Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-10
HAVE REAL FEAST
ON VIRGINIA FARM
Bankers and Business Men
Attend Barbecue Given by
Mr.. Darlington.
OK, SHEEP, PIGS, GOATS
ON THE BILL OF FARE
Expert Imported From South Caro-
lima to Prepare the Wood
land Spread.

- iedi oiu-IdSnloneu barbecue, pre-
sided over by the champion barbecu.
chef of South Carolina, was enjoyed by
nearly SEQ Washington bankers, law
yers and business men and their friend.
yesterday afternoon on the countr,
estate of J. j. Darlington. at Herndon
Va.
The barbecue WAS arranged pri-
marily in honor of the officers and EN-.
ployes of the Federal National Bank
of which Mr.. Darlington is the general
counsel When the bank was founded
last January Mr.. Darlington promised
to entertain the employees as soon as
the deposits totaled S1,250,000 :.
At the end OF the first six months OF
the banks existence, in JULY. the lie.
posts totaled more than S1.2yl.O 9o ant
yesterday the deposits totaled more thar
$1.31G. 400. Mr.. Darlington. therefore. en-
tertained the employees of the bank. and
at the same time invited many vel
known Washington men and their fami-
lies.
The crowds began going out to Hern-
don shortly after l O'Clock yesterda \
afternoon on special trains and con
tinued to go all during the afternoon A
beautiful grove back of Mr. Darlington
home had been fixed for the occasion
and the welcome odor of roasting Pigs
and sheep greeted the guests as they ar
rived.
Barbecue Expert on Hand.
A. l.. Selish Of Newberry, s. G., known
as the champion barbecue expert of his
state. had been brought TO Herndon b,
Mr. Harrington to preside at the cook
ing. With his southern drawl he was a
notable part of the entertainment. The
cooking was in plain sight of all. Long
tables had been erected in the grove OF
trees for the feast.
The town band of Herndon furnished
music while the cooking was going or
and for several hours the grove swarmeo
with happy visitors, glad to get ava,
from the city.
An OK, three sheep, three pigs of tn,
proper age and two Angora goats fur
nished the basis for the barbecue The
OK was turned into que hash Fresf
tomatoes. smoking hot coffee, apple anC
peach pies and various other sundrie:
made up the remainder Of the feast
When the word went around that tn,
feast was served there was a scrambl,
for seats about the long tables and with
in few minutes the large crowd OF
guests was about the happiest gatherin,
In Virginia. Their appetites whetted b,
the long ride to Herndon, the visitors die
ample justice to the South Carolina cook
ing.
The cars were rather late in leaving
Herndon. but in the interval the crowd:
took possession of the little Virginia
town, bought all the soda water ant
pop available and enjoyed themselve.
thoroughly. 1t took several cars to re
turn the entire crowd to Washington
but all got back shortly after O'Clock
John Poole. president of the Fedora
National Bank. and the other officer,
assisted Mr.. Darlington in entertainint
his guests.
Guests of Mr.. Darlington.
Among those present at the barbecue
were John Burke, treasurer of the
United States; John Barrett. Joseph
Letter, Milton E. Allies. Clifford h
Bergman, Carter B. keene, Chaplin
Brown, w. A. H. Church, John Poole
J. S. J. Clark. r. V. DeGraw. John
Dolph. w ]. Eynon, II. Prescott Galley
III. u. Gordon, f. c. Graham, Il. L.
w. Harris, H. l.. Hilands. r. Harrison
Johnson, Representative Hughes OF
Georgia. Floyd E. Davis. John NJ
Ehle, Albert s. Galley, f. J. r. Thiel
Frank c. Wright, Gen. George \. Buchan
an. Frank G. Carpenter, Sterling Kerr
jr., Charles W. Darr, A. B. Claxton, l.
Pierce Boteler, D. j. Kaufman, Lee d
Latimer, w. II. DeLacy, L. l.. Lipscomb
E. G. Loving, George H. Markward, Al
Barry Mohun, J. B. Newman. William w
Arthur peter. -. K. Philips, W. r
Poole. D. s. Porter. J.. Eris Powell, w
X. Reeve. Arthur B. Shelton, Elmer B.
Simpson. ]. Sonrheimer. w. Mex. Stowell
- ~ n LOT A,,1y. u
Weller, w. H. West. w. c. Worthington
Snowden Ashford. Dr. Noble D. Barnes
William L. Boyden, Charles T. Claggett
J. Harry Cunningham, Samuel McC.
Hawken, George w. Ingham, Louis c.
Wilson, Walter Brownley. c. c. Calhoun,
Moll, Edwin II. Duff. Paul Dulaney
L. w. Estes, G. NJ. Johnson, George c.
Jordan, NJ A. Leese, f. X. Legge,
Ayres. n. Fl. Shea. Charles B. Lyd-
dane, Walter \ Brown, Wilton j. Lam
bert. John l.. Newbold. L. Bert Nye,
r. l.. Middleton. Fred B. Rhodes, F. a.
Sebring. I. II. Hoover. w H. Henshaw.
James Sharp. II. c. Sheridan, s. j. Ven
able. ]. H. Small. L: j: Walsh, Bestor
r. Walters. Richard B. Watrous. George
A. Weaver w. II. Martin, b. F.. Saul.
Fl S. Reside S. \. Reeves. Harold Davis.
Herbert A. Gill. William 4. Hill. Ben
jamin + Adams. James r. Baincs, j.
NJ. Bird, Arthur L. Bliss. Frank ] Eo-
gan. John Lewis Smith. II. IL Mickey.
Joseph u. Sullivan. Dr.. l.. T. Robey. Jo-
seph c. Sheehy. Peyton L. Gordon. J. {.
Hemphll. Isaac Goldenberg. John Q.
Sheehy, ID. c. Smithson. r G. Rawlin,
Charles A. Mccarthy. DR.. c. w. Simp-
son, DIR. |. H. Stone, William Richards,
Robert E Montague. Walter S. Penfield,
H. c. c. Stiles, Hylas T. Wheeler. Frank
w. White, DR.. W. c. Woodward. Justice