The morning call., 1894-12-29
HORSE-MEAT DINNER.
One Hundred and Fifty Guests Think
1t Delicious.

Nearly $50 persons feasted on horsen-sh at
the residence OF Dr. James D. Hopkins, yeie-
rinarian of Newark, N. j., recently, and 1t was
described as follows by press reporters:
The dinner began at $50 z. NJ. and con-
tnucd until 10 O'clock. All who responded TO
the invitation tasted the dishes prepared, and
the SAVIOR was very tempting. The city and
county officials, those OF the Health Depart
ment and many physicians and others called
and ale OF the horse meat. A staff OF walters
was kept busy. Every one said the food was a
success, and would eventually become popular.
DR.. LawTens, lie oldest veterinary surgeon
IN New Jersey, and others. told how they nad
of ell eaten horse meat. All said they could
never have guessed that hOrsefiesh was served
last night. The soup was particularly DELI
cious, and the steaks, Dreaded and with pars.
ley. were much favored.
DR.. j. W. Runge told how the flesh was popu.
! lar in Germany. AT Berlin there Is an abbatolr
for horses alone, and the meat is inspected be-
fore it is sold. Horse-meat butchers there are
not permitted to sell beef.
Veterinary Surgeon James d. Hopkins The
| host, is graduate OF the New York Veterinary
| College. In 1882 lie was appointed veterin.
arian OF Wyoming Territory. Prior 10 that lie
| had been Inspector OF cattle of The State of
New York. He was veterinarian TO the wy
| oming Stock Breeders Association which had
500 members, owning S100,oOo,000 worth of
! horses aud cattle. He lives with his son, Dr.
| Richard s., a dentist. at 80 Franklin street.
For years Mr.. Hopkins has studied the SUBJ
| iect OF horse meat as food and has eaten OF 1t
| twce--Once at his graduating banquet, and
| again at dinner OF the New York veterin-
| arlanS.
| When the killing OF horses for food az Kearny
was discussed recently DR.. Hopkins had inter-
| views with some of the experts and was con-
| vincrd that but few of them knew ANYTHING of
! the subject. He decided 10 have SOUND horse
| butcbered, dressed and cooked in several WAYS
| and invite a few scientific friends TO the ban
| quet
About ten days ago he was notified that
| favOriie mare was To be sold. She had been in
the family near twenty years, and for four
| years had been in Marsbalrs livery stable much
| OF the time idle. he animal was 26 years Old
| well bred, fat and healthy, but unfit for more
than light work. The owner did not want to
| sell her, but decided 10 have her killed rather
than be subjected To any possible Ill usage
The carcass weighed 905 pounds. Tie meat
was found TO be tender aud looked much like
| VenIson or antelope.
DR.. Hopkins selected about 100 pounds of
| the lOins and had The meat put in a refrigerator
| and it remained there more than a week.
Yesterday it was taken TO the Hopkins man.
| sion. he entire lower floor was given I'D TO
| preparations OF tile feast. The women of the
! family. whose sensDIities have not vet been
! conquered, betook themselves 10 their own
rooms.
! Al first fifteen or twenty were invited, but
the demand became so great that the doctor de-
| clded to entertain all tile city aud county
| officials, scientific, literary ana professional
| friends.
The Doctors guests pronounced the horse
meat as good as anything In the meat line they
| had ever eaten.
Considerable amusement was caused during
the dinner by Dr. Hopkins calling his dog
which accompanied him 10 the feast The
doctor wanted to show that the dog would eat
| the meat rapidly.
The dog did not anpear and diligent search
failed TO find him. 1t was then charged that a
| trick had been played by using The dog as a