Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1898-01-18
Charles Town Boys in New York.
NtnM annual ReuntOn and banquet.

The ninth annual reunion of the
Charles Town Society was held at the
Arena, Broadway and 31st, New York,
Saturday night, the occasion being ban-
quet given by the President of the So
ciety, Mr.. Charles Broadway Rouss.
The New York Sunday News says:
"lThe sons of the picturesque old town
in the Shenandoah Valley have come to
New York in such numbers as to make an
impression on the metropolis. Some of
the most famous of them were present at
the banquet last night.
1.-THE room was tastefully decorated
with flowers and southern vines and
MOSES, and further local color was sup
piled by quartette of dusky vocalists,
who sang with great vigor in an ante
room.
A handsome oil painting of the Charles
Broadway Rouss Memorial Hall in this
place, to the erection of which Mr.. Rouss
contributed so literally, was presented to
President Rouss by the Independent Fire
Co. of Charles Town, Capt. Julius C.
Holmes acting as spokesman. Mr.. Rouss
responded with a feeling speech.
Other toasts responded to were: "a
Voice From Home" by Hon. w. H.
Travers 1.-The Shenandoah Valley
Hon. Jas NJ. Mason; ''Our Society, .
C. B. Rouss "The Bar-New York and
Charles Town." Hon. Joseph H. Beall /;
F." Songs of the South" Mr.. Arson A.
Guard; " Our History Chapter Nine, .
Hon, VIM, Dell. Washington 1.-The Eff
feet of our Advent-The Greater New
York" Mr.. A. Welles Stump. Hon.
Jos. H. Miller, ex-1nteFnal Revenue Com
missioner, was a guest of the Society, and
recited humorous poem.
Officers of the Society for the ensuing
year were elected as follows; T. Ashby
Beal1, President; A. Welles Stump, Vice
President; Harvey N. Dorsey, Secretary.
Hon. w. H. Travers, Capt. J. c.
Holmes, Hon. Jas. NJ. Mason and Mr..
VIM. Campbell were elected members OF
the Society.
The exquisite menu card, for copy OF
which we are indebted to Capt. Holmes,
is adorned with handsome picture OF
the Charles Broadway Rouss Memorial
Hall in Charles Town.
The remarks of Capt. Holmes in pre-
senting to Mr.. Rouss the handsome oil
painting prepared by Mr.. c. w. Taylor
of this place were as follows:
When look around this festal board
and see so many trie ndlY and familiar
faces of young men of old Charles Town,
my heart warns, and there comes bub-
bling up the desire that these happy reun-
ions might be more frequent. My mis-
sion here tonight is to discharge a duty
imposed upon me by the Independent
Steam Fire Company of Charles Town.
the dear old town we love so we'll. 1t is
incumbent upon me. as the representative
of the Indedendent Steam fire Co., land
a pleasant duty 1 esteem it) to express to
you, Mr.. Charles Broadway Rouss, the
high regard in which you are held, and
the gratitude which is felt and the thanks
due you by our Company for the very
many favors and benefits yorL have be-
slowed upon us as Company. To al
lude to your many kindnesses, separately,
would occupy the whole evening and l
have but time to allude only to the one in
which you SO generously and magnani-
nously aided and assisted in the erection
of the company's handsome bull ding,
known as Charles Broadway Rouss Me
mortal Hall, which cost $1,000, with
only small Indebtedness unpaid. Had
it not been for your great assistance in
thehour of our extremity, we could not
have accomplished our object. For this
1 have to thank you, and at the same time
present to you this painting of the first
Charles Broadway Rouss Memorial Hall
erecte d in the whole country, with the
very best wishes of the Independent Fire
Co., Charles Town, Jefferson Co, w Va. F."