The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-02-19
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Albert BaItz Entertains Friends
in Honor of Wife's Birthday.
FINE BANQUET SERVED
Guests from Philadelphia, St. lucie and
Fort Pierce Enjoyed All the DeliCacies
of the S cas- or st. Valen tine's Day.

In sheltered nook formed by over
hanging palmetto trees decorated with
HE national colors, Albert Baltz, of
Philadelphia, who is spending the
winter at the Kilcare, st. Lucle, enter
faned a party of friends on Sunday at
ninner, given at the st. Luce rende-
Sous Just inside the famous st. Lucie
Inlet in honor OF Mrs. Baltz's birthday.
4 Twenty guests had been invited to
Holm the festivities and most enjoy
Able day was spent.
4 The camp was transformed into a
bower of beauty. The surrounding
frees were wound with red white and
blue bunting, above the table which
WAS laden with good things, hung the
bennant of Mr.. Baltz's boat the Viii.
helmina B. which is also the name be-
Stowed upon the camp. In the spaces
between the trees large palm leaves
were arranged and these also were
festOoned with the national colOrs. In
HE center of the camp large fire was
built and over. the Goals experts brolled
nuail, chicken. etc. in true hunters style.
fhe savory smell from the viands, and
The bracing air from the ocean kindled
Every ones appetite and good fellow
Bhip and hearty cheer made the party
bne long to be remembered.
Mr.. Baltz, assisted by |. A. Swell
bard, C. C. Seidel and julius Pheging
welcomed the guests and made every
bne feel at home Immediately. Nothin-
Ing was left undOne for the comfort
Ind pleasure for the lucky ones pres.
Eht. Every ones appetite was wheted
by the smell and sight of what was to
Zone and while the dinner was being
prepared by Captains Frank Depew,
6ohn Dutch and Guide A. Summerlin.
raw oysters were served under the
direction of Capt. Clarence Summerlin.
After the arrival of the boat contain
5ng Mrs. Baltz and Mrs. Seidel much
good natured railery was INDUCED in.
|Sr. Valentines day being Mrs. Boltz's
anniversary many merry jests were
made. Mr.. and Mrs. Baltz posed for
several photographs and Il was sug-
|gested that they be labeled Honey
and Dearie." In the posing of the
pictures of Mr.. and Mrs. Baltz and
'Mr. and Mrs. Seidel, Photographer Hill
Was assisted by "Uncle joe Edwards
|who though he confesses to be ~ years
|of age declared that he felt like boy
again. Several group pictures were
|also taken by Mr.. Hill. Mr.. Baltz,,
mr.. Seidel and Mr.. Sweigard presided
lover the punch and each tried to QUITO
the other in making luscious grape
fruit connection and now another
market it was declared was opened TOR
THAT fruit for each one who sampled
THE beverage declared that they would
introduce it at home. =,
When dinner was announced the
guests were seated at table that was
Indeed a thing of beauty and loaded
down with good things prepared by the
able chefs. In the center rep0sed a
large birthday cake in Mrs. Balty's
honor in the center of which doll was
Seated while all about the cake were
handy hearts with verses appropriate
to the day. Before the guests were
seated a toast was drunk to the host
and hostess in Baltz punch and ring
ing cheer was given and then the fol-
lowing menu was disposed of. :,
PompanO oysters on haii ohe'
Baltz Beer
Ouail on Toast Broled Chicken
"Guava Jelly Camenbert Cheese
Krug's Champaign -..
Celery Potato Salad Lettuce
SLICED Tomatoes Sliced Pineapple
Baltz Grapefruit Punch Lewis 90 Rye
;, Oranges Grapefruit Olives
Solutions Horse Radish
pineannle pie CocOanut Cake
Sailed Almonds Sailed Nuts
Ice Cream
The quail Wien was served TESTIFIED
to the prowess of Mr.. Baltz with his
gun for they were the result OF DAYS
hunt although he declared that ne
shot them with his dogs" He says ne
has the two finest specimen OF tnt
pointer breed in Florida and gives them
all the credit for his success as MN,
rod. Toasts and merry jests enlived
the dinner and many German folk songs
were rendered with great gusto.
After dinner was disposed OF more
songs were rendered and merry time
was enjoyed by all and Mr.. Baitz was
voted a most capital host and every
one present wished Mrs. Baltz many
more happy returns of her noted day
Those present were Mr.. ana Mrs :
Albert Baltz, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. Y. gel ,
del, Gustavus A. Muller, John w
Durham, Lester /. Dingee, Ge0Tgt
Rominger, J. H.. Edwards, George TAI
mon, |. A. Sweigard. Louis Eisenlohr
1T. Alburger, Edward Morse; all o.
Philadelphia, Ben Sooy, proprietor o.
the Kilcaire, St. Lucie "A. X; Wilsoi
and j. j. Chisholm, of THE TRIBUNE me
A. B. Brown, of the News; Fred hli
of the Florida Photographic Concern