The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-09-08
A Royal Entertainment.


Thursday of last week was an ideal day
for an occasion such as the clam-bake or
banquet given by George II. Lowe d Co.,
at their oil lease on the Mckee farm. This
was the second one of the kind given by
these hospitable and big-hearted people
and, If that we're possible, 1t eclipsed that
Of a year ago held at the same place. The
spot selected for the big dinner is near a
fine large spring of pure water that bub-
bles out of the ground in a dense grove of
naples and oaks, through which the suns
rays could scarcely penetrate, and a more
sequestered nook would be hard to find
even in this land Of forests and pleasant
groves.
The genial Mr.. Lowe had given person.
al supervision to details and arrange
ments which meant that everything was
in readiness for the reception Of the com
pany, and that nothing was lacking that
would lend to the enjoyment of the guests,
who began to arrive about the noon hour,
and from that time on to the sounding of
the gong for dinner the crowd was aug
mented by new arrivals, until it had
reached above the hundred mark. Two
long tables had been erected, with abund-
ance of seating room, so that every guest
was comfortably located and could enjoy
the discussion Of the magnificent spread to
the hearts content. 1t is needless to say
the service was well nigh perfect. Under
such complete arrangements as had been
provided, and with such finished caterers
as Col. G. f. Armitage and his able as
sistants, r. r. Brown and J. B. Scott, of
jamestown, in charge of the culinary de-
partment, it could hardly he otherwise.
The menu was served in five courses and
was as follows:
Celery. Toast.
Steamed Oysters. Baked CLANS.
Blue Fish. Irish Potatoes.
Baked Spring Chicken. Sweet Potatoes.
Sweet Corn. HOLSTERS.
Rye Bread. Brown Bread. White Bread.
Milk. (?)
About n hour, from two till three
o'clock, was consumed in the discussion
of this splendid feast, one fit for the rods
and calculated to tickle the palate of the
finest Epicurean cast. Seated at the festal
board we're doctors, lawyers, bankers,
judges, merchants and lsymeD, and the
hum of conversation, witty repartee and
pleasant raillery was sufficiedtly varied
and animated to keep the company in ex-
cellent humor and cause the veriest stole
to crack a smile occasionally. Afer-din-
ner speeches, usually Of a common place
order, we're dispensed with, and the re-
mainder of the afternoon was given up to
such diversions and ~pleasantries as suited
the guests. When leaving time arrived
there were few who failed to express their
thanks to the affable host, Mr.. Lowe, for
the exceedingly pleasant occasion and the
royal entertainment which they had been
privileged to enjoy.
Following is but a partial list of those
present from a distance, and does not in
clude the guests from Tionests and i'm
mediate vicinity
W. s. Mills, Charles Kicker, Fillmore,
N. Y; D Carmichael, John King, L. D..
Snyder, Charles Carnahan, Tidioute; E.
NJ. Lowe, Sugar Grove; W. Day, Warren;
W. W. Bowers, Joseph Bowers, J. Bow
ers, NJ. T. Bowers, A. l.. Hartman,
Housewife; j. S. Kerr, F. G. Cundle, Oil
City; Clarence Kicker, Belmont, N. ";
j. NJ. Cowan, Ed Doane, F. X. Peterson,
Axel Sellstrom, NJ. j. Beal, K. T.. Thomp-
son, H. F. Cowing, II. A. McBeth, Rich
ard WEIGH, E. A.. Brooks, Chas. r. Van
Dervoort, M. Doty, r. P. Stewart, L. II.
Johnson, Herman Anderson, f.. f. Far
man, John Swanson, A. B. Collins, L.
Ross Brown, Harold Ickeringill, Paul b.
Rosencrantz, G. w. Harper, Hugh Rodg-
ers, G. F. Armitage, j. B. Scott, Benja-
min Dean, James Peterson, Rollin X.
Mason, Marley Johnson, Orsell G. Price,
Louis G. Breed, G. II. Armstrong, j. A.
Ii. j. Goodwill, Clarence Bennett,
FL. j. Hanson, o. %Stranburg, Frank E.
Felt, j. G. Wicks, j. w. Collopy, L. w.
Hon. Jerome B. Fisher, Frank Il.
Clifford, Charles Clifford, A. G.. Waid,
Cyrus E. Jones, jamestown, N. Y; h.
r. Brown, Bemus Point, N. Y; II. p.
Harper, w. j. Breene, Oil City.