The Washington herald., 1909-04-04
Like every honest fellow
I take ny whisky clear;
I'm a rambling rake q poverty.
The s5s q a csuboiieF.


The son og a gambolier.
With the safety clutch lost md all
brakes open. fifty husky pairs OF lungs
rolled this Wild. careless song backward
and forward In the banquet hall of the
Arlington Hotel last night, giving notice
to every one within three blocks that the
Engineer Department Banquet Associa-
tiOn, L. S. A, was holding its seventh
annual funfest.
And funfest il was. pure and simple.
P. J. Dempsey. president Of the associa-
ton and chief OF the department lost
al semblance Of Official dignity. and Dr.
Charles f. Munroe. that learned exponent
Of the delights 20 be had from smOkeless
powder. lighted a short-tme fuse and ex-
plOded a keg Of his own combustible.
Mr.. Dempsey presided as toastmas ster
and did himself proud. Everything and
everybody was toasted-some a bit
browner than others
Song PredOmfnates
When the diners had marched into the
banquet hall the toastmaster rose 10
make an address Of welcome. He may
have intended well. but his efforts were
drowned in a rollicking chorus. the theme
being tribute 10 the chiefs sagacity
and wisdom.
Getting the lead when the evening was
started. song was a good length ahead
Of the oysters, and Landlord, FIJI the
Flowing Bowl" put the dust IN every
other starters eyes When SOUP was
reached Good Old Dinner Time" was a
hot favOrite Country Band led by
Samuel T. Hind, dark horse. flashed
into the running.
Mr.. Dempsey made some remarSs-the
programme said so-the company sang
the chorus 20 Aud Lang Syne" Gn-
bert n. Isensan was responsible Tor a
talk. tn which he tried 10 account for
his name and suggested descent
simple Life ExpOunded.
simple life in the simple service" by
a simpleton. was the cue for an outburst
on the part OF a banqueter. who asked
that his name be withheld from print
| he explained 20 the reporter that he had
a vile samuel T. Hind sprsng into the
/ limeiight for the second time OF the
evening by singing The Armorer." and
/ a rhapsody dedicated 10 the real South
ern mint-julep was launched at the ban
queters by Harry o. Nash.
A change from the ridiculous 10 the
sublime was introduced al this point
Joseph : Beran silencing the buzz OF
/ conversation with the first pull OF his
I bow across the strings OF his violin
About this time the tOastmaster pre-
/ sented DR.. MunrOe. Of George Washing
ton University. referring 20 his expert
ments with smOkeless powder. and ask
I ing that he tell the company all abou,
/ it in two minutes
The Engineer Department octet. con-
sidering q a prOpitious moment. stepped
/ into the breach made vacant by DR.
/ Munroe and inflicted serious injury upon
/ the charging scores OF whole, half and
quarter notes
The octet. composed OF George W
! KoOnce, John T Eiker. Gustave Bender
/ Frank 5. Honiger. Bertram W. Vincent
l Max ". Rhody and =. Dorsey Follin
I and a score Of others occupied the lime
light until politely. but firmly, ordered Z
return 20 their seats.
/ Remarks Were Remarkable.
Capt A H Weber. Pickering Dodge
William 4 MorseIl. Louis H Emmert.
/ gentleman bearing the title OF Mr.. Cowl
I and O. F. Camp. assisted BY Hugh II
Adams. George c. Potwin. and a dozer
or more others were listed 70 make re
marks" Remarks they did make, really
] remarkable remarks. and without excep
/ ton brought shouts Of laughter from IN,
assemblage.
/ Mr. Holliger and James c. Purintol
were afflicted with a desire 20 sing. anC
the requests were put 10 a vote II wa
decided 10 allow them 10 blow them
selves. as being the best way 20 Obtain
peace for the rest Of the evening.
Success RecOunted.
| The last sound issuing from the hote
as the clock tolled the witching hour o,
midnight WeTo the voices OF p J. Demp-
! sey. president: Reuel G. Phelps. secre.
tary. and Frank 5 Honiger. treasurer O,
the association. telling what a grand sue.
/ cess the affair was. and congratulated
| the executive committee composed OF
! George ". KoOnce George c. Thomas
I Herbert /. Buell., Henry B. King Gil
! bert N. Iseman, Z. Dorsey Fouin. Johr
/ T. Eiker, George c. Potwin, and Charles
I NJ. Irelan.
Those present were-
Hugh n. Adams Gussave Bender. Jossuh s
I BeTan. Herbert L Buell. Edward C.. Rr-rh No-
H1an H. Camp. .. 2. Camp. p J. Csulheld. Albc-
/ H Clark Thadde7ss S. Clark. Herbert L Davis
/ 7. ]. Dempsey. Pickering Dodge. 3 l. Dr,rvea
James A EdgaT. John T Eiker. Gilbert NJ Fise
man, Louis H. Emmert. O. A. Feuner. Frauk u
I Fletcher, z Dorsey FoIlfn, Harry l. Freer. WIlli
/ n Fridell, William T. George. Albert (,rirrqT
/ Thomas r. Gwinn, William p. Harrison. Ser
T. Hind. Frank ;. HoIliger. Charles NJ Irelan
I John g. Keriin. Henry B. King Georye W. .Koone.
:. A Mccarthy. William c. Afc(sOwen William
/ A Morsen Dr. Charles T. Munroe. Frank r.
/ Murphy. Harry o. Nash. Georgs s Nutt. r. y
/ Palmer. Reuel G. Phelps. George C. Potwin Jane.
| c. Purinton. Max W. Rhody laOmas H. RoIiinFs
/ Fred J. Rose Lowell @ Rousseau. Earl Tagvart
/ George c. Thomas. Maynard P. Twitchen BlIr7rar
". Vincent. Henry 7. Virts A Il. Weber. an
/ John S. WinshiD.