Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-15
VISITING SCRIBES
GIVEN BANQUET
NEWSPAPER MEN FEASTED AT
CASA VERTIGO
FUNNY STUNTS MAKE NIGHT A
MERRY ONE
"Spineless Cactus" Special Edition
Printed for the Occasion and
Circulated in the Soup
Bowl

Los Angeles newspaper men, most
all of whom are members of the Cactus
club, gave a dinner last night to the
visiting newspaper men who are here
with the Elks. The affair took place
at Casa Verdugo and from every view
point was a success. The dinner, while
nominally in the hands of the active
newspaper men, was really engineered
by Douglas White of the Salt Lake and
he was aided by half dozen lieuten-
ants who were tireless in their efforts
to make the affair a success.
1t was a gridron dinner and then
some. Dug White made an address of
welcome to the visiting newspaper men
and Elks. His address was fiowery ana
told almost everything Dug knows. 1t
took him three minutes and thirty
eight seconds to deliver it. An unani-
NOUS vote brought the hook, and the
real feast was on. An individual from
Philadelphia made an attempt to de
liver serious speech. His efforts haG
a most somnilent effect on the assem-
bled multitude. SO earnestly did this
small person interject his personality
that the somnolcnt effect was most
deadening. Only the strenuous efforts
of the live ones present saved the am
ner from being an old fashioned slesta
in the moonlight. The spotlight OF
Germantown seemed to nave turned al
least one ninhead
Busy Every Minute
But to the dinner From the time
the merry party left the Sixth street
Pacific Electric station to the hour of
the last fond farewell there was never
a dull moment The music and merri-
ment sped the hours. To most OF the
guests the whole evening was one OF
bewiIdering delights. \ Spanish din
ner was new to most of them and the
native son shone in resplendent light
with his "Br--r-r-r-aVa, senorita!"
"Muy buen, cavalleTo," YO no Sc, Sc
nora" and a lot more choice selections
of pure Castillian
The only serious moment in the
whole night was when II o'clock was
solemnly tolled on the bells at the old
casa. Father w. II. l. Reaney, I. ;.
n. who was fleet chaplain with
Dewey at Manila, spoke eloquently OF
the brother Elks who were absent
With subdued lights every man pres
ent stood uncovered and listened with
deep reverence to the words which
touched evenly heart 1t took a few
minutes for the solemnity Of the oc-
casion to wear off, then the merriment
went on.
A controversy as to the kind If soup
that was served bIOuEllL '|tt llIlllf 4t'''
Charles SoWl, who assured his guests
that the soup was the finest "Spineless
cactus SOUP that was ever served 10
q proup of gentlemen guests to Casa
Verduga" The shout I'VE are from
Missouri brought forth four husky
attendants bearing a steaming caul-
dron. The cover once lifted showed
the sell. It was a clean sell ON the
visitors. for the kettle contained am
entire edition of THE Spineless Cac-
tus."
The paper is a gem that will be IN
great demand today, and as only l5oC
copies were run from the press they
will be at the par value quoted, ST.
The editorial staff of the splneless
Cactus was composed Of Winfield
Hogaboom, managing editor and gem
eral inside CRATER; Willie Wing, as
sstant managing editor and office boy;
Sam r. Glover, literary editor; e A.
Dickson, political editor; Albert Miller,
editorial writer; Frank r. Barnes,
sporting editor; e. q. Sawyer jr, po-
lice editor: Frank A. Wolfe, country
editor; George Edward Graham, naval
editor; Douglas White, business man
ager and general outside CRATER;
William Hamilton Cline, theatrical
The art staff-George Herman, e
Z. Mcdowell, c. D. Barnett, e. W
Gale, jr., Dan Leno. r. p. StrathearM
jr.
Some of the gems of the remarkable
notes in this literary production are as
follows;
We regret that many of our eastern
Elk visitors have been disappointed be-
cause they did not find wild Indians on
our streets and cowboys riding into
our leading bars and shooting up the
high-priced furniture. We are getting
rather tame of late years. There hasn't
been an authentic report of a citizen
being scalped by an Indian on Broad
way for several months, to our certain
knowledge. Our Indians are quite
peaceful now. Most Of them are hard