New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-26
AOUAINT AND MERRY PICNIC.
porLrCK ANn rrN Ian IRYlNG HALL

POT-LUCR AND FUN AT IRVING HALL.
AMUSING FEATURES OF THE "ANNUAL BLIZZARD
OF The POT-LUCK PICNIC ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
SPEECHES, ACROsTICs Jokes AND GOOD GREER.
If we may judge from the unqualified sue
cess OF the Pot Luck Picnic last evening. the an
nouneement by the honorary secretary. Mrs. NJ. J.
Forte cue few days ago, that the usual annua Dlz
faro OF this hme-bonored institution would BEGIN
10 bizz Cgn 10 blizzl the 2Jth inst mus nave
been received by the members with many an'iclpa-
lions OF pleasure. These expectations were more IMAM
realized last evening, and tie unique entertainment
was enjoyed from beginning to end
Although the feast did not begin until after O'clock
the lower han in Irving Hall scene Of animation
Two hours before that time. The ladies' ana thrlr
escorts began TO arrive, and took up the WORK
Of preparing the tables and the supper for the
$50 guests expected. Plates were laid How
ers were pretfly arranged salads mixed punches
were prepared by skul bands, and rs fas'
as 1t was brought IN the food was placed
in tempting forms upon the tables. AS the
dinner hour drew near the scene became lyelier Inc
ladies dressed in fancy Dolly Warden costumes
and other gay toilets aud wore little "hlte
caps. The gentlemen, arriving we're enVei-
oped IN huge white aprons, and wore white
bakers hats or fancy caps OF tissue paper
The ladies and gentlemen did all Of the work. and even
before supper found time to enjoy few values.
Throughout the evening there was an entire absence OF
stiffness Formally and every one seemed 20 oe hdFh
a delightful time. Suspended from the chandeliers
over the tables placards with quaint scrip-
tons At the end of the evening II not before no one
doubted the truth Of the words THE spoon Is mighner
than the sword" aud to many Coming thro' the rock
and rye appeared TO be suggestive of pleasant Things
IN prospect Above the huge punch bowl was the in-
scrpton, "The friends of smith Ely meet here"
when everything was ready The procession. headed by
the cllor was formed and marched around the tables
I'M. frr... lfagEf -
10 tne tune OF See the Couquerng Hero Comes"
The choir was led py William Courtney. who was
assisted by Chomei y-Joncs. Herman Clapp and H.
Jarvis Robert b. Roosevelt. the founder OF the CLUB
presided. and among the others who were present. were
ToIn Unbbc- he author Of " Hrlen's Babies"
A. T. BurD,l . reader. and wife, David G.. Croly
and wife CJeuuy june, Dr. Homer Bartlett
Baron Eyaus. General Charles T. Furiong Park
Commissioner Smith L. Lane, Governor Fulcr
Mrs. Anna Randall Diehl, Marina j. Lamb
the historian. william +. Gill. Mary Kyle
Dallas Elliot c. Cowdin. Constant Meyer. The
artist Mrs T. l.. Davenport, Mrs Fannie Foster Claik
Mr, Fortescuc M. and Mrs. H. Hermann, l.. II. stod
GARD. Mrs Cemcnliua Lasar srudwcI' John
swintou. Bliss Kate Field, David Proud
lit ma wife, Mrs. Vincent G. Kins. Colonel
Knox Miss Hattie Lewis simms Miss May Croiy Miss
Bertha Calhoun. Hiss Rose BALM, Mi's MIlle Herzog
Mss.vinuie Dcmorest. Miss Marcia Alley, Ms Fionie
Newton The Misse, King aud Mss Vouleer.
The enjoyment, the dinner was The greater because
the yands were cooked by the ladies ~ Tie club and
Inc Young ladies performed the arGuOus duties of
attending TO the unumcra5le wants Of me diners.
Tie Abundance OF INC flesh, fish, fowl and
pastry gave the point o. hu Fiatols remark m BIS
speech, tnat "a dinner thc INFANTS Of which vond
~ Mn Tho ovs,or.. when loru,a t.e theme
.,.... ... aud. .i.,r,,..-. .I.. ..r.,,i,,,
oi s''''''' ''' ''''''''' P'' .,
were snafct," rs me- one expressed TO- o' fietli'ht
f.atf va ~ ID III
90, - A.. go. ,,., ,,, g.,.r.. "a
KYLE, and the musn ana max iuful.hed pi"oI
of Aunt Fanny" Barrow's culinary skill. There
were ouiF o'--l'-''''
lobster salad. Mrt uermanFs c'pons WIN cur
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O'l7"i7 S'u', -N'
cnm rscuentnn et alum u''e "Iil' '"''
Governor Fuler's hrcrd. Fiyc,io +. Chess cheese.
and H. ~ OF a d JoaIuin MIXERS opf-r.
dnGcr Prrs.drnt Roosevelt called the clue 10
order and tue literary and Wulc paf 20! tc pruyr
e., h. ma, aud ,.1. u "A most eutc.t i.Iug .ractar
81 po,..vrf's ,uus were received WIN mclrifut a.
Tl titu has oone" be said " Tor some sage rrmfrks
{ v,f,. sare' Is GOOD n TIL. n.sorIulion b. the
salt Of the earth rCtics Of 'Ohrl aud %
r. scasonrd with grace and beauty" Applause ana
laught.r1 IIs noued lbs would that
VI hrn fhc mad their luIcr they would De- con
the future they would Dc IN ne upper
H.- Tequc-t that TIE cu0lr "ouii bi'nA N ny WIN
received WIN ~ .th- 'n' c.'eiS ,t' 'olTt
fp kr i,lF. - ihlh cluu ii7 my i'l'"l '"l us
existence. % is that We lh lr- may rear some
much A hume Gentlemen are Aoi v-ry intrres ing
tt,t- ofr.,-,ttuucr al. cche4." fIrugitfr Ind 30
nj ,u.eI Nr-. CruIy called upun CniO1el Knox,
- no told how fbr Pot Luck C'ub %
,ris called rnr stanley Club. after thc African
u'orcr was organized. Ms simms's song " 4 cup II
TIA WIS dclIgJ tluy -ng, ana one of tne hts 4
the evening ,Lgod 10 -ius tAc last two VERSES
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