The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-10
piTTER,s rEAsr OF BEEE.
A Hundred Pounds or steak Devourea By H,s
FFishds.

a Hundred Pounds OF steak Devoured BY Hts
Friends.
It was a great tlmo they had at the p. Diver
Association In tho old Fourth last night. 7.
Diver gave q beefsteak dinner there TO his con-
stitucnts. There were some hundred pounds of
beefsteak, cut into luscious oblongs, for distribu-
ton on slices Of thick toast, and in the middle
an enormous kog OF beer. which was passed
around in glasses until you had to stand on
tho chairs to keep your fcct from getting wet. A
few OF the persons invited were unavoidably de-
taincd by q previous engagement to attend the
crowning OF Queen Lavinla Dempsey OF the Hol.
land Danes at the Waldorf. But these were
very few, for tho =. Diver function was far SUI
pcrior socially to the uptown affair. Moreover,
1t was more exclusive. There wasn't a Cit there.
AS the guests OF the evening Uhe attendance
was vigorously limited to those having tickots)
came in. they faced a big gaslight legend. Up.
Diver Association" Naturally all eyes were
directed toward this, but all legs worc directed
toward tho beer kcg. Consequently when tho
exercises began, after everybody was fed. n
spirit of amiablo good fellowship and tolor-
ance %reigned. which was, on tho whole,
q lucky thing for the pianist. Although
entirely unarmored, he escaped without q
scratch, but n black patch over one eye sug-
gcsted that on some previous occasion he had
mot with his just dues. 1t may bo woll to re-
mdTk nBTO tnuJ tue L. DlVVCT ASSOCIATION IL nOU
purely a musical organization. though the pro-
grammo was largely of that order. 1t Is some
what political In Its nature, and the festivities
Of last night wero in honor Of ex-Police Justice
Patrick Divers triumphant return from an
enforced and much regretted political retire.
ment.
At the head Of the hall sat Mr.. Diver, in.
v~ariably addressed as Judge" by his polite
and admiring constituents. With him wcro the
social Of the district. such rs ex-
Assemblyman Mike Callahan. Assemblyman
Berry, Councilman Foley, Alderman Cronin.
Sam Wolf. Acting Captain vredonburgh of the
Oak street police station. and Joe Burke. tho
Boy Orator of tho River Front. Besides these,
there were distinguished visitors from other
districts: Justice Goldfogle, William Hanna,
Police Captain Dean, Clerk Whalcn Of
tho District Attorneys office. and Assist
ant District Attorney Walsh. After tho
guests 4. sn. at = large Iand It is part Of
sec that its Members are at large. though it cost
$4,000 year In finos) had been introduced to
these distinguished gentlemen. and there had
been drinks all around. Timothy +. Payne, the
master Of ceremonies, arose to open the proceed
scarf pin rs a badge Of office. He was so
ornamental that you couldn't help looking at
gonr n eyes SO nh Ssnut you did SFef iSef. '4 NJ. 1t pa hgrs
wasted no, time making a speech. and very little
making q bow: He climbed the stage and said:
Mr.. Savage did oblige with a song. and six
darby boys added to the obligation by accom-
1t was u most excellent song, something about
a black girl named Sal. and it was given with
such enthusiasm thar forty.three gentlemen in
vited Mr.. Savage to drink with them at tho con-
clusion. Mike Callahan, in particular, was SO
conyulsed with merriment that he executed an
involuntary danse du ventre without rising
from his chair. thereby jogging his diamond
studded watch out OF his pocket. Upon dis.
that the place be raidcd, nor was he appeased
until a friend recovered the watch from beneath
the rotundity, of his waistcoat, where it had
passed from his vision as n distant ship sinks
below the horizon. In response, to an enthusi-
he sat down. the master Of ceremonies said
Very much obliged to tho gentleman. Mr..
Mr.. Driscoll disclosed himself as n rotund
gentleman with a, cheerful tenor voice. which
girl named Kate. with n burden of:
Your father may, be English. bu.u'u.u.ut
You have an Irish mother.
This sentiment was applaudcd until the build
ing quaked: 1t is but Justice to Mr.. Driscoll TO
add that his efforts were hampercd by the eff
singer was wHrbline. He did lind it once. but
immediately wandered off into bypaths OF dis,
Kate had n hard struggle preserving her iden-
tity. There was an encore. and this time the
accompanied found n chord, and for fear that he
might not be able to get back to it, kept on it
all the time. The audience Joined thundcrously
in this touching chorus:
It's over. yes. over the mountain
Where the little t'rush sings In the tree.
At tho conclusion n committee of three es-
Corted Mr.. Driscoll down the room. and, in n
trlplicate speech. made him u present OF seven
glasses of beer, while u proud old gentleman
who used to know Driscoll's father stood on u
bench and shouted:
II used to hold that fclly on me knee whin
he was n lad. An look what he's come to nowi'
If the gentlemen in the rear will please keep
order said the Master of Ceremonies, Mr..
Brown will oblige. assisted by two friends."
The friends were q violinist and n pianist
who displaced the former performer. Mr..
Brown was an operatic.looking young man, who
mounted tho stage with n large cigar between
his teeth. After removing the cigar from his
mouth he sang q darby song. and was encorcd.
Then John Dougherty, n lad with n very high,
sweet tenor. sang a perverted misconception OF
After the Ball" in n way. ms Judge Goldfogle
feelingly declared, TO mako you come up in tho
middle when you weren't shy. The singer had
an alluring habit of standing on tiploe to pick
his high notes OFT the ceiling, but it was all
right. as was sufficiently proved by the enthu-
slnstic assertions of the audience.
Besides the music there WAS a mind reader,
Prof. Newman, who said he could md any hid
den article blindfolded, and did actually fish n
penknife out OF its lair behind the picture of
Mayor Van Wyck. Judge " Diver offered
him n large reward IL he could lind the half
dozen Cts who voted in his district. and prom
ised n fine wake TO the crowd, but Prof. New
man said that long-distanCe searching was out
OF his line. Thcre was more. singing and some
speeches and more singing after that.
The rest was mostly beer.