Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-07
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unique. Colonel Mcclure, the editor OF
tho Times. is now president Of the club.
He is very excellent presiding oincer,
but he lacks little Of the sparkle OF
Moses 2. Handy. who has handled the
gavel for ten yesrs and VINO IS re-
garded as the most successlul dinner
chairman in the country. Inc intei-
leotual entertainment OF the dinner iast
week was pitched in rather lugubrlous
kew on account Of the delivery OF euiogy
on the late William Florence by Clayton
McMichael, and similar tribute by Con-
gresham Bingham to another member OF
the club. At the conclusion OF each on
these feeling addresses the members OF the
club, with glasses ~ hand, rose ana sang
that remarkable dirge which has come
down TO us from the cholera-smltten can
topmonts OF the British In India:
Then stand 70 your glasses steady;
This world IL a world OF Hes;
Heres "A cup 20 the dead already,
Here's a toast 20 the next one that oies
The strain beeotten Of this mournful-
ness resulted in a request tor somebody 10
sing tho Sweet Bye-and-Bye." ms gave
Colonel IngersOll an opening 10 dllate
somewhat upon the saccharine Hence, ana
This be did IN o magnificent way. Inc
Glover Club is celebrated for the ablllty
with which Its membe interpolate bright
thoughts and suggestions into the speeches.
of distinguished gentlemen who are H.
yited TO its board. Quite q
number Of the abless orators OF
the country have found themselves un;
able 10 contend against the now OF VIII anu
raillery which the Cloyerites turn out
w1en in their best form. The rule OF the
Climb is TO listen attentively TO man who
has ANYTHING new to say, or who can say IL
IN an interesting way. hut the heavy ora
torical blunderbuss has never yet been
able TO finish his speech TO that organiza-
ton. or 10 even earn his own good Will
There was very little disposition 10 inter-
rupt Mr.. Ingersol.
HIS AGNosTIo BELIEFS.
His address was an appeal for liberty, OF
thought and action and synopsis OF MS
agnostic belief Never was the doctrine or
love. hope, or human unselhshness more
beautifully expOunded. His effort made
an openI1a for Congressman w. G. y.
Breckinridge, of Kentucky, an eloquent
man and q staunch old-school Presbyte-
Ran. Mr. Brockinridge did not attempt TO
combat Mr. Ingersolps views, but he fur-
nished the diners with O beautiful expOsi-
ton of faith. After him came reverend
gentleman. DR.. Mcconnell. of the Episco,,
pal Church. who declared that he had
never heard his theological views more
strongly EXPRESSED than by Bishop lnger-
soil. These religious efforts. while highly
editying. provoked one of the members
on the back seats to inquire yoclferously
when the camp-meeting was 10 be closed.
A striking incident Of the evening was
bit of resentment toward Colonel niger
soil shown by ex-Congresslnan Breckin-
ridge Of Arkansas. In the course OF his
remarks Colonel lngersoll had said that be
did not pretend 10 say that man born IN
Arkansas and brought up on three Metho-
Let
Heaven, &C., &c. This, Mr.. Breckenridge,
who is a son of John G. Breckenridge, the
once Vice President Of the United States,
and q distinguished general in the Con-
federacy. regarded as reflection on his
adopted State. Being called upon by the
chairman, he started in with most heroic
defence of Arksnsas-such, perhaps, as
Daniel Webster might have offered IN be-
halt Of Massachusetts, in the Senate when
the South Carolina fre-eaters were camp
ING on his trail. Colonel Ingersoll imme-
diately apologized, seeing that his good
natured remarks were being taken with
OuixOtic seriousness; but 1t required all
the efforts Of the chairman and his
payel and two or three solicitors
friends TO get Mr. Breckenridge into
his chair and convince him that there
had been no intention to iniure his adopted
State or wound his personal feelings. The
l.
recovered from the treatment which he re-
ceiyed at the hands of the Republicans in
the last House may have had something to
do with his manifestation OF hostility to-
ward MIR. Ingersoll, whom he regards as
one Of the followers of the Republican
party. As matter of fact Colonel lnger-
soil is a very poor Republican at this time
in partisan sense: lie found during tue
HAYES administration that, while ne might
contribute something TO the success OF the
Republican party there was no chance for
advancement because of the handicap OF
unbehef which he has placed upon himself.
HE WOULDN'T DO.
In other words, when Mr. Blaine wanted
TO secure "a foreign mission for tho Colonel.
ne was gwen to definitely understand by
the good people IN the White-House that
the appointment of such an infidel would
bring down fire and birthstone upon the
country. From that time Mr. Ingersoll has
not bothered himself very much about the
success of the Republican party as party,
although his principles are unchanged,
asked INN one day why be did not supply a
lone-felt want and organize new party In
this country. He said that he had one al
ready. party consisting of fourpersonsa and
only one voter and he called the roll then
and there-himself, his wife, and his two
daughters. One of the episodes OF the
Glover dinner was the first appearance of
Charles A. Dana, OF the New York Sun, IN
a banqueting hall in Philadelphia. He
came late and was introduced TO the COM
pany by the President of the club as the
Nestor Of the American Press. Handed the
clubs loving cup, Mr.. Dana proceeded
TO help himself to q large "swip," which
provoked from Governor Bunn's cor
ner the remark, lie has lost his
reputation, but he still has his
thirst Mr.. Dana made q rather good
speech, but he was pretty thoroughly
roasted by the boys, and l rather think
his efforts were not entirely satisfactorily.
lie withstood the interruptions good-na-
turedly and even smiled when, in response
to q string of very general compliments to
the members of the Philadelphia press,
some one shouted, "Oh. the sun shines
for ALL" The man who was most merci-
lessly "guyed - during the evening was the
Mayor OF Philadelphia, Dir. Stuart. Mavor
Hepburn Washburn, of Chicago. was one
charming speech nobody was able to hear
il on account Of the very poor de-
livery and the continued interruptions.
doubt whether a Mayor of O big city ever
went so far to deliver such an ambitious
speech aud heard so little OK IT even him.
self. But the boys made up for il by their
hospitable congratulations, and when i
lhhl SAW lIc dbPul -soO III luOIu-
ing, he looked as though he would be con-
tented TO remain in Philadelphia for the
rest of his life. Among the other guests
at this dinner who were conspicuously
honored we're General Joseph A. Hawley
of Connecticut, great fayorite with the
Cloverites. and white-haired General
Dan. Butterfeld, the man who put to-
ge.her and handled the Army of the Po-
tomsc from the Peninsula down TO Get
tysburg.
MODEST MILLIONAIRE.
One of our many millionnaires is as modest
as he Is in every way meritorious. He was
positively annoyed the other day that the
newspapers should have got hold of the
fact that he had quietly given $50, 700 TO
the Metropolitan Museum Of Art, the in
terest Of which should annually 90 to-
ward meeting the inevitable annual de-
felt This modest millionaire is Mr..
Henry q. Marquand, the president of
the institution which has lust received
benefaction, remarkable only as be-
ing MIR. Marquand's latest. Those who
have been clarifying what they call this
great gift" OF Mr.. Marquand will be
surprised 10 learn that he has within a
very few years gwen TO this museum
works OF art amounting in value to more