The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-13

breakfasted Sunday mornings with DR..
Crump of Virginia, who lived on X street,
near Eighth street, and who, believe, was
bachelor. Mr.. Badger, of North Carolina;
Messrs. Clay, Calhoun, Butler, Crittenden,
and Thomas L. Smith formed this coterie,
and after spending several hours they
would go to the house of the latter to dinner
and finish out the day. Senator Benton
was rather high liver, and entertained
handsomely at his residence on street, be-
tween Third and Az streets. Hon. Reverdy
johnson, who lived on Capitol HILL enjoyed
high living. Canvas-back duck and South
down mutton were favorites with him, and
during his dinner he took champagne, end
ing with glass of cognac. Invariably he
took a short nap of not over fifteen minutes
after dinner, and l believe he kept itup all
his life."
''GEN. WINFIELD SCOTT,
who you remember" said Mr.. Gray, "lived
over at the Chain house the De Demenour
building, on H street, between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth, and at
Sixth and D streets, usually did
his own marketing. Though royal enter
tainer, he was plain liver, For breakfast
he was fond of fried bacon, smoked rec,
Potomac herring. soft boiled eggs, corn
bread, mush and cream. For dinner roast
beef, and Maryland ham, and game were his
favoriteS. He was somewhat peculiar as
to the ham, and insisted onits being cooked
according to his instructions. He required
the ham to be a country-cured Mary
land ham; that it should be put on in cold
water and simmered five hours when a
pint bottle Of champagne was to be
emptied in the pot, and it should be boiled
lightly till DONE He boarded for a time at
Mrs. Ulrich's ION the site of the Riggs
house,, and also at the National, and for
some time before the war at Wormley'S,
and it was hisdesire that his dinner be set
before him and the walters then leave him
alone to enjoy it. | never saw him smoke
cigar or take glass of whisky, but he
was partial to wine. PrioS to the Mexican
war he was quite domestic in his habits.
oFMR. VAN BuRENs CABINET.
"Mr. Polnsett, though .ocated in a small
house entertained handsomely. Mr. Gilpin,
the attorney general, was very domestic
in his habits When Mr.. Van Buren, left
the white house I left with him. On the
morning of March he left going to the
residence of Mir. Gilpin at the Twin Sisters
on & street. The party remained there till
March 8 and left by rail, going to Balti-
more, where a stop of two days was made.
The party, numbering about fifteen, were
received by the mayor of Baltimore and
committee of the councils and escorted to
Barnum's. A stop of two or three days was
made i'll Philadelphia ut Heads Mansion
house, and while there the President was
serenaded by Frank Johnson's colored
band The mayor and committee of the
councils of New York met the President
and party at the ferry, and escorted them
to the Carlton house, where after stop of
two days, the President and others accepted
Mr.. Gilpins hospitality Heremained there
till after the Gen. Harrison mock funeral,
in which Mr.. Van Buren, joined, and left
the following day for Undertook, where
remained al out six months, and then went
to sea, remaining year. After returning
| was the steward of Secretary c. NJ Con
rad, opposite the Ebbitt for three years,
and then for Secretary Guthrie, who took
Mr.. Conrad's house just as il stood Mr..
Guthrie entertained lavishly, but was him
self simple in his tastes. was one wear
with Secretary Jake Thompson, under
President Buchanan, and then supern-
tended jeff. Davis entertainments before
the war ! also furnished Grants first in
augural reception, for which l was given
carte blanche"