Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-03-30
4 DINNER TO 4 DIPLOMAT,
To which sensisrs Furnishes The Cheie.
81 Their Stafes A9sFd.

4 Isle Gsensr vss 10 b given q Chan
befiain's oss vin1r's day, in Warrington,
10 honor Of = yoasg diplcmss Who had been
o. The Cspsssl bus sh9Fs time.
III mast be . nne sHsis," said the ssns-
tor from Ksntuchy- live notion to far
ash Ksn,acky 'seuih aosn mutton ny
sslf''
Suppose ve ask Vest to send some Of
bis fsvoYsts sausage pforosed smother.
"ksasgcky ssassss. too Well laughed
Senator Joass Of Nevada, Who 10 one Of
the epieurss, - Blsckbarnrs Kentucky spare
nbs, aid Beck's mutton, and Yea's san-
,azs; /. might be called . kensacky Set
cut,''
The dinnef came 90 10 due course Of
tms. Ia ttetf dress sasss tbs gentlemen
took their sssts 81 The table. Flo sefs we're
plentiful In hsndsoms vsses and bowls
Ferns and MISSES grew on. Of rocky cave
Of q isssripy ice in the center Of the veil
laid table. 'S:BIst Io9s.srs and pale. PINK
sh,imFs rsposed ID curly lsssaes and
pounded ice. Lynn HAyen osttsrs came
On, roasted Ia their shells. Chespeake
Bay contributed her M ,st expensive delics-
eiss. such a. tiamond-bsek ,esrspin and
sanva-saek dgess. vssiris boosted Of
her deYiisd crabs. and the i,tsfie Potomac
sss ws5drously represented.
The your diplomss vas sssonishe3 1t the
iab1ious tales Of these gentlemen. ''0ur
stA.e Our river Oar bay" Whist .
country this must be
Meanwhile, he ate iudus.fiously, and
prsis ID each oev eish the most. He be-
c,ms satisfied shst be hsd reached the CEN
tar Of Americs, snd that all the markets Of
she world mus: be supplied from the rich
lands u Kentucky. Virginia and MARY isnd.
The dinner vas drawing to . close. The
courses we're served well And every hing
Vas dsllti3us. Champagne ard wines were
getting low in the handsome glasses. Con-
serves. gisces and bon-bons we're brought
lr. They fingered little over their coffee.
We sc never bef1re had . dir nsr at
Chanberiain's without Mahons ham ~
said one. Al. too. mis- Billy Malone and
his Virginia hams" said another.
The Malone hsm" repeated . third
guest. . asrsoger. too. inqui,ingly.
Why, General Pilly Malone lives in
Vasinis, near Smitbhsld, where bis wen
dersal pigs are raise d sr d the ham, cured.
Last inter you couiin's buy one for $50.
Only one grocer in Washington had 100 OF
80 for sale for special din 1efs
The IN ,df $: diplomat veniursd to intel
segle the senator neares. why do
you think the snimals so rareP $50
co,tly2"
The senator replisd: You s,e. ,he hams
are very tmall xrd delicate not large and
fat like coarse Western meal, They are
cared with great care by old servants Of the
Mshores (used TO be slaves ard understand
that's IN autH
Bat. asked another guest, "Shy as
they better than any other Digsy'
Pcsnus, Iif peanuts not SLOWED tt
ca. A. sthing else, makes most dele ou'
meat
The diploma wrote home Of this dinner
tn friends "rhey give fne dinners il
Washington. They treat you like one
Pf.nes. They eat evtr}ihi1g GU. CT the
waters ear to the capital. and everything
On the Lard AL the email be sts at Nor
sieRr CbAmterlAin's were dee-let -,ious
o le fi e amin al was forgotten by . wealthy
senator. He was nsmed Peanuts and live
in Virginia, near TO the place where kiuI
George sent people to America. Pitts
| burg Dispsicb.