Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-02
MARYLAND'S FEASTS.
Hot Scotch, Oyster Rossts, and q Glass
Of English Ale.
ENOCH PRATT FREE LIBRARY.
Every Phase of Baltimore Life Represent
ed In It-Horse Shows and Women
Fashion and Society.
CORRESPONDENCE Of the pispatch.)

and gastronomically observed In Balti-
more Thursday. and business of public
or wholesale character was generally sus-
pended. Sage and savage agree that this
national holiday is n time for gastrono-
mic delights, especially here in Baltimore.
where the song of the terrapin and the
call of the canvas-back are in the air
and the goose hangs high, not to men
ton the regulation turkey. New England
still preserves. perhaps, most nearly the
traditional idea-where the family re-
union still holds It's own. the church bells
peal forth the same tone, and the roast
turkey. cranberry sauce, and genuine
pumpkin pie. still produce the sounds OF
table-groaning whereof it is libellously
stated country editors rejoice to write.
Maryland's joys and dainties in the eat
ing line recall an interesting conversation
several days ago with Mr.. William Reed.
in which he spoke of the old-time Balti-
more oyster roast and how they were
enjoyed. First, drink of hot Scotch
whiskey, then the roast oysters, followed
by a glass Of old English ale. Mr.. Reed
said the price of drink of whishey In
the olden days was a Zip 61-4 cents),
and very fine mixed drinks q levy Q2 IL
cents).
Just at present oyster rossts are in full
swing, and there is not a Saturday night
or "A Sunday afternoon that the shores of
Patapsco are not ablaZe with the fires Of
the oyster roasters. There Is the huge
fire at the waters edge. the canoe or
pungy fun Of oysters riding at anchor.
the hot coffee. the slaw. and the inevitable
kcg of beer, while all grow mellow under
tho influence OF the seductive bivalve.
What the clam bake is TO New York, the
shad bake to Phladelphlans, so Is the
oyster roast TO Baltimoreans. and they'll
swear that IL goes ahead of all other
affairs Of like nature
SOCIAL AND CONVIVIAL.
Sir Charles Dixie, who was a member
| of the House OF Commons. once said that
| his recolleOtions of Baltimore were chiefly
| of a social and convivial character-that
| II was worth q trip across the Atlantic
| to enjoy the delicious terrapin served at
| the Maryland CLUB, and the oysters which
| were so large that they reminded him OF
| Thackeray's remark when indulging In a
| similar luxury-that H. was just Ike swal-
| lowing a baby. BY the way, Mr. VIII
| liam Reeds father was an intimate friend
| Of Thackeray, who was in Baltimore in
|
at the height of his splendid fame-hav-
| ing written VANITY Fair" "PendenniS" I"
| and THE Newcomes," that immortal trio
| Of novels which viii carry his name to
| the most distant time. He was enter
| tanned when here at a supper at old Bar
| nuns Hotel, and during the evening he
| sang several of his fayOrite songs. among
| them Little Billy" and the bright wit
| and charming humor of the distinguished
| guest kept the party together until long
| after midnight for he was at his best at
small supper-party. Thackeray liked
| Baltimore and the South, and unlike
! Dickens. his sympathies were with the
| southern people during the civil war
| / was at the Enooh Pratt Free Libra
| rary yesterday afternoon and was sur
| prised at the great variety in the long
| line of persons waiting for books. Every
| phase OF Baltimore life Is represented
| the rlchly-dreSsed woman from the fash
| iapable part OF the city, and the labor
| erS daughter from the poorest purleus,
Johns Hopkins student stands next TO
a girl from a colored public school, q
| journalist jostles a newsboy; a clergy
| man Is next TO a servant-gtrl; a merchant
| side by side with a bootblack-in short,
| there are all classes and conditions OF
| men in the democratic crowd. Nothing
| educates like the daily newspaper and
| like a collection Of books, and the cllentage
| OF the free library Is daily widening
| What the munldccnce Of George Peabody
| did for the delivers in the deeper mines
| Of literary and scientific research. the
| philanthropy OF Enoch Pratt. even IN
| greater measure. has dona for the masses;
| and nothing could have rounded out the
| beneflcence Of Mr.. Peabody better than
| the beneYolence OF Mr. Pratt.
OPENING BALI.
| Many n beautiful new gown was worn
| for the first time on Tuesday night at the
| Phoenix Clubs opening ball Of the sea-
l son. Petty debutantes and stately ma
| irons alike had been making elaborate
| preparations for II, and an asSemblage OF
| refinement, wealth, beauty. and fashion
| witnessed the Jewish sOciety's most bril-
| liant event The interior of the pretty
club building was f1iryllSe with ex-
| qulsite gowns. costly jewels, and u pro-
| fusion Of flowers.
| The Maryland Society OF Colonial Wars
| held Il social court and supper at the
| Rennert on Thursday night to commemo-
| rate the sailing Of the little colony Of
men who founded Maryland from the
| Isle Of Wight on the ships Ark and Dove.
| Those who were present TO hear papers
| read by Mr.. Mcffenry Howard and others
| on the colonial history OF Marylend. the
| burning of the famous Peggy Stewart.
| and other thrilling events Of 26l years
| ago. were convinced that while the land
| OF the Plymouth Rock and the Mayflower
| was throwing the tea overheard at Bos-
| ton, Maryland, too. was entering q pa
| tfiCtic protest against oppressive taxa
| ton. An interesting feature OF the sup
| per was the presentation 10 the society
by Mr Edward Reynolds OF n gaveI made
| from the historic mulberry tree which
| stood at St. Marys. Toasts were an
swered by Mr.. Henry Ashton Ramsay, Of
| Virginia, and others.
Miss Elizabeth BOykin, daughter OF
| Colonel and Mrs. William A. Boykiu, Of
| Virginia, gave a very handsome luncheon
! at her home, on north Calvert street on
| Wednesday at 2 o'clock Miss Boykin Is
| one OF the most attractive Of this sea-
| sons debutanteS. and the luncheon was
| given to this years debutanteS only. Her
| guests were a phenomenally beautiful and
| popular batch OF buds. Among them were
| Miss Emily ] atrobe. Miss Louise Clark,
| Miss May Thompson, Miss Alice Dam
| mann, Misses Whitridge, Barker, Duer,
| and others who shone Ike perfect con-
| stelation OF young stars under the lights
| which came from candles under pink
| shades in silver candelabra. The table
was beautifully arranged in pink, and
| pink Caroline TestOut roses with Far
| leyeuse fern formed the decorations.
| The wheelmen OF the Iroquois Cycle
| Club tripped the light fantastic at Leh-
| mans Hall on Tuesday night, and on the
| night following the Maryland Cycle Club
| gave a delightful Thanksgiving hop at
| their clubhouse. near Druid-fii1 Park.
Baltimoreans. ever conservative, are
| never very quick or particularly keen
| about taking up or adopting any new fad,
| even though II be the fashion among New
| Workers, and so 1t Is with the bicycle
| craze.
| A LADY 'CYCLLST.
| baltimore society has not as yet be-
| come infected TO any marked degree with
| this latest fashionable epidemic Mrs
| Jessie Tyson Is about the best-known
| of the society women here who have
taken up bicycling as a pastlme, and that
| only in a half-hearted sort OF manner,
and her wheel exercises is chiefly confined
10 the privacy Of her grounds at CYL
! burn.
| Clymer Whyte. son Of Ex-Governor VIII
liam Pinckney Whyte|Aes been a wheel
enthusiast for many years. and has made
| quite a record for himself as a 'cyciist.
Mrs. Langtry takes her wheeling