The Washington critic., 1888-08-01
PIETY AT THE CAPITOL.
A favorable Repast for Our Hungry
Legislators,
THE GREAT AMERICAN PIE
Varieties of this Toothsome Compound
That Are Most Preferred.


eaters. From the humblest American
citizen to the President Of the United
States pie occupies a prominent place in
the household larder.
Who invented pie Is not yet known,
nor exactly how the name originated.
1t is generally supposed that the word
pie has its origin with the printers, but
just how Is lost in obscurity.
The charge is made that Chairman
Mills put tin plate on the free list in or
der to reduce the price of pie to the
workingmen, and at the same time in
crease its consumption.
Pic mt the Capitol.
Talking about the consumption of pics,
good many Of them are consumed at the Cap
itol by our able law-makcrs.
just off from the rotunda is O lunch stand
presided over by soldiers widow She is
fnmiliarly known as Jennie. Jennie is well
known by all the Members and Senators, and
every day they stroll from their seats In the
halls Of legislation and visit the little stand
to satisfy the inner man.
On the stand, displayed in tempting man
ner, will be found variety OF cakes, apples,
peaches, bananas, sandwiches-beef and
tongue--milk and pie.
The last-named article has stronghold on
the appetltes of the solons, and they'll eat pie
In preference to anything else
Congressman at Lunch.
THE CRITIC reporter stopped at the stand
the other day to partake of littlerepast, when
his attention was attracted by tho unusual
large number of Congressman who rely on
Jennie to prepare them small lunch.
AS a rule the Members go TO the House
restaurant when hungry, but II frequently
happens that they cannot spare the time, so
they run over to Jennie's lunch counter
"Jennie,n asked the reporter, "what kind
OF pic do the Members eatS'
"What kind of pieY Why, anything, so it's
pie. These are grand pies; they never give
you dyspepsia, nor tho like. But don't you
ask me any more questions, because won't
answer them you reporters are so inquisitive,
always finding out things"
"Does Congressman Vance eat pie pn
eyes, nearly all the Members eat pie. II
they don't eat pie they eat something"
While the reporter was asking questions
Hon. AmosJ. Cummings came along.
"What Kind of Pie To-day, Jennie?"
"Apple, plumb, pineapple, blackberry,
cocoanut peach and custard. l keep custard
pie for Mr. Vance"
"wsll give me a slice of peach and glass
Mr.. Cummings took the pie In his right
hand and gracefully put 1t out of sight He
doesn't lose much time in masticating a slice
of Rd pie o,nonro,, ., uon,,,n aoo. no, .,,o,, 30
~
prefer apple, the next cocoanut or blackberry
and SO on He eats his pie with fork
Very seldom does the Hon. Joe Cannon eat
pie, but occasionally he stops by for piece Of
apple pie.
Mr.. Buchanan of New Jersey is one of the
House pie eaters. He generally lunches on
the grape pie. When the crust is rather firm
he cuts the pie into little squares and washes
them down with swallow Of milk.
Mr.. Fitch and Amos Cummings are very
fond Of the (,ermnO dish ZlUiulUn KtIcLu91 nd
Jennie keeps 1t for their special benefit.
Chairman Mills of the Ways and Means
Committee now and then patronizes Jennie
to the extent of a half of lemon pie He uses
fork with his pie. "
Mr.. Guenther vice-president of the P. F. o.
N. organization, is another one passionately
fond Of pie. He eats his pie about o'clock
in the day.
.Gif me some pie and milk" he'll say.
"What kind of pie? ?"
~ don't care so it's pie"
Mr.. Boothman Of Ohio, like all the Western
Members, is fond of the seductive pastry. He
frequently gets on the outside Of two slices Of
pineapple pie.
Fond of Huokleberry Pie.
Mr.. Funston of Kansas, who represents an
agricultural constituency, likes huckleberry
pie, and Jennie always has slice put by for
him.
Mr. Burrows of Michigan eats his pie as he
Judge Barnes Of Georgia is also slave to
pie.
Partial to Mince.
Tim. Campbell eats his pie with knife. He
Is very partial to mince pie when in season.
Sunset Cox says mans digestive organs are
out Of repair when he can't enjoy pie.
Eats il With a Spoon.
Mr.. Baker of New York always uses spoon
when he tackles slice Of custard pie.
The New England Members as a rule will
eat no other kind of pie than apple.
-, Big Tom Reed usually eats his pie in the
House restaurant.
New varieties of pie are constantly making
their appearance. The other day Major Nc
Clammy of North Carolina wanted some
orange pie, while Major Martin inquired for
grape
''Charlie" Mason Of Illinois is known in the
House as the great Chicago pie-eater. lie
eats nothing but cocoanut pie, and generally
he consumes a-half one for lunch. He says
any man who doesn't like pie is worse than q
liar.