Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-01
THE GRIDIRON's ANNUAL DINNER.
Large Number of Distinguished Guests
Present mt the Arlington Saturday Night.

Large Number of Distinguished Guests
Present mt the Arlington Saturday Night.
The annual dinner of the Gridiron Club took
place at the Arlington Hotel Saturday night.
1t was something more than dinner, though.
for oratoricai and musical effort combined with
truly gridirouesque menu to produce several
hours Of mental and gastronomic pleasure.
There was An unusually large number of dis
tinSuished guests present, tho most prominent
being President Harrison. Especial attention
had been paid to the table decoration. There
was great profusion of artistically arranged tu-
lips and roses and a magnificent dis
play of cut glass and silver ware.
decided novelty was the rendition of
Hub Smiths Country Dand' by number Of
appropriately costumed members Of the club
led by Drum Major Z, B. Hay. Such intelli-
gence of Interpretation is but rarely met with
in these days when catholicity of style seems to
be the motif of nearly all prominent per-
formerS The combination OF yrtuosity
delicacy Of movement, perfect technique,
marvellous expression and deep colorlng re-
suited in tone pictures of the most glowing
description.
Witt the exception of Secretary Blaine all
the following named club members and guests
were present:
William Z. Amin of the Omaha Bee-Sena-
tor W. F. Sanders. Montana; Senator {. f.
Henderson Nebraska. and Mr. W. Allan, New
York.
George II. Apperson. Chicago Herdtd-Mr.
Walter Wellman, Washington.
David =. Barry, New York Sun--Senator
Charles II. Gibson, Maryland, and Mr.. A. ".
Lyman. Montana
Henry v Bcyuton--Hon. Charles Foster,
Secretary of the Treasury; Gen. j. NJ. Scho-
ield general OF the army, and Senator g.
blackburn OF kentucky.
ne.ts
George II. Daniels, New York; Mr.. W. j. Arkel,,
New York, and Representative NJ. ID. Harter,
Ohio.
John N. Carson Philadelphia Lcdger-Repre-
sentative William NJ. Springer, Illinois, and Mr..
John J. Miller. Philadelphia.
S. n. Clark. New York Tribune Representa-
live Bourke Cochran, New York; Mr.. r. A.
Parke, southeastern passenger nSen; OF the
Pennsylvania railroad.
H. Conquest Clarke, United Prcss-Hon. Geo.
Gorham, Washington.
john Corwin, Chicago Tribune Mr.. George
". Boyd, assistant general passenger agent of
the Pennsylvania railroad.
William Z. Curtis Hon. J. ii. Wilson. Wash
ington; Representative A. c. Durborow, jr.,
Illinois.
p. V. DeGraw, the United Press-Hon.
James G.. blaine, Secretary OF state; Mr.. A j.
Halford. United Press; MIR. c. q. Dulin. Wash
lngton, and Il. l.. Owens, Indiana
Arthur W. Dunn. Minneapolis TTibune-Sen-
ator l.. IL Casey, North Dakota.
J.. G.. Dunncll, New York Times-Mr. John
Tweedale, chief clerk War Department.
Louis Garthe. Baltimore A3ne'ican-Gen.
Felix ASuus. Baltimore; Capt. ". S. Schley,
L. $. n. and Mr. L. s. Brown, Washington.
Z. ]. Gibson. Philadelphia PresS-Mr. Mel
vile Phillips, Philadelphia.
j. A. q. Handy, Chicago Tribune.
Frank Hatton, Washington Position. Beriah
wilkins, Washington, and Hon. Arson G. Nc
Cook secretary of the Senate.
Perry S. Heath, Indianapolis Journal Mr.. E.
b. Racon, Louisville: Hon. J. r. de Ia Mar,
Montana; Mr.. H. W. Fuller, general passenger
agent Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, Washing
ton, and Hon. William A. Sweetser, New York.
Frank Hosford Detrou Free Press-Repre-
sentative Thomas A. Z. Weadock. Michigan.
S. E. johnson, Cincinnati Enqutrvr-Repre-
sentative John NJ. Allen, Mississippi.
Robert NJ. Larner. Baltimore San-Represen-
tative Isador Raynor, Maryland; Representa-
tive Thomas b. Reed. Maine, and W. D. Hoover.
Washington.
Francis E. Leupp, New York Ereaing Post
Henry b. F. mcfarland, Boston Herald
President Harrison; Mr.. E. W. Halford, Wash
ington; Walter z. Adams, Boston, and MIR.
Fred E. Whiting, Boston.
X. b. Matthe VS., New Orleans Picdyttne-Mr.
John Russell Young, New York.
ID. Il. Mckee, Associated Press-Hon. Stephen
b. Elkins Secretary of War.
Fred u. Mussey, Cincinnati Commercial
Mr.. II. b. Moorehead, Cincinnati.
j. J. Noah-Hon. J. W. Noble, Secretary Of
the Interior.
Fred Perry Powers, Army and Ndry Gazette
Mr.. F. s. Presbrey, Washington.
NJ. q. Seckendorff. New York TriJuae--Mr.
A. L. Bowers, New York; Mr.. Hart Lyman, New
York, and Mr.. john Casseis, Washington.
J. S. Shrivcr New York Mail and Express
Mr.. Russell b. Harrison. New York; Dir. John A..
Sleicher, New York, and Mr.. Fred Shriver, Bal
timore.
o. o. Stealey, Louisville Courier Journal
Representative A. G. Caruth, Kentucky.
". Il. Stevens, st. Louis Globe Democrat
Mr.. S. G. Brock, chief of the bureau of statis-
tics, Treasury Department.
A. J. Stofer, jr., Richmond Dispotcl-Rep-
resentatIve Charles L. OFerrall, Virginia.
George ii. Walker. San Francisco Chronicle
Hon. j. NJ. Rusk, Secretary of Agriculture.
Henry l.. West. Washington IoSt-Senator
Fred. I. Dubois, Idaho, and DR.. H. l.. Z. john
son, Washington.
E. B. Wight, Chicago Inter- Ocean-Senator
Joseph r. Hawley, Connecticut.
r. J. Wynne.
james K. Young, Philadelphia Star-Dr. Ed
ward BedIoe, Annoy, China
+. G. Crawford-Col. Hugh Hastings, New
York.
+. A. Depuy.
Marshall Cushing-Mr. E. NJ. Gill, New York.
T.. Il. Hay-Mr. S. b. Hege city passenger
agent Baltimore and Ohio railroad, Washing
ton.
Herndon 1forselL
Richard Nixon-Hon. William A. Maury,
Washington.
Hub. I. smith-Hon. William H. H. Miller,
Attorney General.
John Philip Sousa-Representative Charles
A. Boutelle, Name.
Henry Nandar-Nr Erpact Knobo R,,t;