The morning call., 1893-04-16

phetic Sfnator-was frequent visitor at
the Ivy Green when he was in the city.
McDcugal is credited with having been
the brainiest Senator and one of the most
comical California ever sent to the uprer
honse at Washington His great speech.
wherein he pointed out the designs OF
Napoleon III on Mexico and prOphesied the
speedy invasion Of our neighboring repub-
lie by the French forces, has passed into
history. Il was laughed at when spoken
and attributed to Baccnic Inspiration rather
than to political forecast, but Time that
sets all things even, evened up Jim"
McDOugal handsomely in this issue, and
those who jeered at his ntteraaces later
changed their jeers to praises.
Speaking of the Senator's conyiviality, he
and salisbury OF Delaware were noted in
the Senate for this failing, but in their case
alcohol meant force, for no man in the
Senate chamber was mentally stronger than
either the California or Delaware Senator.
McDousal and his compeers used to have
some rare old bouts at the Ivy Green inn. [
am told, for the men of those times feared
not to look upon the wine when it was
red'-when ii gave its color in the cup
Citizen Sam Plattl Como into the present
court of inquiry and remain for moment.
Imagine man about the medium height
with Whitley brown hair worn la pOlnpa-
dOur. bushy whiskers the same color. white
eyelashes and eyelidS neatly picked out with
red. There you have his facial character
istics. He generally affected high-colored
attire, and prided himself on being, In some
sort, dandy. Citizen Sam was the only
emigrant from the little State of Delaware
10 be found in San Francisco for some
years; but others came along after awhile,
hearing no doubt how their fellow states
man was enjoying himself on the slope.
The Ivy Green had no more consistent pa
iron than the Citizen" and those who
needed his legal services. If they could not
ind him in cnurt were sure to find him in the
inn parlor. He had the true Delaware thirst
on him, and rather glOried in Salisbury.
PlRtts name was familiar one in mems
mouths. He was a chip in porridge. neither
good nor harm.
If ever the Ivy Green shone with an
added luster 1t was on the anniversary of
the Queens birthday. The house was
cleansed from cellar to roof and Mistress
Ellen Moon walked in silk attire. blooming
like Pinlimmon rose. She felt as If the
responsibility OF proper respect to her
Majesty rested entirely upon her shoulders.
She walked among her numerous guests
and Deamed upon them in such way that
1t seemed 10 increase their thirst and their
appetites for meat. The Welsh landlady
had provided for all this.
In the first place, she had an awning
spread in front of the door, draped in
honor of the day with an English and an
American flag-a trife more of the English
than the American. Then she bade her
guests of all nations free to her amply
spread board, where a baron of
beef reposed beside a huge plum -pud-
ding. crowned with holly and blazing
with brandy. Such slices of beef as were
served outl such broad cuts from that sue.
culent pudding sphere! such generous
drauEhts OF good hold hale" and long
continued pulls at inexhaustlble 'alf-and-
aft All free. tool If anybody offered to
pay at the Ivy Green on the Queens birth
day luncheon he insulted the andlady. at
such a time you heard all languages spoken
there, for the fame of the lunch on Victo-
rla's natal day had gone abroad and all came
10 partake.
The Englishman and the American met
together, the German and F-enchman. the
Irishman and Scotchman, and not word
about politics. 1t was little surprising and
somewhat amusing to note how political
acerbites softened and melted away in the
presence of that baron of beef and the
plum pudding Beef was accepted before
buncombe and pudding before principle.
GEORGE &. BARNES.