The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-11-03
The National PIE Eaters.

We have been called a nation of pie
eaters. From the humblest Ameri-
can citizen to the President of the
United States pie occupies a promin-
emit place in the household larder.
Who invented pie isnot yet known,
nor exactly how the name originated
tbs generally supposed that the
word pie has its origin with the print
ers, but just how is lost in obscurity.
Talking about the consumption Of
pies, a good many of them are con-
sumed at the capitol by our able law
makers.
Just off from the rotunda is a lunch
stand presided over by a soldiers
widow. She is Familiarity known as
Jennie. Jennie is well known by all
the members and Senator's, and
every day the stroll from their seats
In the halls of legislation and visit
the little stand to satisfy the inner
man.
On the stand, displayed In tempt
ing manner will be found a variety of
cakes, apples, peaches, bananas,
sandwiches-beef and tongue milk
and pie.
The last named article has strong
hold on the appetite of the solons,
and they'll eat pie in preference to
anything else.
The Critic reporter stopped at the
stand the other day to partake of a
little repast, when his attention was
attracted by the usual large number
of Congressman who rely on Jennie
to prepare them q small lunch.
As a rule the members go to the
House restaurant when hungry, but
it frequently happens that they can
not spare the time, SO they run over
to Jennie's lunch counter.
Jennie, asked the reporter, what
kind Of pie do the members eat?"
"What kind of pie? Why, any
thing, so it's pie. These are grand
pies; they never give you dyspepsia,
nor the like. But don't you ask me
any more questions, because l won't
answer them; you reporters are SO in
quisitive, always finding out things"
"Does Congressman Vance eat pie?"
eyes, nearly all the members eat
pie. If they don't eat pie they eat
something"
While the reporter was asking
questions Hon. Amos J. Cummings
came along and said: "What kind
of pie to-day Jennie?"
"Apple, plum, pineapple, black
berry, cocoanut, peach and custard.
l keep custard pie for Mr.. Vance"
"Well, give me slice of peach and
q glass of milk"
Mr.. Cummings took the pie in his
right hand and gracefully put it out
of sight. He doesn't lose much time
in masticating slice of pie.
M. O'Donnell of Michigan does not
stick to one kind of pie; he changes
off. One day he'll prefer apple, the
next cocoanut or blackberry, and SO
on. He eats his pie with a fork.
Very seldom does the Hon. Joe
Cannon eat pie, but occasionally he
stops by for a piece of apple pie.
Mr.. Buchanan of New Jersey is one
of the House pie eaters. He gener-
ally 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 German dish Zwiawil
Kuchan, and Jennie keeps it for their
special benefit.
Chairman Mills of the Ways and
Means Committee now and then
patronizes Jennie to the extent of a
half of a lemon pie. He uses fork
with his pie.
Mr.. Guenther, Vice-President of
the P. F. o. N. Organization, is an
other one passionately fond of pie.
He eats his pie about two o'clock in
the day.
"Gif me some pie milk" he'll say.
81 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 pine
apple pie.
Mr.. Funston of Kansas, who rep
resents an agricultural constituency,
like huckleberry pie and Jennie always
has a slice put by for him.
Mr.. Burrows of Michigan eats his
pie as he would apiece of cake.
Judge Barnes of Georgia is also
slave to pie.
Tim Campbell eats his pie with
knife. He is very partial to mince
pie when in season.
Sunset Cox says a mans digestive
organs are out of repair when he
can't enjoy pie.
Mr.. Baker of New York always uses
a spoon when he tackles a 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 pie in
the House restaurant.
New varieties of pie are constantly
making their appearance. The 9th
er day Major McClammy 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. He eats nothing but CO.
coanut pie, and generally he con-
sumes a half-one for lunch. He says
that any man who doesn't like pie is