The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-02-09
MUD DIGGHRS dine.
Coast Dredgers Spent the
Evening JoyouslY at
the Hotel Wash
ington.

The Mud Diggers of the country came
together in this city last night to have
good feed and a good time and they had
both. There were Mud Diggers from
New York, some from Connecticut, sew
eral from New Jersey, some from CALI
fornia and many from as far away as
Oregon. Every State that has harbor-
where mud accumulates aud interferes
with navigation was represented. 1t
must not be taken for granted thai be-
caue they are Mud Dlggera they put. on
rubber boots and rubber coats and go
around digging mud promiscnously. On
the contrary, they are a very prosperous
class of the community with special Ia
clities for making wealth. The degree
of their prosperity can be approximated
when it is said that they make almost as
much money as plumbers.
| For social aud business purposes they
have adopted the title OF the Atlantic ana
| Gulf Coast Dredge Owners Association.
The organization was formed ten years
| ago, and since then theyhave had an annual
| banquet. The tenth was last night, ana
| it surpassed all previous efforts. IL was
given at the Hotel Washington, and Pro-
| prietor linn and his able corps OF assls-
! tants outdid themselves.
THE TABLES.
| There was one large table through the
centre OF the large dining room, smaller
| table at right angles with the long one at
| the head of the room, and several square
| tables along either side. and still there
| was scarcely room to accommodate The
| guests. This is doubtless because any
| one who receives an invitation to the
! Mud Diggers' banquet will set aside
everything, even his religious duties, to
| get there.
The main table and the dining room
itself were beautifully decorated. Flags
were hung about the room, not In pro-
| fusion, but in excellent taste, and smilaX
hung from the gas fixtures and every
available point. Beds of gorgeous
| flowers were laid at intervals all along
| the table with handsome bouquets in the
intermediate spaces. The magnificent
| floral decorations were the handiwork of
| Florist John Reid, President of the
| Board of Education. A piano and an or
| chestra were stationed in the hail and
| the De Koven Quartette Club furnished
most enjoyable music during the dinner
and in the intervals between the
Thos. Potter sat at the head of the table
as usual. On his right was Mayor Wan
ser and on his left Counsellor Flavel Nc
| Gee. Among the guests were:-Ex-Mayor
| Cleveland, Major q. K Pangborn, J.
| Gleason Judge John A. Blair,
Joseph Crawford, William Brinkerheff,
John Kennedy, Chief Engineer Montreal
| Harbor Company, E. b. Gaddis. Dr.. D.
Wallace, A. O. Headley, Jr, D. l..
| Houghe. Among the members were:
Col EdIasd Moore Of Wlsss MGobs S Mssns
Potter and F. sandford Ross. Of
Jersey City, A I. Morris and Joseph
Cummings of Morris & Cumfngs R. G.
Packard of Atlantic Dredging Co, w. NJ.
Tebo of New York; Frank A Purst Of
Lobes of Baltimore, Md, James Bradley
of American Dredging Co. of Philadel-,
phia, Pa; Frank B. Cotton OF Atlas
Dredging Co. of Wilmington. Del.
MERRY MENU.
The title page of the menu card read:-
"Tenth Annual Grub and Cab of the
Atlantic and Gulf Coast Dredge Owners
Association" This was followed by tie
'sLife let us cherish.
Mud or we perish"
This was the menu:-
c,oo ORDER OF FILLING. o.,.,, po.,.
Blue Points on Deep Shell.
Channel Work. Pulsometer.
Cream of Celery aux Crontons
Windmill Island.
Small Patties sapcon la Chasseur.
Rock Work.
Filet of SHIPPED Bass. White Wine Sauce,
Partisan Potatoes. Sauterne.
REvETMENT.
Tenderloin of Beef, Larded
New String Beans. Caulifower.
| Potato Croquettes Claret.
CRIB Work.
| Cases of Sweet Breeds a le Dumont
Cardinal Punch. Cigars
GRUBBING AND CLEARING
California Quail on Toast. Currant Jelly.
Lettuce, French dressing.
Moet & Chandon
RIP RAP
Tortoni Ice Cream.
Fancy Cakes Bon Bons.
Assorted Fruits.
BINDING CLAUSES.
| Roquefort. Brie.
FINAL ESTIMATES.
French Coffee. Havana Cigars.
Liqueurs.
Thomas Potter, after the filing had
been completed opened the speaking.
.te was followed bv ex-Mayor Cleveland,
F. w. Pangborn, ex-J uige John A. Blair,
| Clarence w. Francis, Col. Charles w.
Fuller and Flavel McGee.
The speeches were all brilliant and re-
pleteswith wit, but Mr.. Francis made, th g
acknowledged hit Of the evening. He
read humorous poem on s'Packard's"
No. 9, describing Packard's method of
building a dredge.
Altogether the banquet was O shining
success. The Commit tee of Arrange
uents were Thomas p Ottar p Sandford