Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-11

the room were banked with palms all the
way to the ceiling, making the great room
Respondent with red. green and gold.
The unusual character of the din
ner was emphasized from the beginning
The copy of the menu at each plate, was
In the form of a bond Enclosed in a linen
bond envelope. The bond was an exact
reproduction of an Understanding, nego-
table security and on its face stated
that 1t was a frst-mortgage food and
irrigation bond bearing 8 per cent interest.
Its purpose was set forth the face
as one of a series of bonds of like
date, tenor and effect, all Of which
are equally secured by and issued in
accordance with and subject to all the pro-
visions, liquid and solid necessary to a
complete and perfect understanding. here
after termed trust deed mortgage,
bearing even date herewith. duly executed
and delivered by said Bankers Association
of the District of Columbia, conveying to
said American Bankers Association.
visiting corporation. the meat and drink In
question, with all the real and personal
good will now owned or hereafter to be ac-
Quired by the said Bankers Association of
the District of Columbia, in fraternal trust.
as security for the payment of the princi-
pal and interest of. said bonds.
Form Of Coupons
The various items of the menu were in the
form of coupons and each diner was pre-
scented with pair of silver coupon clippers.
The ices were served in miniature banks
made of green pasteboard. with silver COM
bination knobs and handles.
There were no speeches throughout the
evening. There was not even an address of
welcome from the presiding officer or any
formal indication of pleasure at the pres
ence of, so many distinguished visitors. At
a 80 o'clock. when the tables were ready.
Chairman Edison gave the word and, taking
the arms of Secretary Shaw and President
|, swinney, led the way to the banquet room.
| Each member of the local association pres
ent possessed himself of guest and walked
into the room. When all had been seated
and the first course was served the enter
tainment began. In addition to really
good orchestra that rendered an excellent
musical program during the entire evening
the program of entertainment included
number of other performers of more than
usual merit. A mind reader from one of
the theaters took her place in the balcony
overlooking the hall and announced her in
tention of reading the minds of all present.
Her assistant on the floor announced that
madame would read the numbers of any
thousand-dollar bills or United States Steel
bonds the guests might have In their pock-
cts. Lacking the bills and bonds, she was
ready to read names written on a sheet of
paper and placed in the pockets of the
diners, or the numbers on the hat checks
If the diners would hold them in their
hands. One humorous banker at the far
end OF the room thought he would play
joke on the mind reader by writing the
name of the Secretary Of the Treasury on
his slip instead Of his own. When his turn
came the performer promptly announced
that the paper contained the name OF Les
lie NJ. Shaw. next President of the United
States" This announcement threw the
tables in an uproar and cheers were given
for Secretary Shaw, who bowed his ac-
acknowledgements and whispered to his near
est neighbor something about the announce
ment not being such a joke after all.
George O'Connor Sang.
After dealing In the occult for half an
hour or more, the bankers were given some
thing In the concrete in the form of one
Of George OConnor.s inimitabIe coon"
songs, Mr.. O'Connor would have. been sing
ing, all the evening IL the bankers could
have had their way. so well did his first
number please them. He contributed a
number of songs to the program at differ
ent intervals through the dinner. An oc-
sang number of pleasing melodies that
were heartily applauded, and Messrs Ernest
Lent and Anton Kaspar contributed instru-
mental numbers that were greatly appre-
ciated. During the course of the evening
the orchestra played medley of patriotic
airs that included America" and The Star
Spangled Banner" When America" was
played the entire company rose and re-
manned standing until 1t was concluded, but
when the second air was played the diners
not only remained standing during the
time 1t was played. but sang the words.
the great volume of song drowning the or
chestra at times. The diners remained at
the tables until nearly midnight and seemed
loath to leave. The dinner was voted
success by all who attended and by a large
crowd that did not, for the lobby beside
the banquet hall was filled with the wives
and daughters Of the diners. who enjoyed
the program without endangerfng their d.
gestions with the large assortment OF edi-
Los the