The Washington times., 1902-05-06
JOLLY FAT MEMS
BANQUET TO TBATS
An Enjoyable Evening With
Congenial Entertainers.
Addresses, Songs, and a Jolly Good
Program We-e Pro-
vided.

The officers and members OF the jolly
occasions proven themselves generous.
genial hosts. but last night they quite
outdid themselves and set a new mark for
hospitality and jolly entertainment.
1t was the occasion of a banquet ten
dered by the club to the FIRST and second
bowling teams and the baseball nine and
members of teams and a number OF guests
were present.
The company was led to the banquet
hall by President W. j.. Mullin. and upon
entry the cozy room seats were as
signed around the beautifully appointed
and handsomely decorated board. display
ing at once the skill OF the caterer and OF
the decorator.
Covers were laid for fifty. and rarely
have half a hundred more congcnial spir
its broken bread and washed it down than
upon this delightful occasion. Formally
was not tolerated, except when Tcastmas-
ter F. H. Geyer had the floor to bring
this or that more or less timid though al
ways ready member or visitor to his feet
to answer whatever sentiment was called
for from him.
Those who had eaten late dinner re-
gretted having done so. so great was the
variety and so good the quality OF the
salads and other good things of the earth
and of the water surrounding ii. served
by Jolly Brother Charles stohlman.
The occasion was voted . complete sue
cess early in the evening. and it was then
and there decided that there should be a
similar affair annually.
With the lighting of the cigars came "thc
fow of reason and then the real jollity
began. Mr.. F. II. Geyer in announcing the
purpose of the occasion, stated that it
was a little compliment TO the baseball
and bowling teams. which had fought so
yaliantly and covered themselves so full
of glory, and that while the bowling team
had not landed a pennant, as the baseball
team did last season. it had worked ear
nestly, and its work. and the members
themselves were a credit to the organiZa-
ton. and the club took This method of
showing its appreciation Of the players
efforts.
Then an impromptu program Of song
and recitation alternating with short ad-
dresses was Dtbull. duh an tdiItN upon
by Toastmaster Geyer we're decidedly en-
tertaining.
Mir. viii 4. McCabe sang several songs
which made hit, and Mr.. c. f. Weston
was happy in his selections of humorous
recitations and comic songs, and created
many a laugh. Mr.. Z. Hutchins made
hit with several well-rendered songs, and
then President Mullin was prevailed upon
to make few remarks and he especially
alluded to the personnel of the teams, the
guests Of homer. and stated that while the
first team. under Captain Geyer. had ret
won first place in the league, ii had made
a decided impression on followers OF the
sport by having BOWED 999 game, which
is the highest total ever bowled in this
city.
He spoke also OF the good work of Capt.
W. II. Somerville's second team, which
had made a good record for itself and had
Ipon more than one occasion helped the
first team to land a victory. He pointed
with special pride to the baseball team
Of which he Is manager, and which last
season won seven big games, lost none
and tied one, referring particularly to the
July 4 game, wherein the Elks were
roundly trounced. Other speakers were
Vice President John A. Kapp. who. in hu-
morous vein, spoke of the glories of
baseball and other games In which the
Fat Men had been engaged. Mr.. w. II.
H. Somerville spoke for his bowling team
and gave 1t a good send-off. MIR. Doc
Wright and Mr. Thorp spoke OF the
OF the ball team.
Mr.. Hierling rendered a number OF Sc
Iections at the piano and was recalled.
and Mir. Weston, with Charles McEnaney
accompanying him, sang several popular
and the always enjoyable
songs by the Fat Mems Quartet composed
Of Messrs Mullin, kapp, Becker and
Wright, sent the company home in good
mood. all hands voting the hosts lot Of
Jolly good fellows.
The present officers of the club are:
". ]. Aullin. president; John a. Kapp,
vice president; q. T. Greenlaw. secretary;
II. V. Lansdalc, treasurer: W. i. Frey,
manager. and L. s. Randall, J. Fitzmor-
ris and j. NJ. Becker. trustees: J. NJ
Wright, sentinel, and John Lipphard,