The morning times., 1897-01-31

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nights,
turesque initiation OF tie infant mem.
ber, George w Rouzer, of the New York
Herald. In >the dainty belongings OF
very young infant, Mr.. Rouzer was trundled
into the banquet-hall in a basket on Il
truck. The lusty smooth-faced baby WAS
soon relieved of his swaddling clothes and
took his place among the banquetcrs.
Much might well be said OF the many
humorous and entertaining speeches made
by the famous men who gathered about the
board. There was the most distinguished
after dinner taizer OF the world, Chauncey
M Depew, whose proud boast is that he
is a chronic guest OF the Gridiron Club;
Dr. Talmage, Vice President Stevenson,
Speaker Reed, Secretary Morton, Senators
White and German. Capt. BOatene and
many Others participating in the speeches.
With much pomp and ceremony, Crosby
S. Noyes, the veteran editor Of the Even
ing Star; and George II. Walker, of the
San Francisco Chronicle, were invested
with the medal OF ten years membership.
Incidentally they also received the in
sigma Of the peacock feather and yellow
jacket, which latter proved to be yellow
garment, WHICH converted these staid gen
tlemen into veritabIe Hogan's Alley kids
to the great merEiment OF the company.
In the latter hours there Was y Ip4d sen
sation. The orchestra suddenly struck up
the III Ost familiar air of the Streets of
Cairo, ,.aada-nfDInent later q Dash of ctIor =
very dark color-entercd through the door.
1t was gaiIy dressed small darkey, who,
with daringly ylaked little limbs, danced
into the center of the room. He Wore
placard reading Little Egypt" and di-
rectly infrCntofthe President Schair boldly
began o eCutc, not the HOotche KCotchee,
in this case but an old fashioned clog In
stantly Mr. 4. W Dunn, looking very impos-
ing in a big Ioliccman's uniform, rushed
forward, seiZing the invading urchin, and
with the remark This amt that kind of
dinner" ran the little fellow abruptly out
into the hail. which episode brought down
the house Even DR.. Taimage's sober
face developed broad grin.
The work of the orchestra and the Grid-
iron Quartet was excellent. The irrepreS
sible Major Stofer delighted the company
with his songs and banjo; the saxophone
solo and chorus rendered beautiful music
and the fun orchestra came in for its share
Of praise.
The saxophone solo, "Rockcd in the
Cradle OF the Deep was given by Mr..
Eugene Coffin, and for an encore a triple
tongue polka was rendered. Mr.. Coffin
is said to be the only man in the United
States who can triple tongue on the
saXophone He has remarkable control of
| the instrument and his pla wing was highly
enjoyed. Later in the evening a quartet
| of saXoplones were introduced, the per-
| formers being Messrs. Ter Linden, alto: Phil
ips, soprano; Hochfield, tenor, and Seven
huysen, baritone, all OF the United States
! Marine Band. Tile piece was The Hun
| ter's JOY" arranged specially for the oc-
| casion by Mr.. Ter Linden. These four huge
wind instruments We're manipulated with
"a degree of skill and delcacy that stamped
each of the performers as an accomplished
artist
! 1t was just midnight when Herndon
| Morsell sang his great solo, The Song
| That Reached Ny Heart and the ended
dinner was like the song. 1t was an event
| that reached the heart and will live in
the memory of all those who were privi-
| legged to participate in t. Tie full list OF
| guests is as follows:
Frank N Rarksdale, James +. Bari our
Wilfred Ba teman, Representative C. B,
Beach, Dr. Edward Bedloe, c. j. Bell,
Ralph Bingham, Representative c. j. BOAT
| uer, Representative c. A. Eoutelle, Scot,
| C. Bone Edward NJ Boyd, George w.
| Eoyd, s. NJ. Bryan, William II. Burnett,
l.. White Rusbey, Logan Carlisle, c. c.
Carlton. Senator Thomas II Carter, Eugene
Coffin, Sam Cross. j. H. Cunningham, Paul
4 In Low
Reid Davis. David F, Day, Claas Denekas
Chauncey NJ Depew, Edward F. DIoop,
| Charles G. Duiri, George NJ. Dunn, James
H. Eckels, s. Edward EilweH James
r. Elyerson, ir!, Carl G. ESsner,
| Prof Fanciulli, Simeon Ford, Harry w
! Fuller, Harry FuThiss, Senator German
| William H. Gibson, Gen. A. w. Greedy
| Representative Grosvenor, Representative
| C. S. Hartman, S. Is. Hege, Representative,
ID. B. Henderson, William B. Hibbs, Com
| modore Hichbofn, Representative S. G.
Hilborn, Frederick 'Hovey, S. S. Huntley
Melville E. ingalls,, Frederick Irland, Dir
| H l.. E. johnson, Phiiandcr c. Johnson
| John W Keller, William Pitt Kellogg
| Major Cha rles +. Larrabee, Assistant Sec
| retary Of the Navy McAdoo, Senator Nc
| Bride, Dr. James II. Mcbride, Ed
| ward McCauley, Col. John McEl
roy, Justin, McGrath, Z. 2. McKissck
! Frank Mclaughlin, Lynn Meekins, II. l.
| Merrick, William Messervy, Albert Miller
4 Representative w H. Moody, Secresa ry
! of Agriculture Morton, George W. Moss
| Commissioner of Pensions Murphy, Osca
| g. Murray, Allison Major, Senator Kn IT.
| Nelson, Frank B. Noyes, Theodore w
Noyes, Raymond Patterson, S. A. Perkins
| Melville Phillips, Senator O. H. Platt
| Herman Rakemann, Speaker Thomas B
! Reed Assistant Secretary of the interior
| John NJ. Reynolds, I. E. Roessle, Repre-
| sentative Charles A. Russell, j. Henry
] Small, Senator James Smith, ir., E.lwErt
Somborn, Vice President Adlai Stevenson
Rev. T. Dewitt TalEnage, Representatir