Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-13
ANTE-NUPTIAL DINNER
EDWARD J. WALSH BANoUETED
ny HIS FRIENDS.
3. Edwin Joyce Was Toastmastsr and
and He Kept Things Moving
The Program.

Rauschers Saturday evening. The dinner
was given in the large banquet hail. which
was handsomely festooned and decorated
for the occasion. Seated about the tables,
which were arranged in the form Of a
horseshoe, expressive OF good luck. were
fifty-hve of Mr.. Walsh's Washington
friends, all of whom contributed to the
mirth and merriment.
Many toasts were offered by those present.
Each guest was presented before the dinner
with a handsomely embossed souvenir pro-
gram with his name in gilt letters on the
front This program, which was finished
up in covering of red and gold, en-. oraced
a number of interesting carlcatures of Mr..
Walsh. drawn by Clifford Bergman, also
the toasts and the guests of the evening.
After the courses were served and smoke
was curling upward from half hundred
cigars, Mr.. R. Edwin Joyce, the toastmas-
ter of the evening, arose from his place at
the head of the horseshoe and made an adj
dress filed with witticisms and anecdotes.
Twer1ty-odd toasts were delivered after the
dinner and Mr.. Joyce made a decided hit
with his spicy and apt introduction Of each
speaker.
Toast to the Bride.
Mr.. Edward p. Harrington, close friend
of Mr.. Walsh, was introduced and paid
a beautiful tribute to the brde-to-be, Miss
Keane. Mr.. Walsh responded. Following
this an unexpected feature was introduced
when Mr.. Harry Sohom presented huge
bunch of forget-me-nots to Mr.. Walsh.
(which he accepted with brief speech of
thanks.
Mr. H. c. H. Moses delighted the guests
with his response to a toast entitled, THE
Strenuous Life" Mr.. Thornton Chesfey re-
sponded to a toast, What Shall We Do to
Bring About Industrial Peace?" Among
others who did justice to their themes were
Mr.. George H. Boyd, who discussed one Of
the principal toasts of the evening: Mr..
William Allen Cowles, Mr.. Fred 8. Smith,
Mr.. Percy B. Hills, DR.. Frank M. Ward
and Mr. Frank B. Shafer
Mr.. Edward ]. Walsh sandwiched in the
program number Of his recitations
which provoked hearty applause. One Of
his old favorites. And the Other One Was
Booth" was called for by the guests pres
ent. Mr.. Walsh also gave several clever
imita tons.
Mr.. George n. O'Connor of this city was
called upon and responded by singing sew
eral familiar rag-time melodies, receiving
several encores. Mr.. Edward Bowman and
Louis Weaver also contributed songs and
limitations.
A feature of the evenings fun was a bur-
lesque given by G. H. O'Connor, ]. Nolan
and W. 8. Mccarthy. The burlesque was
upon the part Mr.. Walsh played in the role
of Capt. Thorn of the secret service in a
recent dramatic production given before a
Washington audience The efforts of Messrs.
tily applauded.
Miniature Confagration.
Another scene illustrated Mr.. Walsh as
an insurance broker. r. ]. Beall. jr.. and
Thomas j. Fisher IN the role of firemen
emerged from an adjoining room CARRIED in
rubber coats and boots, and In front of a
background of red fire began shooting
syphon bottles at each other In the hope Of
extinguishing the confagration.
Mr.. Joyce said that the guests would like
to hear something from one who was close
~ associated with Mr.. Walsh on the STRAIT
egy board of the Washington Base Ball
Club, and he therefore called on Mr. Ben
jamin Minor. The latter responded, and
said he would put the ball team Of the ma
tional capital in the first division next sea-
son. He kept the guests in constant good
hunlor and lost no opportunity to get In a
few jokes which are regarded as honorable
because of age.
Following the delivery of the toasts, the
guests mingled in jolly good fellowship
The evening was spent in an informal
fashion.
Guests Present.
Following is list of the guests
Thomas F. Keane, James A. Cahill, R. H.
Merriam, Col. C. l. De Baum, Dennis J.
O'Leary, w. ]. McNally, George c. John
SON, Henry w Reed, Eugene R. Hendley,
DR.. l.. B. Swormstedt DR.. Charles K
koones, Frank NJ. Ward, George H O'Con-
nor, II. Clay Browning, jr.. Fred g. Smith,
Thornton Chesley, John Nolan, w. 8. Nc
Carthy. Frank B. Shafer. Thomas j. Fisher,
r. N. Bowman. J. L. Kolb. Henry Clark
Moses, Alex Grant, Benz. s. Minor, D. 2.
r: J: Beall. jr.. Benjamin Woodruff, Henry
w. Sohon, Arthur Blanchard, DIR. William
Rufus King. Hugh Reilly. R. Edwin Joyce,
Frank II. Walker, David Moore. Conrad
MI X.
Percy B. Hills P. j. Brennan, b. M.
Bridget, Charles Rauscher, Edward J.
Walsh. c. II. Jonas. Jr., C.. K. Bergman.
keane. q. P. Harrington. Barry Mohun.
Adam Weschler. L. M. Spier, William Al
len Cowies.