The Helena independent., 1894-09-24
AN INLAND CLAM BAKE,
Third Annual Conferences OF tha
Members OF the Helena Chow
der Club.
Principal Topic OF Discussion Be-
ing tho Gastronomio Qualities
OF the Clam.
Decision Was Unanimous That the Clam
lsa Thug of joy white the sup
py Lasts.

The third annual clam bake OF the Chow
dor club took place yesterday al the Broad
water and like iiS p'edsessaors was enjoy
able to The limit Ths elAma and quahaugs
had arrived by exp,oss direct from New
Bedford, Mass, In prime condition, and
nndof tho aklllful direction Of Chef Tom
Carder lato OF Rhode Island. U. s., and
Chef Wm. Furay, OF tho BroAdwntoL theI
we're prepared for tho feast In manner
calculated TO make Epiourus himself smack
hia lips. The toothsoms bivAlves we're
aAnksd by relays OF tender chicken and
supported By solid columns Of vegetables
and melons. and the whole menu introduced
by ehovdeT like they make 10 at home In
Providenos. For those become thirsty
from long riding on the street cars there
was coffee. water etc.
Shortly after ,hs noon hour the invited
guests And members OF the club began 30
rendezvous al the BToadwate,, and al three
O'Clock thO company repaired to the large
dining room, where the tables had bosn ht-
ranged in banquet order. For two heura
the feast coatinued, the charming music Of
Madame Eriehss fine orchestra adding
zest TO the enjoyment OF the sdiblss. AZ
the orchestra occasionally started up q pa
,rio,ic air those around ths tables would
take MP the words OF the song and the
BroadvA,or would ring with music that
was earnest, whatever else the critics might
say OF 10.
When the appetite had been satlsAed Col.
/ SauAaKa Ia n. - sAa Al naAa "a
pleasant vein announced several toasts and
called for responses. but the people were
there 10 eat. and talk 10 their neiRhbors at
the table. and not 10 make formal speeches,
and thus 10 came about that the responses
we short. bus on that account none the
less bright and pleasing. Major Mason
spoke 90 the toast Tho President" Major
haginnis 90 The State Of Montsna," Cap
tain Balance 10 "Ths Army" and Hon.
Frank Cor bstt of Butte. declined to say all
the things that Major Mason had lefs un-
said. as the latter gentleman requested.
The chief promoter Of the benehcept In
stitution known as the annual clam bake
Of the Chovder club, George b. Child, was
remembered by Col. sanders. who spoke OF
him as descendant Of Roger Williams
and the image OF the Dorr rebsllion." and
his health was heartily drunk BY the as
sembled company. Ia response TO the re-
psutsd calls that followed his PRESENTATION
TO the bnnqueters by Col. Sanders Mr..
Child declared that he couldn't do any
thing for them In the way of a speech, but
ali OF them knew he could sing a song, and
sing IL veil. aud they would not be satisfied
until he had given them The Bossry"
and funny Chinese song. Tom Oatder, TO
whose sSill and genius .he company was
indebted for the excellence Of the spread,
was not forgotten. and his health was
wished by allthe party. After the banquet
was over the guests we're photographed In a
group and then disposed of themselves
around The cheerful rooms OF the Broac
water until time 10 come 10 town.
The guests from ont OF town who were at
the festal board were: Hon. Frank z. Cor
bstt and Hon. Geo. W. Irvine. H. of Butte;
Geo. VIM. Ballou, of New York; Captains
Ksil. Ketohum and Bsllaaoe, Of Fort
keoQh; Manager Molson and @. Z. Carson.
Of Elkhorp; l.. G. Fyhsie, OF Dillon; q. w.
Sexton, of san Ftnnoisco; +. o. l.. Back
and c. I. Tetig. Of Denver; Hon. j. II.
Murphy. OF Rmini; Csc. T.. Boos, OF Mia
souls; q. +. 1ibbitts, of Winston; Chaa.
Clerk and ChAs. Clark, IT,. OF st. Louis,
Mont; H. Lsavlit OF New York. and MAio,
h. II. Mason, of the United States postal
service.