The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-02
WINDY POINTERS
FEAST ON MELONS
BeIshazzar's Little Spread Not a Cir
cumstance to This One.
A PERFECT MOONLIGHT NIGHT.
a Gentle Sweet Balmy Night Made
Memorable for the Windy Point
Club by Cheer-Capt Custis'
Cordial Welcome.
A PERFECT MOONLIGHT NIGHT.


peror. much less a king. or even a dicta-
tor-yes. NJ for a substantial American |
citizen himself
Invitations had been sent out to a
great many prominent people 70 be pres
ent on time. the newspapers reminded
those invited OF the place. hour and char
acter OF the entertainment. and IL was
pretty We'll Understood that he who at
tended and accepted tie hospitality OF the
Windy Point Club would oe treated Ike
a Lord and would ind enjoyment 10 the
fullness OF his hearts wishes.
UNIQUE INSTITUTION.
Tho Windy Point club Is a UNIQUE in
stituton. There Is nothing Ike IL In this
country Porto Rico or tho Philippine
Islands.
no was started on n liberal basis and
no narrow restrictions bind the members
down 20 AN uncomfortable formality like
organizations that live ON their dignity
and their credit There are no monthly
dues. Whenever anything is need
cd the members chip I'm and buy II
It is NOT a religious club. though meetings
are frequently held on Sunday afternoon
about the usual prayer-meetlng hour II
is not political organization. despite the
fact that many Of the most influential
municipal politicians in this city have
their names on the membership list
There is neither a constitution nor set ~
rules, and only ono regulation IS kept IN
mind by tho members as an unWrltfen
law That is not 70 maliciously SCI fire
10 the clubhouse or slaughter the presi-
dent. The club is a dO-as-yOu-plcase or
gsnizaton. ami everybody does as he
pleases except when he sees ht 70 %
otherwise. and then he doesn't do as ne
pleases, but does otherwise.
4 GREAT FEAST
Suen no brief i5 The character or the
organization that gave the great water
melon feast last night. You have prOba
bly, heard Of the Feast Of Belshazzar and
maybe you have read Drydens A'eXan-
dors Feast Doubtless YOU have heard OF
Tho great dinner parties In the golden age
of Roman swell society. when Julius
Caesar used 10 hirt with Lydia the
smOothest cOquette at the banquet table.
glance tender messages 90 Portia. q
blonde belle IN dec0llete and throw dou-
hle-siXes from the dice-box every other
time between courses You perhaps re-
member some Of the famous hanquets inn
m0rtalZrd by M Sha kesreare In some
We|-rounded verses thar have been as
signcd 10 conspicuous places among the
professional manufacturers - rhythm.
dare say YOU may have read OF the Brad
IeN-Mlrtin banquet which appeared from
me newspaper accounts 10 have been
something Of an appetizinT snread
These were an free lunch affairs as COM
pared with the great feast thar doomed no
before the Windy Point Club and their
guests last nieht II was "a grand after
supper spread that would have done hon
0r 10 Dewey or H0bs0n. or the girl that
Hobson kissed hy wav of a change OF OK
element. or Schley. whose eight-inch
shell struck Cervera as a fOrcibie factor
Wheeler. who climbs trees FOR bird SIEVE
views or the enemy. or indeed. any Of
Che modern iitarv CELEBRITIES.
NATURES BEST
Tho moon seemed 10 smile fenderiy
upon the scene as her soft light siffed
through the treo-t0ps and heavy foliage
f0 cast bewItChug shadows about the
beautiful slopes of the parks hilsidos
a tmid breeze stealing ur from the river
below crept gently through The tops Of
the trees and now and then sang "a piain-
tive little lullaby tnaf was half audible
from below Here and there the merry
voices of children r0mping over the ter
races broke the silence in distant parts Of
The parks, while a cricket yentured an
occasional Chirp from some anug hiding
place in the grass The night was per-
fcct-one OF those warm, still clear nights
flushed with moonlight ana tull or that
summer romance which III all the sWeeter
for its feeting lie, night that fits by
ere too fast and leaves one % wish 10
would return again with its softness. It's
resffuI spirit its beauty and peace
uieht that makes theorists of ms all and
sends us drifting in the land OF reyerie'
"a night. "a gentle sweet balmy night as
seen in the Orient
Where the virgins are soft as the roses
And ait save the spirit OF man. IS d.
THOSE WATERMELONS
But shall Dee waxing sentimental next.
Back 10 those WatermelOns. You should
have seen them. There they Jay upon
huge imnrOvisef table made OF p.anks
lying across some park benches; large,
MISUNDERSTANDING man walked up with
the back Of "a hand-saw and split the
melons IN twain one az time. AS they
fell apart the scene was sublime lt
would have caused nearly every negro IN
Hanover county 20 forget his oft-reneW-
eI vows % observe the anti-arceny COM
nl4rdr1ruI The internal view or tho
fruit was tempting. tanializing. ape az
in- There Jay the great red hearts Win
black and brown seed giving them a
suggestion Of p0sterity. For hours the
melons bad been lying in hu3e zee
house. and no more need be said along
Caafsin John A. Curtis made a few
rarnarks as he kept his eve on the view
before him. and welcomed everyone 70
Inc feast Then the fun commenced.
There was certain hospitality as
nan.ad that was exceedingly comfortable
~ comparative strangers like myself
who had never had The pleasure or at
tending one Of tho clubs entertainments
m needs scarcely be said that everybody
present part00k freely. Most OF the
gentlemen present are married men ana
have somebody 20 sew few missing
buttons on their trousers to-day.
THE LADIES TOO.
While the gentlemen We're enjoying
their feast a similar spread had peen
arranged across the walkway for their
wives and daughters. They were de-
lighted with their experience.
When the feast was over. cigars were
passed around and everybody lighted up.
This helped % keep all In fine spirits and
Captain Curtis made a speech on Gene
raj Principles" He called upon Capt
Frank Cunningham 10 sing. He sang
as he has done several times before. cap
tain Cunningham glanced at the REM
n1nts OF the feast. smiled cautiously and
chose ~ his number. Then Scatter Seeds
Of Kindness" His voice sounded ex-
ceedingly sweet under the trees as the
notes n0atcd away in the distance to-
wards the river.
The venerable vice-president John G.
Walsh. made some happy remarks. for
he was very happy. and several other
Informal speeches were made.
THOSE PRESENT.
Among those present were;
John r. Grimes. George J. Currie, John
II. Armitage. John y. Welsh. Percy
Walsh. w c. Gibson. ". n. Shervin,
Thomas Siarke. Thomas Cunningham.
Harvey EgglestOn W. r. Johns. Or. g. W.
J.. Brock Councilman Heeke. Marcelus
Walsh. J. J.. Ta'iaferro. Thomas SMELL
ings. John Buchanan. Frank J. Craigie.
]. T. Ford Major y. T. Howard. John
9. Walsh. william Mayer. Charles GOode,
Theodore After, 7. G. WaltOrd, James
Walsh. A. d. Landsrkin. ;. 7. Beveridge
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