Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-01-26
The CharIestown Society Of the City OF
New York,


urday given by the Charlestown Socie-
ty of the City of New York at the st,
Denis Hotel. There is an astonishing ly
large number of the sons of old Jetier-
son county in New York-most Of them
from Charlestown-and ten years ago
they believed it to be good to get to-
gether at least once year for mutual
pleasure and to revive the memories Of
their country homes. The first dinner
was so thoroughly enjoyed that the
society was permanently organized and
now has, we believe, over hundred
members, from the famous merchant
prince down to the latest arrival to
whom the secrets and the successes Of
the great city are yet unrevealed.
The dinner Saturday night was the
tenth that has been given by the So
ciety, and we can readily believe that
it was one OF the most enjoyable. 1t
was a perfectly appointed and fault
lessly executed entertainment, whether
considered as a gastronomic feat or as
a feast of reason and flow Of soul 1t
was good to be there, and It's pleasures
will not soon be forgotten. Handsome.
ly printed menus revealed the trl-
umphs of the cuisine and announced
the toasts OF the evening. The first
page of the bill contained an original
poem by Col, Forrest W. Brown, and
on the last sheet was an engraving OF
the mountains and rivers at Harpers
Ferry. Over hundred members Of
the society and their guests sat down
at the tables in the handsomely APP
pointed Colonial room" Of the st.
Denis, brilliantly lighted and shining
with the beautiful service, Among
the guests from out of town were Mr..
Cleon Moore, of Charlestown, Mr.. Hen
ry D. Beall, of the Baltimore Sun, and
the writer
1t took two full hours to do justice
to the excellent supper that was
served, but the time very quickly
passed in such good fellowship and in
such pleasant surroundings. When
the coffee was brought on, Mr.. Turner
Ashby Beall, the president Of the So
ciety, assumed in graceful style his
duties as POSTMASTER, and in cordial
words welcomed the guests and then
gave a brief outline of the history and
objects of the society. The first
speech was an eloquent address by
Mr.. James Lindsay Gordon, on Cen
eral Robert Z. Lee, and he aroused
the greatest enthusiasm by his splen-
did oratory. This was followed by
Mr.. Benjamin Trapnell on "Our Duty
in Respect to the Philippines = Mr..
Arson A. Gard on characters | have
met ;" and by E. Scott Mcknight on
The History of the Society," In re-
Spouse to calls toasts were also re-
sponded to by Mr.. Cleon Moore, Mr..
Charles Broadway Rouss, Rev. J. II.
Logic and Major Howard, Of the |.
S. Army.
One of the funny and enjoy able
things of the evening was the reminls-
cences and repartee Of Mr. Rouss, Mr..
Moore and Mr.. Henry Beall, the
three old rebels who sat at the head
of the table-or, as they aHectionate-
" called each other, the "horse
thieves" and "corn-feld robbers.
Their exchange of compliments was
original and amusing. Another fea-
turs was the singing Of plantation
songs, led by expert banjo players in
an alcove. 1t was late when the
gathering broke up by electing officers
for the next year. VicePresident A.
Welles Stump was promoted to the
presidency DR.. J. H. Logic was elect
ed vice-president; and Mr.. Harvey n,
Dorsey was unanimously reelected
secretary and treasurer.
The Charlestown colony in New
York retain genuine love for and in
terest in their old home, and Charles
town has reason to be very proud of
her sons in the great metropolis. They
are bright, alert, respected men, and
are forging ahead and making an i'm
preston in the business life Of the
city. The Beall boys are examples
of what pluck and energy may do. 7.
A. Beall has just been elected Presi-
dent of the Produce Exchange Trust
Company, a big financial institution
which he helped to organize; Harry
Beall has already attained much sue
cess as lawyer, and Dorsey Beall is
editor of the Daily Neocs. Others of
the Charlestown boys are lawyers, f.
nanciers, contractors, merchants ste
nographers, and SO on-almOst without
execution thew are doing well and