Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-23
HANDLERS ENTERTAIN.

The growth OF the individual, as we'll
as of the race, Is to a vital extent growth
through action. The creature becomes
what he Is as result of what he does.
Nature DEGREES certain activities aud
builds the body around them. She
makes sure that We shsll be tit for her
purpose by placing the purpose inside
aud hsmmering rs into shape against 1t.
The play instinct is like the tune put
into piano organ, only that 1t is tune
that builds the organ as 1t goes along.
81 Il is, all work and 40 play makes
Jack dull boy. Ia keeping with this
sentiment and 10 an endeavor to perpet-
uste the memory Of the Father oil Our
County the RambIers' Club, 90 in num-
Der, accompanied by few invited guests
and the Alexandria Ideal Mandolin
Club assembled at their handsome par.
Iors on Cameron street at o'clock last
light and proceeded to enjoy one OF the
finest banquets, both in preparation and
edibles, that was ever given In this city.
When 1t wss known that Nc. Cha5. ID.
Zimmerman WAS to furnish the good
things there was no concern manifested
By the committee, for that prince oil
caterers never does things by halves,
and, besides, nearly all the members
and guests were his patrons and friends
This impelled him to put an extra touch
to those eatables snd drinkables which
could hardly be improved upon. Mr..
George Roberts acted as POSTMASTER dur.
ing the evening aud a number Of mem
bers and visitors made brief addresses.
As stated above the Alexandrla Ideal
Mandolin Club was present end dis
coursed sweet and appropriate music
during the evening. The members OF
the club also entertained the bauqneters
With vocal music of high order. One
feature of the evenings entertainment
was an "original" solo by Mr.. ], Craven
Peytou entitled "Silver Threads Among
the Gold" This of itself was great. 1t
only proves the talent buried which is
only resurrected on occasions Of this
kind. The friends separated about mid
night, or a "little later" to again prepare
for the duties OF a strenuous life. The
Rsmblers' Club has only been organized
q few years, but it is composed OF that
class of people who believe in the maxim
"Est, drink and be merry today, for to-
morrow you may die"
The following was the menu:
Olives Celery
Cold Turkey Roast Beef Cold tongue
Fried Oysters
Pickles Cold SlAw Hot SlaW
Chicken Salad with Sailed Almonds
| Champagne Punch Beer Liquors
Cigars
While the guests we're seated al the
table Mr.. VIM. Eberhsrdt, the photog'
rspber, took fash light picture OF the
gathering.
Mr.. William Roberts and his assist
ants we're in charge Of the entertainment
of the guests aud carried out their par
of the programme to the queens taste.
Another festure about the banquet Of
this club last night was the attendance
of some men rarely seen on these occa
sions. But they acted upon the plar
that they would be churlish creatures
they could have no JOY 10 their fellow
moftsls' 10y, unless it were in sgreemen
with their theory Of righteous distribu
ton and their highest ideal OF human
good; what sour corners their mouth
would gel--their eyes, what frozsr
glsuces aud oil the while their posses
sions-and desires would not exactly ad
inst Themselves 70 their ideal.