The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-02-21
ORIGIN OF GIN FIZ.
THE CHRISTENING OF A "NEW iN-
TERNAL IRRIGATOR."
The Juniper Club in Session After a
First-Night Perfornance-Invent-
ing a New Drink-A Tri-
umph of the Intellect.

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 canopy Of six to smoke, drink
they lived. Some of these informal
gatherings amid the rhododendrons,
palms, and orange trees that waved in the
breezes at that lofty height were 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
At one corner of this beautiful place,
screened from all intrusion by double
line of fragrant, blooming orchids, sat
small group L 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 He sat gracefully in 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 was 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.
He rarely smoked in public, because it
could not - done gracefully.
The party was drinking chartreuse and
brandy and discussing first-night per-
Torrance from which they had re-
turned within an hour. 1t was the Opeh-
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, dashing young yachtsman
sang dainty little French melody that he
had learned from peasant girl at Biar
ritz, another member told story with
droll climax, and all drank to the life that
hurried past. Ultimately, everybody at
the table was more or less heated-at least
all except Tom Ray. He was COOL con-
tented and unfinished. An idea occurred
to q member of the party. He called
waiter, and when he stood beside the table,
turned to Tom Ray, and said:
~ say, dear old fellow, invent us new
drink -
aGreat idea. said another. Make
this night historical
"The resources of the Juniper wine
cellars areat your service. You have only
to say the word" continued the first
speaker.
at is not easy to grant the request you
make of me- " replied Tom Ray. u will
think over it. and send you recipe.
No; nOW-an INSPIRATION.
very well; if you insist" and Tom
excused himself that he might hold
a brief whispered conversation with
him, after which he resumed
his seat. An interval of three
minues passed. at the end of which the
waiter returned with Q large pale-green
glass bottle in acooler and half-doZen
walls of club soda. All labels had been
and no curiosity crI7aVV with this
attempt at mystery.
"The condition is that nobody asks any
questions until every glass is drained.
agreed, said all, in one voice.
The cosmopolitan poured out the Hmpld
liquid. from the fagon until it stood an
inch keep in each of the six tall, fragile
glasses Then, at a signal, the attendant
Whisked the corks out of the soda bottles,
and dashed their contents, smoking with
excessive GOODNESS, into the neat spirits
The glasses sparkled, and the bubbles
danced about their rims The distribu-
ton of the potions about the small circu-
lar table was made in moment; but be-
fore single person had laid hold OF his
prize, Tel Ray said:
"Remen I've never tasted this my
self 1t is exactly what you asked for
an inspiration-an improvisation. Now!"
Every glass was drained; but what va
riety of countenances were to be seen
the same verdict.
"Soapsuds!" said one
"Beastly!" exclaimed the next.
@Whewl" ventured another.
Excellent" commented Tom Ray,
calmly but decisively.
His opinion, though given on his own
decoetion, was accepted as impartial and
conclusive
"What is it?" asked one of the severest
censors. more respectfully.
Tom Ray replied. solemnly: plain
soda and the juice of the juniper berry"
"Gin9s all exclaimed with gasp. They
had.never tasted a common drink.
"Certainly, gin-what could be more
closely associated with the name of this
wonderful club?"
But it IS made of varlets, stammered
the banker.
by mistaken tradition, yes, answered
Tom Raw; but whenever the Juniper
club leads in an innovation, all New York
will follow. This drink can be made the
craze of the town within week.
"But it mt good.
"That doesn't matter in the slightest.
If the Juniper club Endorses it, it will go. F"
reioined Tom Ray, more good-naturedly,
as the criticism grew more keen.
What larkl" broke in the yachts
man. IN astonish every bar l strike to-
morrow. by asking for this drink But
say, old boy, christen this new internal
irrigator.
"Yes, give it name
Tom Ray took up two bottles of soda,
and, crashing them into the ice-cooler, ex-
claimed:
"Gin FIJI"
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