Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-29
PHILADELPHIA HIPPoHAal.

Vne menu prepared Tor Tn6T EIrDB DxnN
in That City.
A society has been formed to promote
the eating of horsehesh. The head
quarters of this unique association are
in Philadelphia, and its secretary is
Charles Wilson Montgomery. As yet
the members are few in number, but
they mako up for this deficiency by
their enthusiastic fondness for cooked
horse. Secretary Montgomery is a com
paratively young man, but his bronzed
complexion and numerous scars tell OF
an adventurous life by flood and field
Speaking of the horsehesh society he
said:
"Our organization is made up of men
who at some period of their lives were
led by necessity or curiosity to taste
what is vulgarly called nag beef A
liking for horseflesh is as natural tt
man as liking for mutton or beef.
Consequently, when any one eats horse
flesh and finds it toothsome he wants to
repeat the experiment. Gradually a
yearning for this kind of food springs
up within him, and he longs to be able
once more to indulge his taste for equine
steak. But horseflesh is not a delicacy
that one finds in many American res
taurants- 1t may figure largely in the
culinary department, of course, but it
never appears on the bill of fare.
about two months ago I happened
to meet party of gentlemen who, like
myself, had knocked about the world
great deal. Our conversation resulted
in the discovery that we had one par
ticular taste in common, namely, roast
horse. After considerable discussion
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similarly minded and to form regular
club Thus began the Society for the
Eating of Horsefiesh. Since then we
have secured twenty-three members,
all of whom are fairly prominent per-
sons in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Gu
cinnati, Chicago and elsewhere. We
have agreed to have a horseflesh dinner
in one or other of these cities every
three months.
Great difficulty was experienced by
us in inducing any restaurant keeper to
serve us with the dinner we want.
These men fear that their business
would be ruined if it were to leak out
that they cooked horsefesh. Finally,
however, a downtown caterer who as
soldier in the war ate horse himself,
agreed to crafty us on condition that
we keep his name secret
The membe of the society have
each a story to tell of how they first
came to eat and like this unconven-
tional article food. Clyde NJ Allen, of
Cincinnati one of our founders, added
horse to his list of dishes while wan
dering in the northwest several years
ago Henry II. Fulton, of Chicago
well-known theatrical man, was forced
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Paris As he himself said: 1t was
choice between hol Sc or rats, and horse
was chosen A popular police officer
of this city first masticated horse while
serving with detac hment of the
United States cavalry against the
Apaches. Capt. +. l. Kelly, of Pitts
burgh, was on the trek in South Africa
at the outbreak of the diamond excite
ment, when starvation forced him and
the men who were with him to kill and
eat two of their horses My own friend
ship for this much maligned food dates
from the breaking of the engines be-
longing to the steamer st. kilda in the
Indian ocean ten years ago.
1.-The ship was carrying a number of
whalers, or Australian horses, from
Sydney to Bombay, when she met with
and when our provisions gave out,
without the smallest speck of land
heaving in sight, we just tackled those
horses. l tell you they beat salt junk
] and weevilly biscuits all to fits, and
when we were eventually taken in tow
| by a friendly vessel we were fatter by
| several inches in spite of our long drift.
II am not at liberty to give the names
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form the Philadelphia contingent in the
| order. Two of them hold public posi-
| tions, and they all dislike to have their
| partially for horse noised abroad. !
| really cannot see the reason for this, as
to my mind eating horse is nothing to
be ashamed Of One of the Pittsburgh
members, John j. Gregg, was in Phila-
delphia two weeks ago arranging with
me the menu for our little horse dinner
| next month. 1t is very simple and will
| run somewhat as follows:
THE MENU.
Soup-Potage aux jambons des chevaux.
Eutrees-Fllly outlets and horse radishes.
Roast-Rib of horse with potatoes.
Two-year old steaks.
| DeSSert-HorSe cheStnutS roasted
This menu was prepared with full
seriousness, except perhaps as regards
| the horse radishes and horse chestnuts
| Had we wished to burlesque the affair
we might have worked in something
about 'tillet of fly or Colts revolvers,
and perhaps sent the mayor an invita-
ton to attend, but that is not our idea
We want no horse play, but an honest
straightforward dinner of horseiesh
cooked in various appetizing styles -
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