Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-10

A Reception Mt tho New Seaside Resort
B0ldt, Of tho Bellevue.

a n0C0PIlOu 0C tn0 Nov S080AO0 k600OfC O1
B0ldt, of tho Bellevue.
A reception and dinner was given yes
terday at Berkeley Arms, Berkely, N. j.,
by George G.. Boldt, to the Clover club and
number of gentlemen, principally jour
nalists, from Philadelphia, New York,
Baltimore and Washington. Special trains
from Philadelphia and new York were pro-
vided for the convenience of guests. The
party arrived at Berkeley by eleven O'Clock
a. m. and were received by Messrs. Thomas
Dorrance and Boldt and conducted to the
hotel. A collation. was in readiness,
served on one of the broad piazzas. The
following half hour was passed in general
inspection of the hotel and surroundings,
and then a bath in the ocean was sug.
gested. The surf was delicious and voted
to be the best bathing on the Jersey coast
A yachting trip was the next arrange.
ment on the programme. Half q dozen
commodious sailing vessels were lying in
Barnegat bay, and they were quickly
filed with passengers, the destination
being Cranmore Farm, a sail of about one
hours duration. At the farm the visitors
were received by Mr.. John Haines, the
proprietor, and his superintendent, Chas.
G. Sherman. Cranmore is par
fect agricultural paradise. It is a pet hobby
of the wealthy proprietor, and one of the
show places in the country. A herd of very
valuable Channel Island cattle is one of
the attractions, several of the beautiful
animals being valued at %, 900 and "a, 900.
Several magnificent St. Bernard dogs, of
pure breed, were also shown, and the
champagne and milk were served in a
picturesque bachelors "den," fitted up
in a most luxurious manner by Mr..
Haines for the reception of his friends.
The milk, the product of tho illustriOus
COWS on the farm, was in great request.
while the champagne was hardly touched.
The return yachting journey was made
in excellent time, and a comfortable half
hour was killed st the hotel previous to
dinner, the latter being announced at $780,
On the doors of the dining hall being
thrown open, the guests were ushered in
to the strains of music, and q magnificent
sight greeted their expectant vision. The
ur-leafed clover table of the club sent
for the occasion from Bellevue hotel, was
enclosed in horseshoe, seats being ar
ranged around the leaf and the outer rim
of the semi. circle. A meadow of clover in
flower covered the whole of the table, with
the exception Of the necessary space for
the plates and glasses. Pyramids of flow
ers and fruits were planted at intervals in
the meadow, a hill of clover blossoms
forming the centre adornmelt. Plateaus
of costly flowers and fruits in every kind
of tasteful arrangement decorated the
horseshoe table, and bills of fare of an
elaborate description and bouquets were
at each cover.
Sixty gentlemen sat down to dinner, W.
w. Balch, vice president of the Clover
club, in the chair. During the course of
the banquet, which consisted of the
choicest dishes Francois knows how to
serve and the rarest wines from the Bell.
view hotel in Philadelphia, a selection of
music was played by an orchestra hidden
behind q screen of tropical plants. The
customary speeches and ohoruses peculiar
to the Glover club were successfully
launched on gratified ears, and Mr.. Boldt
received the honor of being the first toast
of the evening, which was drunk standing
from the Lowing Cup" At 8 O'Clock
trains were in waiting to take the guests
home.
Among the letters of regret was one
from Monsiguor Capel, who expressed his
disappointment Eat a previous appoint
ment depriving him OF the pleasure of
being in! !clover." .