Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-15

as ON all the details OF q dinner With
out stint. 1t is needless to say that the
menu is always as nearly perfect as is
possible In this imperfect world. Here is
the menu of q Clover dinner given in
January which gives good idea OF this
part of the feast:
Salade a la Russo.
Huitres en- Coquilles.
Chablls.
Bisque d'Ecreoieses,
Amontillado.
I'm Moroccan Delcieux.
Pl2sked Delaware Shad.
Pommes de terre Brabant.
Salad de Concombres.
Joseph Shaefer.
Marrow bones on toast.
Pontet Caret, 1874.
Selle de Mouton.
Gele de Groseille.
Celerls a PEspagnole.
Epinardo la Semi Glace.
Pommery Sec.
Sorbet de Fantastic.
La Ferme.
Supreme de Volatile a la Macradreucc.
Pommard.
Terrapin la Glover.
Salades de Tomato ct de Laltue.
FrOmages.
White Port, 1854.
Pudding la Humboldt.
Glace a la Clover, uttI-frutti.
Champignonade Vanilla.
Cognac. Cafe.
The moroccan deLicieaI was a mouthful
of toast delioately Drowned, on which
live oyster-crabs pink as bon silene buds
kicked their tiny yellow legs in a rich
dressing. Everything else was just as
dainty and delicious.
THE CLUB INCLUDES THE BRIGHTEST
MEN
in Philadelphia, and only bright men are
invited as guests. 1t is not strange,
therefore, that the intellectual exercises
off, he n -
clever and so charming as to battle de-
scription. There is a peculiar flavor in
these entertainments which Is as mimi
table as the scent of clover. There is
never a dull moment from the beginning
to the end. If some one is not telling a
good story some one else is singing good
song. The "Daby" of the club-the member
last elected-climbs down out of his great
high chair with his silver rattle strung
on ribbons round his neck, lifts the mas
sive three-handled, hammered silver
loving cup, inscribed with the clubs
motto "a UOtre sGnte," and the versicle:
'while we live, we live in clover;
When we die, we die all over"
from It's resting place upon the great
gridiron on the table just before the
President, and hands 1t TO the latter, who
drinks from it to the health of the clubs
guests, and then starts it off around the
board, every one kissing it's luscious lips;
or the clubs famous Southdown mutton
Is brought in on great platters
by dark-robed walters and car
ried in solemn procession twice
around the table, while the club
carols forth in deep and mighty chorus
the fine old Philadelphia ballad OF the
Darby Ram. Ri. p. Handy, who has been
it's President ever since the club was
born. is an excellent executive as well
as brilliant wit. Under his skillful
administration the best there is in the
members and their guests is brought out.
There are no awkward pauses, no dull
speeches, no trite tales; everything is
fresh. piquant, joyous. The members of
the Glover Club are all professional, more
than one think, busy journalists. A few
OF the best known members are President
M. Z. Hardy, editor OF the Daily News,
lion. A. X. Mcclure, editor of the Times,
Hon. Charles Emory Smith, editor OF the
Press, ex-AttorneV General Wayne Mac
Veagh, Col. William Ludlow, of the army,
Daniel Dougherty, ex-Gov. Hoyt, Repre-
sentative Henry II. Bingham, Prof. Il.
Coffee Mitchell and Samuel NJ. Clemens.
Henry Irving and Edwin Booth are non
orary members. Among the guests of tEe
Clover Club have been Gen. William L.
Sherman. Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock,
Attorney General Brewster. Adjt. Gen.
Drum, Postmaster General HattOn, Rear
Admiral Mullaney. Senators Logan, Haw-
ley, Cameron, Morgan, Henderson. Rep
resentatives Reed, Curtin, Randall, W Use,
Morrow, Myers, Dick and Ochtltree,
George H. Boxer, Charles DudleyW arner,
George Parsons Lathrop, Hart Brooks,
George Alfred Townsend, John +. Hart
ranft, Galusha A. Grow, Attorney Gen
eral Cassidy OF Pennsylvania, Sergeant
Ballantyne OF England, Chief Justice
Mercur OF Pennsylvania, Henry Irving,
Tomasso Salylnl, Edwin Booth,
Dion BOucicault, John T. Raymond, Will
liam }. Florence, Myra w. Whitney, Tom
Karl, Digby Bell, j. q. A. Ward, Frank
u. Millet, Pete Moran, DIR. ID. Hayes Az
new, Dir. j. w. Gross, DR.. w. Ii. Pam
coast, Charles Wyndham, Charles g. Le-
land and George b. Loring.
THE GRIDIRoN CLUB
is the frst-born child Of the Glover Club.
IL took it's name AID it's emblem from
under the Clover Club loving cup. Its
organization was modelled on that OF
tae Glover Club. Its membership
limited to forty-ls so far made up
Of Washington correspondents and edi-
tors. 1t was organized on Jan. "a, 1885,
at Welcker's, and has dined there ever
since on the Last saturday OF every month
except June, July, August and Septem-
her. Its dinner to the Glover Club IN
April last was, however, given at Cham
berllu's, where its dinners will probably
take place in the future. Its entertain
ments, though less elaborate than
those OF the Glover Club, have
been equally successful in bringing
clever men together and bringing out their
brightest thoughts. The proceedings at
the Glover CiuD dinners are always pub
lished At great length In the Philadelphia
newspapers. On the contrary, no report
OF what ls said at the Gridiron Club din