Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-26


T~sensy-Sine kpzsarc- E<joy cAserer
swesiand' Superb Cookery
T,ssssy nins Jolly fellows ate baked
elsns and snndrv 'mysterioosiy co.,
sfructei cfusteccans IL the annual clam
bake 4 the Mystic club II Reeds lake
yesterday sftefnoon- for two hours
the eplrure&n delights PREPARED ~ the
dsft hand of Wsrren swetiend formed
the oblects tor = steady and uninfer-
Tupted attack By men whose palates
sen, staFpened By 40 eager AID npprlng
appstils At the conclusion of the
fs.st. twenty nine tai and Jolly foiipxs
unlposed their wristbands and lnzily
spread themselves upon natures caSpet
to enSoY fragrant cigars and woEder how
seFi,ss would Be the digestive insurrec-
tion Il today.
The clam bake Was one of those
sfuisilly dalicate affairs which greet
uoftzls but once Ia q life time. Tho
tables and oven had bean laid on the
east shore Of the lake whore the plo-
nesrs annually meet 90 revive the menu
orsts u other years When the trim
lite steamer Trixie landed az the
dilApidafed dock yesterday afternoon
the members % the club were received
by Caterer SHETLAND and Daniel Nc
Coy. An inspection Of tho steamlng
e,an-oscn. the sampling Of the guests
'selcome" and a general hand shaking
were preliminary TO the real business az
the occasion. Then Charlcs Robinson,
by conrion consent acting "a master OF
ceremonies. sang q soothing nursery
sony a. an invitation to thu board. Great
plat.es loaded 10 the bulwarks with
steaming Little Necks were quickly dis
4ributed- Tho gourmand never vas
tempted with anything more deliciously
toothsome. These we're followed by i'm
mansc selected Holsters There Was no
stint 10 tho number. The deiicate.
white meat OF the popular crutaceans
disappeared before the two rows at the
table like snow before tho rays Of tho
sun. The clans and HOLSTERS were
garnished by corn on the cob. which
came soft shell crabs. hard-ehell crabs
ard chicken. all cooked In the same
oven. 1T the same time and IN SWEET
lands inimitable style. which is perfec-
ton itself. There were all sorts OF rel
ishes and condiments. with dash OF
liquids TO add zest TO the incomparably
appetizing spread.
After tho feasters were removed from
the table MIR. Chauncey moved that
George Do Haven be given hearing.
What Mr.. De Haven would have said Is
conjectural, for Charlie Robinson inter
rupted with popular song. and after
the curious onlookers had retired from
the brow OF the neighboring hill, pro-
posed that ono Of tho gentlemen present
be permitted to .ventilate his voice in
the grove" Then an al fresco perform
ance OF "As You Like II" was intro
duccd. Mr.. De Haven assumed the role
OF Rosalind 10 Boyd Pantlind's Orlando.
MIR. Heald and George Perry did the
wrestling bout and Mr.. Preusser road
Tho Seven Ages-S Mr.. feathers in
troduced by way Of novelty the great
Declining Act and Ed Widdicomb
volunteered q skirt dance. which Mr..
Robinson. after CONSULTATION with Mr..
Field and DIR. Best ruled out.
The club was then called to
order. Mr.. DE Haven was elected
president G. w. Chauncy. secretary
treasurer. and Warren SHETLAND. caterer.
The next meeting viii be held in mid
winter. when beefFteak soiree will be
the bill. John Boanell moved that the
club membership be limited 10 forty in
stead OF thirty. This being ordered.
Fred Ball suggested that the members
not holding Office be authorized to act
as board OF directors. Without action
on this suggestion the club adjourned
after thanking all concerned In the pre-
partition Of the spread Of ~ During
tho festivities q despatch from DIR.
Barth was read bysMr. feathers. lie
sent regrets that he vas unable 10 make
rail connections until some time next
week and hoped that good digestion
would attend upon tho satiated appctites
/ of his friends.
The names Of the members OF the club
at tho dinner are
| &. NJ. Head. George DeHaven,
/ Don ]. Leathers, ID. NJ. AmbeFg,
| G. w. Chaunccy, Boyd Pantlind,
C. 8. Robinson, Daniel Mccoy,
w. II. Boyns, George III. Seymour,
| X. ID. Mills, L. y. waldron,
| Or. Nclch. j. III. Bonnell,
u. X. Perry, II. W. Beechor,
/ A. Preusser. c. r. Field.
w. Swetland. J. y. Homiller,
| I'd Widdicomb. C. Is. Field,
William Boughton, George ID. Sisson,
1 r. u. Grosbeck, Fred W. Ball.
| w. X. Monroe. Bert Monroo OF Bris-
toll. Rhode Island.
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