Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-28
CLEFT FOR CLEFELIND.
The Plum-Pudding or the nion Democratic
Club aud fhanksgIying-D Day.

Among the many features incidental to
Thanks >giyng-day none caused more COM
mnt than that which characterized the
manner In which the Union Democratic
Club Of this citv observed the occasion.
\ monster plum-pudding had been made
up day before yesterday, inca,ed first in
stout canvas. Then network OF wire
was placed around II. and attached TO this
was a wire rope by which the pudding was
lowered into IN immense boiler OF hot
water. Al day long. and through the
night and all day yesterday, the pudding
was cooking, the process being closely
watched by a detail OF men from
the club all the time. \ large hole
measuring more than foot in
circumference was left in the centre Of the
pudding. 80 that il cooked a. nicely in the
centre as elsewhere. The pudding weighed
2l9 pounds. each pound representing one
OF the electoral votes received by Cleveland
and Hendricks. the Democratic candidates.
elect for President and Vice-President OF
the United States. Last night at O'Clock
the great pudding was taken up and served
at No. $40 north Twenty-iourth street, in
the factory Of Mr.. c. IL. Hasker. and in the
presence OF hundreds OF iubilant Demo-
crats. Mr.. Hasker presided at the repaSt.
and was supported on either side by W.
II. Cullingworth and X. III. Anderson,
who, with himself. composed the commit
tee under whose auspices the affair was
brought out.
The first knife that was put into the pud-
ding carved out twelve pounds, which
were intended to represent the twelve cleo
tOral votes OF Virginia. They were care
fully placed in neat and new tin case.
covered with appetiZing sauce. and her
me.ically sealed. This morning this case
was shipped by express TO his EXcelency
Governor Grover Cleveland. Albany. Y. Y.
Afterwards eight pounds OF the pudding
were cleft from the great mass, and were
placed in tin ease similar 10 the one sent
Governor Cleveland. This represented the
eight Democratic congress essmen-elect from
Virginia. and will be shipped TO Hon. John
;. Barbour, who will open the same upon
the assembling Of Congress. and will serve
the pudding to the representatives and
their friends. The occasion Of cutting the
pudding was greatly enjoyed by the club
and number Of invited guests.
Rev. Ii. &. Cheatham, OF the Uni0n-station
Methodist church. sat at the head OF the
table and invoked divine blessing upon the
food. Then Mr.. Hasker announced the
dimensions OF the mammoth pudding.
and the manner OF its being cooked.
He also stated the mite boxes dis.
tributed along the table was for the pur.
pose Of receiving contributors for the poor
on Church Hill and Union Hill, and thai
the privilege Of cutting the twelve pounds
from the pudding would be sold at auc-
ton and the proceeds given TO the poor
A fine supper Of oysters, turkey. and ine
meats was enjoyed; after which the pud-
ding.priyilege was sold for els. and bought
by friend and given to Mr.. W. IL. Cul.
hngworth. The pudding was served. i'm
mediately afterwards, and was found tl
be spIendidIy cooked and exceedingly pal
,table. The mite-boxes were emptied and
found to contain s33.19. MIR. Hasker wa,
at one time In the British navy, afterward.
in the United States, and resigned a position
there and joined the Confederate navy. Il
was his hand that fired the powder trair
which blew up the Confederate iron-cIat
MsiIimac In james river.