Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-07-17


committees had something inviting for
the pencil-pushers. The most novel
entertainment was-a Long Island clam
bake, served at Buckroe, whittier all
were whirled by Manager Butler of the
traction company. First came the
serf bathing, and actually some of the
girls who had never before tasted brii, e
declared they learned to swim on that
occasion.
THE NOVEL CLAM-BARE.
The clam-bake had never before been
seen IN Virginia, so the entertainment
committee sent to Providence, r. l.,
for an expert. A hole about twelve feet
In diameter is gouged out of the sand
beach. In this is placed an inverted
cone of rocks which had been in heat
ing twenty-four hours. On top of this
was layer of ''seos." or seaweed; on
that a layer of clans, then another
layer of damp seaweed; then a
layer of $50 spring chickens, and another
layer of weed; then layer of parrish.
and another of weed; then a layer of
hard crabs, and another of weed, and
lastly layer of roasting ears with a
layer of weeds, all covered with a can
vas sail. 1t takes hours, as may be
imagined, to cook through these layers,
but it is effectually done.
At $50 the call was made and some
four hundred, including invited guests
from Norfolk, Hampton and vicinity,
assembled around the tables where the
baked viands, with various drinks,
were served by uniformed walters. The
relish of viands was second only to the
novelty and the goodly company.
UP THE BAY AND POTOMAC.
Early Wednesday morning half
hundred of the party hustled off to the
c. & 0. dock and boarded the Commo-
dore Maury, which had been stocked
with days rations by Proprietor
Moore.
The weather had turned cooler, and
before Windmill Light was sighted
some half a dozen ladies and a few
stalwarts were ''hors'' (as Aunty Spec
would say), but before the Potomac
was in view all had gained their
equilibrium.
AT p. m. the electrical display and
booming of guns and blowing of horns
announced that Colonial Beach, in West
moreland county. on the upper Potomac,
had been reached. The welcome which
greeted the travellers there was over
whelming. The mayor and his decorated
council and committee headed the
crowd that lined the docks in welcome.
Well. they did everything but turn
the hose or" but made up for that by
having Chief Bolts of the Fire Depart
ment lead all to Frank Walcott's hotel
and baths. After fixing up" the con-
tingent were ushered into the banquet
hall where a hundred notables and
towns people joined in the festivities.
ARoYAL GOOD TIME.
Mayor w. f. Renshaw, on the part
of the town, and w. Mcdonald Lee,
for the newspaper folk, acted as toast
masters. The address of welcome was
delivered by Mayor Renshaw, and other
speakers and toasts followed, interlined
with appropriate remarks by Mr.. Lee:
The Press-Judge G. j. Campbell, of
Amherst.
Colonial Beach-Prof. ID. Works, of
Washington.
The Northern Neck Newspapers-W.
Y. Morgan, of Warsaw.
The Summer Girl-Hon. Geo. Mason,
of Colonial Beach. t,
The Ladies of the Old Dominion
Allen Jones, of Newport News.
Following are the committees enter
tanning the visitors: 80
Reception and Entertainment-W. F..
Renshaw, j. C. Ninde. w. A. Cooper,
Chas. Bolts, j. b. Fitzgerald, w. C..
Minor, Geo. Slant.
Refreshments-J. M. Rapport, c. F..
Haywood. Frank Walcott, w. F. Rem
shaw.
Ways and Means Hon. Geo. Mason,
]. M. Sussman, T. F. Mason.
Editor Fitzgerald, of the Colonial
Beach Record, came in for compliments
from his brother editors, and regrets
that he could not be numbered with the
party. coming or going.
After good nights rest and a splen-
did breakfast Thursday morning hacks
were provided and the party drove over
the town. 1t was a revelation to a
number of the visitors that Colonial
Beach is town of such substantial
growth and proportions and resort OF
such magnitude. All were delighted
with their visit there and regretted that