The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-18
WIEDS AND GALES
ON WINDY POINT
Annual Watermelon Feast Of the Fa-
nous Club.
BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CLUB.
Was Organized Seventy 20 Five Years
Ago with Capt. John A, Curtis
as President A Great
Time Last Night,
BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CLUB.

Winds and gales may blow and storms
may come and go. but the annual water
melon feasts Of the Windy Point Club 80
right along with their accustomed sereni-
ty. Last night was the occasion OF the
annual gathering OF that club around the
festive watermelon. and despite the
stormy indications the occasion was mark
ed as most calm and orderly one.
There was a large attendance Of men,
bcrs OF the club and goodly number OF
distinguished invited guests were present
The occasion was a most enjoyable one
and the whole affair was declared a sue
cess and the venerable chairman was
given hearty cheer when he declared the
feast at am end.
THE PRESIDENTS REMARKS.
Gentlemen and ladies'" said President
John a. Curtis as he impressively arose
at . O'Clock sharp an called the body to-
gether by tapping his cane on q large
watermelon. This Is one OF the happy
moments Of my life. 1 have been men,
Der OF this club since It's or
ganization scventy-dve years ago.
and there are only two other men,
beers I'm the club now who are charter
members. ico-Jrosldent John G. Naish
and Second Nice-President Charles J. FOX
were on hand when the Windy Point CluD
first saw the light Of day. You can make
a good guess al their ages when you uh-
dersiand that no minors were qualhou
TO become members.
'"The club has no bylaws, 40 consulu-
ton. nor are there any dues TO pay.
made myself president az the orkahiza.l"n
and have held that Office ever since yu9'
because / wanted %. Ny word is the INV
OF this club. and what I say goes we
know no creed. no section no nauonail'S'
nor IS our club a political association
MUST TELL A LIE.
owe believe I'm free speech and plenty
of 81 The unwritten law OF this club is
thst each member must at each meeting
make speech. sing song or tell a lie'
I am fully qualified myself, and can say
trtlthfuuv that the other members OF the
club are with me.
.cVith these few remarks / VIII now
Introduce to you the worthy second wee
president. who viii make a speech, sing
song. or tell a lie."
MIR Fox responded nobly, and after al
dressing the assembled guests Few mo
monts he sang cold Uncle Ned, the
crowd Joining I'm the chorus.
Following i'm quick succession came
Hon r B. Munford. Mr. Charles NJ.
Wallace. Captain Frank w. Cunning
ham. Mayor Taylor. ex-Postmaster Gull
uncworth. DIR. Jud b Wood Mr. Everett
Waddev. Mr. Tom Walford Mr.. Mol
who made speech in Germ n; Dir. Joseph
Dickcrson and Mr.. James Holieran.
POETRY OF THE WINDS.
The speeches and songs of the gentle
mon were loudly applauded. and IN a
moment tho steward of the club had
chopped up the luscious fruit that had
been the means of drawing tho crowd
together. and the feast proceeded 10 the
accompaniment Of the music Of the
wind as n blew in delightful melody from
down river. up tho heights Of Chimborazo
and ON through Captain Curtis minister's.
Had the moon and stars been SHINING
they would have looked down In envy
mon the happy Windy Point Clubites as
they served their guests with the grace
and hospitality that always prevails upon
such occasions.
AS neither moon nor stars shone. tlc
clouds dropped lower and lower. and the
wind blew on. carrying away upon us
wings the echoes OF happy mankind as
tbev consumed the big pile Of watermelons
and dronped the seeds upon the Deaulllul
frecnsward of the club.