Phoenix tribune., 1922-11-04
COUNTRY CLUB WAS
A Blaze OF GLORY
LAST FRIDAY night

On last Friday evening, October 81,
the editor of The Phoenix Tribune
was special guest of Messrs. VIM.
Jones, Ed. Lockett and Wiley Bolden.
employees of the County club, at the
formal opening of this institution for
the winter season. Mr.. Jones is the
chef, Mr.. Lockett his assistant, and
Mr.. Bolden the head waiter. To these
men is due no small degree of credit
for the perfect manner in which the
dinner was served.
Halloween furnished the inspira-
tion for the decorations, Orange and
black being employed, and was every
where in just the right amounts. The
lights in the spacious dining room
were covered with large square boxes
of transparent orange, on which black
bats, cats, owls and witches were
vividly displayed. The walls and
mantel we're banked with corn stalks,
out of which grinned jack-o-lanterns
to add a weird touch to the scene.
The tables were arranged in
groups, with gay caps reminiscent of
Halloween for every guest, while
gorgeous baskets of yellow and gold
zinnias and tiny Tom-Tom chrysan-
themums made a brilliant floral dec
oration. The walters and musicians
were in Yama Yama suits, and the
courses Of the dinner carried out the
black and orange idea, wherever pos
sible.
Mr.. Harry Ellison, manager of the
club, worked all afternoon assisted by
members of the decoration commit
t ee, to accomplish the decorative eff
fects. Chef Jones and his assistants,
likewise worked all day preparing the
grand dinner which was served.
Promptly at 1880 the first course
was served Mr.. Wiley Bolden, the
head waiter, was assisted in serving
by Messrs Julius Jackson, Lewis Dix
on, Parquet Childress, Walter Jack
son, Cecil Jackson, Geo. T. Tinsley,
Harold Franklin, VIM Cash, Eugene
Newton, VIM. Smith, Isiah Lewis, Will
lie Wilson and C. A. Adams. A five
course dinner was served the 240
guests in one hour and fifteen min
utes. During the service, the kitchen
nf tvd
manner in which chef Jones and his
assistant, Lockett, handled the situa
tion, was marvellous. Manager Ellison
was very much in evidence, Iendinc
assistance wherever needed, and the
three dishwashers, Messrs. VIM.
Hutchins, Bartram Martin and Warner
Jack, did well their part in supplying
the culinary artists with steaming hot
dishes. No one was kept waiting, and
everything was carried out with clock
like precision. Not single accident
occurred to mar the perfect service
which was given the 24O guests.
After dinner, Mrs. Henry George,
chairman of the house committee,
came out and complimented the chef
and his staff for the wonderful serv-
ice rendered. "The dinner was served
hot" said Mrs. George, "and the ice
cream did not melt in the dish" To
an epicurian, this means much.
Tables were cleared by Mr.. Bolden
and his assistants, and the spacious
dining room was converted into
place for dancing. Pixley's famous
jazz orchestra struck up a lively tune,
and the royal blood" of Phoenix be-
gan to trip the light fantastic Cor
geously attired women and immacu
ately groomed men were to be seen
gliding over the glass-like floor enjoy
ing themselves as only the rich can
do.
Two hours after the dinner had been
served, all dishes were washed and
put away; all tables and everything
in the kitchen made as clean as a
hounds TOOTH" the chef and his staff
ready to depart. Mr.. VIM. Jones and
his crew Of workers at the Country
club are the most efficient to be found
anywhere. They know how to give
service and they give it, with alY that
the name implies.
Manager Ellison is to be congratu-
lated on having such an efficient
corps of workmen at the Country club,
and patrons of this resort should
thank their stars that Mr. Ellison had
the good judgment to select a group
of colored artists who know their
stuff" The standard of service at
this club has been raised to higher
plane than ever before, and it is due
To the ability axnarianca and eff