Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-12

things that came true. He had predlcteo
neonle's pasts but found that unpopular
in Washinston and as there must De d
number of people around Washington "no
were in doubt about the future he proposeU
to do a little business.
Reeinnins with Miss Democracy. VINO
desired to have her palm read, he SAID:
You have recently met with u great JUS
appointment. A strenuous man Weaiins
eyeglasses and showing his teeth crossed
your natb Your vote line is very short.
In fact / see scarcely any votes at all. III
addition to your other affiictlons you lost
a favorite relative named Missouri aions
about November s. You nave sunereu 1ei
ribly from a constitutional trouble-Phll-
ippinitis, with anti-imperia!ism symptoms
but you were cured lately by ABOUT t"o
million majority. You are in great danger.
There is a talkatiVe man out In NEBRASKA
who is trying to abduct you. Good gra-
cious the safe and sane line is scarcely per
ceptible. There is tragedy IN your ny ~.
You have been basely betrayed by SOL,
der Hold up, | see his name. IL was ola
General Prosperity. You need rest, recu-
peration and reorganization" The reorganiz-
ers of the democratic party then began
to arrive and in turn had their fortunes
told w. r,
When called upon to tell Mr.. Henry q.
Davis fortune he said: Your fortune is
,ust the same as it was before they noml-
mated you for Vice President Inc lor-
tunes of Debs, Watson and Hearst We're de-
cIared to be the misfortunes OF other peo-
pie. dark man coming was predicted
and sure enough, the sable visitor entered
He said he thought this was luncheoh'
and took a seat at the banquet table.
Finally the ghost of Thomas Jefferson was
invoked. but when he declined to father the
motley gathering of reorganzers lney an
filet out behind David 3. Hill, the only man
who had voted for Parker. AS Grover
cleveland remarked, Parker didn't even
get the ghost vote
A country band delighted the company
for twenty minutes and Vled IN creating
amusement with John Corwins imitation OF
the ..barker'' at the circus side show. Mr..
Francis E. Leupp, recently appointed COM
missioner of Indian affairs. was waited upon
by an Apache brave in fun resala ana pre-
scented with a war bonnet
Turing the evening short speeches were
made bv Senators Fairbanks, German,
Cockrell and Beveridge, Speaker Cannon
and Chairman Cortelyou
Notable Telephone Messages.
7, the course of the dinner long-distance
,nbone call interrupted the proceedings at
;n+orpars The club received these mes
sages: ..,,...
- .ho democratic national committee, to
cornelius N. Bliss, treasurer of republican
o.;o,o1 committee: "In view of the
a,,l,s of the recent election, don't you
mink it was a shame to take the money
Fem Capt Harry S. New of Indiana to
pavaridge and Hemenway: Republicans
as Indiana had meeting today and decided
baet thing to do to preserve harmony in
state is to elect Beveridge to both seats IN
the Senate. o. J.. D,r,
,Inroar carnegie much fustered): Ibid
~, indorse any notes for Mrs. Chadwick
From the reporter who wanted to sell
story (interview with Fairbanks; not on
noItics. but literature): I'm opinion of
niece of English
counosition ever written Is President
Roosevelt's statement that he will not be
candidate in 19oS
Erorn chairman Taggart at French Lick,
Ind. asking for legal advice, to Judge Bar
nard of Washington: IN view of what
Cortelyou did to democratic national COM
mittee can't he be arrested for cruelty to
chldren?"
Morton formerly railroad mani: rs story
true that he intends to equip the battle
ships with air brakes?"
The Menu.
This was the menu:
Cape Cod Oysters.
Clear Green Turtle.
Olives. Anchovies Sailed Almonds. Radishes
Celery.
Filet ca Sole, Sauce Tartar.
Cucumbers. Potatoes Parisienne
Filet of Beef Imperatrice.
French Beans
TerrapiD. Arlington Style.
Iridiron Punch.
Virginia Quail. Roasted, with Crosses.
Chifonade Salad.
| Ice Cream Plombiere Cakes.
Coffee Cigars.
Sauteme.
| Meet 4 Chandon, Brut Imperial.'
Repeaters will not be prosecuted
Apollinaris Water.
iStraight ticket for Prohibitionsts
Arlington Hotel, December 10, 1904.
The Guests.
| The list of guests follows: Representative
| w. c. Adamson. Milton E. Allies, Washing
| ton. D. c.; Frederick 1. Allen, commissioner
| of patents; Nelson w. Aldrich, United
States senator from Rhode Island; William
b. Allison. United States senator from
| Iowa; Robert b. Armstrong. assistant Sec
rotary of the treasury; DIR. Leigh Y. Baker,
| Washington d. c.; w. w. Baldwin, c., B.