New-York tribune., 1879-03-26
A UNIQUE ENTERTAINMENT.
ROBERT II. RoosEvELT's PoT-LUCK PICNIC CON


ROBERT b. RoosEvEIT's PoT-LUCK PICNIC COM
PLETE SUCCESS.
II was a unique and thoroughly successful enter
tainment which was given by Robert B. Roosevelt
last evening at the rooms of the Free Trade Club,
No. 21 West Twenty -fourth-st. lie called
it a "pot-luck picnic" and Its pecu-
harity consisted in the fact that all the
viands were supposed to have been prepared py
ladies and gentlemen present. The CARDS OF III
vitaton stated that any guest feeling within her-
self or himself the divine confidence of cookery Is
requested to supply the dish in which he OF she
exccls," and several of the more important ones
were specifically appropriated.
At4p. M the guests began to assemble ana 10
invade the Kitchen Gentlemen and ladies were
soon enyeloped in comprehensive aprons, ana
then the opening of oysters the mixing OF materials
for puddngs and salads the carving of plates ana
knives and forks from the basement 70 the parlors;
and the arrangement of the long taOleS' occuIeI
the time for an hour and hatt some Oh tIe ne l
was prepared outside and the question oi Inc COOK
was one Of fifth rather than OF Slght; nut ihH, II
honest work was done in the sight OF all VINO Wn"
chose to visit the kitchen. and about thC pun II
pudding of Mrs J. c. Croly Jennie june, INC hsh
chowder Of Mr.. Roosevelt the magcaroHI HiS Iau or
piece bv Mrs. Fake, the coffee OF Joaquin Mli!tl t
the Sdpce p'qu0nfe OF Ms rr thern ear he no
By haf-past the tables were set, and the gresis
20 tbc number Of about 100, were seated. lhcn
for an hour the highest posS be c0'nplulehu
was paid TO the skill Of the cooks Wneh tne
more substantial dishes had welI-ngh NahissIhen
Mrs CrcIv pOnderOus plum pudGlnG ana hfS. Maly
KYLE Dalass tUtti trutti made thelT appearance az
the same moment, and were greeted with applause.
After short time Clara MorrS'S peach cuStara ! was
introduced, and joaquin MllltrS coffee suroh8
enough 10 floai all egg "-cOupleied the ieaIt.
Then David o. Croly, i'll a briei speech thanked
the gyeT Of the 49S Of on BGbSIt P@hSi q Poceve Mr.
Roosevelt said that the idea Of tho entcrtalnment
originated at n small social gathering whcTe JohR III
Savage was present. Mr.. Savage was speaking OF
which they knew little or nothing, Mrs' CI1N
sand, "Well, / can cook, anyhow" others oi me
company said that they could cook certain artlcleS'
and it was agreed then and there. that cacl
should give evidence of his or her aDlipaty III
that direction, and the "pot-inck pHcinc WIS maS
devised. Mr., Roosevelt regretted that MI HdNdEo
was not present, aud said that he bad mage no eA-
panati0n of his absence. lie called upon MI. hiCi-
ard O'(iOrmau as a teOw-lriShman, 10 account loT
II. This Mr. OGOrman was unable TO 90 Dut ne
succeeded IN making an admiraOle al'e@I-u,liiet @ ~
speech He spoke IN complimentary te'ns VI
Soross in behalf of which Mrs. CToiy bIichy re-
pled. proposing that new clgb hc loI,neu 10 uIe I've
together once each year, and that MIS- FOrtescue De
EX-Nayor Ely was called upon to respond for
Mrs FortesCue, and did so very happily. Judge
Shea Of the Marine Court, made few remarks, ana
asked that of the ladies OF Sorosls 1aV"I !ht
company with some of those rcctat0ns OF Wh!on
he had read in the papers, hut which he hau never
had an opportunity of hearing. MIS- faMhE os-
ter was called upon, and recited a
John Swinton was called upon as a representative
of the Commune by Mr.. Roosevelt, and responded
IN a manner which elected shouts Of iauS nleI'
Dallas, Barnett Phillips, Elliot G. Cowdln and
Others and there were rccitdtlons by MSS
Minnie Swazc, Miss Anna Thomas. Miss May CrOly
and Others Mrs. Harrlott Clara Morris was so "a
tIgued bv her cXertlons over the range that she
was unable to respond TO the numerous calls made
forher. Mr.. CrOlv. the chief butler OF the OCCASION
responded for her in u brief speech.