The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-03-02
IR0QUOIS CLUB AN
EXCELLENT HOST
Pleases Its Many Friends
With Second Smoker,
GAY TIME FOR ALL HANDS
Majority of Those Who Gathered Were
in at 'the Firish"-0n Hand Was all
Inexhaustible Supply of Pipes and
Tobacco.

Newspaper correspondents, statesmen
business men, and actors thronged the
rooms of the Iroquois Club last night
From early in the evening until what wa:
termed THE inish,'' the popular club
was hive of jollity.
On February / the Iroquois Club was
the hest at smoker, which inauguratee
series to be given throughout the late
winter and spring. The rooms We're pack
ed to their utmost capacity with a talk
ing, laughing throng, who. late at night
OF rather, early the next morning, just
before they broke up. voted it the most
successful occasion OF its kind in the an
mails of the National Capital.
Prince of Hosts
With this record established at the out
set, it was no light task for Mr.. w. j.
Wells, manager of the club. when he at
tempted to exceed the high mark of good
fellowship reached at the initial smoker
But succeed he did, and after over six
hours of continuous hiIarity the Iroquois
Club was unanimously conceded to be
not only the most popular institution OF
its kind in Washington. but also prince
of hosts.
Throughout the reception rooms and
parlors had been arranged comfortable
little tables. en- which were seemingly in
exhaustible supplies OF pipes and tobacco.
As early as o'clock the guests began
TO arrive. and socn there was a merry
hum of conversation, broken at intervals
by peals of merry laughter.
A Haze of Smoke.
The rooms were soon partly obscured
by haze of tobacco smoke, through
which could be seen the bright fire of
lighted cigars and cigarettes, while the
convivial CHATTER caused by innumerable
glasses made the pleasantest and most
hospitable of music. 1t was a sight that
made one glad to be alive, and those who
missed this, the second ''Iroquos smoker, -
will be forced to enviously listen for many
a day to tales of the good times on
March /. 1902.
shortly after 10 O'Clock Mr. William
Bell, president of the club, introduced
Prof Willis Moore, chief of the Weather
Bureau, as the presiding officer. Prof.
Moore made few congratulatory remarks
and presented Mr. William H. Conway,
of the,Lafayette stock company.
Mr.. Conwav was received with hearty
applause, and amused his audience for a
half hour or SO with clever limitations. He
gave striking take-oh on Dan DAILY, the
comedian, and his dialect stories were
especially entertaining.
~ Praises Press Boys.
Representative. William Richardson, of
Alabama, was then introduced. He told
several anecdotes, during which he turned
a neat compliment in homer of the news
paper men of the country. Representative
Richardson also told a humorous war
story that served to prove that the breach
is rapidly narrowing and that the United
States is a united country in fact as well
as theory
Following an intermission, during which
selections were rendered by Schroeder's
orchestra, were two vocal numbers.
George H o'Connor. who is well known
as clever exponent OF the ragtime coon
song. completely captured his hearers
with his rendition of Il Got a White
Man a-Workin for Me" He was forced
TO respond to several encores, all of which
were given in his original and inimitable
manner. Mr. Wolfe's contributions were
also we'll received
Later in the evening Mr.. Alfred Kappe-
Ter. member of the famous Old Home
stead Quartette. rendered several songs.
He was accompanied by Mr.. Louis II.
Croxson also of the s'Old Homes tead"
company Mr. W. II. Conley, another of
Washington's professional talent. gave
humorous talk that elected peals- of
laughter from the Iroquois braves
Malini the Magician.
Following his usual custom. Prof. Ma
lini. the clever little magician. distrib-
uted his sleight-of- hand exhibitions
throughout the evening. HIS work is IN
usually smooth and his manner Of per
forming most difficult feats in the midst
Of his audience won hearty rounds of ap-
plsuse.
All in all the programme presented for
the entertainment of the guests was an
enjoyable one, and the affair closed with
expressions OF hearty good wishes for the
success of the Iroquois Club by all who
were present. Among those who con-
tributed to the jollity by their presence
were: Messrs. William J. Ethel, d. s.
Mercer Philip Hichborn. H. S. Brickham,
Ezra Kendall willard c. Fox, Thomas K.
Dawley, tr L. W. Thavis. J. NJ. Williams,
Willis Moore, Jasper Wilson Fred A. EN-
cry, Francis J. Carmody, Kenneth S
Aurchison, Senator W. A. Harris, Kan
sas; william V. Griffin, John T. Common.
f. Harry A. Donaldson, Harry King, c.
Fl Ridenour, william Nardien, William
Quinton. e. Fl. Crown, Representative
William Richardson of Alabama. Gen.
James bell, Gen. J. ". Claus. r. II. Hop
per New Mexico; W. Z. Sims. Adolph Z.
S. johnson, Ed l. Keen. Arthur c. john
sen. F. II. Whitney, II. p. Mccain. Phil
r. Dillon, Buford Lynch, George j.