The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-29

T.ein- overcome with the strenuosity OF
7,is nlavf,,l nlea san tries, His Honor turned
the meeting over to Alderman Bill DAB.
new who delivered such a choice line OF
talk on his own account that nc easllS
placed Nero on the retired list. :
"Speak good of no man" is the wei
known motto of the club, and the per.
formances of the speakers lived ably up
to the very worst meaning Of the text
Usually the annual meeting Is devoid OF
refreshments other than the vitrlolic re-
marks of the dyspeptlc orators, but AT
the happy gathering Of yesterday rank
outsider had been caught IN the tolls OF
primary bet. and forty-1ve watermelons'
resting In the center Of a circle OF hfty
soothing men, proved that councilman
Lynch had made bad guess as 10 VINO
would be the next senator.
Good Natued Jeers.
Good natured jeers rather than cheers
were the order of the day. for Alderman
Dabney announced before the speaking
commenced that no one was obliged to
applaud and that in his opinion the
speeches would be so bad that applause
would be an insult to the intelligence Of
the club.
Continuing Mr. Dabney remarked that
the bad citizens before him ruled the
destiny Of the town and that they were
the people who would say whether or
not Mayor MCCARTHY should succeed
himself. He then called upon the pro
lection of the trees" to tell all he knew
in about three minutes
The mayor pulled his flowing tie up
under his left ear buttoned his long tall
cd coat and standing in the. easy atti-
tudc Of tenor singer. addressed few
chaste and poetic remarks TO the cold
eyed crowd. Twice only did he strike
the popular note. first when he said ne
was for cutting off Church Fiji from
tho city, so that Captain John. a. Cur
lis could no longer claim citizenship and
,otor when he smoke OF the counollmcn
and aldermen present ms pure Patriots
| A fine assortment OF Kisses, greeted these
| statements.
How 1t Sounded"
Congressman. John Lamb next made
h,s host bow and endeavored to please
the honorable gentleman choose for THIS
subject of his offering, 'Sundayschoof
which appealed TO the assembled SINNERS
lust about as greatly as the tenoer OF .
hymn book to q hoathen. inc CUT
choir began to sing the club song DC
| ginning: l#454
'"rhat may be so,
But ] don't know
| r. seems to me like a lle
Aftor this tho distinguished represen
,otivo of tho third district parted MI
eoat tan and sat down with thud. ),
Nv Dnbncy then introduced Mr.. D. =
p,chnrdson, who no said, had requested t
be allowed to speak H., -.
~ ,rho honorable Davy opened his re
marks by quoting from the CLUB SONG
at seems to me llke q lie
and continued: II am not member
this club nor do care 10 ne lor w W.
who Is decent or respectaple ~, ~ ~,
lonp (Creat applause.) uou snVo ~
,yas, r. such men are allowed to 81.
81 thov desire to say. In the woros o
o.. W Royall, 'it would make you
blood run cold = ,er 4, IN
,,at .Windy Point Club, for Tvs 10
ssrectable. UIoots and jecrs, "hito cap
,nin Curtis alone npplaudeu,l ~ t ,uo
clusion Mr.. Richardson ren'h.h'' hn ~.
there was nothing gooa ~ w ,or,,, mmu,
crowd except, perhaps tne "a...'''o'I =,
80 No had his doubts about the!h' ~
az. NY, h,s seat amid storm OF aaln'r'n
Kisses, r A,oxande
= 49, nrcsidant OF the Windy rol'
CIV Mr. Dabney took occasion TO su
,hat ne ancient gentleman had none mo-
to retard the progress Of me cl1y .M'
: any citizen now living. CnVtam w.
! replied that he glorled IN she .psu"H
such n man; that praise alone from su'
$50 snnrce would bring shame to his fac
lie then, in a nautical medley told OF y
own noble record on the high seas ~ I'M
j on y, VAR ~ do not dread being shot" d.
: claimed the hero" I'VE believe you
\ sang the choir. -,
Despite your bad manners, am s''
A TO be here" quoth the captain
1--WE are sorry.' yelled the crowd ~
: nrestd.nt then announced that the speal
err had talked long enough. and ne W.
4 forced after struggle Ia take his seat
q Made the Hit.
Mr.. Ashton Starke then arose In =
aud n half feet or indlscretion and MAJ
N ihn hll OF tho afternoon. Walking Dir