Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-20
MEMORIES OF THE PRESS CLUB DINNER

burst of applause. The little attendants were
Rose Weilman. Hae Wellman. Leonora Rouzer.
Flaxy Hamilton. Bertha Ridenour. Catherine
Brooks. Pierce Miller Roswell Cushing Fred
B. Low and Philip sydney Low. The dinner
was interrupted until these pretty children had
been petted and ca-essed by all. and then they
disappeared as suddenly as they had come on
the scene.
After the dinner had progressed President
Wellman read messages of regret from Secre-
tary Gresham. who was taken sick in the hotel
and could not be present: Secretary Carlisle.
who was unavoidably detained at the last mo-
ment by important: business. and VIM. McAdoo.
assistant secretary OF the navy. who could not
leave New York. The telegraph lines which ex-
tended over the table were erected by Royce X
1larean. They were utilized in transmitting
the messages which we're used by President
Wellman in calling the speakers to their feet
WHAT THEY had TO TALK 70.
This, for instance, was tine way in which Sec
rotary Morton was introduced:
WEEPING WATER. NEB., March Is.
Send us forecast of the weather for the mex;
planting populists? What is the outlook for
the crop Of new appointments? Tell J. s.
Morton his Arbor day foolery has been a bad
thing for us democrats Of Nebraska. So many
trees have been planted that we are in the
woods. Morton will lead us out.
lHE WEEPING W ATER.
Vice President Stevenson had this to re-
spond to:
BLUE POINTS, EFFINGHAM COUNTY, ILL.
To the Press Club:
Who is swinging Adlai's AK this time? Ii
snybody? What is Adiai doing, anyway? Ru
mc-ed here that Inauguration didn't come of
March 4. but was postponed to April 80. Is that
the t,me2 How does Adiai like his new Job:
Can't he be induced to resign and take hold OF
the cleaver again? Please answer
EDIroR DEMOCRAT.
Many other kilograms of a similar character
were read. Among those who spoke were Vice
President Stevenson. Secretaries Herbert
Smith, Morton. Postmaster General Bissell
Speaker Crisp, John C. Elack, e1-Representa
tive Owen Scott, Theodore Roosevelt, Senate,
Sanders, Commissioner Parker and W. G. Ster.
rett. As the banquet was one Of newspaper
men no report OF speeches was allowed.
AN ELECTRIC REMARK.
OF the electrical effects one of the most start
ling was brought about in the following man
ner. President Wellman read this dispatch:
BERLIN, March IS.
The emperor presents his compliments to the
National Capital Press Club and regrets his in
ability to accept it's kind invitation to be pres
ent at the annual dinner. The emperor is very
busy today with some army matters. But it ii
with the army that he rules Germany and he
has 10 attend to biz. Now. if he had press
like that Of America to command he wouldn't
need an ARMY. For the emperor realizei
that
At this point the room became suddenly
darkened, while on the wall opposite the presi'
dent stood out in bright electric lights sword
Ii remained but an instant. and the SWORD
broke at the center. while at the point where il
broke a large electric Pen appeared. Presi
dent Wellman then continued: las was abou
to read when Gen. Electric Edison interrupted
me with his rather lurid remarks-for tn,
emperor realizes that with the pen in the hand!