Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-28
THE SECRETARY INITIATED.

Last Evenings Meeting of the Bohe-
milan Club.
"What is a Bohemian ?" asked Gen
eral Hewitt, as ne finished his second
plate of gulash.
IA good fellow who lives by his wits,
such as railroad man, newspaper man,
lawyer, bon vivant, an actor or a
capitalist" answered Mr.. Miller as he
glanced around the table.
So they were all Bohemians sat Guen-
ther's' last night. The gathering was
tion of Mr.. Louis Vetter, that happy
talents, as secretary of the Bohemian
club.
Mr.. Guenther, the clubs host, had
prepared the gulash, and it was as
piquant and we'll favored az the most
Bohemianistic chef could wish. Presi-
dent I. E. Rowan, assisted by Vice
President w. F. x. Parker, welcomed
their official brother, and all was happi-
ness. except on the part of the tables,
which could not avoid groaning.
Mr.. u. A. Dobinson, who is to be treas
urer if his record will stand the investi-
CATION of ten days. campaign, disclosed
the fact that the clubs secretary was
poet, by reading the following verses by
Mr.. Vetter. They are surely exquisite,
and were read in manner in keeping
with their excellence. With the pre-
luda they are as follows:
Where is Bohemia?
1t exists III the hearts of its denfzeDs; in the
lives OF those who love it,
1t Is q sphere of staunch frienos and good fell
p whip; where hearts beat high aud
A donna into which the tongue of scandal
csnnOt enter 81 where
Dame Grumpy holds no sway.
AT eUENTHER's.
There is in Los Angeles spot, of which you
perhaps know not.
Where spirits dongenial hold sway,
Few In Number, no useless lumber,
But each in touch with the themes OF the day.
at Guenther's.
No regular meetings, but warmest of greetin gs,
When round The table met;
For good drink and eating, there's no beating,
WI. this select coterie get,
At Guenther's.
No ties to bind, no axes to grind,
Mar tbs harmony of feeling;
But Tor seriousness and jest, each with talent
seems bIest,
In good fellowship revealing,
At GuenihePs.
If asked how it came about, that they found
one another out,
Probably each would say,
That 1T just happened so, as such things do,
That togethes they should stray,
At Guenther's.
They seek no seclusion, the presence of others
is no intrusion;
For barrier underlined
Surrounds this little band. and keeps them
hand in hand.
Aloof from humankind,
AZ GueptheS's. .s-. i-.s..s.a
During the busy hours of day each wends his
As occupation calls;
But when night approaches the ssmid ;" with
out having been bid.
He invariably calls
At Guenther's.
In other circles of life move those who Of such
things do not prove.
But for liberal education, in the practice of
liberation,
They'd see it
At Guenthers,
President Rowan, in his happiest
him in his official chair at club meet
ing knows the perfection of. his address.
expressed the feelings of the society by
voicing its thanks.
Any one who doubts the definition of
Bohemian given at the beginning of
this report, let him glance over the
names of the wit loving men who were
there, and he will be convinced of its
accuracy: I. E. Rowan, w. F. x.
Parker, Louis f. Vetter. G.. A. Dobinson,
E. E. Hewitt, E. Langley Jones, A.
Stevens Halsted, H. P. Mathewson, A..
R. Gurrey, R. E. Cottle, w. q. Miller,
and HERAID man