Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-15

Corrigan. New York Press; Bradford Mir
rill. New York Press; ]. 8. Seymour. New
York Evening Post; Horace White. New
York Evening Post; Charles E. Hasbrook.
Carvalho. New York World: E. Rosewater.
Omaha Bee; ]. E. Cooke, Philadelphia
Press; Clayton McMichael, Philadelphia
Press, Philadelphia; James Elverson, jr.,
Philadelphia Enquirer: William F. Nc
Gully. Philadelphia Evening Bulletin: Rob
ert Simpson, Pittsburg Commercial Gazette;
o. 8. Hershman, Pittsburg Chronicle Tele-
graph; H. p Ford Pittsburg Chronicle Tel
egraph; Fred ]. Grant, Pittsburg Dispatch;
H. w. Scott, Portland Oregonian: Louis
Wiley, Rochester Post Dispatch: Frank q.
Mack, Sandusky Register; A. H. Langtry,
Springfield, Mass, Union; F. d. White, st.
Louis Post Dispatch d. NJ. Houscr, Globe
Democrat, st. Louis; Charles w. Knapp,
st. Louis Republican; John 8. Chroers,
Anzeiger Des Westerns, st. Louis; William
K. Kentnor st. Louis Westliche Post; j.
A. Wheelock, st. Paul Pioneer Press; + red
erick Driscoll. St. Paul Pioneer Press. Geo.
Thompson, st. Paul Dispatch; w. +. Glen
din. Springfield. ILL.,. Register; Arthur Jen-
kins, Syracuse Herald: George NJ. Allen,
Terre Haute Express; William c. Ball.
Terre Haute Gazette; H. c. Vortrtede, To-
ledo Commercial: Frank p: Mckannan,
Topeka State Journal; F. B. Noyes, Wash
ington Star; Charles H. fancy, Wheeling
Register; John Frew, Wheeling Intelligencer;
A. ]. Barr Pittsburg Post; A. j.. Clark,
San Francisco Chronicle; V: 9. McCleatchy.
Sacramento Bee; w. ]. Abbott, Chicago
Times; p. c. Boyle, Oil City. Pa. Derrick
Maj. Moses P. Handy, Philadelphia: II. II.
Myrick. Milwaukee Sentinel; w. Drune 81:
Louis America; w. c. Mcbride, Cincinnati
Enquirer; A. G. Bickham, Dayton journal.
The tables were arranged In the form OF a
square, open at one end. and with center
piece extending down the middle. Opposite
the eastern terminus of this centerpiece was
the head Of the table, so far as II had any
head, and at this point was ensconced MT.
William Penn Nixon Of the Chicago Inter-
Ocean, the presiding officer OF the entertain
ment. Then followed the passing OF the
loving cup. after which General Manager
Stone proposed the health OF James ElVer-
son, jr., of the Philadelphia Inquirer. in
these words:
There is one friend Of the Associated
Press one who is very near and very dear
to all, who is lying sick at the Auditorium
Hotel tonight. He would have been here
had 1t been possible. I ask this company
to join me in one round to the health OF
Jimmie Elverson, the brave manager of TIE
Philadelphia Inquirer. (Cheers) When the
| threat came to him one night that he would
be cut off from certain New YORK paper
If he dared to go to the Associated Press,
on the following morning he printed at the
head of his editorial page. This paper Is a
member of the Associated Press.
This evidence of loyalty to the organiza-
company.
The Foreign Service.
About the time the omelet souffiee was
under discussion. the Imperial Quartet ap-
peared and entertained their company with
the "Bo'sun." and in response to an encore,
favored the banqueters with THE Darkies
In the Cornfield." During the progress of
the banquet the proceedings were enlivened
by classic music rendered by the Tomase
feast had been fully disposed Of. President
Nixon raped for order. and announced that
the intellectual end of the banquet had ar
rived. Frederick Driscoll Of the Pioneer
Press at st. Paul presented a resolution,
which was unanimously adopted. He said:
Nearly one year ago. after the Associated
Press held its annual meeting on the LIST of
March. during the dark days when We did
not know what the future was to develop,
the board of directors of this association
elected a general manager. and among the
first instructions he received was to take a
trip to Europe The executive committee
not long before that had been to New York,
and felt the cut of the lash when We were
ordered to pay over $4,000. one thousand
miles from our tre& surer's office. within one
hour and a half, or have the dispatches cut
off from all of the papers Of the west and
south. We then made a high resolve: That
as soon as it was in our power. We would
never allow the papers of the west and
south, or any other part OF the country, to
be under the power OF one man in that re-
gard. applause. Cries OF hear. hear.
THE vice president, then, OF the United
Press Immediately went to Europe, after
serving us with this treatment that have
| recorded. but like great many other astute
men, he did not proceed directly to do the
business which he intended to 10 when he
went over there; he took pleasure trip to
Nice. We sent, our mana ger direct to Lon
don. He went to London, and he made a
contract or an agreement with Herbert b.
Reuter- ON behalf of the English Company.
the French News Company and the German
| News Company. As Herbert b. Reuter- kept
his word and executed the contract with our
general manager, we established the key
stone of our Independent news service be-
| plause).
Il therefore move that greetings be sent
that the president be directed to send the
greetings of one hundred members Of the
Associated Press n banquet hall assembled,
to Herbert b. Reuter- in London with our
compliments" Applause).
After Mr.. Dris:oll had concluded his re-
marks. Gen. Felix Agnus of the Baltimore
American arose, and said:
Mr.. Chairman-It seems to me that the
number Is too small-one hundred. 1 am
satisfied We have at least a thousand
members of the Associated Press (applausel
and l second the motion, If somebody will
second my amendment U.aughter),
The motion was put by the president, and
unanimously carried.
The Imperial Quartet then entertained the
company with Never Take the Horseshoe
From the Door" and Alabama" which was
received with great applause.
The following cable messages were sent
from the banquet hall:
To Herbert h. Reuter-, London, England
One hundred and one members of the
Associated Press, from the banquet ia HE
send greetings to Herbert b. Reuter- thcir
faithful ally and friend
WILLIAM PENN NIXON.
To Joseph Pulitzer. Beaulieu, Alps.
One hundred and one members OF the
Associated Press, from the banquet table.
send you greeting.
WILLIAM PENN NIXON.
President.
Other Speeches.
Following the feast came. speeches BY
Frederick Driscoll, st. Paul Pioneer Press:
Felix Agnus. Baltimore American; s. c.
Carvalho. New York World: Horace White,
New York Evening Post; FRANK Richard
son, Baltimore Sun, whose contribution of
$4,000 to the guarantee fund was an
nounced for the first time amid great ap-
plause; Victor +. Lawson, Chicago Record
and News; Henry Watterson, Louisville
Courier Journal; Clayton McMichael Phil
a"elphia North American; st. Clair Nc
kelway. Brooklyn Eagle; H. W. Scott,
Portland Oregonian; l.. Marbreit, Cincin-
natl Volksblatt: H. p Hall. St Paul Globe;
Arthur Jenkins. Syracuse Herald, and Nj.
+. Stone, general manager.
The company rose and Joined in singing
"Auld Lang Syne," and the first banquet of
the new Associated Press came to a close
1t was half an hour after midnight, and