The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-13
Blues BATTALION
BANQUET ELEVEN
FOOTBALL TEAM GIVEN ROUsIN0
REcErTroN AT DINNER IN
MASONIC TEMPLE.
CANES FOR LEADERS
MANAGER CRUMP AND CAPTAIN
RICHARDDON RECEIVE TESTl.
MONTALs rON THEIR WORK
FROM COMRADES.

''Happyland' was sung by the Bull
Frog battalion at their banquet to
the mem bers OF the Richmond Light
Infantry Blues football team last
evening, and judging from the JOY
GUS outburst which followed that de-
Arable bourne has been discovered
at last.
To be precise. it was located IN
Masonic Temple, where the banquet
was held. 1t may net be f1ind there
today, but 1t undoubtedly was there
last evening. as everyone who attend
cd the festival will avow.
The banquet was a huge, gorgeous,
giittering success. The tables were
decorated in . manner BETTING the
OCCASION. the yianda were excellent.
and when time came to burn incense
to the Goddess Nicotine everybody
was in q mood to applaud even the
most lamentable after-dinner speak
ers. These latter, CT course. were
conspicuous by their absence.
Menu . Masterpiece.
The printed meIlN. by the way. was
worthy OF the Royorofters, and It
evidently had been prepared by a
master hand. for the quotations were
most appropriate as well as classic.
All were from Shakespeare. On the
cover. neatly protected by thin glazed
paper Of fancy design, was a figure
Of Blues warrior in full war piano.
ply. Inside was a list OF the tc asts
and speakers. each heralded by most
apt phrase, and. as Captain Richard
son remarked. believe me. 1t was
some menu"
Lieutenant John A. Cutchin, presi-
dent Of the Bull Frog battalion. wos
toastmaster. an ideal toastmaster. He
was witty, never at a loss for the right
word or phrase, and seized every OPP
portunity to wing home q shaft.
He had occasion to present Man.
ager Sheppard Crump, OF the team.
with q cane, and his remarks would
serve as model for all others to
whom this pleasant but difficult duty
falls.
Sentiment In Speech.
And when you grasp this cane"
said Toastmaster Cutchins. at one
point, let 1t be with the thought that
YOU are grasping the hand OF each
individual members of the Blues bat
talon" Which sentiment was APP
piAuded loud and long.
Captain Richardson also received q
cane similar to the one presented to
Manager Crump and both were
eulogized until they were prone to es-
cape, being modest men. However. In
the opinion ofthe Blues they both de-
served the full measure of praise be-
sto wed upon them. Both had worked
for the success OF the team ureleSsly.
VIII OLE heartedly and their success led
Major Bowles to REMARK in his excel
lent address that the Blues might we'll
argue for success In other lines OF
athletic endeavor from the achieve
mcptA Of the Blues eleven.
The fighting quality OF the team
came In for praise not only from
Major Bowles and Lieutenant Clutch
ms. but from the newspaper men.
who were obliged to say word IN
resopnse to the measure OF praise
xiven them. Major Bowies spoke up
ION the battalion's attitude toward
athletics and. judging from his speech.
the Blues probably will take up other
branches Of sport as well ss football.
History OF Bull Frogs.
Major Charles p. Bigger. OF the
Bull Frog Battalion. gave q history OF
the rise OF that famous ORGANISATION
from the time It was usnered into ex-
istence at the jamestown exposition
to the present day. cam In
swamp gave the battalion its name.
but the versatile mem Der OF the Blues.
who also, no doubt. wrote Happy
land" took a tip from Ar1stophanes
and the Blues rooters now are known
az the Bull Frog chorus.
Captain DIN NJ. Richardson had to
tell Of the games the team won-and
didn't. Ben Layers told all he knew
about Woman. and said never
word. Bert Weisiger had for his
topic Fighting. Stealing and singtnK,"
to which he responded by leading the
chorus in "HappylAnd" and THE
Stein Song" Sheppard Crump had
to relate the inside history of the
football team and promptly handed
over all credit to Captain Richardson.
John Wenth had the Spanish war for
his subject and rose to the occasion
by demanding three CHEERS for the
three Blues who had gone TO the
front. which were given with Will.
Letters for Eleven.
Then the band and the singers took
the floor and held 1t until 1t was time
to 20 home, but before this rexretfnl
ceremony took place due honors were
done the members OF the football
squad, To the men who made the first
eleven white sweaters with the let
ter "B" in blue we're awarded. To
the substitutes a sweater with numer-
ais were given.
These are the "B'' men: Fergus Nc
Rec, Maurice J. Sweeney. Warren M.
Goddard, Fenton s. Jacobs. John T.
Houston, Overton d. Dennis 7. Darn
ley ,Aaamaan. Oln NJ. Richardson.
James J. Burke. Jr.. M. Allen Cham
beers, Jr., William Il. Word. Jr.
Numerals were awarded: CateGby c.
Jones. Thomas 3. Mcdowell. George
II. Parsons, J. Temple Waddill. Percy
y. Carr, Cey1on c. Corkin. Guilford
8. Van Pelt.