The Washington times., 1902-01-09
GEN.. MILES Nut
THEIR GUEST.
Newspaper Men Launch the
IrOQuOiS Club.
DEWEY SENT HIS REGRETS.
Members of the Pen and Pencil Club
of Philadelphia and the Journal
ists' Club of baltimore Were Pres
ent-Merrimcnt UncOnfincd Ruled
for Man. Hours.

On the sea of good wishes, with no
troublesome waves and no rolling swells,
| the new Iroquois Club was launched last
night. its sponsors were legislators.
| business men, and newspaper men, who,
forgetting their wonted tolls, Joined in
making the opening of this organization
one of the events of the season.
Since the old press club closed its doors
several years ago, the want of such
social meeting place as the Iroquois af-
| fords has been deeply felt, and last night
the long cherished desire was realized.
| The new Iroquois is cosmopolitan, oil d it
was with this spirit uppermost that its
doors were swung wide open last night
and hundreds enjoyed its hospitality and
Joined in wishing it long life of pros
perity.
All Made Merry.
With music. speechmaking, the merry
| clinking of glasses, and merriment uncon-
| fined the birth of the new club was ceIe-
brated. Its rooms were gayly decorated,
palms and potted plants banked the walls
and the sparkle of many electric bulbs
spread brilliant light over the scene.
|
men. who laid aside their customary roles
and without restraint Joined in the gaye-
| ties OF the evening.
To those guests of the club who re-
membered the old club rooms as they
were two months ago the scene last night
was revelation, so transformed and
beautifed are the apartments. There was
naught but good cheer and there was no
one of all the throng assembled but had
his full share.
| The festivities began at s o'clock Pres
| ident William R. Bell, with smiling face,
and generous hand. was there to meet
and greet the invited. With him in re-
ceiving were Mr.. Franklin P. Morgan, the
clubs genial vice president, and Mr.. w.
]. Wells, secretary and manager of the
organization.
The ball of merriment had just started
to move. when Gen. Nelson a. Miles was
ushered in. He was greeted with an out
burst Of applause, and was rendered an
ovation as he pressed his way through the
assemblage. The orchestra struck up
Hail to the Chief as he was ushered
to the main parlor. where, for a quarter
| of an hour, he held an inpromptu recep-
tion. Members crowded about to shake
| his hand and to the club he extended his
| heartiest good wishes. $50
Dewey Sent letter.
Admiral Dewey was lb--ib1e 10 attend
owing TO his absence from the city. but
sent a letter of regret, stating that nothing
would have given him greater pleasure
than to be present if circumstances would
| permit. His letter expressed the hope that
| the club might have a long life of pros
| perity.
a buffet luncheon was served, and the
| coDgenial spirits gathered about the festal
| boards, swapped yarns. and felicitated each
| other. The reconteuTs were at their best,
| and the sparkling juice of the vine lent its
| aid.
! Then came the feast of reason and the
flow of soul. Colonel Morgan, in stem
| tOrian tones, called for order. He intro
duced as the first speaker Mr.. Barry Bulk
| ley, who feliciated the club upon its
| bright prospects. and was followed by
| Representative Sulzer who was greeted
| with an ovation as he stepped forward to
| bid the Iroquois bon voyage. Mr.. Suzer
I was at home with his newspaper friends,
and he told them so.
Work of Fiction.
Prof Willis L. Moore of the Weather
he said that the Weather Bureau and the
newspapers were fellow workers-in turn
ing out fiction. His speech was filled
with sparkling humor. and he was greeted
with loud applause. Representative Cap
ron, of Rhode Island, spoke of the alli-
ance between Congress and the corre-
spondents. and provoked laughter.
Gen. S. Pearson. of the Boer army, spoke
OF the aid which the press OF America is
lending to the cause of the twin Repub-
! lies in South Africa. and pointed out how
it might be of still greater service to the
| cause OF liberty for the Beers. NJ /.
| Weller. and others also spoke, and Prof.
Malini entertained the club and its guests
| with some marvellous sleight- hand
| tricks with the cards.
Among the guests of the club were Gen.
n A. Miles, Representative SulZer, Rep
| resentative Capron, Representative Hill,
| Representative McAndrews, Representa-
| tive Kern Representative Breazeale, Rep
resentative Mercer Representative Loud
| enslager Representative Robb, eX-Repre
sentative Bynum, J. Barton Key. Francis
Carroll Mattingly, NJ. A. Green. F. X. Lee,
Conrad II. Syme. Barry Bulkley, A. P.
Pardon. NJ. I. Weller. Prof. w. l.. Moore,
| Delaney Gill Dyrenforth, w. Blumberg.
| Z. S. McCamont. Fred Kelly. ID. A. Gros-
Venor G. C. Wcdderburn, William Guard.
| NJ. A. Downing. William Bengough, Null
lany II. Cunningham, Allison Nailor, jr..
Major w NJ. Palmer, C. 5. Venable. u.
S. N: d. ]. Porter, and more than 100
| others.
Out-Of-TOwn Guests.
Members of the Fen and Pencil Club OF
| Philadelphia and of the Journalists Club
in Baltimore were also present. After
the conclusion of the performance at the
National Theatre, the Bostonians went
to the club rooms and entertained the
members and guests with appropriate
musical selections.
TO PROBE CHILE DISPUTE.
Great Britain Sending Commission