The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-10
WINDY POINTERS
EAT AND TALK
They Celebrated Their Ninety-seventh
Anniversary Last Night.
MANY VERY GOOD SPEECHES.
Colonel Cunningham, of North Caro-
lima, and Hon. j. Taylor EIlyson
and Others Made Addresses.
Ladies " ere Present.

The celebration last night Of the 5'th
anniversary OF the organization OF the
Windy Point Club vas grand success.
1t took place out under the trees. on the
brow Of Libby Hill, where the heaoquar-
tiers have been since its birth, and oratorS'
sweet music, far women ana "aterliiet-
ons were the attractions
Promptly at 8 O'Clock the veteran fles-
ident, Captain John Alexander GURUS
raped the great gathering to oroer pe
meath the flashing lights, and dellVereo
his annual address. When he hao con
cluded, and the applause had subs.deo' ne
directed Assistant Secretary H. a. da"-
kinS to communicate the letters III las
possession to the club.
LETTERS OF REGRET.
Mr. Hawkins read letters and kilograms
from the following gentlemen. expressing
regret at their inability to be present:
: Lieutenant-Governo Edward Echols,
Hon. John Lamb, Senator George II. LIE
Cato, Acknowledgement Montague, Col.
John S. HARDWOOD, Hon. II. 7. Wtckhaln,
Captain w E. Hudgins. Of the oyster
Navy; G. Cleveland, Andrew Carnegie,
and ]. Rocky Fellow.
COL. CUNNINGHAM FIRST.
President Curtis then presented as the
first speaker of the evening Solonei Jonn
S. Cunningham, OF North Carolina: VINO
responded in a very happy manner ana
was loudly cheered
Hon. ]. Taylor Ellyson was next called
upon. and made a most entertaining three
minutes speech The next speaker was
Hon. Henry r. Pollard, and he too, proved
a fayorite Councilman BloomberS 1ol-
lowed in witty speech
Rev G. H. SpoOner. OF the TRINITY
Methodist Church, was presented. ana
UaptaIn f. ". Cunningham then came
forward and rendered My Creole sue,
in his own inimitable style, the ciup Jolll-
He was followed by Messrs. Joseph
Nallerstein, M. NJ. Martin. D.: G. Rlch-
ardson and c. M. Wallace, Jr. al OF
whose efforts were timely and well re-
ceived.
remarks the command was given by the
venerable president to his assistants ANS. 70
tprepare for trouble, and great piles OF
the choicest Hanover melons We're cut
up with a saw, and everybody hneo up
for the feast.
The affair was a most enjoyable one,
and everybody shook the hand OF the
president when it was over. ana wished
he would live to celebrate the 18Th ami
versary of the organization OF the WINDY
Point Club.
There were a great number of Church
HIS fairest daughters present ana they
seemed to take much interest IN the pro Dr.,
persed Mr.. James Holleran was called
upon and sang DE Watermillion Hangln
on de Vine" amid shouts of applause.
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT.
Some of those present We're Colonel
John S. Cunningham, Hon. H. R. Pollard.
Captain John A. Curtis. Captain f. W.
Cunningham. Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson.
Colonel w. e. Cutshaw, Messrs. w. T.
Hancock, Joseph B. Welsh, r.. Z. Nc
Lord, G. Watt Taylor. Preston Belvin.
j. NJ Shelton. ~. Il. Lacy. c. NJ. Wal
lace Jr., John B. Welsh, Miles M. Mar
tin, Joseph Wallerstein: w. IL Adams,
w. p. Leaman, G. Z. Ellerson, D. j. Nc
Carthy, ]. Z. McDonough, j. Taylor
Stratton, J. r. Carlton. J. D. Redwood,
J. H. Redwood. w. NJ Wood, II. w.
Rountree, w T. Snellings, J. A. Otey,
John Buchanan, Frank p. Jones, D. c.
Richardson, J. T. West. II. A. Hawkins.
J. r. Grimes. E. II. Ferguson. c. w.
Hardwicke, c. Manning. Jr-, Henry J.
Cohn, Colonel George Wayne Anderson,
+. c. Ebe a. S. B. James, NJ. B. Fer
gusson, Hon. S. S. p. Patteson, Hon.
]. E. Epps, Cunningham Hall.