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From Grave to Gay.
Those who, had been delighted to see
Major Handy serious were disappointed.
They concluded that they were safe from
the sarcasm which the sight of him always
reasonably suggested. With the major last
night, though, it was from grave to gay.
He boyishly toyed with the auburn locks of
John E. Barrett, of the Scranton Truth,
and dubbed him "red-headed Johnnie." He
accused Allan Foreman, of New York,
of being a journalist. For some reason
or another he dealt sympathetically
with "Brother Ambrose," of the Buffalo
News. To W. C. Bryant, of the Brooklyn
Times, he paid his 'respects as the Apollo of
the association, and wound up by patting
Eugene Field lovingly on the bald pate.

J. W. Scott presided at the feast. The
explanations which he seemed to give seriously
of the absence of some few of
the publishers were heartily enjoyed.
They appeared to think somehow that the
explanations did not explain.

Frederick Villiers, the famous English
war correspondent, was a jolly
participator in the nights of festivities.
He related pathetic and
tragic incidents in his career as correspondent.
Although he talked a long while
everyone wished he would keep talking all
night. So interested were his hearers that
there was not a ripple of applause until he
sat down.

Eugene Field Tells Stories.

Eugene Field told some choice stories and
recited a few of his prettiest poems. The
Weber quartet sang some glorious songs,
Valisi's Mandolin orchestra was screened
off in the balcony and sent floating down
delicious music during the courses. Of all
the airs they played, though, the one that
was cheered to the echo was "The Bowery,"
where "they say such things and do such
things."
Aside from the "Bowery" air this programme
was tuned by the orchestra:

March-"Dudes".........................................................Wagner
Intermezzo-"Cavalleria Rusticana"............................Mascagni
Waltz"Kaiser and Kaiserin"........................................Eilenberg
Serenade-"Mandoline"...............................................Eilenberg
"After the Ball" ..........................................................Harris
Waltz-"Artist's Life"....................................................Strauss
"My Sweetheart's the Man in the Moon......................
Selection-"One Night in Havana"................................Liszt
Barcarolle-"Non Senti Amore"...................................Carpi
Bolero-"Light Invisible"............................................ Arditi
Hungarian dance.....................................................Brahms
Selection from Faust................................................Gounod
The menu card tells its own story. Here it is:
Clams.
"Don't be a clam-use Smirk's Soap."-[Philadelphia Record.
Radishes. Cress.
Notice to subscribers: "No more vegetables taken
in exchange for subscriptions."-[The Sedalia Bazoo.
Consomme Sevigne.

"In the soup' is not slang, and it's better English
than much of Hoke Smith's poetry."-[New York
Sun.

Bors-d'oeuvre varies.
"The variety show is the spice of 1ife.-[Brother
Ambrose.
Planked whitefish.
"The impression that their's no good cooking in
Chicago is erroneous. I tried their planked whitefish
and it's really very good."-[Ward McAllister
in the World.
Cucumbers. Potatoes
Fillet of Beef. Jardiniere.

Libmour, Arris, Morrby & Speedy,
BUTCHERS.
Prime cuts a specialty.
t. c. n. r. m.-e. o. d.-t. f
Roman punch,
"When you're in Rome, do as the Romans do."-Boston Journal.
Broiled snipe.
"A young man was arrested yesterday for shooting