New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-23
SENATOR'S LUNCHEONS.
From The Washington Post.


senator inia, the president pro Pro- 1 he q lived With
Si fsny diroctiy across from the CAPITOL grounds
and earb afternoon al a stated hour unless some
mportant vote was on he went home for dinner.
boarding house where ne -incs I'm the evening. and in
the afternoon he eats light luncheon in the senate
restaurant His luncheon is usually IF raw o} >ieiS,
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- the ConI-nif-oe on the Judiciary \, the oldc,s
member Of The senate he il never disturbed in tho
exercise II me little privileges to which he has
customed himself The door of hi' commtteeroom
opens on the elevator. which take, him the senate
Ho1r he has little difficulty In reaching the senate
more i'm his committee room than lie is in The senate
chamber and I'm hi~ committee room De eat hi, dly
luncheon. II is seldom the same two days m succes.
Sion. In spite " ms seventy TWO wears. he eats
,h tr ,n,,it, ~ man ~ tbirtv and washes II
down usually with PINT If champagne senator
senator Hoar. OF Na-,lch-ctt, IS a substantial
feeder Terrain il ono of his fivorte dishes, and lie
/, fond ~ clafne dish stew ne eats hearty meal
every afternoon and alway~ rounds IL or with rod
checked apple which be carries with him me senate
modera'e He content, himself with a pro,aic sand
vrh and a hottie ~ ieer
Cantol senator Coclrcll Who does hi, own market.
int every morning. and who make. his - O1O salary
cover ali the expense Of .sc family di-cu.sc, very
AS he ,.,r.~ ~ cat senator Ves' who enjoys a good
dinner anon boon companions and who has sat down
10 Inanv of them" has fancy al luncheon for 2 silica
on lon Of cold roast beef broed and buttered and
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much tn the last year or two lie had never missed
meeting Of the Finance Committee until the last Con
greSs. though he had been member OF te senate Tor
twenty wears prior 10 that TIM"
senator Davis varies hN Idhcncoh every utN' ny
eats steamed oysters cold roast peer coli nam p,ss
feet, diSh OF conHOmme soup Is ne it'N NtINcS
NM lie sometimes drinks VINE WIN HIS uhche""'
sometimes bottle OF Bass ale.
senator PAYNE seldom eats luncneoh Al Tue tap'm
and senator EvarS never senator t'"imah cats a
great deal and drinks very niue. lie Is extremely
fond OF oysters. senator Frye drinks glass OF gn2er
ale a dish of tea with the sandwich when con-
sttucS his regular luncheon.
senator sherman comes into tNc restaurant uaN
for slice Of pie and glass Of milk lie never eats
senator Beck Is seldom seen IN the Nehat"
restaurant now. but when hc taxes luncheon tlere le
usually eats oysters. senators ColIutu ana Frwcl:
OF Illinois, are heavy eaters senator Ilumh j. -I~'H
with himself lie eats a Slroln steak. chdnng
dish stew, or a piece ~ cold roast h'ei senator
lIi,cock IS careful eater lie l. seldom seen lh INC
restaurant Nh'h I'rr, y" u,ut'N "'''"''"N