Show COMMERCIAL ClUB HAS GREAT lUNCH Hundreds of Pounds of Food Are Consumed by the Thousand Guests IN WAY OF A FAREWELL I lAST NEW YEARS DAY IN THE THEOLD THEOLD OLD CLUB CLUBHOUSE IOU E EIn In th the characteristic dispensation of Its ita New Year greeting the Commercial club yesterday entertained to 1001 per persons sons ons at an elaborate the guests being tint the club members and theIr Then they were regaled wIth soft music and the sociability ot the club From early morning until near the mid midnight midnight night hour the club kept open nome house but from 1 untIl 10 at night the luncheon was served In the maIn dIning room and was attended by a constant unending throng untIl the closing hour The luncheon was perhaps the most elaborate elaborate orate affair offered In the city aside from tron the formal dinners Over halt half a ton tonof there was 4 I ot of solid soUd food tood was dispensed pounds pound ot of turkey pounds of roast young suckling pig 50 pounds ot of Colum Columbia bla bia river salmon and pounds ot of chick chicken en served In addition there were 1 12 beef tenderloins 1 12 hams b dozen mat mal mallard lard ducks S 5 gallons of olives 5 ot of pickets IG 10 dozen lettuce 5 gallons fresh tresh shrimps m 2 dozen n celery used u d up As an accompaniment there were 15 gal gat gallens lens ot of ice cream cream 15 gallons billIons ot of cham champagne champagne punch and 10 gallons ot of eggnog and gallons callons and gallons or of coffee conee For the week past Secretary Joseph E Caine and Steward T J had under preparation the clubs New Year luncheon to its ts members and friends and the success of yesterday their success The dining room was W appropriately for the affair In eVergreens and table floral decorations The Th food lood In the lIe shape of perfectly prepared turkeys browned PIgS and appetizing salads ass MIS an all set out on tables arranged in quad shape behind which h the chas ches md and assistants served viands The of the tables alone with their displays was sufficient to tempt thu New Years appetite and the waiters un under under der the direction of Albert saw that each was sufficiently served The evening throng ot of women visitors about the club added a picturesque to the coloring of the clubs evening and the effect of the whole picture was heIght heIghtened heightened ened by the music from the orchestra In the sentimental touch that this has hns been the last New Years In the old club home January 1 1910 was an event with fill all Its program In the clubs history |