Kansas City journal., 1899-03-10
PAINT DEALERS MIX
MONTHLY DINNER OF THE PAINT.
OH. AND VARNISH CLUR.
IL Wna Also the Ninth Annual Meet
ing of the CIub and New Set
of Officers Wns Elected-An
EnjO. able Affair.

TIL" r-,on,hly dinner of III" Kansas City
Paint Oil and Narnish club at the Midland
last evening was also III. ninth annual
m.ctins, of the club. and new officers for
the ensuing year were elected and installed
\ nominating committee. consisting Of W.
Il. Mcdonald, Abner Hood and II. ID. cut
lcr presented the following list of nominal
ti"ns to the club, which WAS unanimously
adopted:
Presidential. NJ. Hughes.
Vice presidcnt-F. NJ. DeBord.
TreasIrer-R. A. George. -
Srcretary-E. a. Moore.
Directors-F. y. Sewa!l, III. $ Lynn. ABB
ner Hood.
The meeting opened with a fine dinner. as
usual. following which came Il short busi-
ness session. and then the toasts. with re-
tirins President II. S. Lynn acting toast
master.
The first toast was Home. Every Mans
Castle responded to by James b. Grooms.
Mr.. Grooms paid Il glowing tribute to the
home as it is idealized in every mans heart.
the good it does, the happiness il brings,
the good character it produces. He touched
upon the fact that young Americans are for
expansion. and so do not remain in the fa-
ther's tome. but eagerly desire to make
home of their own. To such Mr.. GrOoms
pointed out the desirabilty of making that
home i'll Kansas City, and III this connec-
tion took occasion to give Il lot of excellent
reasons why Kansas City is :. good plac. to
live in. His euloSy on Kansas City and its
advantages and promise for the future was
very complete, and was most heartily ap-
preciated.
The clubs guest for the evening was
James Donohuc. the assistant general
freight agent of the Frisco road. Mr. Dom
ohue was no: given special subject. and.
indeed. he needed none. He discourSed on
the Paint, Oil and Narnish Club, and told
where he could see the different character
istics implied in the name among the ind,-
vl!,ial membership. Mr. Donohue painted
a most pleasing picture. Well finished in OIL
and varnished over with tales from Scot
land. which adorned and embellished and
brought out the points he desired to make
as 1t is the nature of varnSh to do. Mr.
Donohua'S witty address created much
unanimously elected an honorary member
of the Paint. Oil and Narnish club. being
deemed as one TO the manor born.
w. X. Claypool. the retiring secretary,
the club. which was interesting. F. NJ
D.; hR;ehord; the retiring treasurer, presented
balance in the treasury. and as the club
was not organized as IL savings association,
1t was. later in the evening. voted unani
mouSly to use up this balance in having Il
ladies night at one of the two remain
ing dinners before the summer vacation.
Such an innovation was introduced during
the early part of this year and the even
ing was SO enjoyable that. though it was
months ago. the members have not Yet got
through talking about it.
Following the election of officers George
L. FaXun. the retiring chairman of ti.
entertainment committee. made IA few re-
marks i'll his inimitable style. ALI from the
heart, and then the retiring president
ii: $. Lynn, addressed the club. He spoke
with pride of some of the achievements
of the year just closed. and of the high
standing the club has among the paint
clubs of the country. The loyalty of the
members was touched upon. and he told
how they have stood by the club for nine
years. and how they heartily seconded the
efforts Of the president and other officers.
He thank them for the honor they had
given him and urged them all TO keep
pushing the club - along until II becomes
United States. He then introduced the lew
president. a. NJ: Hughes. who was escorted
to his seat at the head of the table.
Mr.. Hughes made ii neat little speech,
thanking the club for the unexpected honor
which had been bestowed upon him and
outlining somewhat his ideas of the meet
ings for the ensuing year.
f. a. Moore. the new secretary. was
allied out. and likened himself TO the young
'. nan in ore of the >+acts in India who for
& year is given the best of everything and
then is sacrificed for the good of the crops.
Mr.. Moore said he had listened to the hon
eyed words of President Lynn and other
members. and had attended the dinners for
a year. and now he had been sacrificed
His own ambition If he could not be pres
ident nf the United States. would be to
t+ president of the Kansas City Paint
Club. or else It's treasurer. hut as he had
been sacrificed upon the office of secretary
duties Of that office.
Brief remarks We're made or stories told
by Messrs. Hood. Sewail Lynn. Donohue
Cutler and others and after Il vote Of
ing adjourned.
Those present at the banquet We're: