National Republican., 1885-11-28
rri'nrY ~ srnANaH TAoLE3.
Tho Cinsacs WHO Diurd Away From
Home Thani,sgiving Day.

Toes it ever occur to II man sUfrJI iiti BY
hbily comforts that the 10: az thoiu wh htt,
none MI ust be hard AMI unrOnau,ic O1 sash
holidays rs Thanksgiving HUd Citis,,nl', evg1
thouth they gouot hungry? Yctcypryblly OF
the street. whether lac bg on his way 70 ait Ia
the dissection ur the king of tabc birds, or -
get himself outside Of u dish Of pors uui
beans, or some equally oppeliSlns relish, Seem,
to bo Just ns happy, and some Of tal m u
whose dinner was limited by u s3Inty eX
chcquer would insist that pork and bean was
u good enough diet for them.
Out Of 100000 people In the city there arc
nearly onC.SiXth who can claim no local fam.
ily ties. Some have rooms in Hats Or aptrt.
nent houses, others content themselves with u
twO.stury back, while all of them depcnl m)r1
or less on boarding houses, restaurants, or
dining rooms for their meals aud tor this
reason such a hOstelry presents nn interesting
and animated spectacle on holidays. NastaF-
day was no exception. Everybody looked for
turkey and n minority got II. Some, however.
preferred such savory uishes as s;ewed rabbit,
roast shoat baked duck, pheasant, quail o.;
n ycnison steak, While not II few rclished ter
rapln. 10 tho average diner, however turkey
and minCe or pumpkin pic were necessary All
juncts to good feed
II can be said to the credit OF the dluln,
rooms OF Washington that the p1trOns are
fairly treated Oh holidays, and there was no
oud of "drum.stlcks' or wings or breast OF that
great and glorious fowl to bu had, served up
with basting OF hot oysters and herbs, while
hot mincc pics or cold inincc pies wero to b.
had for the asking, anu most everybody asked.
Az one place near the center Of the city
giand dinner, with turkey. mince pies, aud
ice cream" was 10 be had for the nominal sum
Of 10 cents, While there was no end uf places
ut which Tor % cents most excellent repaSt
which On other days would cost jus. twice as
much, coulS be had. Here IL n sample bill OF
fare ST, Julian soup, roast turkey OF chicken.
baked lamb, celery stewcd tomatoes, boiled
onions, mashed potatoes, rico pudding, mincc
and pumpkin pie, milk and coffee.
At the places were 10 cents moro was charged
the fare was about the semc, the quality being
better, and service n triHo moro satisfactory,
The 10 cent rooms as they arc called, did
the most business, however and when the din.
ncr sign was displayed ut noon the walters
were kept away As tho afternoon wore on tho
crowds Increased, and people In search Of din.
ncrs were coming when the places closed.
All the restaurant keepers made extensive
preparations for the fray, aud a man could got
most anything in the way of delioacics, IL his
pocketbOok would admit Of it All tho hotels
had Thanksgiving dinners, and some OF them
took the forms OF tcnsts everything In season
being served, and In some places souvenir
menus being laid at the plato Of each guest.
OfcouiSc, turkey, while an important feature
of them, was not such II greatluxury, rs II was
cltewherc, but Il great many Of them were dc.
vourcd aud people with big bank accounts ate
as heartily rs people with only the price of u
meal,