The Washington times., 1902-06-26
Feast of Song and Other
Nice Things at Villa
Flora Club.
NO SHOP TALK ALLOWED
Dull Care and Shop Talk Thrown to
the Winds to Spend an Evening
Over the Banquet Board and MeTrily
Flowing Bowl.

Washington's advertising men held
high carnival at the villa Flora club
house last night. Wit and humor held
the boards. and shop talk was rele-
gated to the background. A banquet
was the occasion OF the giadsome gath
ering. and many members faced ;he
rain, that they might gather around the
festive board. Al;ogetcer. 1t was a joy
Gus feast, and competition and .'ad"
writing were alike forgotten.
For days the event Of yesterday had
been anticipated by these whose names
mean much in local advertising. Deep
laid plans had been originated. and
schemes had been hatched, and a menu
depicting the traits of the invited guests
had been carefully prepared in faatas-
tic style. This menu will long be re-
marnbered, for it was as pleasing to the
eye as it was to the taste Of everyone
present. Distinctly original in form and
composition, 1t portrayed the likes and
dislikes of the various guests. and in
such amusing fashion as to cause con-
tinued mirth throughout the evening
Those at the Feast.
Among these who gathered around the
banquet board at 7:30 o'clock were the
leading advertising men of Washington.
They included Mr.. George Lewis, adver-
tising manager for Saks & Co.; Mr.. W.
G. Kent. advertising manager for the
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C. Archibald. and P. ". Cox, of the
L. P. Darrell Advertising Agency; Mr..
Arthur D. Marks, advertising manager
for The Times; Mr.. George P. Miller. of
the Miller Advertising Bureau; Mr.. S.
Hart. advertising manager for Lans-
burgh & Bro; Mr. Charles L. Finney,
mr nager for the Goldenberg
stores. and Mr.. ". L. Tenney, of The
Times advertising department.
With such a company it was not to be
expected that fun would be lacking. and
the evening was given over TO "one con-
tinuors round of pleasure From start
70 finish everyone had good time. Wit
flowed from the overfiowing bowl of in
genuity, and pleasure. and nothing hap
pened to mar in the slightest the jOllity
OF the entertainment. There were
speeches. all the Better because not
previously prepared; some guests recit-
ed In verse. and one CT two essayed to
sing song; SO that the entertainment
was of genuine, wholesome sort No
one escaped from the keen eye of the
toastmaster. who was appointed spon
taneously by popular clamor. and every
1aI
gestion of the moment
Good Things to Eat.
So the evening passed. First had been
served royal good dinner. of which
all partook with evident relish. The
menu was as follows:
Tomato Soup Early Copy
Black Bass CA Good Fish story)
New Potatoes Sliced Tomatoes and Lettuce
Spring Chicken CA Ia Petite Cox)
New Peas New Beans.
tDOwn Goes the TnIst)
Ice Cream a Cold Proposition)
Coffee CA Good FRIEND
Cheese (We Know the SmelD
After the dinner was over the able
was cleared and the guests were pre-
pared for action. Through clouds of cigar
smoke the contest of unrestraiaei Wit
vas waged; jokes were told one on
he other; stories came next in almost
number. and the toas- master,
armed with a miniature hammer. pr,
sided over all. pounding occasionally. as
much in approval of the fu, as to cal!
he gathering TO order.
Everyone present thought the banqGe.
| capital thing. and it is safe TO say /
hat 1t will soon be roceat-,l rte ad-
mon wiz get .ogetEer in the
uture more than they have il tho past
so that when the toll Of the day is over
hey can chat and laugh over the fjow-
NO howl