Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-01-21
charles Town Society.

The seventh annual banquet OF inc
Charles Town Society, in New YORK,
wb;cb came off at the Hotel Arena,
saturday evening, January 4th, was
the most successful yet given by TINS
Insisting organization of young Wese
VIRGINIA nswho have made their homes
in Gotham. There were over sixty
persons present, the invited guests
including MIR. Erastus Wiman, Mr..
Charles Broadway Rouss; Rev. j.
IA. Logic, formerly rector of the
Church of the Holy Innocents, Balti-
more, but now connected with Trinity
parish of that city Mr.. Deshon, a
prominent New York lawyer, former
iy of Alabama; Hon. John Harrigan,
ex Assemblyman of Westchester
county. and Mr.. 81. d. Beall, of
Baltimore. The menu included good
things from both land and sea, and
was served in a most appetizing
manner. It included:
Cream of Asparagus aux Croutons.
Olives, Celery, Radishes.
Normande
Potatoes en- Croquettes.
Gilet de Boeuf, Piques aux Cepes.
Green Peas, Artichokes Farcis.
Roman Punch.
Song-.Old Folks at Home"
Roast English Partridge on Toast.
Celery Salad, Moderne.
Tutti Frutti Ice cream. Assorted Fruit.
Cheese. Cafe'noir.
After this tempting menu had been
thoroughly attended to the oratorical
fusilade was opened by a welcoming
address from the president of the
society, Mr.. E. P. Kennedy, who in
a we'll conceived and admirably
delivered address, set the ball in mo-
ton. He concluded by introducing,
in highly CO ~mplimentary terms, Mr..
Erastus Wiman, who was received
with a warmth which at once assured
him that the recent overwhelming
y~indication which he had received
from the New York Supreme Court
of Appeals met the hearty concur
renee of every member of the Charles
Town Society. Mention has already
been made in The Sun of Mr.. Wi
mans speech. He spoke TO the
toast, "Men from Virginia." and it
was a carefully prepared and elo-
uuent address. His tribute to Thomas
jefferson, the statesman; 10 Robert
p. Lee, the peerless soldier, and
VIM. l.. Wilson, the man who, after
a heroic struggle had finally beaten
down the walls of protection and
set the American people free, wrought
the boys up to a high state of en-
thusiam, which eliminated in q great
outburst when he placed his hand on
the shoulder of Mr.. Charles b. Rouss
and characterized him not only as a
merchant prince, but "a prince
among men, 1t will be remembered
that during his recent troubles MIR.
Wiman had no friend who stood by
him as did Mr.. Rouss.
Mr.. I. Ashby Beall. through whose
efforts the society was founded, fol-
lowed in a capital address on "Our
History-Chapter T." and MI. Arson
Gard then read a poem on 1.-The His
of Poetry frequently interspersed
with desultory but capital hits at the
members. In the absence of Hon.
w. H. Travers, of Charles Town,
Mr.. H. D. Beall, of Baltimore, spoke
to the toast, "A Voice from Home"
Hon. William de II. Washington
entertained the banqueters with an
excellent address, "The Only Re-
quisite for Success-An Opportuni-
ty.'' "'Things in General was re-
spond ed TO by Mr.. Herrigan, OF
Westchester, and Mr.. j. Harry
Beall, and both evolved some enter
tanning thoughts. Among those who
spoke to impromptu toasts was Rev.
ar. Logic, who is native of Jefferson
county. He spoke of the beautiful
scenery, the fertile soil and the noble
character of the people of jefferson
county, and said he could best con
vey his appreciation by relating a
dream of an old colored man who
lived in Charles Town. One norm
ing he met his former master and
informed him that he had a remark
able dream the previous night. He
dreamed he had died and gone TO
Heaven. Being asked what sort of
a place it was the old man replied:
MARS Harry, I haven't language to
describe it. To cut it short, it is n
jefferson county sort of a place."
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