New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-24
A uGHLY SUCCESSFUL CLAMBAKE.

FRANK A. EHRET's FOUR HUNDRED GUESTS En-
JOY THEMSELVES AT NORRIS PARK
Morris Park never looked 50 handsome as 1t did
Yesterday afternoon. There were several hlhoeo pec
pe al the course but they were not theIo u sec 'o
trained thoroughbred speed over Ohe WeiiA 'T1o
They had come TO another OF BaDS famous Nl1l'-
bakes. band stationed on the clubhouse vera2o1
plaved while the early corners wandered about ooi
tented with the anticipation Of the treat TO conc
There was delicious breeze sweeping over UNo
grounds which made every one glad tlat heaVou -0"
loik was some distance away.
several DAYS AGO favored few received the nearest
Of notes inclOsng this invitation Mr. Prank A. t'e'
requests the pleasure Of your company at cam
bake sunday afternoon, August %, at . O'CLOCK a'
Morris Park About 300 invitations were issued
and there were few absentees for Captain BabcocK vas
10 superntend the feast and Babcocks repuauOh LOT
Transforming az ordinary clam into a most dehcons
dellcacy had spread over the country. At 2:4o zap
tain BabcOck and his assistants got the heateu STONES
ready and here Is what piled up and then coVereO
over with seaweed, into a little hui Cd ceiiGm'
Eighteen bushels Of soft CLANS
Twenty bushels Of hard CLANS
Three hundred pairs Of chickens
-Four hundred ard fifty pounds Of sheepshead
Five hundred pounds Of lobster.
one barrel Of sweet potatoes
one barrel Of Irish potatoes.
One thousand Of sweet corn.
Many pounds Of frogs lees.
Two hundred pounds Of honeycomb tripe.
One hundred quarts Of BabcOck's old-time sauce
AT O'Clock delightful odor permeated the atInos
rhere and MIR. Ehrets friends began to get nervous
and to cast longing ances down toward the free field
where the feast was to be he'd. A few minutes after
ward Grand Marshal +. c. McLewee sent out runners
10 gather In the guests for the feast was ready TheJ
did not need any urging TO come forward and hell
devOur the good things. The bake was Of course
success in every way and the hospitality and lbcralty
displayed put every at ease After the feas
many bumpers drunk to the health of the host
and earnest wishes expressed for his continued
success the turf
Although only 900 were expected fully 400 were
present and Captain BabcOck slowed he ingenuity by
filling up 400 hungry mortals and filling them TO TN
brim Oh deIcacles prepared for 100 less Bah hac
plenty OF everything but his famous sauce and thai
ran out This almost broke the Old genteman's heart
The avidlty with which the devOufsd shovel
its excellence OF course all the deicaces were pre-
pared together giving each item indescrbsble havO
OF smothered delight gathered from all the Ingredient
Of the bake.
Bab'ss sauce was eaten with everything
transformed a potato into glorious morsel and mad'
portion Of sheepshead dream Spread upoa bread
1t made one forget the creamy dairy butter Of hi
youth and want 1t no more Chicken. frogs legs am
sweet corn soused into this sauce made the work
take on a Brighter tint And IL was happy gather
ing: citizens soldiers merchants, politicians, actors
newspaper men, horse0wners, trainers, Jockeys. an'