Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-17
THAT CLAM BAKE
Sweet Fragrance from Twenty Bushsls
Of 6uccuient CLANS, with Ingredients
"A Description Of the Beautiful CIT
TO A1r. 6eWall

We copy below from the Lewiston Jour
nsi-s correspondent full account Of the
ciam-bake =, Fosters Point, which Vas men
toned in our issue Of Monday morning:
The clan, bake rendered Arthur SeuaiI 1t
Fosters Point. SATURDAY afternoon by Bath
frieaIs of that gentleman. takes rank as the
mos, elaborate affair Of this kind ever given
there. Preparations had been made with
grea, care. and when O'Clock arrived the
t.e hundred who had gathered in that pleas
at grove found everything ready for ,heir
ltertAinment. Out on the level plo. Of
greeGswari, which lies just behind the rising
head Of the point. three long white tables
decorated With wild flowers and SPRAYS.
showed plates for 220 people, while the
y eaaing limbs Of the trees 4loox the west
ern ridge tempered the sunlight there.
Down at the edge Of the cove two heaps Of
sea weed were sending up clouds Of fragrant
.teani. and there the initiated knew Ut once
was the clam bake. Nor bad any stinted
supply been furnished Twenty bushels of
clans. 100 Holsters, 225 lbs. Of chicken. With
.ree. corn, onions, sweet potatoes and eggs
| in corresponding abundance, we're required
| for filing those tao ovens which had been
charged at the hour Of twelve Over in the
I q. q
| dozen assistants Iaborej with these many
| preparations
| At quarter of o'clock Mr.. Sewalls span
sppear, d. coming down through the fields
| bringing Mr. and Mrs. Sewail with their
| zue.ts for the day, Governor Burlegh and
| lady. As soon as these had been welcomed
arrangements for opening the bake were
begun. A., it chanel that His EIcellency
] $50 ola hal he ka0 IN
| the ovens aud shown the iayers Of steamiD2
| oomestibies cooking in their great saucers OF
| hot stone.
| Then seats at the table we're taken and
the practical part Of the afternoons amuse
ment begun. IL took more than hour %
/ .atsfy the demands for fresh supplies there
and then the stock was not nearly exhausted
| But finally the tables were abandoned and
the party scattered about the grove Al
about four O'Clock Hon. William l.. Putsan
and wife appeared. They mad driven down
from Brunswick from the mail train, and sc
| failed to arrive earlier in the day.
At 1--WE o'clock the governor found it nee
essary 70 leave the Point. as he felt obliged
10 return to Augusta by the six o'clock train
and was driven TO Hardings accompanied
Gen. II. NJ Sprague and L. C. Allen. Tn.
the assembly began to dispense, though i
was six O'Clock when the last carriage
drove away. Among the persons presen
from out Of town were John II. Quimb,
and Charles b. Hezeltine of Belfast. Drs
Mitchell and Curtis of Brunswick, Art u
:. Bosworth and Hon. W. L. Putnam an
Sfe Of Portland, Geo. p Slade of New
York Alonzo g. Fiske of Chicago, Alice S
ard Harriet $. Cutler Of Brooklyn.
But one of the most pleasing events of tn
day. and probably none the less appreciate
because it was wholly unexpected by Mr.
Sewall, preceded the gathering at the Poin,
An expressman drove up to the door of tn
Sewall mansion on Washing ton ST., deliver
ed long wooden boz. had the packag
checked off on his book and went away a
we'll reguls ed expressmen do Mr. Sewa
vas not expecting any package that morning
but as it is no unusual thing for similar boz
rs 10 arrive unannounced, he felt no sui
prise. The box was brought in and opened
Snugy packed in its heavy case was
coorel marble pillar, three feet in heigh
IL polished cylindrical surface showing va
rltI tints. and massive base. On the to
was square black slab, upon which lay
block Of Italian marble. This elegant pc,
sstal supported the famous a. Amour VAR
guer' the double figure Of Cupid, only thre
pieces of which have been imported 10 tn
country.
1t is the work of the Frenchman W. Boz
znersd, and was chosen after long scare
through the art rooms of Boston. The cor
ception and delneation of the work mark
rare bit of genius. On the front c
the supporting slab is silver plate with tn
following inscription "A Token to the Pull
lie Spirit of Arthur Sewsll by few friend
Aug II. 1887"
When Mr. Sewall had recovered from hi
surprise be had the piece, standing six fee
high when complete, removed to his larg
dining hall where he now cherishes it as on
of his choicest treasures, on account of III
kindly feelings among his own townspeopls
which i; represents, as well a. for its intriI
sic value.