Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-20

of men entirely great the sword is not in it. ;
This piece of electrical ingenuity az we'll as
all the other surprising results brought about
by the use of the magic fluid was arranged by
tile General Electric Company, who gave their
agents in this city carte blanche. The result
could not have been foreseen.
SOME OF THE FUN
During the evening some amusing specialties
were introduced. Mr.. A. L. Lewis of the
Kansas City Times delivered lecture on some
of the weli-known characters In public life.
with the aid OF stereopticou views manipulated
by Mr.. Palmer Of The Smithsonian Institution.
The cartoons which we're thrown on the screen
were drawn by Mr.. George Y. Coffin. Mr..
Lewis happy and witty description brought
forth the greatest laughter and his lecture was
one OF the features of the evenings en-
Of the Senate was highly amusing.
The Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Ster-
rett) moved that the Senate proceed
to the consideration of executive business. and
when the motion had been carried Capt. Bas-
sett, represented by Mr.. Merrick. searched
the room in a most detailed fashion. after which
mock debate was participated in by the Sena-
tor from Oklahoma Mr.. Sterrett). the Senator
from Hawaii CIV. L. Crounse) and the Senator
from New Mexico q. z. Jones). The burlesGue
was very laughable affair The singing of
the chair accompanying himself with the banjo.
was very entertaining.
The dinner closed promptly at - o'clock
with the feeling in every ones mind that the
banquet, AS a whole, had never been equalled
MEMBERS AND THEIR GUESTS.
The members and guests present we're as fol-
lows: Senator Lindsay ard Col. Corbin, with
President Wellman: Vice President Stevenson,
with Mr.. Chas. A. Boynton Postmaster General
Bssell. with Mr. Chas. A. Hamilton: Secretary
Smith with Mr.. WILDER: Secretary Morton, with
Chas H. Boynton: Secretary Herbert and Mr.
W. c. Church, with Mr.. Rouzer: Senator Sand
ers.with Senator Squire; Commissioner Parker,
with NJ. Goodwin: Frank Bright and Mr.. o Brien.
with r. J. Bright; Mr.. Barthold. with
Major Kirby; Mr.. Claushton, with MIR.
Curry; Mr.. Mannix. with Prof Fanciulli;
John C. Black, with Mr.. Merritt; Mr.. Holleritb.
with Robert P. Porter; Mr.. Tucker. with
Mr.. Dunn; Mr.. McAbee, with Mr.. O'Conuor
Mr.: Bancroft, with Mr.: Crounse; Mr.. Alvord,
with Mr.. O'Neill; Mr.. Wolf, with Mr.. Haber-
comb; Mr.. Turk, with Mr.. Darby: Mr. West,
with Senator Dubois; Mr.. Clarke. with Mr.. Low
Mr.. Quincy, with Mr.. Conant; Mr. Philip HIGH.
born. with Mr.. jerks; Mr. Moore, with NJ.
Allen; Mr.. Steaiey. with Mr.. Rose; Dr. John
son. with j. P. Miller; Mr.. Meyer. with Mr.
Bartlett; Mr.. Graham. with NJ. Lewis, and Mr..
Shepard. with Mr.. Coffin, and also Messrs
Austin, Frank Gordon. Ham Young. Ihmsen,
Jones, Warden. E. 7. Pickett, Mr.. Trip, W. E.
! Curtis. Theodore Roosevelt, r. B. Matthews,
Representatives Sibley and Scott. Delaney
Gill, W. B. Shaw, ]. s. Van Antwerp, L. E.
Barnes. Macarthur. A. s. Towson, Brown. Harry
Walker. Hobart Brooks. Cornelius Gardiner, j.
J: Noah. Representative Chapman. Mr. Sawter,
Frank B. Moves. Mr.. John McElroy, H. B.
Merrick. W. G. Sterrett, G. C. Pryor, Repre-
sentative Storer. Albert Haistead. s. NJ. Curtis,
Marshall Gushing and Representative Bowman.