Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-07-10
UNCLE GEORGE TO rE LEGISLATURE.

WASHINGTON, ID. C., June 80, ISL.
Hon. A. S. !SOlOmORs, Chairman Com. WdVs and
4eGns, Hogse Of DeIegase, Of tie LegisIatsce
Dear Sir:-Absence from the city has pre-
vented an earlier reply TO your communication
of the 10th inst, informing me that "the House
Of Delegates has directed that bill OF items of
each charge made by the auditing committee of
the Board of Registration (of which / was
ehairman) should be submitted to the Commit
tee Of Ways and Means"
Permit me to say that the auditing committee
has made no charges" 1t did examine and
approve some bills contracted by the Board of
Registration, and, IL 1 remember cOrrectly
each of those accounts, with the exception OF
that OF Col Owen for refreshments, contained
the "items" OF charges against the board. As
snmlng, Therefore, that your request has sole
nlsh the information you desire 20 possess.
During the long sessions Of the Board OF Regis
uation, It's members, their clerks, and necessary
attendants, were daily provided with refresh
ments. Commencing business each day at the
hour Of a. m. and frequently remaining in
continuous session until 80 the dead vast and
middle of the night" (Shdkespedre) they found
il absolutely essential to make provision Tor ssthe
inner man." (Ephesians.) As the labOrs of the
board occupied forty-two days and nights, a
period exceeding by two days the duration of the
food, mot, however, the inundation OF our cts
canal, referred to by the prolific pen OF Mr.. b.
Seyerson,) but the great Deluge which, occur
rlng some years since, gave Mr.. Noah so promf
Genesis,) You viii, / am sure, appreciate tn
difficulty Of detailing every item of the forty
two dinners and of the nearly equal number OF
evening meals of which the board partoolI. This
difficulty is enhanced by the incontrovertible
fact that "the tastes OF the palate widely al Ter .
SWoodhuh q Claim, and that dyspepsia, the
alas! compels its sad victims to sscOnsult diges,
ton rather than the appetite's cravings" beau
i hisckman2 Desiring, however, Of furnishing
Information deemed so important I have APP
pealed to memory, "the purveyor of reason.D
(The RamblerO and from in recesses have
called forth pleasurable recollectons Of the fol-
LIST Potaees-Consomme; Printanier; a la Pay
same; a La puree de Pois; Potage aux Huitres;
Potage Huitres La Creole.
20. HuttreS-Crues; Frites; Grillees.
Sd. Poisson-Eperlaus Grillees; Tete de Mon
ton, Sauce aux Oeufs; Morue frite.
4th. Boegf-Boeuf aux Chaux; Bifstek grille;
Entricote aux Oignons.
9th. kouton -GigotBouilH; Ragouta Irlandaise;
Lambs fries.
9th. Eea1-Fete de veau; Langue; Foie de
9TH: Porce-Pieds de oochons grilles; saucisses;
Boudin noir.
sth. FOIqiHe-Fois de Volatile Santos; Dinde
au Naturel; Canard aux Nayets.
9th. Ross--Cochon de Lait farci.
10th. Legumes--Pommes de torres au Naturel;
Petits Pois; Haricots vert.
18th. oegfs-Oeufs q La Coque; Oeufs ct
Having with much care given in French the
designations OF the "viands of various kinds
which allured the taste, (Pope,) it occurs 70 me
that lt may be barely possible that TO some OF
the honorable Delegates of the District Legisla-
ture the Court language may not be quite 50
familiar as their own yernaculor. If this should
.unliappily, be the case viii forwardap EngIisb
translation IL desired.
II only remains for me TO add that occasion
oly-indeed L may frankly say, semi-occasion-
aly-"Iou know how il Is yourself" Hydia
Thompson, )-some of the more ardent members
or the board partook Of little whisky straight.
while others appeased their thirst with lemon,
ade, coffee and tea.
Trusting that the information herein contained
viii prove satisfactory,
am, with much respect, your ob't servant.
GEO. y. GIDEON, I
Chairman Auditing Committee Of the Board of
Registration for 1871.