The Washington bee., 1893-06-24
THE NEW YORK CAFE.
MANEGER LAWSON ENTERTAINS
PROMINENT PoLITIcONs POINT.
ED SPEEcHE DELIVERED
POLITICAL AND OTHERWISE

formerly from Few York City, ten
dered a stag dinner to a number
of his political and social friends
at his new house No. 1l44 18th
st. n. w.
This house is known as the New
York Cafe, which is to be con-
Quoted on the order of the great
houses conducted by Mr.. Lawson
in the city of New York.
Mr. Lawson is assisted by his
wife and daughter two amiable
ladies all of who IN intend to make
this cafe the greatest in the country
Washington is in need of just
such as the one that Mr.. Lawson
has established in this CITY.
Among the invited guests present
were Ex-Gov. 2. B. s. Pinch back
Prot r. H. Terrell, Msssrs. VIM.
&. Matthews, w. Calvin Chase,
James A. Ross, w. r. DAVIS,
a. II Quincy, E. A. Randolph
Samuel Jackson, and r. e. Ed
monson.
At eight O'Clock Mr. W. Calv
Chase, who had been selected
tOast-master, called the guests
order who discussed in chesterfie, 4
style the excellent viands that had
been SO carefully selected by the
host.
After having discussed fully
and to the entire satisfaction
everything on the table, the first
toast suggested was
which was responded to by Mr..
Matth ws in his usual logical and
and happy mode. Among other
things he congratulated Mr..
Lawson on the establishment of a
house in the capital city where
ladies and gentlemen could be &C.
comodated with out tear or
favor. No one remarked Mr..
Matthews, was m ore gratifled than
himself and the best evidence of
that fact would be his patronage.
The next toast was
The Southern Politicians
by Ex-Gov. Plnchback. This gen
lehman said that he did not come.
as he understand to discuss poll.
tics but merely to demonstrate
appreciation upon Mr.. Lawson and
the establishment of a house of this
character and if he could be served
as well and for the same money
as he is served elsewhere he would
patronize the house. After many val
liable suggestions the governor, at
suggestion of Mr.. w. r. Davis, rela
ted an interesting incident between
himself and Ex Gov. Yarmouth
which excited the greatest eutbu
slasm and which is piece of unwrit
ten history
The Politician out of office
Was the next toast supoos
ted by the toast master wh,cl
was responded to by Mr.. Terrell
who said be was out of office
1T was true, but he meant Go 500,
down among the people, and Chow
them what a man can do as, EoI
outof office as he could in ~"
The Change OF Administration
was responed to Mr. Cunev wb,
was confident that if tho s;Io,,
man on the national committaa
EX-SENATOR Luay, might have
saved the republican party from
deleat' A change of the admin,
tratlon may or may not be a gooC
thlng for the country,
MIR. Quincy was introduced as +h,
silent man. VIZ
WHAT MAY WE EXPECT
or the colored democrats. vas th,
toast responded by Mr. Ross. {"
am pleased to be democrat ss,f
Mr. Ross. 1 am a democrat b,
cause the Republican party ha
made political tools of the negro
Mr. Cleveland intends tn re an
nise the negro democrats of thi
country, and his appointments q
negroes to Office will be- surnris
to the enemies of the administr
tion.n
THE INNER MAN
was happily responded to by N,
Edmondsons this gentleman has a
Itailan head a nd foreign accent t
his voice, which is full of musl
when he talks. One would an
pose from Mr.. Edmondson,s tal
that he was used to satisfying th
the inner man,
THE DRAMA
was the next in order by Mr.. Davis
dls speech was eloque and full
VI Sound thought.
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