The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-08
Annual Banquet Of the Providence
Press Club.
ALE DRAWN FROM THE WOOD.
This With steak Constituted the Menu
But the Feature Of the Occasion Was
the Post PrandiaI Exercises 1t Was
Very Successful AFFAIR.


Carleton, Charles L. Lincoln. Dennis ii.
Sheahan, Charles II. Rowland. committee
Of arrangements.
The members OF the Providence Press
Club had for some time known that this
COMMITTEES was in existence but did not
know what il was doing, although IL had
made several partial reports. Last night
the labors of he committee became evil
dent for officials of city, state ana nation,
LAWYERS, doctors, ministers. business men
aud, last but not least, Journalists, mak- aiI
ing A company of l52, gathered at hi
lipghast's Assembly Rooms and enjoyed
the entertainment provided by aforesaid
committee The occasion was the tenth
anniversary of the Press Club.
AT a business mmeeting held before
supper fifteen persons were admitted 10
mem bership and as many persons pro-
posed.
At s O'Clock President Harcourt led the
WAY into the supper room aud, with Gov.
Brown ON his right and Mayor Potter on
his left, sat with the other invited
guests at the table AT the head OF the
room. A clique, which later in the even
ing proved rather boisterOus, took table
in the corner Others found places as
best they could.
The invited guests, most of whom were
present, were:
Gov. ID. Russell Brown, Lieut. Gov
Melville Bull, the Hon. A. b. Capron.
Gen. Elisha Dyer. Gen: Hiram Kendall,
David ;. Baker, Jr, w. c. Baker, Il. de
Jough. Alfred Stone. Jesse Metcalf, Capt.
H. ). Tanner, Frederic Hayes, Percy ID.
Smith, Frank ;. Arnold. w. B Green
bough, Richard Is. Comstock, ID. L. ID.
Granger. Dr. Il. 4. Black. William III.
Charnley, William j. Feeley, Jesse III.
Metcalf. Judge j. L. Sphinx, Eilerv Ii.
lUnIfana II SVu.afIand In1ua
Cobb. Robert w. Burbank, j. +.
Biodgett, C. II. George. W. S. Hayward,
Mayor William h. Potter. Arthur ii.
Watson. Clinton ID. Sellew, j. Edward
Allen, Harry w. Calender, &. ".
Wheaton, James Hanley, John 4.
Good, K. II. Rockwell. George l.. Shep-
ley, Joseph Newton, William +. Clark,
Robert Morrow, B. +. Keith, George w.
Batcheller, John X. Hess, James b. Gay,
Il. +. Dwyer, George +. Webster. Charles
Blake. Samuel Z. Hudson. Arthur "
Warfield, d. 4. Lingaue, j. B. 5. Bra
zeau, Major Charles Hidden, Newton d.
d5n0id eo r. the s. h0V; %asiDnln. 81 G wiisa MGHias
G. Rocker, Charles ii. Briggs, T.
I. Pitman. DR.. Kenyon. DR.. Budlong,
Thomas Y. Lee, + l.. Freeman. III. III.
Sheldon, Fred l.. Andrews. ;. A. Hop
kins. Gen. Olney Arnold. b. II. Child,
ex.Att'y-Gen. Miller, ex-Gov. Ladd, M.
J. Perry, f. z. Warner, George French,
George A. Littlefeld, the Hon. f. Tiepke,
the Rev. Fl. w. Rugg, George IA. Burn
ham. Gen. Dennis, the Rev. Francis A.
Horton and Dr. Charles O'Leary.
While porterhouse steaks and ale, drawn
from the wood, were being eDjoyed souve-
Mrs Of the affair were distribul ed. They
tanning the menu and reproductions Of all
of Rhode Islands papers. The committee
on souvenirs consisted Of Charles Ii.
Rowland.
After the steak came church warden
pipes aud the room was soon filed with
smoke from Press Club mixture
1t was 7:30 o'clock when President
Harcourt called the company TO order
and. though frequently interrupted by
cries of "Hear, Hear" declared the
Press Club to be one of the grandest in
stitutions in the state aud Of imper-
ishable fame.
The Falstaff Club quartet, George A.
wright. second tenor; James II. Stevens,
baritone; Edward c. Bixby. bass, rend-
cred selection.
The Rev. Francis A. Horton, ID. D., was
Introduced as the first speaker.
DIR. Horton spoke of the events which
occurred between the time of the trans
lation of the Bible by Wiclffs and the
biuiO ehae bhc Niuk ap-
peared. How the press resulted from
those events was shown and their rela-
tion TO the pulpit and, consequently, the
relation between press and pulpit was
given.
DIR. Charles O'Leary made an interest
ing address on Journalism aud Medi-
cine" However. he did not tell what
would cure a city editor OF the blues
when his paper is 'scooped."
HIS remarks were followed by the
rather inappropriate chorus;
Saw my leg OH.
from irrepressibles in the corner.
II. L. Wood, one of the Falstaff Club
entertainers present, gave dialect rec
itation, and G. w. Chisold, another OF the
entertainers, sang a topical song which
tickled his hearers very much.
Here is what he sang in relation TO the
newly-elected president:
President Harcourt in the chair, I'm told, is newly
Now come to think oft;
man who is quite widely known and In COOL
The Feds Point range ne does inspect, tho bulls
AT other times he may be found with park commits
We buy the Boston Globe because his fairy stories
Now come 10 think oft.
The Hon. Augustus Miller spoke on
pect TO speak" he began. II am back
number -"
I'm politics." shouted someone.
Yes" said Mr.. Miller, I'm the words
Of the poet:
Every dog must have his day,
Ia, ra, IA boom de ay,
Mr.. Miller urged more modesty on the
part OF the press. He SAID that IL was his
opinion that more space should be devoted
10 point OF constitutional law than to n
divorce case H. concluded hy giving an
imitation OF Gov. Van Zandt's speech on
mud singing at Infantry Hall in the
Hancock-Gariield campaigu.
Postmaster George fattered the Nom.
bers OF the club. lie said that he always
admired the untiring. devoted. noble.
self-sacrii cling men who made he news.
papers. lie always loved newspaper men
Tor they were the best men in the world
cornet solo was given by Bowen II
Church. aud upon being loudly encored
be played Annie Laurie" by request
Alfred NJ. Williams was introduced
and tue chorus started
Hes a jolly good fellow.
Mr.. Williams defended he journalistic r.
profession aud answered the charges of
cruel public.
o. hers called upon were Messrs
IA. II