The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-09
AT POMHAM CLUB
New England Shoe Men Guests Of S.
C. Jameson Of this City.

MR.--:
You are cordially invited to be present at an
'outing" and entertainment at "Pomham
Club" House on the Providence River. Thurs
day, August Q. 8. @. JAMESON.
This is the form of an invitation issued
by 8. 9. Jameson, the well-known shoe
dealer and member of the Pomham Club,
to representative manufacturing, whole
sale and jobbing firms Of New York and
New England, who are his special guests
today, numbering 110. They arrived in
Providence on the 10 o'clock train from
Boston, and were met at the depot by nine
host Jameson and escorted to chartered
electric cars on Exchange place. They
-:ere borne st . rafting pace through
East Providence to their destination, and
we're ornamented with pond lilies on the
way. There was season Of fraterniza-
tion during the passage and there
was q lively interchange of good
fellowship on the road. Ar
irving at the grounds the guests were
conducted to the club house and were in
trodrced to the special attractions Of the
resort including the registration annex"
A light lunch was served, and the boot
and shoe fraternity amused themselves for
an hour In pool, billiards, cards, ten pins,
and Sightseeing. The company was
augmented by delegations from Provi-
dence and Connecticut on the arrival of
the 12:40 train headed by the genial
Colonel John c. Wymsn and Postmaster
George. At o'clock, the dinner gong
sounded, and after neat little speech Of
welcome by Brother Jameson, the
National Band Orchestrs played festal
quickstep and the party took possession
of the tables.
The Menu
was served In courses after the reg
ulation club fashion, and was discussed
in the following order;
cnowDER.
Clam, Fish,
French rolls, Brown bread 10 Pcmhans
FISH.
Broiled blue Ia Msitre Hotel,
Clam cakes,
Boiled salmon, parsley sauce,
Mashed potatoes Sliced tomatoes, Cucumbers.
Saratoga chips,
Clam wster. Cigarettes.
CLANS. Corn. Quahaugs.
PUDDING.
Indian, with cream.
FRUIT.
watermelons.
cRKAN.
Coffee, Vanilla.
Black coffee, Apoliinsris water
fomham spring water.
The after dinner exercises were Of
most entertaining character. OF course
Colonel wyman and Postmaster George
were cordially received and their speeches
were after the characteristic fashion and
placed the guests in the best Of humor. The
trade found intelligent and informing
representatives in the gentlemen present,
and the speech making was relieved by
songs and anecdotes.
The Guests Present.
The make up OF the company was
substantially as follows: J. ii. God
dard, II. w. Eaton, s. w. Holmes,
r. s. worthington, Joseph Strasburger.
n. T.. Hughes, r. B. wilkins, George Il.
y. Putnam OF The Boot and Shoe Recorder,
George r. Chase, ". n. Ripley,
J. Henry Watson, Y. n. Maxwell,
II. r. Boynton, W. NJ. Bell, C.B. Codding,
c, Brandt, Jakes y. Dyer, Lorinr NJ. Monk,
George l.. Harrington, n. r. washburn,
NJ. NJ. Baker, NJ. A. Poole, +. K. Leavitt,
C. w. Newhsll, C.. j. Shriner, all OF
Boston,; Eugene j.. z. Benner, +. l..
virden OF Cincinnati, J. B. Noyes
of the Bostoa Herald. Hon. John
G. wyrsan, Hon. Charles III.
George, postmaster; A. l.. Foster, Larkin
e. Foster; Il. G. Leavitt, John /. Henry,
4. b. Lincoln, commission merchant of
Batchelder & Lincoln; w. Tileston, Bos-
to-; q. l.. Butts, Providence; James j.
Johnston, III. =. Greason, w. J. O'Rourke,
OF Johnston a Murphy, Newark, N. j.;
ii. II. Ripley, George 4. Barnard & Co..
Lynn, Mass; l.. III. Brockwsy,
Lawrence n Brockway, Boston;
j. q. San Souci. Providence;
ID. Il. Sawyer, Boston Rubber Co., Boston;
william Cushing, south bingham; A. Il.
Hobart, south Hingbam, n. H. Balm,
south bingham, c. IA. George,
south bingham; T.. f. Dunbar,
Lynn; n. b. Aylesworth. Provl-
dence; II. 4. Wsshburne, Boston;
q. Brandt, Boston; J. n. Knowles, Boston;
ID. swan, Lowell; l.. NJ. Monk. Boston;
!. LI.comb, Prov ,dence; n. b. Good
rich, Hsverhill; X. X. Wentworth,
Brockton: Fred Field, Brocktop;