Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-18
Banquet in Chicago to a Noted Phil
adelphia Club.
An UNEQUALED EVENT OF IT'S KIND.
Execution of Jacob Scheele at
Bridgeport, Conn.
SUFFERING AT SEABRIGHT.
TWILL BE A GREAT EVENT.
The Banquet to the Clover Club to He Give
Tonight I'm Chicago.

Tonight I'm Chicago.
CHICAGO, June Is.-The record of Chicago
has many a notable banquet to it's cUdit. but
there will be an event tonight that will eclipse
everything in that line that has gone before.
The scene will be in the grand banqueting hall
OF hlnsleys, the guests the members Of the
noted Clover Club of Philadelphia. with the ad-
dition of some hundred Chicagoans prominent
in all walks of life, and the host Mr.. James W.
Scott Of the Chicago Herald The guests from
Philadelphia arrived here on a special train a,
late hour last night. Among them are Judges
Reed. Elcock and Penrose, Commissioner o,
Deeds George ID. Pierce, Mayor Edwin A.
Stuart. Louis Magarge, Bradford Merrill. Royal
W. Merrill, VIM. Bum and James X. Young all
noted journalists; Gen. Felix Agnus. the pub
Usher of the Baltimore american; Sol Smith
Russell. DIR. NJ. L. Ruth, U. s. n, Of the New
ark; Charles A. Deacon of the Reading railroad
Benton Il. Jameson, the banker, George W.
Boyd OF the Pennsylvania railroad. Charles W.
Brook, the famous criminal lawyer of New
York. and Others TO the total of thirty.
Henry Watterson will come from Louisville
and ex-Gov. W. ID. Hoard from Wisconsin, and
the local guests will include Mayor Washburne.
Col H. T. A. Crofton. commandant of Fort
Sheridan; ex-senator Palmer of Michigan and
president of the worlds Jair commission; Hon.
George L. Davis. director general; ex-Minister
Frederick s. Winston and Gen. Miles,
Altogether covers will be laid for $50 guests.
In the matter of elaborate detail the prepara-
tions for the banquet probably eclipse anything
before attempted in the entire country. Orders
for the clover to be used in decorating pur-
poses were placed with local florists four
months ago, and will represent the product OF
scores Of acres of ground. The menu will be
Of twenty courses and Of the most elaborate
description.
The guests will sit down at o'clock in the
evening. At what hour the adjournment will
be declared is purely matter of speculation.
DECORATIONS OF CLOVER BLOSSOMS
On the third floor the staircase, fireplaces
and the immense mirrors are banked with
clover blossoms. The bannisters leading from
this floor to the fourth, where the banqueting
hall is located. will also be OF clover in leaf and
In bloom. Running the full length of the hall
with landscapes of clover painted thereon.
Fronting the table of honor will be table
cloyer-leaf in shape and piled high
with the fragrant plant From between
the stalks little pigs will peep and
grunt, and probably blink, as their eyes come
descent electric lights thatswill also nestle
beneath the leaves. There will be four tables
running longitudinally from the table of honor
Concealed from view in the gallery by q cur
tain of laces and clover-covered silks win be 4
mandolin ochestra, while in the far corner Of
be grand organ. The menu will be
SIGHT WORTH SEEING.
The mutton course" alone Of the banque,
would be worth travelling thousands Of miles tc
see. -Four platters, containing as many roasted
sheep. will be borne aloft by walters in white
linen suits. The sheep will be whole even to
the heads, except that the eyes will be artificial
The four carvers, each with a bran new silver.
handled carving knife and fork grasped firm
in their hands. will lead tine procession. The,
will be attired in white aprons white Jacket,
and white helmets, surmounted by what college
boys know as ''mortar-boards." The warrior,
OF this peculiar regiment will be James W. Nye
James W. Scott, T. W. Rice and Moses p Handy
the latter president of the Philadelphia Clover
Club and promoter general Of the worlds fair
LUDICRoUs SCENE.
As the solemn procession enters the ban
quoting hall the guests will rise to their fee
and, led by the grand organ, will sing the FOL
lowing solemn refrain:
When went down to Darby, sir,
Twas on a market day;
met the finest ram, sir,
That ever was fed on hay.
Chorus
o! What a ram, o! What ram,
Sing jingle, jingle, Darby, sir, sing Jingle, jinsle
Sing Jingle, Jingle. Darby. sing jingle, jingle, jay.
o. What ram, OF WHAT a ram.
Each guest will receive souvenir in the
shape of a silver spoon inclosed in a green
leather satin-lined box, fastened with green
cord. The bowl of the spoon will contain the
following engraved inscription, together with
the monogram Of the Clover Club: while we
live We live in clover" The handle has the
date Of the event, together with an engraved
four-leaved clover and the inscription, "A
votre sante." Attached to each Of the name
cards will be genuine four-leaved clover.