Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-01


pnecially-invited guests who were admit
tea to The interior Of the monster casK
had been done fun justice TO-
IT'S DIMENSIONS.
The great tun. which is 10 he one Oh the
sights of the Paris Exposition, was hduc
"a The order of NJ Fruehinshoiz, a
wealthy winc-merchant of this city. lts
construction occupied the entire WORKING
timc of l5i men for "a whole year Al j.
twice the size OF the famous tun III the
cellar of tho Castle of Heidelberg. when
ts "a feet long. and "A feet nigh and holos
upwards II $1,000 gallons. Some lded OF
The size of this tun at Nancy can be gain
cred when ] state that found on my ar
rival covers laid for l5i guests VINO hau
been invited 10 the feast
70 reach the interior Of the great caSh
Tho guests walked up shallow flight oi
stairs. extending from Platform. Al
Tho bottom of the cask hoOr mad been
lsia. and the interior looked very htue
different to the interior of an ofdlnaI!
building. except for the curving formation
al The roof and sides. Tables were lalu
down the length Of the floor the big eask
was electrically lighted, and the WATERS
,crc. husily moving among the laples'
getting everything in readiness Tor inc
guests.
THE DECORATIONS.
Gay bunting ana flags OF ali nations oe-
corated tine walls and waved from inc
roof. aud the scene was certainly NOT
lacking in brightness when the guests H@H
all assembled, and the presiding chalr-
man OF the OCCASIONAL. Fluehinahoih'
our host-made little speech or Wei
cone. ending by inviting the guests 10
lose sight of their queer SURROUNDINGS LOT
,he tame being and concentrate their at
no
excellent one wine flowed freely. as 1t
shn,ild do when a dinner party Is gwen
On vinc-cask and the odd nature OF 'he
feast bent every one in a continual now
OF good spirits -..-,.t,.
Then came the speeches NJ. FruehIns-
holZ did ne the honor 10 observe I'D inc
course Of his remarks that my country =
mon who visit the Paris Exposition WoaIu
be forced o. acknowledge when theN sa"
Tho greatest winc-Cask ever buiil til"'
America had not a monopoly OF the big
xest things on earth. as was popular y
supposed i'm Europe. SO Tar as my KNOW j.
soge goes. there is nothing TO equal TINS
ossk i'm the United States; so was
forced to acknowledge mat Tor once
France had distanced MS. But the aDh'ls'
sion of thc justice OF America cialm on
the biggest things on earth was ha''e'-
ing to my patriotic pride
Speeches were made by the piesluVh.
OF the local Chamber OF Commerce ana
others. and Nancy patted hersei ON tno
hack for that she possessed among htr
citizens so public spirited man as NJ
Fruehinsholz the wine-mcrchant, Who
had. at his own expense, built tln 3D.
which l54 guests could sit down 10 dinner
1T is PRACTICALLY USELESS.
To what use the tun could be put eN-
cent 10 be used as an attraction at the
paris Exposition. / failed TO gather from
the snee,hes. Subsequent inquiry OF NJ.
Fruehinsholz showed that IL was not IN
tended TO be put TO any praeucdl use So
had my opportunity TO make the rclott
courteous when reminded him that the
limited states, while country OF man
moth undertakings, never constructed
ANYTHING OF colossal size Tor lhe nhVi
sake OF claiming the biggest OF It's KIM
on Garth. While we had undoubtedly tho
biggest OF almost everything within the
borders OF our country, II was Only ue-
cause mammoth structures and undertake
ines OF unusual size were the most SUIT
ed 10 our wants IL we had need OF such
a great tun as that built by NJ. Fruehms-
holz. 1 pointed out. We should build one
hut a would be for the purpose or holu-
ing llouor. and not OF serving as din
ing-room. TO hold liquor. Even Inc
wine merchant raised his hanos III
amazement what a gigantic Joihnee
ton this enormous vat would contain
material for Drinks round for a ma
lion of Racchanalians, and plenty Of lee.
left. This was the thought IN The mind
CROPPED his way out OF the great cask NJ
of more than one guest who unsteaoiy
the conclusion OF the feast
ka,ser Compliments Won Diederieh'
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