Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-10
GUESTS OF LOTUS EATERS
Gridirou Club eoeg Over to New York to
BetDined.
Members Surprised at the Start by
Unique Preparations of the Train
Witch Carried Them.

dinner tonight blythe Lotus Club in New
York. and the event promises to be a
memorable one in 81 social and intellectual
sense The members of the famous Wash
ington organfza ton left for Manhattan to-
day on the Royal Blue, train yof the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad, leaving at 1905
O'Clock pm. There was a surprise await
ing the Cribs at the depot that even nom
piussed the keen newspaper men who are
prone to springing such things themselves.
MI J. H. Maddy. the representative of the
Baltimore and Ohio. whose guests the club
men were, was responsible for it. The
handsome private car of John X. Cowen
was attached to the, car of the Royal Blue
for the use Of the gentlemen.
A Unique Coach.
Next to 1t was a most unique coach,
which inaugurated an innovation In mod
ern travel. The coach had been sent to
the Mount Clare shops in anticipation of
the trip, and all it's seats and racks re-
moved and the entire interior, except the
parlor on wheels. Rich carpet covered the
moor, and tables and comfortable chairs
comprised the furnishings. Upon the back
OF each chair and upon each table was i'm
printed a silver gridiron, the emblem of
the club, and each window pane bore a
similar decora ton.
The tickets provided each passenger were
souvenirs and were gridiron shaped, and
upon either side were engraved silver grid
iron lines. Upon one side was printed
Royal Blue Line. Washington-New York.
Baltimore and Ohio R. R., Philadelphia
and Reading Ry:, Saturday and Sunday,
the Tenth and Eleventh of March, 1900"
On the other was printed, Leave Wash
fngton 1905 pm. Saturday. To prevent
walking present this at the Gate. Leave
New York 11:30 am. Sunday"
10 no 500 Nor thn foy NC
emblem and directed the property of each
guest to be delivered at. the Manhattan
Hotel, Madison avenue and AID street,
where the Cribs will be quartered.
Rules and Regulations.
Prominently posted IN the car were the
following rules and regulations, which, Mr..
Maddy declared, must be observed, under
pain of a violator being put off at Hoboken
l. The house gets the usual rake-off.
2. Not responsible for hats coats, reputa-
tons or umbrellas.
g. Return checks issued only in case OF
arrest.
4. Gold-bricks purchased while in New
York can be placed in care of the conduc-
tor.
5. Patrons will confer a favor by remem-
bering that dinner will be served tonight.
6. Dress suits for hire by the big waiter
including attendance. E-
Z. Remember, You can lose your head
even If you do not put it out of the window
8. The car in theurear is reserved for
funny stories and other things of like ma
ture. ,, .-,
8. Guests, before making free with repre-
sentatives of the company, should remem-
Der that there are de-rails at frequent in
tervals. ~. Il
10. Guests desiring to thrash the conduc-
tor can secureylife insurance checks from
the cook. Leave your address with the
head push. r. =.
II. No money loaned, except to United
States Sena torsa-
II. Checks will bebcashed when accom-
panied by the money! as security.
Ii. A guest dearinsto have the train held
for more than four hours can have 1t done
by filing his appdica tim for two days before
leaving Washington
A. Guests having -yaluables should give
them to the company representative upon
boarding train.
Is. The eompany,s representative will be
responsible for nothing and to nobody
16. No money refunded.
H. we strive to please.
The conductor of the train, who asserted
MS intention to punch all tickets and heads
II necessary. was Ernest Leonhart, who re-
Jolces In being four feet tall in his shoes.
Upon leaving Washington delightful
luncheon was served in the grdiron car,
and on the return trip similar repast will
be enjoyed.
The members of the Gridiron Club who
went over to help their New York cronies
chew lotus leaves and indulge in other
soulful and satisfying things were Presi-
dent Henry L. West, Vice President Arthur
w. Dunn, Secretary Richard Lee Fearn,
treasurer George H. Walker. Walter E.
Adams, John Adams Corwin, P. v. De
Graw.= Frank A. De Puy, Perry s.
Heath, Frank Presbrey. Frank v. Ben
nett, ]. Harry Cunningham, E. B.
Hay, Herndon MorselI. Henry Xander,
David s. Barry. L. White Busbey, L. A.
Coolidge, William E. Curtis E. G. Dunnell.
E. ]. Gibson, F. A. G. Handy, Frank III.
Hosford. 8. E. Johnson. Rudolph Kauff-
mann Henry G. Kemp, R. NJ Larner,
Francis E. Leupp. David r. Mckee. Albert
Miller, Robert L. O'Brien, Raymond Patter-
son, Frank A. Richardson George W.
Rouzer, w. B. Stevens, A. ]. Stofer, IT., and