Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-10
SENATORIAL LUNCHES.
Public Men in the Senate Wing Of the
Capitol who Enjoy . Midday Repast
and what they Eat.

One Of the essential appurtenances OF the Senate
Is the restaurant for Senator'S reverend and grave
IS they may be, must eat The restaurant, as Is
the entire Senate wing, Is under the control and
jurisdiction OF the committee on rules and It Is
CURED 70 be kept In nrstclass order The patron
age Is not restricted 70 senators Two adjoining
rooms are reserved for Senators and their guests
but there - ample space Tor the accommodation OF
the many who on business or for curiosity daily
familiar 20 most OF the senators, though senator
Eamunds very rarely enters the rooms. When he
lunches ~ the Capitol ne sends his messenger
with written memor andun Of his order, md the
provender for the great Vermont senator is taken
70 his committee-room- In there the busy Sena-
TOR either slAnees over papers or dictates letters
cord thus sort Of attention 10 lunch senator sher-
man Is regular and metnodicai ABOUT his lunch
He taxes about the same hour every day q plain
but Substantial lunch, the price OF which
Is not run up By knick-knscks senators Black.
purn and Kenna, close personal friends, usually
everything else. generaiiy ordering about the best
that Is going Senator German Is also regular ia
Nh midday visit 70 the restaurant and Is inva-
sentative Compton Il frequently with him. Sem
ator Rtddleoerger has rooms up town, and takes
al his meals az the senate restaurant.
PIE AND MILK
senator Reagan takes a very simple and eco
nouicai lunch, most frequently piece OF pie and
glass Of milk. senator Cockren scarcely ever
lunches at the Capitol. Senator Payne does not
visit the restaurant He no doubt takes a very
quite regular In their noon-eating senator HATE
- very fond Of raw oysters. ana usually stands be-
Iore the oyster counter and taxes the bivalyes as
Vest Is regular and liberal feeder He calls Tor
tee pest the place affords. senator Evarts does
noe lunch, some say because be breads getting fat
Dat NOR Likely for the reason that he usually
breakfasts Just before going 70 the Capitol at noon
senator Brown 70 as regular time, ana enjoys a
hearty lunch generally beginning with raw oys-
terk Senator Blodgett reiishes pretty snhsssn-
VA lunch, and frequently has ladies TO share it
with him ''S ~
rnF Two CONNECTICUT sESAroEs
frequently lunch together, as do senators Allison
and Wilson, OF Iowa. and senator's spooner ana
sawyer. OF Wisconsin. senator Gibson aIvvavs
nkes COMPANY AZ lunch. and ne generally tases a
small party into the restaurant senator Pinrob
business man. and does not OMEN tax ,rSa ia
luncheon Senator Hoar Il regularity itseIS 81 IN
,anns . light luncheon. and his colleague, Mr..
senator Butter, when the business OF the senat,
permits, kes TO have substantial lunch.
and senator Cameron often lunch nc
gtther. when detained Ia the senate M
Butter sends PAGE down for sandwich. senator
Palmer always wants plenty OF company ana
when ne il ready Tor lunch he extends an Invita-
ton 70 al the senators In his immediate vicinity
wei as in drinking. and Is NOT OFTEN seen ~ tss
restaurant senator Morgan lives lust across the
Capifoi grounds and he goes home 70 lunch. Sena.
vi ocSi a aICsultt pdtIOu Vi tue TeetIuraut,
ana bis colleague, Gen Walthsli, likes a variety
Tor luncheon, and that OF the best senators yoor-
hess and Turpie, when both are &C the Senste
lunch together. senator Wilson, OF Maryland In.
onlges In q very light lunch
SENATOR'S crILox AND MITCHELL
Stten take their lunch al the public counter, and
sonsumes they take a stand In among the strfna
% Newspaper men. who are fortifying Themselves
L0 tne nard part Of the days work Both thesl
vitn the correspondents and reporters. senator
we enloyS Ma oy sters while standing az the pub
- Soontef. senator Gray prefers company a
t9ncneon- end ne Ii liberal II his orders Nearly
~ We senator's are fond OF o. sters, and unlesi
buried In taxing lunch by pressing business n
sne ceamoo' tvo-snirds Of them begin win