Rensselaer Republican, Volume 14, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 March 1882 — BIG MEN. [ARTICLE]

BIG MEN.

Sjrenir—three Giants— Hfe 'MtaKical Banquet ofj tlwF Tnan^in ifcl Del JjL JjL ning enjoyed wtiat was called a grand classical banquet in honor of Mother Earth, Protectress of the Order. The crest of the order is Titan supsMtr -Ns man is eligkd*- to membership who is under 6 feet 2 inches in bight. - ! The officers are Gem John Bl Woodward, President; ex-Senator Alflfed Wkgstaffy J, H, Lau, and ex-SurgeWi-General William A- Hammond. yiqe-President; Ingergttll Locfewdbd', Secretary Jambs J. Farlqy,. Treasurer; J, Trumbull BmiJ;Ji, High PriestV sited John A. Seatonj the jgi T gantic qolored police officer of tn'e Equitable Building, Cup-Bearer, m v Shortly 1 after 7 o'clock the " classical banqqet was ready, and seventy-three Titans' haarcbed into the dining-room and took seats, i-' 1 •• ’ *' - GeA, Woqdard. who is 6 feet 3jnchqs in height presided, 'fhq other Titans in attendance were: Newton SiOriggs, 6 feet 4 inches; R. B. Briggs, 6 feet an(hi2; inches; Charles 8.,' Brown j 6 feet and 2 inches; Gen. M. CurtJis, 6 feet and 6 Inches; Clare'nde G. Hihsmore, 8 feet and 3 inches liDn Charles A. Doramus, 6 feet 5 inches; (Dleveland F. Dnnderdale, 6Teet albches; Syrns b.*W. Eidlitz, 6 feet inches ; W. Engels. 6 feet 2% inches; itufiiS FoWlbr,'6 , 'feet and 4 inches; F/edrick W, Foote 6 feet 3 inchea; James J. Farley, 6 feet 4 inches.; Samuel M. Fox, F fefet 5 Inches; H. feet 5 inches; J. O. Green, 0 feet and 2 inches ;X’oi. James R. Gilmore, 6 /eet and 2 inches; William Gage, 6 feet 2 % inches; Russel I). Hyde, 8 feet and 2 inches; Dr. Wiilftteh A. Hammond,, 6 feet and 2 incjrep; Dr. Graeme M. Hammond, 6feet and 2 inches; Joseph M. Hafceltine, 6 feet 2 inches; H. E. Harte, 6 feet and 2 incheij; <C. R. Hickox, 8 feet andi-2: 'inches; John L. Hamilton, 6 feet a inchesß. Hackley, .6,feet and*2 inches; Abraham G. Hoyt, 6 feet 2 inches; Charles J. Hartman,’ofeet3 inches; F. R. Halsey, 6feet 2 inches; Mar.ven Ingraham, 6 feet 3 inches; Col. Thomas W. Knox, 6 feet inches; Royal Keith,6 Edward M. Knox, 6 feet 2 inches, Col. Henry C. Lockwood, 6 feet inches;, Ingersoll Lockwood, 6 feet 434 inches, How ard Lockwood, G feet 2 inches; J. L, Law, 6 feet 4 inche#; Fred. L. L- Lehmann. 6 feet 2itches; Col. George W. Laird, 6 feet 2 inchesf Julius Sudovici, 6 feet 4 Maj. John Ai. Leslie, 6 feet 2< inches; Col. J. B. Mix, 6 feet and 4 inches; Drt A. E.-MacDonald, 6 feet 2 inches;' A. D. McKeacbine, 6 feet 2 inches; Henry A. Mariotte, 6 ieet 2 inches; Valentine Mott, 6 sett and 4 inches; Montague L. Marks, 6 feet 2 inches, Col. Norton, 6 feet 3 inches; Dr, A.' L.* Northtup, 0 feet 2 inches; James B. Olney,-0 feet 4 inches; J. Trevitt Pike, 0 feet 2 inches; Edgar Lee Ryder, 8 feet 3 inches; D. W. X Ranney, G feet and 2 inches; John C. F.'Randolph; G feet 3 tnbhes; FrankT. Robinson, 8 feet 2 inches; Col. William P. Rice, 6 feet 2inches; Lopis Ruthford Jr. 6 feet 2 inches; Col. W. F; Bbaffer, 6 ffdt 2 inches; James B. Swain Jr., 6 feet2inches; T.B*. Shoaf, ,G feet 2 inches; Dr. George Strong G feet and four inches ; W. A. Sutton 8 feet 2 Inches; Joseph B. Stewart; ; ,6’ -feet 5i inches; S. W. Searq, 6 feet 2 inches; Max Schwerin J., 8 feet 2 inches; , George H. Stokes; * 0 feet 2 inches; Col?dames W. Vroom, exSena,tor Alfred! Wagstaff, >6 feet 3‘ inches; Cbaxles F. \\ rekes, 6 feet 2 inches; Cornelius J)uß. Whgstaff, ‘8 feet 3 inches;’James R Yyitte, G feet 8 inches; ana Jambs B. Young, 6 feet 2 inches. f t -it is. .v

After an ihvooation by! Brother J. Trumbell Smith, the Titans began to devour the b&tfquent. When cigars were lighted President.* Woodward arose and congratulated the Titans upon ike large .attendance, saying that there were present 450 feet of humanity. He*theri introduced Judge Willard, who.spyke <prf the extraordi-. nary part little men naa taken in the affairs of the World. Hewad glad, he said, that themen coming to the front. Secretary Lodkwood read the first toast, 1 "Dina and! Atftseon—a warning to Titans of modern days,Mi etc. Col Knpsr And read n poem of his own, which created great laughter. - The next toast was “Europa and the buff—Father Jove’s advice to those about to elope,”, etc. Brother J. Trumbull Smith responded. The best speed jof the evening was delivered by Dr. A. E. McDonald, Superintendant of the Asylum' for the Insane on Ward’s Islamb He replied to the toast, “Apollo, the First Esthete.” Dr. MacDonald said he learned with deep regret that Apollo was dead, and had the same feeling for all dead men as then of any trade or profession have for their, work; He had had a terrible strug gle to find out who Clytie was. He had asked tveiy member of the Lotos, Ciub about lief, and had gained information from but one man* his friend Van Prang, who said. ,Ob { she’s a vatqh. Dr. MacDonald thought that no qther 1 plea had So rnuoh respect for Mother Earth ay, New York; In speaking of the praises of a good mwn, It was customary' to say, “He never shook his mother;” knd it plight 1 bA said 6t New Nork that “she never shook her mother*" Ex-Senator Wagstafl responded to, the toast “Hyinen and Utah,” < and' then the “Titail Breaker” was |ung, by Mr. Law. ‘The'bfeaker arowud by the col Wed grant, Seaton, 1 antheach member, as be fcouohfd'Jt diis jius shouted “Salve-” ..Ttygrp, was considerable dispute as tp the pronunAdiatloVi rif the wurd.‘ , salVe,M knmtheai (thereWal moWU : tt»errhrtedt> .WVCr it, uAlsong.- “Oh, Jfma ge inibet OJilaib, \va*tjign simp,, JE. M. ; re-

sponded to the toast, “Jupiter Pluvius, the TUAm for Street Heavens.’’ The giants continned to sing and talk until after midnight.— (New York Times. .