The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-24
THIS WAS A CLAM BAKE
Hundreds Enjoy a Big Feed, Cooked
and Served in Novel Way at
the Poyntelle Picnic.

One of the most original, and at the
same time enjoyable events of the
season was the annual excursion, clam
bake and shore dinner at Lake Poyn-
telle yesterday. under the auspices of
the G. w. West division, No. 46S,
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
From every point on the Ontario and
Western railroad there came men, wo-
men and children to attend this novel
event; and in addition there were peo-
pie in attendance from various points
| along the Erie and Lackawanna rail-
! roads.
Lake Poyntelle is in itself a very at
| tractive place, with it's splendid sheet
| Of water and inviting picnic grounds.
| but these attractions were secondary
| to the clam bake and shore dinner.
| To thoroughly appreciate the treat one
must go prepared to eat everything
on the bill of fare, and enter into the
| enjoyment of the occasion with as
much satisfaction as though the meal
was being served in the Waldorf
Astoria.
The shore dinner and clam bake Is
not only served in an original man.
ner, but the way it is cooked is really
novel and interesting. On the shore
| Oh lne lake tneTe Is a ldIBe SIdCe IT,
served for the tables and caterers, and
an old fashioned oven is built of stone
The fire is built of logs and the stones
are heated through and through. The
clans are spread out on top the stones,
and then covered over with ears of
corn in the husks. On top of the corn
the sweet potatoes are spread, and then
comes the chicken and blue fish. en-
! cased in linen sacks.
On top of this lay out there is spread
grass weed, the whole being covered
over with an immense canvass. The
fire steams the CLANS the steam cooks
the corn, sweet potatoes, chicken ana
blue fish, and when the dinner is ready
to serve the walters pass along the
tables with pans full of clans, chicken,
corn, sweet potatoes and fish, and you
help yourself.
And to add interest to the novel af-
fair, the entire dinner is served under
the supervision of one Ward Edwards,
a New Yorker, whose experience along
that line is too well-knOwn to require
any special mention at this time. OF
course Edwards had assistance, and
excellent service was thus afforded the
thousand or more people who enjoyed
the dinner. The corps of walters We're
under the personal supervision of
Frank Fox, of Carbondale, who knows
how to cater to a large number
Another man who was more or less
responsible for the success of the out
ing is W. II. Kinney, chairman Of the
committee of arrangements, who han
died the affair in an admirable man.
ner. The train service was looked af-
ter by Travelling Passenger and Freight
Agent John e. Walsh, OF the Ontario
and Western railroad, who Is to be
congratulated on the success of the
excursion.
Mr.. Walsh entertained a party OF
railroad. and newspaper men on the
trip, among whom We're F. S. Hibbitts
of Carbondale, superintendent of the
Erie; C. f. Fuller, Of Susquehanna
master mechanic of the Erie: G. w
West, of Middletown, superintendent
of motive power, and r. B. Williams
division superintendent of the Ontario
and Western w. f. Thayer, freight
agent, and ]. S. Swisher, passenger
agent of the Central M. f. Sanders
of the Truth: G.. A. Williams and r
F. Forbes, Of the Republican: E. T
, Sweet, George Smithing and w. r
Hughes, of The Tribune.
The stockholders of the Scranton lee
company held their annual meeting a
Poyntelle yesterday and adjourned tC
enjoy the shore dinner. In the party
We're F. f. Stevens, s. c. Sillsbee
Franklin Howell. George B. Jermyr
and b. Moses.
Altogether the affair was the mos
successful ever held under the aus
pices of the Brotherhood of Locomo
tive Engineers, and this annual even
is now looked upon as one Of the mos
enjoyable treats afforded eXcursionist
In Northeastern Pennsylvania. Abou
three hundred people attended from
Scranton, and Carbondale furnished ;
large crowd. In addition to the peopl,
carried on the trains, many drove I,
the lake from the surrounding towns.