The Washington herald., 1907-02-03

HE menu read that 10 was dinner TO
Those who are about to leave us tenn
porarily,' and all of the speeches Of the
evening were predicated on the hope that
those who had been defeated in the re-
cent ELECTIONS would soon return and
take their places in Congress. SO If was
not, by any means. a deaths head feast.
but an evening of jollity, bright wit. and
sparkling humor.
BerFymaH's stunts.
The menu card was decorated with car
toons by Bergman, of the Evening Star
whose Illustrations had decorated the
hrst menu Of the club. when its dinner
was held at Barton's. some six years ago.
1t bore on its first page the legend:
TANTALUS.
And next looked On Tantalus. q rrrv
To grleruus tormerts standing In a lake
mat reached his chin. Though uaiufuFg stbirst
He could NOT drink; as often as he bowed
His aged head 10 take into his line
The water, It was drawn away and sank
Into The earth and the dark soil aupesred
Around his feet god bad dried If ND
lne l'it} trees drucped Ger him, hung vith fruit
i'afs and IomegTauatcs. apples fair o. sight
And luscious uss and olives green Of huc.
And when the ancient man put forth his hands
40 pluck them from their stems the v-iud aros,
And "hlrled them far away among the shadow
clouds
The members Of lhe club. which was
formed OF new members of the F-ffrv-
seventh Congress. who were present AZ
TIE dinner. were.
The Diners.
FH2-sgycuth Ca2gTc2s-Tim Spencer blackburn
Hon H. Bard Csssel, Hon. Frank d. Crrrirr Hon
Archibald DaUagh. Hon Elias Deeuer Hon Dsvid
y ,
Gardner. Hon. Elias S Holiday Hon James A
Hughes, Hen. ". II. jackson Hon Thomas X
KYLE Hen Thomas F. Marshall Hon Ebcu N
MaItn. Hon. Charles " Scott, and Hon. Waiter
Ftty-eiehth Cangrsss-fIon. Butler Ames Hon r.
w Badiey Hon. }. ~ Dixon Hon e. r. Dun
"eL Hon James Kennedy Hon J. KaIauiauole
Hen q. G.. Loud Hon b. $ AIc,iuire Hon Hem.
McAiouUu. Hon. victor Muruock Hon W "A
"l''' Hon. W Wood. and Hon II. o. Young
Invited Guests.
Nj G. X. bergman. Mr.. ]. Adam B~dr Mr.
'elH balzeil Air j. Howard EdWarls Mr. G a.
,lTusIenur Mr. Serene Payne Mr. j. g. sIblev. Mr.
T. 5 SNYDER. and Dir. Hector Fuller
Tire menu, much enjoyed by everybody.
was:
The menu was as follows:
Buffet Russ
LINN Haven Oysters
celery, Almonds Radisbes
Clear Green Turtle.
tiiet Of Striped Bass. Mariner.
cucumber salad Bermuda Potatoes.
terauin Naturel
Punch, Tsutalu-
Roast Ruddg duck
turTant Jelly. Maryland Coarse Hominv
Chifonadc salad
Fancy Tee Cream IN Forms
Assorted Cakes.
Roquef0rt and Camembart.
conc. Toasted Crackers
Coektsils, 5aEteTne. Moet d CaaHdou. Bnlt I'm
leral, White Rock Cigars. and Cigarettes.
The Hon. David J. Foster. of Vermont.
was toastmaster in the absence Of the
president of the club. the Hon Samuel l..
Powers.
After the first course letter was read
from MI Powers, from New York. in
which he regretted his unavoidable alb
sence from the club aad hoped that he
might some day be eligible again. He
said that his heart was with the club al
its dinner and that he wished the mem
bers of the Tantalus all good wishes and
prosperity.
The MEMBER from Kansas, the Hon.
Charles W Scott moved that the score
tary of the club be required at his own
expense 10 telegraph the regrets Of the
club over the presidents absence. where
upon the secretary, the Hon. A p Gard
ner. Of Massachusetts. took the floor and
asked:
Has Telegraph Frank.
Has the honorable member from
Kansas his official telegraph frank with
him?'
Early in the game. as soon as the first
course was served. the members insisted
on the Hon Thomas b Kyle who has
reputation as a songster, giving a
sample Of his ability and the result was
= jolly good song, in which all the mem
bers joined
The first speaker called on was the Hon
II. Burd Cassel, of Pennsylvania. who
told of the inception OF the Tautalus Club
and its first dinner at Barton's six years
ago. He spoke of the old members Of
the club with great affection. and said
that il was the intention of the founders
OF the club 20 make IL a dining club for
the Republican members Of the House Of
Representatives. where they could meet
together in good fellowship and amity.
He mentioned in a humorous way the
Hon Elias Deemer, Robert Nevin. Henry
Palmer, J. A. Beidler, and E. Spencer
Blackburn.
Members Go to Senate.
Some Of the best members Of the club.
lee said, has been lost because they had
deteriorated by going to the Senate, and
these, he said, were the Hon. Frank Il
Brandegee. the Hon George Sutherland.
and ire Hon. j. NJ Dixon. He had some
iun with Hon. William H. Jackson and
the zion. Spencer Blackburn who. he
said, were altcTnatins terms in ihe House.
and getting more serious. he spoke of the
members o. the clas who had died. The
Hon. Henry Buril. of Pennsylvania. Robt.
ii. F0erderer, eff Pennsylvania. james n
Moody of North Carolinu; George Patter-
son, of PENNSYLVANIA; William W. Skies.
OF Ohio: Alvin Evans Of Pennsylvania.
and John \. Rumple of Iowa
As he concluded the list the club rose as
one man and drunk "a silent toast TO those
who had gone before
The Hon. Thomas b. Kyle was called
upon for another song. to get the club
back into good humor but FIRST of all
De told "a story or two which raised a
laugh one of his yarns was about the
family that was moving from Illinois 10
Missouri. There was n boy and a girl in
the family and the girl, saving her pray
ers the night before moving. prayed: