The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-14
.QU|ETEsT BANQUET
N C|TY'S HISTORY
DEAF MUTEs ENJOY SILENT
\ TOAsTs IN THE JEFFERSON
HOTEL PALM ROOM.
WILL ORGANIZE TODAY
AFTER PERFECTING ASSOCIATION
THIS MORNING DELEGATES
WILL PUT IN TWO DAYS
OF sOCIABrLpTy.

Certainly the quietest, and in many
respects the most unique, gathering
of Eanquetters that Richmond ever
beheld. sat around the festive board in
the Jefferson hotel palm room last
night and made merry-silently--fo
two hours. Eloquent orators-one Of
item n woman-literally paved the
afr" m response to inspiring toasts,
but the Jefferson guests who chatted
around the mezzanine corridor or
dozed In their comfy chairs were not
disturbed by the flow of melljduous
English--on1y the occasional clapping
Of hands broke the absolute still-
ness.
The occasion was the first annual
banquet OF the embryo Deaf Mute AS
ISOLATION OF Virginia. which will effect
formal organization today. Covers
were laid for one hundred and fifty.
and Arthur G.. r. Tucker, of Rich
mond, presided as toastmaster. The
banquet table was heavily laden with
bounteous feast and beautifully
decorated In white and green. The
following toasts were responded to
during the evening: Virginia" Mrs.
z. L. Chilea of Richmond; "our
ASSoCldtsOnt L. Is tbFusEWDOu, oL
Hampton: Our Alma tlater," Rev. j.
VIZ. Michacls, Of Tennessee: The
Ladies'" r. NJ jenkins. OF Ports
mouth; Our Guests" O. j. whilden.
OF baltimore, and THE Press" n. Z.
Merrill. OF Washing ID. G. Judging
from the applause the speakers all
acquitted themselves handsoU ely"
ard these bright. happy people. bound
&c eether by q common tie of affection.
which does not lessen a whit .taeir
usefulLess to society, enjoyed the &C.
casion immensely.
The Business Sessions.
The business sessions. which were
preliminary to the work OF efecting
Al organization. were held in the JEFF
fe;s"n yesterday. morning and after
noon. Rev. J. W. Michaels called the
ea.hcring together with prayer. T..
s. Brushwood. OF Hampton, was
chosen temporary chairman. The
mcrn!ng session was devoted to dis
ci,ss ion Of the question OF organization
and the arrangement Of details. 1t
was decided that the organization
should embrace only the deaf mutes
OF Virginia. leaving II to those Of
other States to Join the organization
later ~ they were so disposed. At the
afternoon session there was a lengthy
discussion over the name of the pro-
posed Organization. This wa. finally
SETTLED by leaving to the temporary
chairman the appointment OF g. com
niittee to outline a constitution and
bylaws and at the same time propose
name for the organization This
committee will report this morning
and after the adoption Of the report
tho meeting will elect permanent M
<a 4N ha 20.
crssion yesterday was the Virginia
Deaf Mute association.
Following the afternoon session a
group photograph was made of tho
de,eEatea
Following the business session to-
dav. the delegates will make a sight
seeing tour of Richmond. and this
eTening will enjoy readings at the
Jefferson by Rev. J. w. Michaeis. Rev.
O. J. Whildin and othera
Picnic Tomorrow.
Tomorrow they will have a picnic
dinner at Forest Hill Park, with
games and races following. and will
bring the gathering to a close with
a scciai entertainment at the JefTer-
son. -
There are about AZ many women as
men delegates in attendance upon the
convention. Those appointed to act as
Oh; perons for the occasion are: Mrs
II. l.. Chiles. OF Richmond: Mrs. A.
G. Tucker. OF Richmond; Miss MAY
Barrow. of FNarmvilie; Mrs, I.izzie
CAprr. OF Blanche, n. c.. Mrs. W. c.
Ritter, of Newport News; Mrs. S, c.
Jones. OF Staunton. Va. and Mrs. F.
l.. Lindsay. of Charlottesville.
The following compose the enter
tainment and reception committee: