The New York herald., 1879-12-01
PIE-EATING AND PUNNING

AMERICAS FAvoRrTE DISH THE SUBJECT or
POPULAR Observation-Disclosures GIL.
MORE SUGGESTS PORK AND BEANS.
Pies pie-eaters and pie-eatng were we'll discussed
yesterday. Pie the main subject of converse
ton in the leading public places throughout the
city, and there much fun and many puns
made on it. People who had spoken their opinions
publicly came in for q great deal of "chan," and
who lived in leading hotels forced to re-
main away from the dinner table in consequence.
party OF well known politicians laughed over pie
and at OF their friends in the
Astor House during the afternoon. Half
dozen of them went in search OF the man
who had said it was first imported from Canada.
They insisted it had been discovered Castle Garden
and they wanted the "chap" who had gone back"
the Battery to stake it back He had disap.
peared. however, and they had to be contented with
smile instead of his presence. The guests -
several of the principal hotels eyed each other in
humorous way the pie hour approached and
several inquiries were made for the English vege.
tartan at the st. Nicholas. Mr.. Z. q. Gilmore was
the of group in the brunswick, and he held
his place tor several hours against all comers with
puns about pie.
100 in. he said. '.I am from the country nil.
grim. came here in search Of rocks. found .
tow. There arc more ahead. Send over youe
Lounging Wall street operators and brokers talked
pie at Delmonico's and the Windsor. Some related
others told of how the of their years re-
mainod with them and had not even been dissipated
by stock jobbing. Andrew Dam, Jr., went out on
the road to avoid the keen-witted assaults
levelled at his pie eating principles Groups
moved in and out OF the Union square Hotel
all day cracking jokes and passing pleasantries on
crust and 'hlling.'' Your my pie" was an ex-
preston commonly heard and friends were greeted
with "How are ye, old tart?' Good humor pre-
vailed everywhere. All at once Ii seemed to become
known that pie was an American institution, and
that tlfe natives indulged In largely. At the
same time it got spread about that there q mon-
ster sample OF the real article for exhibition
Seventh regiment fair and competition for that one
will be lively next week.
THEATRICAL COMMENTS.
Among the theatrical people there was but the pie
topic and the houses of the past week. After the
houses had passed out of sight tho pie remained,
and started with fresh vigor after dinner and
clared he had pie alter every meal and that
he longed moro for pie wnile he lived in
Commodore Tooker insisted he had not tasted
the real thing since he left Ireland. and assured
several Gentlemen Il they wanted to become
sod. The kiralfy brothers looked ut him ia amaz.-
ment aud wondered II It good why he had
not long ago introduced It into the ballet. MIR. GRAD
was forced into an explanation OF the subject
by, Paola Marie. who exclaimed when he
had done. "c'est une baqus." Extensive
emulation among the ladies' was brought
about by Miss Kate Claxton. who SAID
she could make better pie than any other lady in
ened with the pump for confessing his knowledge OF
the subject went no further than beefstcsk and NUT.
ton pics, but on his promise to repent and 'go In
tor the real Yankee "punkn" in future the crowd"
rcicntcd and let him 20 in peace Mr. 2. s. Gil
more was enthusiastically received by party
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel after he had mani.
tested passion for every description of well made
pie. lie considered IL duty every American owci
his country TO give prominent place on bis table
to the national dish and going little further than
the audience expected. the famous maestro declared
that every one should be intimate with pork and
beans. ait is." he said "but pie in another form,
and good pie, too There mutton pie and veal
pe chicken pot pie and various other kinds OF pie
potted. dished aud pannod-thcn why not pork and
bean pley
A stranger evidently from Boston, conceded with
Mr. Gilmore and proposed AN excursion to the bar.
That source of solacc being closed he entertained
the company with dissertations on pie-eating people
and their peculiartics. "Zeke" Chamberlain. who
regarded a. the representative OF Coney Island.
introduced oyster pattics and the
of clam pie When his listeners said they had never
heard of IL. "Zeko" informed them they had never
lived and that they knew nothing Of tho delights and
delicAcies OF the seashore.