National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-09-26
HOW THEY EAT.
The Table Manners of Notable Men
Gould n BoItcr, Blaine MethodicSi
and Thorough, cleveland So, So, aud
Butler Grabbed.

he leaves tho table his face wears thank.
God lam n OF Their full nor fasting express
sion," said an old hotel waiter to the
Herald reporter the other day as tho two
occupied tho smoking car Of a train bound
for Chicago. "Yos," no continued, ~
have waited upon number OF tho most
prominent mon in the country. Mr..
Gould Is not particularly hard to please,
and no gives very little trouble, but no
never seems to enjoy a meal, no matter
how tempting. Ho eats very little, and
his order Ia for the plainost of food.
Tho amount he oats you wouldn't
think would DO enough 10 keep q cat
alive. At dinner no invariably takos
fish and soup, rarely but one kind Of
meat, and two kinds ofvcgetables. never
knew Mr.. Gould to eat pie and seldom
| pudding. He eats very rapidly-in fact
bolts his food His coffee il loft to the
very last, and thon he takes IL at ono or
two swallows instead of slowly slipping H..
No matter how many gentlemen may
have accompanied him TO tho table he
never waits until they finish. He does
not Join in the conversation unless to nod
| his head. One thing that probably hurrios
| him from the dining room is that he Is
stared OF by nearly every one, and some
are so rudo as to point at him. IL is not
always that Mr.. Gould comes into tho
dining room. Very often no has his
meals served inlhis ROOM"
"Did you ever wait upon BlaineT
"No, have never waited on him, bnt
1 have been in the dining room of tho
Grand Pacific when no took his meals.
Ho is u hearty cater, and goes about It
in a thorough and methodical manner. |
havo often waited on Grover Cleveland
at the Tilt house, in Buffalo, where ho
was q regular boarder. Ho Is not u very
compauionable man to wo walters, and
tho less We had to say to him except on
business tho more fees we were likely to
got out of him. lie was very prompt at
meals. The governor Is very heavy
cater, his favorite dish being corned beef
and cabbage. He wants moat ut every
meal, and at dinner no INDUCES in two
glassos of beer. A lot of bachelors sat at
the table with him, and very seldom any
of them woro greatly pressed for time
while in tho dining room. Io Is liberal
with walters, and always presented mo
with q silver dollar at tho end Of each
week."
Havo you over spread moal before
Ben Butler?"
"Twice, and never want TO again. He
is worse than u Tartar to wait upon. l
don't think anything was ever cooked to
suit him. If it was no never acknowl-
edged it. Tho first time | served meal
to him WAS at breakfast, and he sent his
steak back to tho kitchen three times
and then growled the whole while no was
eating it. He takes plenty OF time to
digest his food we'll, and with the time
; he devotes to abusing tho waiter he gem
! orally romans in tho dining room an
9 hour. The general Is worse than baby
4 to slobber. When he is finished it takes
4 him about ten minutes to get his mouth
I perfectly clean. Although he is such II
grumbler, think he relishes everything,
Judging from the way he smacks his lips.
Docs he like pie? Well, he alto four
pieces and looked as L he would have
liked moro tho day served him. l don't
think no believes in the fee system, as l
never heard of his having encouraged 1t.
Eyes, have often waited upon David
Davis in Washington, and tell you he
is tho one who shows his appreciation for
u little extra attention. Ho knows Just
what he wants after once glancing over
q the bill of fare. Considering his size, he
h is not u large eater. The old judge takes
his time, and is fond of talking or reading
% q newspaper at meal time. He makes
himself popular by saying something
Y pleasant to tho walters, and they all lik,
to take his orders. Gen. Sherman is
pleasant gentleman to serve. frequentl,
!. waited upon him last winter at q club il
Y st. Louis. He prides himself upon beini
z an epicure. The general is very par
ticular, but always just. If no ha
e, something that doesn't suit him he reject
1t, but he docs not abuse the waiter wher
:. he knows the blame is will
' the cook. never knew hin
D." to cat alone, and don't believe h
could enjoy meal without
companion. He spends greal deal o
time at meal, and always washes hi
!; dinner down with some choice brand o
Z wine. Tom Ochiltree is the meanest maj
!, in the country to wait upon. This fact |
S, well known by every one in our business
O. and we all dread him. Whom he enters
~ dining room he expects to be served i'm
a. mediately, and if not he abuses ever,
G; waiter in the place. This, except whe
c; he has lady companions, and then yo'
G; would not think hot butter would mel
~ in his mouth. l don't think he was eve
4, satisfied with a meal in his life unless h
h was abusive to tho waiter. If you don
N leave whoever you arc attending he will
Q, call out to you and say: Il suppose 20
~ want a quarter in advance so that every
a body will be sure to hear him. / wa
K. discharged once from tho Lindell hoto
ib in st. Louis for resonting his in
c; suits. Murat lIalstead is the mo.
a liberal man to walters of my acquaint
IN ancc. have heard IL said thf
ee he gave away each week to one waite
r, more than no paid for q weeks wor
et to any one Of bis reporters Suppose tn
q" "r is on the principle that no prefers I'll lin
d. his stomach to filling his paper. use
90 to serve his dinner to him Mt tho s.
IS; Nicholas. in Cincinnati, and nc midnigt
IL would take his supper to his oditoriI
rooms across the street. There is not
,,. inn xRhn Autl tlRn1, !
iIi' does. He eats six meals every day of h
y" life. Four of Thorn, when in Cincinnati
he takes Mt home. Senator John She
man at his meals, US ut ether places hi
to little to say. 1t is not very often that i
mt speaks to a waiter. He takes u bill {
la fare and runs a pencil mark under I'll
~ articles ho desires and hands it to I'll
ok waiter. Ten words, l don't think, NJ
rs uttered by him during the meal"
NJ "What class of people are tho mo
a. agreeable to serve"
w. "Theatrcal people are the most populi
en- with us; that Is, those who stop Mt frs
No. class hotels. An actor, as general thin
er is easy to please; if you bring him lots
rs food and make believe you are making n
extra effort for him, then he is liberia
About the most liberal of this class
people is John Il. Raymond. He alwal
V. gives silver dollar, and then no wan
a. you to match with him for another All
Vs no invariably wins it back. Tho loadiu
Tia actresses arc the most liberal of all. Mr.
Is, Lnngtry is exceedingly generous and n
SSt at all difficult to please"
No. "What kind of people are drunmers
lie wait uponp
"rhe worst of the whole business.
l., number Of them want everything on Il
"6 bill Of faro and demand your attGntiC
,s. tho whole time they are eating. Y,
an would never got rich on their fees"
The Hornets Nesting High.
Atlanta Constitution,
~ nYon bet. I'm plnd To SEQ tho hnrnI