Evening star., 1896-01-27

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tor Arthur p. German, Maryland; W. L.
Guillaudeu, New York; Fred. Chaille
Handy, Washington; Lieut., Charles H.
ney General; William H. Hatch. Missouri;
Representative Joel p. Heatwole Minne-
scta; S: b. Hege, Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company, Washington; Charles
A. Hess, New York; William b. Hibbs,
Washington; Senator David B. Hill, New
York; j. H. Hopkins, Pennsylvania Beale
K Howard, Washington; p C. johnson,
Washington; DR.. III. l.. E. Johnson, WASH
ington; Representative Charles F. Joy, Mis-
souri,; Guy King, Philadelphia; II. II. Kohl
saat, Chicago; Representative Rufus E.
Lester, Georgia; William Lochren COM
missioner of pensions; Jno. w. Mccartney,
Washington: Senator Geo.W. Mcbride Ore;
Representative Samuel w. Mccall, Massa-
ehusetts; Mitchell c. Mcdonald u S. N;
Representative ]. ]. Mcdowell. Ohio; Col.
John McElroy, Washington Joseph H. Man.
ley, Maine; ii. l.. Merrick, Washington;
Gen. Nelson A. Miles, L. S. A; Major w.
G. Moore, Washington; Daniel y. Morgan,
United States treasurer; William r. Morri-
son, interstate commerce commissioner; j.
Sterling Morton, Secretary of Agriculture;
Allison Nailor, jr., Washington; James L.
Norris, Washington; Representative Rich
mcnd Pearson, North Carolina; Senator
Richard F. Pettigrew, South Dakota; Sem
ator o. II. Platt, Connecticut; Representa-
tive Lemuel E. Quigg. New York; Henry r.
Reed, Washington; Thomas B. Reed Speak
er of the House of Representatives; F. Will
lis Rice, Fellowship Club, Chicago; Frank
De Haas Robson, Cleveland, Ohio; Charles
r. Rushmore, New York; Representative
Joseph ID. Sayers, Texas; ex-Gov. Alex.
Shepherd, Batopilas, Mex; Senator George
l.. Shoup, Idaho; J. Henry Small, Washing
ton: Charles Emory Smith, Philadelphia;
Hoke Smith. Secretary Of the Interior: Rep
resentative William Alden Smith, Michigan:
Rev. ID. j. Stafford. ID. D., Washington;
Gen. I. H. Stanton, L. S. A, Washington;
Simon II. Stern, New York; Adai E. Steven
son, Vice President of the United States;
Representative w. A. Stone, Pennsylvania;
Colin Studds, Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, Washington; Richard Sylvester
Washington; Representative Charles p.
Taft, Ohio; Frank Thomson, vice president
Pennsylvania Railroad Company; H. T.
Thurber Washington; Senator John NJ
Thurston, Nebraska; George Alfred Town
send, Washington; William A. Turk South
Washington; Representative II. c. Van
Voorhis, Ohio; John f. Waggaman, WASH
ington; Prof. b. Lawton Virgins Uni
versity of the South; John F. Wilkins.
Washington; William L. Wilson, Postmas-
ter General; Lieut.. Lucien Young, u. S. n.
A Touching Incident.
A beautiful and touching feature was the
allusion to the death of Messrs. Z. b.
Wight and George II. Apperson. 1t was the
universal opinion that this delicate matter
was handled with good taste and Judgment,
and the success with which it was carried
out is attested by the deep impression made
upon the assembly. The scheme was de-
ViSed by the committee on entert ainment
and its explanation and development as
signed to Major Carson. The details were
known only to those charged with their
management. President Amin announced
that the club sometimes, in the midst Of
Jcllity, became serious. One of those se-
rious periods now confronted the club and
Major Carson was called out to give il full
fllment. The introduction of the Schom-
turSk line prepared the assembly for some
thing in tie nature of a surprise, and when
all the lights were suddenly extinguished
expectation rose to high point. There
were few moments of silence, that was
made the more impressive by contrast with
the scenes OF jollity that had preceded
The lew candelabra used to ornament the
main table permitted to burn, and
these shed a dim religious light through the
large hall that gave the tables the ap-
pearance of being occupied by specters and
the long shadows reflected and the silence
prevailing made a tableau that was beau
uful in its solemnity.
Major Carson, in well-modulated tones
began an Grafton by saying: THE Gridiron
Club was formed for festivity and fun for
relaxation and recreation; for the promo
tion Of good fellowship among men en-
geged in the daily activities of life" From
this, in beautiful language, he led up TO
tie announcement OF the passing of Eu-
gene b. Wight and George II. Apperson,
and paid them a tribute which was SO
touching and emotional that tears were
forced from the eyes of the revelers A
piano accompaniment arranged and PLAYED
by Mr.. Henry Xander in soft murmuring
tones, added to the effectiveness of the
Grafton, which consumed only six minutes
of time.
At the east entrance to the banquet room
arrangements were made for displaying
with the aid of a magic lantern, the por-
traits of Wight and Apperson. These were
thrown on the canvas at the appropriate
place in Major Carson's speech.
In concluding, Major Carson explained
that the pictures displayed were made by
Mr. Wight, and that at the time of his
death he was engaged in a photographs
work intended to be used at the dinner
on Saturday night. He further explained
that at all club dinners Mr.Apperson's voics
was always heard in club songs and chorus
es, and that his favorite song, in the sing.
ing of which he always led, was
Then the Gridiron Quartet came in Slow
ly and softly with Don't You Hear Them
Bells?" When one stanZa had been thus
rendered by the quartet the lights suddenly
flashed UP, the music sounded in loud tones
and taking up the chorus the entire club
Joined in, and ii was given with the same
vigor that marked IT under the leadership
of Apperson. Thus the incident passed off
without leaving any funereal effects, and
calling out generous round of applause.