Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-17
A BANQUET TO THE PRESS.
Mr. G. EveDsen Tondered II = Brilliant
Entertainment Last Night.


aIr. C. Evensen Tondered II Brilliant
Entertainment Last Night.
The beautiful pariors OF Mr.. G. Even
sen, corner Twelfth and Main streets.
shone resplendently last highland quite
early this morning. They, with their en-
crossing ATTRACTIONS. supplemented by the
inspiring strains OF music from Professor
STEMS superb orchestra Of ten pieces,
were bewildefing TO the eye. soothing to
the palate and enhancing TO the auditory
sensibiiity.
The occasion was the banquet given by
Mr.. Evensen the ever good. generous. and
thoughtful friend OF the newspaper-man.
TO the active members Of the Richmond
Press Cuban affair which but succeeded
TO eclipse an entertainment Of It's KIND
rendered by Mr.. Evensen nearly ten years
ago.
THEY ALE TURNED OFT.
The newspaper fraternity turned out in
large numbers. and not less than forty
FIVE covsrs found some one To clam
them when President lrby raped the en-
semble 90 attention. There were then
gathered around the h0spi,abl2 hosts
board the following gentlemen: Colonel
W. ID. Cbesterman. John S. Irby. Samuel
). Young. w. s. Copeland. Il. II. Ches-
ternlan. u. i. Owen, Thomas r.. owen,
Charles A. Nssbitt. J. II. Witty. John
J. Crutchfield. Harvey Wilson. George
B Davis T.. X. Noel. J. W. Stamper.
s. b. Woodhn. Allen Jenkins. y. C. Bou-
dar G. W. Minter. c. H. West. A. Il.
Holderby, T.. II. Chesterman, Jefferson
Wallace. ID. J. Quinn. W. j. Carter, Il.
r. Frayser. Gus. Hanker W. G. Owens,
W. J. Baldwin. J. Il. Angle. J. p. Wood.
c. r. Boykin. Gibson Worsham. Robby
Golden. Waddy Norvell. and G. Davis.
a SPLENDID COLLATION..
The menu was faultless. and the serv-
ing of the courses consumed fully
couple of hours. Then the speaking be-
gan. No speaker had been advised that
ne would be called upon. and delightful
informally prevailed. President lrby
introduced Mr.. Peyton Randolph Noel OF
the State as POSTMASTER of the evening.
and he performed the duties OF the Office
assigned him with exceeding grace. The
first toast was "The Old Dominion Press
Club" and TO this Colonel W. ID. Ches-
terman. the first president Of the organi-
"a ton. responded. He said that he had
never before seen assembled together so
representative n body of Richmond news
paper-men. and paid glowing tribute
II the Press Club. referring especially 10
the brightness Of its future.
A BEAUTIFUL PRESENTATION.
AT this juncture Mrs Evensen. the
hosts only partner. stepped forward and
in a few appropriate words presented
Mr.. Chesterman with beautiful basket
of roses, arranged most artisucally. The
flowers were rendered TO Colonel Chester
man as the retiring president OF the
club. ans Mrs. Evensen was thanked
very cordially for the pleasant surprise.
MIR. W. s. Copeland responded in his
characterstically happy style to wiz
GINA" giving much interesting informa-
ton concerning the old mother State.
Mr.. Ben i. Owen, of the Manchester
Leader. made a most interesting address
upon Vaccination" and Captain X. L.
srayser spoke in very impressive terms
about the recent Hawaiian troubles.
while Mr.. Harvey Wilson responded to
the toast. "The Man in the Moon" All
the others present made happy little
speeches. and the affair was charming
in every detail. and will not soon 'be
forgot"
OUR FRIENDS. THE FLORISTS
But Mr.. Evensen and Professor Stein
were not the only persons who contributed
to the JOY of the journalists last night.
In the centre of the long and glistenins
table was "A mass of American Beauty
roses standing the stately queens they
are In bed OF ferns and smilax, and
among them was card bearing the COM
pliments OF Mr.. w. A. Hammond.
Hanging beneath the radiant chandelier
was a gorgeous basket of Camllian and
pearl roses. dropping gracefully down
ward and nesting their majestic heads
into the soft evergreens which formed
their resting-piace And these came from
Messrs j. II. Harvey & Co, with their
hes, wishes to the Old Dominion Press
Club.