Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-11
HAM AND EGGS FOR TWO.
Gen. Logan and Dir. Hendricks at Break
fast-Embsrrassing Situation of Two
Gentlemen from the WiIds at Being
Forced to WrestIe with French

Gen. Logan and Mr. Hendricks at Break
fast-Embarrassing Situation of Two
Gentlemen from the WiIds at Being
Forced to WrestIe with French.
Ne1o York Morning Journal, Hug. 8.
When dark skinned gentlem an with a
long heavy dropping black mustache and
soldlerly figure walked into the large
! dining room of the Fifth Avenue Hotel
yesterday morning the 5noccupied wait
ers mace rush for him. He seemed
startled for moment and his right hand
wandered toward his hip pocket, but he
smiled grimly when the foremost waiter
bowed low and said blandlv:
"Dis way, Gen. Logum. Take dis seat :"
The gentleman with the black mustacbe
was Gen. Logan. He took a seat at a
table adjoining the one at which a Journal
reporter sat, and where he could COM
mand view of the entrance to the din
ing room. After showing one end of a
napkin between his neck and shirt collar.
the General turned to the waiter at his
side and said gruffly:
''Bring me the William of farePv
''De wot, sab? asked the obseouious
but mystitied waiter.
The Will-yum of farew said the Gen.
eral fiercely-
''Do yO' mean de bill, sah?" inquired
the waiter meekly.
Anything" grOwled the General. ard
as the waiter hurried over TO another
table he muttered, 81 thought these here
people East was too polite to say BILL"
Inc Dill OF fare was handed to him and
he studied it long and earnestly. He
was evidently puzzled over the names of
the French dishes, and addressing no one
in particular he remarked:
Il wonder what there is on this bill
that's good for to eat?"
''WOuld you like IN ice omelette. sab .,
suggested the waiter.
The Gegeral struggled with the bill of
fare again few moments, and then an
swered:
81 don't want no omlettes. Bring me
some hamlettes, and a dish of egglettes, if
you've got any"
Anything else, sah!''
"Um. Well, you can bring me bowl of
coffee, and some boiled potatoes with their
Jackets on" said the General, and he
seemed relieved when the waiter lett.
Inc General was in the act of driving
his knife into plate of ham and eggs
when gray-haired gentleman, who looked
ike visiting farmer, entered the draw
ing room. The walters bowed to him re-
specttully, and half dozen or more of
them ushered him to a table near where
Logan sat.
''What will yo' hab, Massa Hendricks?,
said a waiter.
The gentleman addressed was Thomas
A. Hendricks, the Democratic nominee
for Vice President. He, too, seemed
puzzled by the bill of fare, and as he
turned 1t upside and sideways Logan
smiled. Mr.. Hendricks looked up in time
to catch the smile on LOgan's swarthy
face, and for moment was palpably dis
concerted. Then turning to his bill of
fare again and trying to look as if he was
thoroughly familiar with its contents, he
said:
"Let me see what you have here. All!
You can bring me some corn bread, fried
pork, baked beans, some beef stew, and
an apple dumping to top off with"
1--WE amt got muffin OBJ dat kind, sah."
said the darkey, endeavoring to suppress
grin.
81 understood that this was first-class
hotel" said Mr. Hendricks sharply. his
color rising, as he glanced furtively at
added:
You can bring me some ham and eggs
and bowl of coffee. l suppose that's
the best you can do here"
MIR: Hendricks was served and imme-
dlateIy began to use his knife and fork,
more particularly his knife, with great
vigor. BY this time Gen. Logan had fin
lshed his ham and eggs, and he turned to
Ine Oil OF 1are again.
whats that" said he, pointing to
line on the bill of fare.
"Cafe au lait," responded the chief of
the walters, who happened to be near at
the time.
"Um!" growled the General. sWell.
you can bring me the catfey, but l don't
want it late. | want to get out of here
quick. Hold on! What's that word %
pointing for the second time to the bill of
fare.
"GIaces.r
81 don't want no glasses without there's
somethln' in 'em. Bring me that caffev
and piece o. pie.'
The General finished his breakfast lust
as Chairman Jones, of the National Re-
publican Committee, entered the dining
room. The two great men shook hands
cordially and left the room together. AS
they passed Mr.. Hendricks that gentle
man turned very red in the face, and Lo-
gan remarked to his companion:
"Guess the old man has had a hard time
OF IL orderln' his breakfast. These French
Williams of fare is pretty hard things for
men ike him to tackle. He couldn't order
anything but ham and eggs.V
MT. Hendricks must have heard the con-
Guiding sentence, for he seized the bill of
tare with an angry expression and turned
10 the waiter at his side. Placing his fore
niger on the centre of the bill and draw
ing 1t to the bottom, he said sharply:
bring me some of that"
What, sahY' inquired the astonished
waiter.
Il said some of that! Confound your
stupidity" said Mr.. Hendricks, and in his
excitement he drew his finger from the
top of the bill to the bottom.
"Fo' de Lawds saker' murmured the
waiter as he started in the direction of the
Kitchen: Il wondah whar he's gwlne to
put it ALL"