johnson.
Richard ii. Nervile. W. C. Moutton, VIM.
Hines, }. l.. Prime. J. A. Ondin. NJ. p. Geddk.
Clement Ii. Lantern, Henry T. Cox, W. W.
Sharp. A Lester Hever. 4. l. Allen and Geo.
L. Putney, Hotel Metropole.
THE STAR DINING CIuB
The STAR Dining Club sat down 10 their
monthly dinner Saturday evening at the Riegs
House. After discussing an excellent menu,
Mr. Rene Bashe. who presided, wss permitted
TO outline the program, which was carried QUE
with more or less accuracy.