The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-22
.jII.,III '|H1TERS
EAT WATERMELONS.
Largest Attendance and the Best
Time the Club Ever Had.
SPEECHES, SONGS, STORIES.
SPEECHES, SONGS, ST0RlE
This Trio Furnish Enjoyment for the
Organization and Its Guests, ln>
Guiding Many Ladies-Fifty
Melons Ruined

The annual watermelon feast of the
Windy Point Club last night on Libby
Hill Park was by far the most enjoy
able and most largely attended of all
the midsummer night gatherings OF TINS
remarkable organization of young men,
That white haired youth. Captain John
A Curtis, presided in the happiest man
ner conceivable, and the members of the
club behaved admirably for small boys.
all joining in the chorus Of Hes liar,
just now" and other similar ditties.
The organization and its guests gather
ed about the tables at o'clock and in
less than an hour not less than fifty
of the finest Hanover "darkey-tempters,
were in ruins. Old men and small boys
assumed the dimensions Of proverbial
hogsheads. An old time darkey would
have gone raving mad at the sight of
so many red and white juicy melons, I'M
less he had been allowed to eat as he
wanted. In that event he would have
died on the spot. Just think Of and
imagine it, hot, summer night, nifty OF
the biggest, reddcst, ripest and sweetest
watermelons that ever enhanced the
fame of Hanover!
MANY LADIES PRESENT.
One remarkable feature of the feast
last night was the large number of ladies
present. Never before were there SO
many and in the enclosure provided Tor
them they greatly enjoyed the melons.
The attendance Of members was also
the best ever known on a si1ailar &C
casion.
When even watermelons could be eaten
no more, Captain Curtis began to make
it interesting for the people who had not
prepared their impromptu speeches. He
called on His Honor, Mayor Taylor, and
that official said that as he was not al
lowed to talk politics, he was not to be
be counted in the game He could talk
politics all night, but if he couldn't have
his way about that he wouldn't talk at
all. The chorus sang Hes a liar" and
the Mayor took his seat and jined in.
CAPTAIN LAMB SPEAKS.
Congressman John Lamb was called
upon. He said he was on the other side
of the fence from the Mayor. He was
glad he couldn't talk politics, as that
gave him an opportunity to talk about
something else. He spoke of the high
personnel of the club and the warm
friends he had in the organizati ton. He
was given a most cordial reception, and
made fine impression.
Mr. Jefferson Wallace, who is oppos-
ing Captain Lamb for Congress. spoke
also and as usual, did SO in pleas
ing manner. He has many friends in
the club, lives right amongst the lead
ing members, and, like Captain Lamb,
KNOWS every one Oh Incln pcTSOllull!
DISTINGUISHED ASSEMBLIES
Mr. E. II. Ferguson was called upon
by the president to read the kilograms
from a few of the persons who were
unable to attend. Among the distin-
guished company who would have at
tended had they not been prevented
were former President Cleveland, j. P.
Morgan, Charles NJ. Schwab. Dcpew,
the Peach, Senators Daniel and Martin,
Mark Twain, king Edward N1arconi.
s-Dumont, Professor Crew and
several others.
Other speakers of the evening We're
Alderman Adams, Councilman Toni
Hicks, who said that while he wasn't
allowed to talk politics, he would say
that he stood for clear water and clear
watermelons."
Mr.. Eugene Davis string orchestral
furnished the music of the evening ex-
cept that which proceeded from the me-
lodious threats of the members of the
club.
The company, after affectionate fare
wells and once more paying their re-
spects to the remains OF the melons,
separated for the night.