The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-12-10
ORIGIN OF GIN FIz.
THE CHRISTENING OF A NEW IN
; TERNAL IRRIGAToR.y
The Juniper Club i'm Session After %
First-Night Performanee-Invent-
ing q New Drinlz-A Tri-
umph of the Intellect.
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The most charming feature about the
Juniper club in New York was hanging
garden covering its roof, where its mem
bers delighted to sit in pleasant weather
under a canopy of silk TO smoke, drink,
and extol the Jolly juniper age in which
they lived Soqlc of these informal
gatherings amid the rhcdodendrons,
palms, and orange t.ees that waved in the
breezes at that lofty height We're remark
ably brilliant in many ways Bright,
genial, successful young men, with brains
as well as millions, assembled there. and
many clever words were coined and
stories milled. aa s-ta
At one corner of this beautiful place,
screened from all Intrusion by double
line of fragrant, blooming orchids, sat a
Z small group of men on one Of the prettieSt
autumn nights the moon ever shone on.
Every member of the party could draw
his check for a million save one and
he was the guest and lion of the passing
hour. lie sat gracefully in a great easy
chair, not directly facing the table, nor
yet so far away but that he could reach
quaint liquor glass of iridescent hues that
alternately stood thereon or rested at his
lips. He wGs comparatively poor, though
he had probably handled more money
than anybody in his presence. But he
had seen the world, loved wine and good
company, and never distrusted anybody.
lie rarely smoked in public, because it
could not be done gracefully.
The party was drinking chartreuse and ],
brandy and discussing a frst-night per
formance from which they had re-
turned within an hour. 1t was the OPEN
ing play OF the new season. Opinion diff
fered very much regarding the authors
merits, the stage mounting of the piece,
and the comprehension of the actors
When they had exhausted the subject of
the night Il dashing young yachtsman
sang dainty little French melody that he
had learned from peasant girl at Biar
ritz, another member told story with a
drolI climax, and all drank TO the life that
hurried past Ultimately, everybody at
the table was more or less heated-at least
al except Tom Ray. He was cool, con.
tented and unfinished. An idea occurred
TO member of the party. lie called a
waiter, and when he stood beside the table,
turned to Tom Ray, and said: .1-t
Il say, dear old fellow, invent US new
drink "
~Great idea, said another make
this night historical r n
The resources of the Juniper wine
cellars are at your service You have only
to say the word, continued the first
speaker
1t is not easy to grant the request You
make of me, (" replied Tom Ray. Il will
think over it. and send you a recipe.
NO; now-an inspiration. -.
Very well, If you insist" and Tom
Ray beckoned the waiter to approach.
excused himself that he might hold
a brief whispered conversation with
him. after which he resumed
minues passed, at the end of which the
waiter returned with a large pale-green
glass bottle in a cooler and a half-dOzen
Fials of club soda All labels had been
and the curiosity grew with this
attempt at mystery .-...- ra- /
The condition is that nobody asks any |
questions until every glass is drained.
Agreed, said all, in one voice. .h % |
The cosmopolitan poured out the limpid |
liquid from the fiagon until il stood an |
nch keep in each of the six tall, fragile |
classes Then. at a signal, the attendant |
ghisked the corks out of the soda bottles.
md dashed their contents, smoking with /
Excessive GOODNESS, into the neat spirits.
The glasses sparkled, and the bubbles |
lanced about their rims. The distribu- |
ion of the potions about the small circu-
ar table was made in a moment; but be-
ore a single person had laid hold of his
,rize. Tom Ray said:
Remember, I've never tasted this my
elf. 1t Is exactly what you asked for |
N inspiration-an improvisation Nowl"
Every glass was drained; but what a va
iety of countenances were to be seen
bout that tablet No two faces expressed
he same verdict. flI -eH
"Soapsuds!" said one.
"Beastlyl" exclaimed the next
"Whew!" ventured another.
Excellent" commented Tom Ray,
almly but decisively.
His opinion, though given on his own
lecocti2n, was accepted as impartial and
oncluSive
What is itin asked one of the severest
ensors more respectfully.
Tom Ray replied. solemnly: Plain
oda and the juice of the juniper berry"
-Gin?" all exclaimed with gasp. They
ad never tasted common drink
Certainly, gin-what could be more
losely associated with the name of this
club7" -i Lr 'd
But it 5 made of varlets, stammered
be banker.
by mistaken tradition, yes, answered
'om Ray; but whenever the Juniper
lub leads in an innovation, all New York
Till follow This drink can be made the
raze of the town within a week. H.
. But it isn't good.
THAT doesn't matter in the slightest
the Juniper club indorses il, it viii 60.
sjoined Tom Ray, more good d-naturedly,
5 the criticism grew more keen. f9q-
What lark!1 broke in the yachts
ian. III astonish every bar strike to-
borrow. by asking for this drink.n But
W, old boy, christen this new internal
rigator. sl-..T g-al ilfe lio 80
= Yes, give it a name aU4 fsr s i
Tom Kay took up two bottles of soda.
nd, crashing them into the ice-cooler, ex-
aimed: -f.ll iu bssa .r /,
@Gin FIJI" -.r. L.