Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-26
BANQUET IS RENDERED
NEW Y. NJ. G.. A. WORKERS
deter Jones, l.. Nick. Judkins and
Il. NJ. Long Soon to Leave
for France.
DINNER AT COUNTRY CLUB
Central y. NJ. G. A. Also Honors Trio
of Richmondcrs Who Have En-
listed for Work With Overseas
Forces.

Surrounded by wcll-arrangcd AMI
beautiful decorations was the dining
table OF the Country Club of Virginia
last night. The dining-room was filed
with club members. comprisin some
Of the foremost business men OF Rich
mond The occasion was the banquet
in honor OF members Ernest NJ. Long.
l.. Nick. Judkins and G.. Jcter Jones. |
soon to leave Richmond for France
with the y. NJ. G. 4. contingent.
The banquet began promptly at $50
Its close was unique. inasmuch as there
were no formal aftcr-dinner speeches
The speeches, in fact, may be said to
have continued through the whole
meal.
The room was the scene Of a strange
intermiXture OF merriment and sadness.
but the merriment appeared to pre-
dominate For. as of the three
members who soon to go said:
why he sad? Why mourn our depart
ure as though it were the most dismal
occurrence on earth? You cannot even
on close inspection. detect the slichtes,
trace OF regret upon the features Of
citner or us In answer, one OF the
others arose and retortcd There's one
thing you've got to observe old man.
that is. you must be able to tell us all
when YOU come back just how MANY
submarines arc between here and Eng
land We don't guess you are sad: WIN
III the world should YOU be-"
UNUSUAL PROGRAM
GREATLY ENJOYED
Ihcreafter the group of members
'ricd hard to refrain from any express
sions OF regret or rather. serious re-
Eret. But the strains Of over There"
ana should old Acquaintance Be For
got. as they i'oatcd through tho room
maze the repression very difficult
Inc musical program was not CON
nned TO orchestral selections. Inter
m
would begin a song and tho whole
gathering would join in Then the
gave place to the sextctte comnoseI
Oh McsSrs. Clay. Catawa Warren Wo--
IMAM Harris and Jones. and con,ented
themselves with listening to it's So
lections
The decorations. on and abou, tb,.
banquet table. were unique In tho
center Of the table, there was sunk a
immature pond. SO fitted as to repro
duce closely the harbor of New York.
INC statue OF Liberty. the harbor the
harhor streets and several small YES
se's were arranged in the midst Of
the water. II appeared most realistic.
anu served as an ever appar cnt reminder
TO all OF the guests OF the place from,
which the three arc soon TO embark
Those present last night were as
follows:
Gilbert Walden. II. w Wood. DR..
H. w. Hall. l.. Mex. Judkins. Thomas
'" Purcell. r H. Tyler G. Jctcr Jones.
Thomas B. Sncad. Colonel A. S. Blu
ford. Jr.. G. r. Catawa r. w Powers
Neil d. Sills, DIR. Blackwell Or. Hail.
\. b. Sydnor. c. NJ Knox. J. s. Davcn-
port. S. y. Swartout. Mr.. Luck DR.
Thomas, r. &. Workman. Jr., George
w. Warren. James NJ. Ball, Jr, Archer
Harris. T.. y. n. Mckay. Lewis Will
iams. Mr.. Hobson, Mr.. Tucker.
CENTRAL \. VI. C.. A.
HoNORS SAME TRIO
Eighty covers were laid by the
womans committee at the senii-mon,h-
~ meeting OF the Get-ToEe,her-Cluh
last evening at the Central Young
Mems Christian Associations This
time the meeting was under the Joint /.
auspices OF the board Of directors and
the GctToE ether Club. w d. Duke /
president OF the association. presided |
After an arpctizing supper, the guests ,
OF honor, who arc soon to leave Rich
mona Tor association work over tho
sea. were introduced and replied with
'ceiihs addresses. Robert w Miles
no" one OF the secretaries at Camp
Shelhy. Miss. told of the efficient
camp work being done among the men
III the southern camps. 4. 4. Roo,h
ana Thomas Whittet. Jr.. livened things
UP by recountinE some OF the happen
inEs in tho Richmond association dur
ing more than a quarter of century
OF consecutive membership. Other ad-
dresses were made by Rev w. e.
James. ID. p. Rev. Russell Cecil. d. D..
President Duke and General Secretary
Mckee.