The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-30

All went we'll on the topnlost floor
OF a certain office building last night
where fair women and brave men
were making exceeding merry around
the festive board until they started
smashing the dishes At the first
raucous crash OF disintegrating cut
glass. Max Ducharme, who serves in
many capacities, insisted on change
Of venue meaning that the merry
makers were hurried into the elevator
and down the steps. The carriage was
waiting however, and every single
couple was whisked to the third floor
Iof e. G. Rike's melodious abode, where
the dancing continued until Buckroe-
der had stepped on the toe of every
lady in the shop.
The occasion was undoubtedly the
most brilliant in the history of all the
pow vows ever held by the Kiwanis
tunate incident referred to above, the
dish-snashing orgy INDUCED In by
Hon. John r. Saunders. attorney gen
eral OF Virginia, was pre-arranged and
pulled off by the clock,
Colonel Saunders was called on by
kiwanian Knight. who earned tmmor-
tai fame by planning the party. tc
present to rf/rins President Norman
a small toF the regard" Of his
fellow rnera In voice which
shook with IN and with the rrosr
beautiful elcqC.nue ever heard within
a mile of Tenth and Main. Colonel
Saunders told C. r. how his brothers
loved him and OF the simple gift they
had purcha scd with a view to its being
handed down to future generations oi
&c. It's. At the conclusion of his gior-
ious rhetorical effort. the colonel bent
TO the floor and staggered upright with
Ltr HntA
sem bling "A transparent bath-tub
Hoarse with emotion. he leaned toward
the tall president, mum bling take this
cut glass bowl. FIJI IL with water. pure
as you are c. T." when every fail
woman and brave man in the room
was thrown into panic by terrific
crash
SILENT AND UNAFRAID
G.. r stood silent and unafraid. midst
the sparkling remnants OF his glorious
gift. After a terrible interval, during
which no breath whatever was
hreathcd Colonel Saunders smiled and
tho doubling diners laid back in their
chairs and roared with laughter,
The colonel then took from his
pocket ealy beautiful pin, the pres
eut of the club to its first president
ut is studded with diamonds. G. r.
Shc said simply. and is made OF pure
snin. tne Same IS you are.
CAS- this takes mo so completely by
snrprise-' here G. T. had to pause
until Joe Hanks long. low. distrustfu
whistle had been concluded. II car
only thank Won and say that ] appre-
ciate. from the bottom Of my heart the
pin and what 1t sta nds for"
Although the affair had been talk cd
ahont and boosted indiscr ultimately foi
weeks M one except the few In the
counsel of the brilliant knight had
amy idcs of the wonderful trest in
store for every member. in addition
to the ever welcome pleasure Of hav-
ing the ladies present.
Ed Shumway must have had a tip
on the rpmored surprises. tor he was
hitting on all twelve cylinders from
the fret tap Of the gong until CO.
onel Saunders smashed the glass
ware. His songs co~operated with
the radia tors and had the assem- blage
in warm and receptive frame OF
mind by the time the Hon.-T. y. Hank
was coaxed from his retirement
When first called on for his talk,
Josiah sternly refused to come forth
! until something soulful had beer
si;ns. Clifford l. Walker was &C