The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-11-08
FRIENDS MAKE MERRY AT
BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY
Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Hilton Enter
tain in Atlantic City.

Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Hilton enter
tanned a few friends in celebration of
Mr.. Hilton's birthday anniversary on
Saturday evening last, in the private
dining room of Docks Restaurant, At
lantic City.
If the lavish provision for the en-
tertainment of his guests on his birth
day is an indication of Capt. Hilton's
estimate of life as a whole, he surely
believes that it is a fine success, and
that the passing of a milestone along
the way is an important event. His
guests evidently held to the same
opinion, for it was decided by a formal
vote that from this time forward he
should have two birthdays in each
and every year, one carrying him for
ward, and the other backward, so that
his age should remain the same. Time,
however, has a veto power in such
cases. and the rule may not go into
effect.
The dining room was beautifully
decorated with autumn leaves. and
electric lights of different colors.
There was a fine turkey on each end
of the table; these with their gar
nishings, the silver and fine table dec
orations, blended into the color
scheme in a way that formed a real
work of art. A part of the picture,
however, formed a sort of dissolving
view, for those turkeys quickly chang
ed form and location and soon disap-
peared entirely in a manner that rails
ed no suggestion of artistic design or
purpose. MI. Corson was appointed
to the responsible position of official
carver and was apparently quite well
convinced that no mistake had been
made in this selection. Some of the
joints seemed to be wrongly placed,
but that was a fault in the construc-
ton of the bird, and no reflection on
the skill of the carver, and his con-
tention was that he should be given
points OF the fact that he found the
joints at all.
This feeling of self-complacency re-
ceived a rude jolt when Mr.. D. L.. Col
Inns raised the point, that however
artistically this York was being per-
formed, it was moving too slowly, and
demanded that this part of the bust
ness should be thrown into high gear.
When Mr.. Collins was finally served
the evident hunger of the man explain
ed the apparent %discourtesy of his
i criticism.
Mr.. Walter Clark was a close Sec
ond to Mr.. Collins, and both found
that DR.. Lucas was no mean competi-
tor.
Mr.. L. B.. Ryon added much to the
tone of the occasion, but some were
mean enough to suggest that he main
tanned this decorous attitude because
of the presence of his wife.
AS Mr.. Collins was without ques-
ton the hungriest man present at the
feast, so Capt. Hilton was the happi-
est man. Happy in that he had lived
so long in a world in which life was
well worth living-and happy because
his guests were happy in the enjoy
ment of his hospitality. May he live
long and may his shadow increase.
The writer is not qualified to de-
scribe the costumes of the ladies fur
Their than to state that all wore
clothes and looked good in them"
He would also venture the opinion
that one would need to travel far to
find a goodlier company. Mr.. Dough-
erty seemed to want nothing but to
know that the guests wanted for moth
ing. and in this his desire was fully
satisfied.
The guests were: Rev. A. H. Lucas,
Rev. and Mrs. Pennington Corson, Mr..
and Mrs. John NJ. Hilton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel L.. Collins. Mr.. and Mrs. W. w.
Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. L.. B. Ryon, Miss
Maybelle Mccoy and Mr.. Harry
Dougherty.
The menu was as follows:
Little Neck CLANS on Half Shell
a la Capt. Hilton
Chicken Bouillon, Mr.. and Mrs. Clark
style
Roast Stuffed Fresh Killed Jersey
Turkey
Country Filling Cranberry Sauce
New English Greek Mashed Potatoes
New Jersey Celery a la Mrs. Hilton
Stuffed Olives
Green Peas from Collins Farm
Fruit Salad. Mr.. and Mrs. Ryon Style
Grape Jelly a la Miss Maybelle Mccoy
Frozen Cherry Custard. Rev. and Mrs.
Corson Style
Cocoanut Layer CakeRev. Lucas Style
Coffee and Dinner served in
Docks Restaurant Style