Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-18
sAVoRY. FUMES OF OK
DELHa2rzshrYBuRn AND COOK
THNDnRED RECEPTION.
0ld-Fashioned. barbecue at Which Col.
Petty. Carson Receives I'm
vi stfnted Praise.

The gentle simmer breezes that stirred
the slumbering trees in the vicinity Of Eu-
] reka Park Good Hope HILL last night were
laden with the savory smell OF roasting
| oxen. The citizens shifted the air and won
| dered. An old-fashioned barbecue was in
progress. with the Blaine Invincible Col
ored Republican Club as host, and DR.. Rob-
ert Reyburn and John F. Cook. delegates
from the District Of Columbia to the ma
tional republican convention, as guests of
honor. The occasion was fitting send-off
to the two gentlemen who prevailed in the
recent election and who leave for Chicago
today or tomorrow. AS Is usual with all
gatherings of the Blaine Club. Col. Perry
H. Carson, the republican war horse. the
tall sycamore" was one Of the most prom
tnent figures.
Mr.. Cook was unable to be present, but
his colleague. DR.. Reyburn. sat upon the
platform and in a brief address thanked
his hosts for the reception. The roast was
started early in the afternoon, and at S:5u
o'clock last evening 1t was ready to serve.
By this time the guests and hosts were on
hand, with truly good appetite ana the
| meat left on the bones Of the OK when the
crowd dispersed would not nave Iurnlshed
a good meal for bird.
Among those who addressed the merry.
makers were John c. Dancy, recorder OF
White, E. NJ Hulett. John NJ. Freeman,
Howard Jackson and L. G. Gregory. l.. IL.
Peterson, another speaker. Launched poom
for Col. Carson as national committeeman
for the District, which suggestion was re-
ceived with prolonged enthusiasm. inc
barbecue lasted until about midnight. ana
the guests departed to the four winds sing
a parody complimenting Col Carson to the
tune of 1.-The Star Spangled Banner
There was not one of the five hundred VINO
did not say he had a good time.
DR.. Reyburn spoke In complimentary
terms of Col Carson and his services to his
party in the District Then he told the
assemblage that he was going to chicago TO
have the republicans insert plank IN the
platform for the restoration OF local gov
eminent in the District.
Recorder Dancy talked exclusively or Coz.
Carson. his courage, his genius ana MS
popularity. He told how Carson had in
duced Col. Conger to leave the repuDhcah
convention several years ago, when the two
were delegates. to get telegram which
was supposed to be waiting for him. AS
matter of fact. there was no telegram. ana
had himself made national committeeman
This tickled the guests greatly. and they
applauded to the echo
Mr.. Peterson, when it came his turn TO
talk, went back over the history of Col
Carson. dwelling on his political sagacity
and attendant success. He worked the au-
dience up to an enthusiastic Carson mood,
and then hurled the Carson boom for the
national committee. He said that 1t would
be an honor to Reyburn and Cook IL they
would name the tall sycamore" and that
was evidently the opinion of the rest Of
those present. Dr. Reyburn would not
place himself on record, however. The
Blaine Invincibles decided to await the
news from, Chicago.
1t was $50 when finally the OK was done
and ready to be served. At this eleventh
hour there arose a quarrel. The chief
rooster and the principal bread cutters, Of
whom there were twenty. disputed as to
who should serve the barbecue. They shook
one another and gesticulated at a great
rate. Finally it was decided to call in Col.
Carson as arbitrator. He settled the dis
pute by handing out the plates of OK meat
with his own hands. and thus the guests
were served.