New-York tribune., 1905-08-13
CLAMBAKE HUGE SUCCESS.
SO WAS VAUDEVILLE.
Mr.. SfraftOn's Guests Style Him
King Of Entertainers.

+ A stratfon presideut OF the westchester
Lighting Company. entertained about one hundred
and twenty-five newspaper editors, public ofhcials
and other citizens OF Westchester County Ola
"Wednesday with sail and vaudeville show on
Long Island sound. followed by olambake at
Roton Point The picturesque and well known Con-
ra-ticut resort.
The outings given bv Mr stratton are a hobby
rrat he iuduEcs in once year, and are held Tor
tre purpose Of sociahilty and % enable him 10
meet the people OF the numerous communities
lighted hy his corporation. that he may Keep IN
touch with their desires MI Stratlon started the
outings four years ago for the purpose Of enter
tanning the press hut as there were not enough
editors "a make "a crowd large enough. he hns
since added mayors of cities presidents of villages
sn6 many personal friends 10 the list ot lnFl1ea
guests
The entertainment which M stratton provides
for his guests is elaborate and expensive and Is
looked forward to with anticipation on the part Oh
The elect So much So thar recently piesloeil ol
one ~ the villages who was beaten for re-eieeIoh
said 10 Nj Stratlou: Il don't mind losing the OF
e-e so much There was nothing in II for me
ANYHOW except abuse. llt what do feel sorry
about thar Z vr7rf Boz able 20 so on your outings
any moro Nr. Sf~attor assured the man iHat
fe defeat woule not bar I'M from His much priced
pleasure "trip and made him happy h} extending
hu .lt.e .av.tat0u.
Besides entertaining dis guests Mr straiton
gives -heu something new and attractive each year
.r tre way ~ s.cl- seeing. Two years ago ne
c,ev-YorS Bay. where they SAW me Reliance sail
sv.av f-orr the British Yacht Shamrock III IN me
race FOR the Americas Cup Last year MI stratton
took the crovl 10 see the wlcs and wonders ~
Coney Island and some OF tnem diant get back
sor week Du the was down 10 tne island he
treated them to rhe novelty 90 ride through the
Nev-YorE subway. which was not completed. John
p Mcdonald. the builder ot the subway. was The
conductor and guide
This wear when she question OF au entertainment
at wa q 4
guests many 81 them in direct communication
with the press agents, had seen everything novel
about NeW-Hork. and apparently tne higa water
mark ~ good times had heen reached. Mt STRAIT
son had several plans under consideration, among
rhel "a visit Commodore Peary s-ship. the Roose-
ve.t but boat saed away for the Arctic regions
before rhe arrangements could be made for "trip
A journey 10 oyster Bay 10 cau on President
Roosevelt was abandoned also because IT was
learned that most % tho editors had had the honor
ot meeting the President.
Nlth nolhing else In sight Mr.. Stratton decided
''Ye old Time clanb1ke, resolving 10 make
-he feast one which world eclipse anything Of the
krd ever held on tie Sound The task Of making
r-e bake a record breaker was int-usted Cap
rain Aiming j. Smith. proprietor Of Roton Point.
Captain Smith sent 10 Bridgeport and engaged
john bowling noted clambake cook. 10 look after
the details OF the feast.
Tte-1rtp up the Sound made the steamer
Sea Gail which stocked with a fine buffet
lunch and all kinds of refreshments. The vaUde-
vile show was put on in the saloon after the boat
Sev-R0cselse theatre. The programme Introduced
&c 11ins tbe bsnioists Wfo are f,lst back from
q tour OF Europe. and The Twin City Quartet
road orchestra of ten pieces furnished the music
boat ne al Ro5on Point ana was fully up to the e1s
Psctstons of the crowd As ne & waters s put Jhe
chesrra, which had ashore for the occasion
sr Bs 2 In TR9nE the msP P of Tf he ne sy fsL
Jes Senator Carpenter arose and proposed toast
stertaers e. Of sstehesier County Mr. srstton
ir refIrr r,roposeS = toast 10 the press az West
chester County. and both were drunk with great
ciukiug Of glasses The souvenirs OF the outing
scription: Compliments OF F. A. strattoa. 1895
On the return trip the party assembled IN the
cabin, where they enjoyed another vaudeville
SHOW and listened 10 an address by Isaac ".
orators Of the Board OF Supervisors expressed the
sentiments Of he crowd when he SAD that every
pied hat be was quite sure none OF his guests had
Isst vear the editors and officais OF Westches-
Ter county showed Their higR regard g5, Tor MT
which they presented him with an elaborate tray
among those present were;
Senator Carpenter. AEseTnblymeu Wainwright and
s15egvisors @ FredeTick IL AIen chairman Of the
Democratic County Committee; ex-Mayor Walsh OF
Joseph B See Coroner Ulrich Wiesendanger Daniel
Warren president OF Manaroneck: Charles NJ
Lane. president Of Mount Pleasant: J. W. Turner,
president OF the Mount Kiseo National Bank. CHIEF
of Police Foley Of Mount Vernon, CHIEF I1nmons
OF New Rochelle. Il. j. Green. clerk Of the Board
o. Supervisors; Frank Hardy and Mayhew W.
Bronson. of LarchmOnt; Harry Ahern. ". c. Pes,
SUPERVISORS A Smith Hopkins. Frank s Reynolds,
Robert T. Dennis and Fred / Merritt a, P
French Port Chester Record George Van Berk,
The L.archmonter": Henry Sweet and Henry
scherp. ''New-Rochelle Pioneer NJ Doherty,
-NeW Rochelle Era: ". r c. T1ehborne. Pelham
Republican, representative Of The Mount Yer
non Argus. John Brennan. 'Honkers Herald
Hugh Thompson. ''Yonkers Statesman. Dan c.
Nolan, ''F0nkers Gazette; George Forbes. Larch-
mont Times =. +. Graham, ''DObbs Ferry Regis
ter Major Hopper. Mount Vernon Eagle l. F.
Murray. Dobbs Ferry News. O. +. Van Tassell
Mount News William II Moore, "Pleasantville
Journal, L J. Quick, ''Croton Journal: Michael
Moran, "Ossiuing Register. NJ r. Rowe, ''Ossin-
iIlg Republican. =. ". Stlwell r. NJ. Searle n
= Arnold. James W. Travis John II heeler. city