The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-13
CORRESPONDENTS DINE
Legislative Club Gives Ban.
quet to Prominent
Men.
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Especial to "The Jersey City News"1
TRENTON, March 13, 1901.-The Legis-
lative Correspondent Clubs banquet was
gwen last night in the banquet hall of the
Trenton House. There were about eighty
banqueters, and they represented the
leading newspapers of New Jersey, Philsa-
delphia and New York.
Among the guests were Governor
Voorhees,, President Pitney, Adjutanr
General Oliphant, Quartermaster Gem
eral Donnelly, Colonel R. NJ Thomp-
son of the Governors staff; State Comp
troller Hancock, State Treasurer Swain,
Speaker of the House Bradley, Charles
Codding, Captain Hobart Tuttle Senator
f. c. Hutchinson of this county, Librar-
ian I'll. c. Buchanan, John H. BonneIl
County Clerk Patterson of Camden, E. T.
HILL, Charles E. Bird, H. f. Smith, {. -
J Stahl, c. H. Baker, Mahlon R. MargeruEl
Charles R. Bacon, William Cloke, James
Martin, Richard B. Reading, and a large
number of Senators and Assemblymen
1t has been the custom of United States
Senator Sewell to attend this function,
but he sent a telegram of regret, say
ing that urgent business kept him away.
Letters of regret were received from
United States Senator Kean, Assistant
Postmaster General johnson and Con-
gressman Fowler.
The banquet was presided over by
Thomas Fitzgerald, the ''dean of jour-
nalism' in New Jersey. The banquet hail
was artistically decorated and back of
the Governors chair were hung the State
colors. There was profusion of Amer
lean flags throughout the room, and the
table was radiant with celored hghts,
blooming plants and palms. Winkler'S
Orchestra furnished the music. The
menu was a novelty. 1t was matrix
and had the appearance of an oricng
biscuit.
The banqueting began at seven o'clock
and continued until nearly midnight. All
the distinguished guests were called upon
for speeches and they did their best to
make themselves heard, but it is a rule
of the club to make it just as embarrass-
ing for the speakers as they possibly
can. Some succumbed easily; others held
their ground and insisted on being heard.
As is the custom at these dinners, Will-
tam K. Deversaux, the personal repre-
sentative of Colonel Bryan and Edward
VII in New Jersey, was the star per-
former, and with the aid of Charles r.
Bacon and a few other jovial spirits, ne
saw to it that there were no duh mo-
ments.
In Difference to Devereaux and Bacon,
there were no set speeches. These gem
tlmn have religious scruples against or
story and whenever a statesman attempts
ed to address the gathering, he was met
with witty but vigorous interruptions.
Lawrence s. Mott, one of the old time
newspaper men, was the POSTMASTER, and
Devereaux and Bacon were officially
designated as "roastmasters," while
Charles ]. Allen was described as the
walking delegate"
There was an elaborate menu, inter-
spersed with excellent music by Winkler.
! the entire affair rejecting great credit on
the committee. The committee comprised
Lawrence S. Mott, William Henry Rooms,
Charles A. Ransom, Charles Fl. Levy
and John P. Dullard.
In the course of the ceremonies some
one stood up ard waved a small siik
American flag in the air. Instantly the
company arose to the last man and spea-
tsneously began to sing the old hymn.
my Country 'Tis of Thee" which was
! sung to the last verse.