Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1898-06-09

SEVEN OAKS CLUB.
annual Meeting and Banquet Thursday
Evening.


Evening.
Inc seven Oaks Club gave it's annual
supper at the home of Mrs. Chester Buck
thursday, to it's favored relatives and
Irlends OF the masculine persuasion.
Inc house was gaily decorated with
palms, flowers and flags, and from be-
ginning to end, the occasion was emf
nently patriotic.
After being received with due state,
and furnished with badges in the form of
American flags for the gentlemen, and
cuban for the ladies, to identify them
properly with the spirit of the occasion,
the members sang their club song, which
is full of enthusiasm, and left all eager
borrowing its own words) to, turn re-
freshed to the task that waits" as they
were ushered into the dining rooms.
Here was scene at once peaceful and
warlike. Napkins in the form of tents.
with tiny American flag floating
proudly from the top, stood like sentinels
on guard at each place. A vase of flow
ers in the national colors, graced the CEN
tre OF each table, and here, on all sides, as
IN the other rooms, the flag was omni-
present.
AT each place was very pretty and
unique menu card, with the monogram
.. y. on the outside, made in the club
colors and tied with brown ribbon.
rms menu, on being examined, was
found to fairly bristle with war ships, but
the shells and gun powder which their
names suggested, were found to be en-
tlrely wanting in the seasoning of the
various courses as they appeared.
The clubs president, Mrs. Seeley,
spoke few very graceful and cordial
words of welcome, assuring the guests of
the clubs peaceful intentions, although
under the guise of such warlike prepara-
tions.
The following ships were then detailed
for action, and lively engagement took
place:
good digestion you all and once
more shower a welcome on you.s
Welcome all.
Shakespeare.
Some hae meat that Gamma eat
And some would eat that want it,
But we hae meat and we can eat,
Sac let the Lord be thankit.
Burns.
MENU.
PATrIEs.
la Philadelphia
Try them, pray do, ana you will saw T know
"Our thanks to you
OLYMPIA OLIVES.
Fruit of Minerals tree
MINNEAPOLIS ROLLS.
SALAD.
la Chickamauga.
MAYoNNAIsE.:
la bama.
o'green and glorious
herbaceous treat
Iwould tempt dying anchorite to eat
w. F. G.
ALMONDS
la Flying Squadron.
Pray, freely take do not forget sirs,
These salted nuts are good digesters,
DEWEY STRAWBERRIES.
"Ah, me The vines that bear such fruit are
proud to stoop with it,
"OLD GLORY Ice CREAM
You'll wonder much
AS you eat Iwss,
If Hymettus honey
Is better than this'
a la Uncle Sam.
Twenty minutes of baking are needed to bring
to the point OF perfection this awful good thing.
BISHOP WILLIAMS.
SAMPSON COFFEE.
Last comes the beverage of the Orient shore.
Mocha, far off, the fragrant berries bore.
Taste the dark fluid with dainty lip
Digestion waits on pleasure as you sip.
LEO. XIII
What hath this day deserved What hath
1t done that it in golden letters should be set
upon the high tides of the calendar.
KING JOHN.
Ohlckamauga salad was approved, and
Dewey Strawberries received with great
enthusiasm, while Old Glory ice cream
was eaten with a relish, although some
felgned to need assurance that no Spanish
poison lurked beneath the patriotic color
ing.
Between the first and second courses,
Mrs. Il. M. Fithian read an original
poem' entitled, "Taking Account of |
Stock" which sparkled with clever
illusions.
AT the close of the second course. Mrs. |
Kirk read, in thoroughly delightful
manner, and with remarkable grasp of
the dialect, one OF Paul Dunbar's little
poems, when Melindy Sings" which
was received with such applause
that she was obliged to respond with
second selection, an old darkie's sermon
to his "bredren," called Half Way
Doins," and this was equally good.
After the third course, Whittier's beau
tiful poem, Our Country" was read by
Mrs. Porch, prophecy for the coming of
Peace and Good Will, which found an
echo1ng response in the heart of everyone
present.
Inc squadron being demolished, the
Cluo ana Its guests returned to the par
lOr, Wn6r0 Quartatta consisting OF Mrs