The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-24
PIANOLA Gu
GRE AT A !.
One Of the Social Features Of the
Season.
MANY SPEECHES DELIVERED.
A Menu Fit for the Gods, Tapercd on
With Magic. Eris hit
Speeches aud Fine
Cigars.
MANY SPEECHES DELIVERED /. e

sy,,c BANQUET of the Pianola Club, at
Kirkwaod's S. last night. was one of the
successes of The season. The menu was
one of the most paaatable ever offered
the club, and the cnI1re aiIalr was most
enjoyable.
The original thirteen members Of the
club we're present, and in addition to the
regular order Of things at a regulation
banquet, there were several novelties.
Speeches were made by number OF
the prominent city officials and several
business men. and Mr. Moses May, mem
Der of the club. assisted BY AT Lee Rein
himer, added TO the enjoyment Of the oc-
casion by Introducing several sleighf.ot,
hand tricks and the wonderful Houo1n1
handcun tricks,
Mr. aIurace Kirkwood. who is the Mi
'em-up' OF The club. prepared q panau c,
fit for the gods. Including all OF the Gen .ll
cacies Of the season and few pesloes;
and Capt. Charles II. Phillips, the .Reai
Thing" of the club. acted as toasttnas1et,
and performed his services Well
The table was handsomely decorated ps
Mann & Brown. the horasts, VINO were
elected honorary members Oh me ciup, ana
the beautiful chrysanthemums We're car
1ied home nv the members as souvenirs
of one of the most pleasant evenings ever
spent by them
The toasts were all up to date. and were
responded to in spirit by those to whom
they were assigned.
Real Thing Phillips first introduced
Mr.. Z. c. Walford, who spoke in hui
morous way of the troubles that overcome
a collector of delinquent taxes He told
of several experiences that he had, and
the Pianola Glee Clu. expressed its ap-
proval in the following lines, which were
also displayed at the conclusion and dur
ing the remarks of the other speakers:
Hes liar. he's a liar, he's q. liar just
now,
Just now, he's a liar. he's liar just
now."
DISCOURSE ON HOT AIR
Captain John a. Curtis was the next
speaker His subject was Hot Air. and
he told a number of good stories that
came under that caption.
Following Captain Curtis. Captain John
iFrischkorn told of the experiences of a
Fire Commissioner, and he told well, for
the club hated to let him take his seat.
DR. C. W. 2. Brock. who said after
ward that he had never spent a more
pleasant evening, spoke on 'The Anatomy
of a Lobster He referred to Capt.
Curtis and others, and then Went into a
scientific discussion of the subject, which
the club sang down.
MI A H Meyer who imposed a fine
upon himself by appearing in a. Tuxedo
suit, told how he got up the Street FAR,
and if he is to be believed it all depended
upon sa.mssnf and Mr.. John Potts.
mr.. Louis Pizzini said he felt flattered
at being called upon, and in being lnvlted
to the banquet, but the club called him
down. and then he proceeded IN an orderly
way to tsll what a Pianola u.s. His re-
marks were taken down by the secretary
and will be printed in serial forms in one
of the weelllies.
Major Howard spoke of the trouble he
had had from infancy. Ea paid no at
tention to thu Interruptions OF the club'
but proceeded in orderly manner to
tell his story and when he got through
Mr. Moses May, tha .Prestisiditator' OF
the club. got out Of a pair of handouts
furnished by two gentlemen from the
penitentiaay. quicker than Captain Curtis
cculd say, Give me another
MIR IKE HELD SPEAKS.
After Mr. May had shown his Won
derful skill Mr.. Ike Held. the secretary
OF the club, spoke for few minutes on
almost any subject.
Mr.. Walter Harris, one of Tie ''scrb-
blers" of the club. representing himself
and the other scrihblers. said that it gave
him great pleasure 10 speak to such
crowd, because he knew that no one
cofnprenended what he said. because of his
superior intellect. The club song did not
please him. and ne proceeded until he
had exhausted every tpoic that had arisen
Delofe TIE PUBIC at any previous GATE.
Then '.Ffll-En,-UD'' I<irkwood told how,
and made it clear 10 ali present, to make
a fish stew, and produced the stew in
proof OF What he said.
A number OF kilograms We're read. one
from Lost Chord Frank W Cunning.
ham. who was called to Danville to sing
the blue and the Gray Captain Cum
ningham teiegraphed that all of Danville
was looking toward Richmond and wishing
the Pianola Club much prosperity Tie
telegram was received and replied to in
fitting teams.
Other kilograms from Grover Cleveland,
President Mckinley, Dick Croker, Teddy
Roosevelt, the Prince of Wales, Bob Ftz-
simmons, and Matt Quay We're secured
At z o'clock the Real Thing stated
that the affair was at close. hut that
the Next Thing Mr.. T. C. walford,
had announced his intention of giving the
club banquet next week. "Auld Lang
Syne" was then sang as it had never
been sung before, and everybody walked
home.