Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-22
Harrisburg.
HONORS TO GOwEN.


HONORS TO GOWEN.
A MAGlFICIENT DINNER GIVEN by his
FRIENDS.
Philadelphia Press.
A dinner was given last night at the
Hotel Bellevue in honor of Franklin B.
Gowcn. president of the Philadelphia &
Reading railroad, by few of his personal
friends in this city. George de B. Klein
was in the chair and the guest of the
evening sat at his right. Among
the gentlemen supporting Mr.. Keim were
Henry Pratt Mexican, John Ashhurst, J.
3. Lippincott, G. c. Knight, \. J. Antelo,
Henry Lewis, Thomas Mexican, Edward
NJ. Lewis, II. p. Borie, Beauveau Borie,
Frederick Fraley, a. d. Campbell, and ]. b.
Altemus The invited guests included W.
II. Vanderbilt, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Au-
gustus Schell, Samuel Sloan, Geo. A.
Hoyt and Thomas Dickson all of New
York : General J. Magce, of Corning,
New York John w. Garrett and Robert
Garrett, of Baltimore, and Henry E.
Packer, James E. Gowen and Moncure
Robinson, ST., OF Philadelphia. The scene
in tho dining room was ono Q: rare beauty.
The table was oval, and in the centre was
bed of flowers in full bloom, consisting
of calia lilies, geraniums. narcissus, cin
eraries, and other choice and fragrant
blossoms. Fringing the flower bed,
which was eighteen feet long by two and
half feet wide, were festoons of smilax,
forming star points opposite each plate.
At the head and foot Of tho table wert
pyramids of choice fruits cnclustercd III
flowers. In the centre Of the screen which
divided the apartmen was {; tree twelve
feet high with wide-spreading branches
covered with white cameilias. Fe,tooiis Of
cvergreens entwiued with blossoms
adorned the walls, chandeliers and side
boards. On the wall behind the centre
windows was q beautiful floral device.
forming the words, " In Honor OF F. 3.
Gowen," the first three words being in red
carnations, and the name in tea roses. On
either side, few feet away from the
centre, were twin devices in bonsiicna
roses, forming the words " New York -
and Maryland" These inscriptions
were joined by floral chains, ard were
intended to be typical OF tho supper:
given to Mr.. Gowcn by the Nanderbilts y.
New York and the CARROTS of Baltimore.
in different positions about the room were
magnificent vases Of rare and beautiful
china, candelabra of old Dresden, ormolu
clocks, bronze statucttes and other articles
of vcrtu in fact, wherever the eye rested
something beautiful was recognized. The
scene was feast for the connOiSScur and
the asthete, and the .lainties would have
done honor to the baBluets of Lucullus
ard Epicurus. The whole of the dccora-
tions were arranged, under the personal
supervision OF George Boldt, by Hudson,
the florist.
The menu cards were in book form, the
covers being of white satin, with the list
of dishes printed inside on stiff parth
mcnt in gold letters, and the wines c.,
suite in red. On one side of the satin
covers was q pen and ink sketch OF Il loco
motive and train of cars in motion. lie,
meath was inscribed :
Dinner.
to
FRANKLIN Il. GowES,
BY tewof mis- Personal t.ricnGo
Tuesday. February II. 1851,
Hotel Bellevue
Philadelphia.
On the reverse side the narncs Of the
guests were printed, the initial letters in
red and the remainder iu black The mc:,u
read as follows:
Uuitrr.
tLatour Blancitc)
pOt,ScS
Consommc II IN Ecsencc-ChasSnuv au fulnt,
DUKES MontiIla.}
Varies. llOrs d'Ceuvrc. Varies.
CrOu$ta'ie au bcurre tt'ccrcVis>CS.
POissons.
Aiose bouiilie a la Fort-Eass a Ia Ch.nbord
Pomme de terre a la dauphine->tlat!e of
COncOmbres.
(Johannisberger Red Scai.)
Relieves.
Ncllc de MOuton, q FAnSlaise.
Champignons fr:iis canape.
(Wachtcr Royal Chartcr.) (POmery ct Creme. }
Entree.
Filcts de ChaPnn L III Macadreusc.
fChatcau Margaux. 1861
LegumcS.
rc.itS rois -Tomatcs farcics-Aspcrge, :: ia
POlOnaiSc.
SOrbet.
che'nin de FER no,is rimperiale.
Reed birds a Ia Paulignac-Canarls Canvas.
(Clos de VOugeot.)
Tcrrapin la Bellevue.
Madeira. 'J3.
Saalcs :ie esaison-Fromagcs assortie.
UIutchinsOn's Red POrt.l
SucrCS.
Mcringuc a Ia Chantilly-GIacc en- barris Q, tie
Fantastic
Strawberries.
BOmbeS JapOnaiSC GatcIuX AsSortiS.
Fruits ct dessert.
Cafe.
Lc 81 Fevrier 1882
Il feature of tho dinner, which was
served Ia Russo, was the Sosbct a,l
Chemin de fer. In front of each guest
was placed diminutive locomotive and
tender about foot long supported on
eighteen inches of railroad track, with
steel rails and sleepers complete. The
cOwcatcher formed the handles to little
drawer in the body of the engine in which
repose the iced punch. All the tenders
were ornamented with the initials "P.
r." and appropriately filled with cigar
cites. Dinner was served punctually at 6
o'clock and thirty sat down to table. \
few of the gentlemen who We're to have
been present we're unavoidably prevented
and sent letters and kilograms of regret.
Mr.. Keim, in proposing tho health of the
guest of the evening, warmly enlogized
his friend, his remarks being received
with hearty and sympathetic applause
Mr.. Gowcn replied with much emotion,
and the remainder OF the dinner was de-
voted altogether to informal conversation
and general conviviality.
Drunk and Disorderiy.
There was good deal of drunken and
disorderly conduct yesterday, notwith-
standing the closing of the saloons and
taverns but as it was election day the
offenders were leniently dealt with and
but few arrests were made. The mayor
had half dn1o, o,,ctovo %r, rl;c,>ocr, of