The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-05
A WONDERFUL DINNER.
But Some Strange Dishes Which Were
Not There.

But Some Strange Dishes Which Were
Not There.
A little dinner, says Washington woman
in the Post Of that city, was to be given at
Chamberlain's one winters day in Wash
ington IN honor of a young diplomat who
had been at the capital but short time.
ut must be fine affair."" said the SEN
ator from Kentucky, I've notion to fur
self"
Suppose we ask Vest to send some Of his
favorite sausage" proposed another.
'Kentucky sausage, tool WeilW laughed
Senator Jones Of Nevada. who is one Of the
epicures, "Blackburn's Kentucky spareribs.
and Beck's mutton, and Vests sausage; it
might be called a Kentucky sst-outw
The dinner came off in due course Of
time. In their dress suits the gentlemen
took their seats at the table. Flowers were
plentiful in handsome vases and bowls.
Ferns and moses grew out of "a rocky cave
of glitteriug ices in the center of the we'll
laid table. Scarlet Holsters and pale, pink
shrimp reposed in curly lettuce and
pounded ice. Lynn Haven oysters came on ,
roasted in their shells. Chesapeake bay
contributed her most expensive delicacies,
such as diamond-back terrapin and canvas
back ducks. Virginia boasted Of her dew
lied crabs, and the historic Potomac was
wondrously represented.
The young diplomat was astonished at
the fabulous tales Of these gentlemen. "Our
state! Our river! Our bay!" What a
country this must bel
Meanwhile he ate industriously, and
praised each new dish the most. lie be-
came satisfied that he had reach, ] the
center of America, and that all the mari ets
of the world must be supplied from tn 9
rich lands OF Kentucky, Virginia an
Maryland.
The dinner was drawing TO q close. The
courses we're served well, and everything
was delicious. Champagne and wines were
getting low In the handsome glasses. Con-
serves, glaceS and bonbons were brought
in. They fingered little over their coffee.
"We've never before had a dinner at
Chamberlain's without a Malone ham T"
said one. 81. too, miss Billy Nah one ard
his Virginia hams, said another.
"The Malone hamT repeated a third
guest, stranger, too, inquiringly.
"Why, Gen, Billy Malone lives in Vir-
giuia, near Smithfeld, where his wonder
full pigs are raised and the hams cured
Last winter you cOldnt buy one for $50!
Only one grocer in Washington had 100 or
so for sale for special dinnelSlh
The modest diplomat veutured to interro-
gate the senator nearest him: why do
you thiuk the animals so rarel $3.50
cOstlyE
The senator replied: You see, the hams
are very small and delicate: not large and
fat like coarse western meat. They are
cured with greatest care by old servants Of
the Mahones used 10 be slaves and UNDER
stand their busiuess), and"
But" asked another guest, "why are
they better than any other pigsf
peanuts, sir peanuts! not allowed to
eat anything else, makes most delicious
meatw
The diplomat wro'e home of this dinner
to friends. They give fine dinners in
Washington. They treat you like one
prince They eat every thing out of the
waters near TO the capital and everything
on the land. All the small beasts at NJ.
Chsmberlain's were des-leecious One fine
animal was forgotten by wealthy senator.
He was named Peanuts and lives in Vir-
ginis near to the place where King George
sent people TO America"