Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-17
SHUTTER CLUB.
Members and Guests Meet
About the Banquet Boards.
Between 80 and 40 Panake OF Hosi
Thayer's Sumptuous Spread,
Ealivessd ~ Witty Spssehss aad Gees Fei.
IsvshIp Of Regal csst Fstisws.


That gentleman who had tine good for
tune 10 be a member Of the famous s.Shut-
ter Club" or one Of their invited guests last
evening vas sure Of being not only classed
among the princes Of good fellows, bat
looked upon as decidedly favored inii-
vidual.
The banquet served stthe Augusta House
for the Shutter Club at this their Il FIJI, an
nual meeting was never surpassed by any
spread that has regaled the guests Of this
famous hosseiry in all the days that are
past.
The public history OF this club, inter-
-pered as II has been With variety of incl
dent and exploits IL well known all oYer
New England. The president, Mr.. George
A. Hill is royal host. ~ all the boys, and
they are very many. who know him, can
testify. He owned a pretty little summer
cottage at Camden and when he went down
in the spring ITO take the shutters of, ~
he expressed the putting the cottage to
rights for the coming season, he made il
custom to invite some Of his friends among
the commercial travellers to join him,
These events were looked forward TO with
pleasant antieipations by the gentlemen
who in time acquired the
nickname Of the Shutter Club.
One WRIT be had between % and 80 guests
with him. About O'Clock in the morning
they were awakened by fire. The cottage
was burned to the ground. 1t IL said that
the members saved the shutters. The cot
tage wa. rebuilt after the plans Of the
original and has since been the headqusr-
ters Of the elub. OF course everybody
remembers the famous base bail game BE-
tween the Shutters and the Loon Club at
Camden. year ago last September. II
was arranged that the losing clup should
take the name which the winning club
might give it. The Shutters won the game.
score 20 TO 10, aud the Looms were dubbed
the Juvenile Shutters.
SO much for an outline of this famous
organization and while this history is one
that every Shutter rises up and exclaims
can't be beaten, nevertheless good deal of
their attention was eentcred last evening
about the boards on which Mine Host
Thayer served the following elaborate
menu
afSr.
oysters on Deep shell.
PURGE of Tomato aux crotons. tacnmbera. Celery
Baked Red snapper, sanoe Piguanie, Potato
troqHrtts, Lettaee, Rsdfshes.
Philadelphia Capon. Celery sauce. Turkey oyster
Sauce.
Young Native Turkey. Cranberry Sauce. Prime
Ribs of Beef, Dish Gravy.
i.Oin of Moose. Game sauce, HsHnch OF Nenison
with Jelly, Raecoon Stuffed with Onions.
I.Hrded Quail on Toast, Black Duck with Onion
Dressing.
Mayopatse Of Lobster, Chicken Salad.
filI.t Ut Beef fardsd, with Mushrooms. Spring
Lamb Chops with French Peas. Banana Friti
tiers au Hhum. Masearoni i'italiaB. Oyster
Patties.
Boiled sweet Potatoes, Mashed irish Potatoes.
New spinach, paions, New farnip, Hubbard
squash.
English Plum Pudding. Hard SAUCE, .., ri.
Vanilla lee Cream, Angel Cake,
Charlotte Russo.
Assorted cake, tananus. oranges. Assorted NUS,
Raisins, American and tdam
Chsese, fofee.
Mr.. A. W. Thayer, proprietor of the Au-
gus,a House, is member Of this organiza-
ton aad one Of the directors. II Is need
lrss 90 say even if the above menu didn't
fOrestall the statement. that the banquet
could not be surpassed. The menu cards
were gotten up very deliberately, the front
was iineIy engraved with sugges tive sym
boilic design. at the top of which iloated the
banner of the Shutters, the identical one
which with audaeity they hoisted before the
ball game at Camden. and winning
declare it shall ever wase-at the top. The
reverse of the menu cards bore a cut of the
cottage at Camden, the headquarters of the
club.
At $50 the guests sat down to the long
tables which were arranged in the of a 7,
About the room were tropical plants and
choice flowers from the greenhouse of Ben
Venue were displayed the whole length of
the tables. In front of President Hill was
Il large oval center piece composed of pinks,
ferns aud roses and near this very artistic
hoars bead gran-hcd with beautiful
flowers. Extending almost across the rear
of the large DINING hall was stretched the
fag of the Shutter Club.
The members and guests present were
q. II. Hill, president. Boston; W. y. Ea-
ton. secretary, Bangor W. b. lIill. T. NJ.
Bickfor,i. j. A. Fairbanks, +. II. Weather
bee. j, II, blanchard, Fred lie Frances,
Boston; G. S. Gilman. Portland. G.. II.
Greeiy. G. W. Pulleu, +. A. Robinson, &.
II. Bemis, J. r. Kelly, +. II. Owen. w. X.
Farr, Bangor +. W. MeIn,ire. Rockland;
T.. c. Hamilton, Waterville c. Il. Weeks,
Rockiand; l.. z. Senter, Portland; l..
Stevens. Jr.. New York; c. II. osgood,
A. G.. Staples, II. A. Brick. Lewiston
W. Grinneli. w. II. Iuse, +. ]. Wiley, II.
F.. Capen, j. W. Pearson. Camden; T. J..
Murphy. G. II. Philbrook, A. W. Thayer,
Augusta.
The excellent service was under the
supervision Of headwaiter +. b. Des Jariin
and his corps of skillful walters.
The members aud guests all we're on
their manly breasts an elegant badge, with
q bright red ornamentation and the words.
We are the only Shutters" The badges
were surrounded by white pink bou-
tonuiere.
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