The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-29
TREATY On
THE GRIDIR0N.

should the proceedings In executive ses-
sion be- allowed to become public. As ne
ceased speaking "A great clamor was
heard a. the doors. and Mr.
Crosby s NoyNi. editor OF the star
came in at one door with a large bundle
of extra Stars under his arm while MI.
Beriah wilkins editor Of the Post en-
tered az another with as many extra
Posts. with cries Of Extra Star and
Extra POST together with All about
the ratification OF the peace treaty in
executive session" which were loudly
voiced by the two gentlemen, and the
papers containing the detailed vote ana
the proceedings of the secret session
We're distributed among the guests, 10
their great amusement
Tho swedring-in Of Senator-elect
Chauncey ~ Depew furnished another
phase Of Gridiron repast that was APP
preoiated by everybody, and by none
more than Mr.. Depew himself
DEPEW SWORN IL.
a member of the club personating
Senator Plat insisted on Mr. Depew
being sworn ia. and a representation Of
large book labelled "Depows Jokes.
stalked in. and after some objections and
debate the oath OF Office was admins
tered and the book was directed 10 be
conducted to the Senate restaurant
a little later ii was insisted that the
proceedings We're irregular and that the
other part of Mr.. Depew should have
something To- say. and this was agreed
upon. 4 curtain was swept aside and a
photograph In fun view began to grind
out some of Mr. Depew's stories.
The c0nferrng Of ten year medals al
fOrdeJ another opportunity for sharp
fun. but I'm this instance the members OF
the club We're put upon the grid-iron.
4 civil service examination was insti-
tuted and the members receiving medals
were catcchiSed upon different subjects
and each made to perform some specially
Those receiving medals were +. j. Glib
son. Louis Garthe. Frank II Hosford A.
j. Stoner John A. Corwin and +. b.
Hay.
THE GUESTS
Among tho guests present were the fol-
lowing senators. Cushman X Davis
Minnesota. VIM P Frye Maine. George
Gray. Delaware. members Of the Peace
Commission. Postmaster General Emory
Smith. Secretary Of Agriculture James
Wilson, WI Ting Fang, the Chinese
Minister; JutarO komura. the japanese
Minister. Senators Nelson W Aldrich
Rhode Island. Thomas H. Carter Mon
tana: stephen r. Elkins. West Virginia.
Joseph ,. Foraker. Ohio. 4. p German.
Maryland. " Hanna. Ohio: W 4. Har-
ris Kansas. Henry Cabot Lodge Massa-
chusetts. James Mcmillan Michigan:
Enutc Nelson. Minnesota: r J.. Petit
grow South Dakota; o. H. Plat. Con-
uocticut. George L. Shoup Idaho. Jo-
seph Simon. Oregon John NJ Thurston.
Nebraska. John G. SpOoner Wisconsin.
HeYrcsentalvcs john NJ Allen or Mis-
slssippi j.. ID. Crumpacker OF Indiana.
j. T. Deliver OF Iowa. $. c. Hilborn Of
California AdOlphe. Meyer Of louisiana
J.. T.. Quigg of New York Standardized
Chauncey n Depew Roar-Admiral w
s Sch.ey L. S. n. Brigadier-General
Henry O.. Corbin. Brigadier-Gensral
Theodore Schwan. Brgadier-General H.
" Dufiied. T.. 5. A.: Charles c. Dawes
Comptroller OF the Currency: II. Clay
Evans. Commissioner Of Pensions. Charles
H. DUEL. Commissioner Of Patents. Rich
ard Croker. New York: W W. Finley
Southern railroad. "a W Fuller. Chesa-
rcaka and Ohio railroad: Clement 4.
Gr.scom, International Steamship Com
pany' J. Henry Harper and Henry LOOMS
Nelson, 81 Harper Brothers. New York;
s. II. Kaufman, Frank b. Noyes and
Theodore W. NOyes Washington star.
John r. wilkins. Washington Post. John
W T0mlinson. Age-Herald. BiImng-
ham. Ala. John Addison Porter. secre-
tary 20 the President. ex-senator Charles
= Henderson. Nebraska. Rev. Wallace
Radcliffe Washington. W. a. Turk,
Southern railway. and others.