The Washington times., 1902-03-10
SOCIAL OYSTER CLUB
A FLOURISHING BODY
District Organization Which
Has Many Good Friends.
Outgrowth Of Small Party Of Good
Fellows Fond Of an Equally
Good Time.

The rapid growth Of the Social OYSTER
Club, now one of the most prosperous
and fiourishing organizations of it's kind
in the District of Columbia, whose ex-
istence has hitherto been practically un-
known, except to its members and their
intimate friends. iustifes a brief sketch
| Of its origin and career up to date tor
the information OF the general public
The present organization is the out
growth Of a small party of jolly fellows.
who about three years ago met once a
week and enjoyed an ld-fashioned oyster
roast and an evening of various kinds OF
amusement. They continued to meet in
this manner for about year, when it
| became necessary, because of numerous
applications for membership, to seek a
more spacious meeting place than the
limited quarters they then occupied.
New Home Secured.
The result was that suitable quarters
were located, about two years ago, in a
one-story brick building, especially
adapted for the purposes of the club,
situated at the corner of Fifteenth and
of the Social Oyster Club, whose roster
comprises fifty members, principally
Government employees. and there being
now waiting list" containing forty ap-
plicants. The names of many Govern
ment officials. as well as men prominent
in all walks of life. appear on the visi-
tors register as having attended one or
more roasts.
Each member has the privilege of in
viting two friends to every roast, and
non-residents, when introduced by
member. are always welcome, and there
is extended TO them the unlimited hos
pitality OF the club. Its roasts are held
weekly during the regular session OF the /
club. which runs from September to /
April. The delicious bivdlves, with the /
usual trimmings. constitute the pTin- /
cipal and most enjoyable feature.
Fine "Roaster"
The clubs business is transacted at
the first meeting in each month The /
club has recently purchased three large |
iron plates, which form the top of the
roaster, which is constructed
of brick and cement. and finished up in
excellent style. making one OF the Iarg-
est and finest rOasters in the city. it
being possible to properly roast a barrel
OF oysters at one time.
So far this season, covering about TWEEN
ty roasts. the club has consumed 37j
bushels of oysters. During the recent
freeze when there was a scarcity OF !
them, the club was always bountifuly |
supplied, as a contract Is entered into for
the season. AT each roast songs. recita
tions, jokes, and music are enjoyed.
All-Day Outing.
The club possesses many good perform
ers, who, in conjunction with the excel
lent talent that visits furnish an in
exhaustible supply of first class enter
tainers to draw upon, and. consequently,
he meetings are largely attended and
greatly enjoyed. An annual custom of
he club is to have gala day.
Last year an alI-day outing was had up
he canal on a canal boat. breakfast ,
Inner and supper being served on board
md the delicacies of the season were in
abundance. Such glowing success was |
he meeting that the club unanimously {
lecided to make similar journey this ,
ear some time in May or June. Blue
nd white have been adopted as the clubs
oiors. and at an early date there will I
&c unfurled to the breeze from the top of
he clubs quarters a large flag bearing /
he initial letters S. o. C. .
Much of the success of the club is due i
o the untiring and efficient efforts of its | I
Ulcers, who are as follows: f. b. Clark, $
c. Druckenmiller, vice presi- i
ent; b. S. Kroger, secretary; d. ]. Al ]
ian, treasurer; G. Land sergeant at n
rms; ]. Rosenbaum, assistant sergeant; q
!. w. Springmeyer. chef; ]. +. Smith, ]
ssistant chef; c. Canning keeper of the i,
eal; II. C. Becker. assistant keeper of C
he seal; A. Davis, storekceper, and a t
Dard Of trustees. with J. NJ. Graham, r
lairman, and an auditing committee of J
essrs. w. II. Edwards. NJ. ]. Kilerlamb, v
Id J. NJ. Graham, the last being also | J.
lairman Of the committee. sl