The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19

in the not to simmer in quarter of roll OF
fresh butter. To this he added three cans of
chicken, one can of tomatoes and one sliced
onion.
ssThe man is as sane as am,' remarked Mr..
Spreckels as whfff of the mixture saluted his
nostrils.
"I'll make it a personal matter with the gen.
tleman who suggests that Magees mind is
diseased" muttered Berry as the cook poured
half bottle of white wine into the bubbling
caldron. Indifferent to their Communications,
as he had previously been to their gibes,
Gourmet Magee plunged a huge iron spoon
into the very bowels of his stew. The idea was
both diplomatic and artistic.
cloud arose from the seething depths,
which hung for moment over the circle that
surrounded the alchemist They closed their
eyes and sucked the delightful vapor into their
| lungs with a sort of luxurious spasm. When
they awoke from this brief but delicious leth-
| argy the tail form of Thomas Magee seemed
| transfgured as he waved his spoon ana cried:
'fWho said could not make stewT"
"No one, not a soul. Speed thee, good Magee,
oh speed thee" groaned the impatient spec
tators OF this impressive scene. 1t was an
apotheosis of ham, onions, Magee and condl-
ments, and they unshipped it accordingly.
| The dish was fully up to all the anticipations
| of those who had witnessed It's preparation.
"Heaven knows what Magee may reveal
u,
| in the glorious gravy. ''He may be prof.
cient in the skirt dance for what we can tell"
| 1t was feast on the desert that even John
| D., the author of ham q la Bordelaise, WaXed
| enthusiastic over.
| The seasoning was perfect, and when washed
| down in cool, plentiful bumpers OF the wine OF
| the country gave the wayworn and heat-op-
| pressed travellers lighter view of life And
as the last morsel of bread, soaked with the
/ last da h of gravy and Jpoistennd with the lees
| of the last bottle, disappeared the resolution
| to decorate Tom Magee with the GORDON bleu
| was passed with acclamation.
the Venetian Water Carnival, was at the head
| quarters at the Grand Hotel yesterday taking
! a look at the pretty decorations that Secretary
| Christie and the ladies have put up.
"How are you getting on with the raising OF
| funds, Mr. Peck?' was asked by member of
| the San Francisco committee.
"Oh, that is the easiest part of our work.
We will spend $4,000 on the show probably,
| but it will all be in hand in good time. All
| Santa Cruz is taking hold with viii. We
| know that we have got to make success.
"Coming we do with our carnival, after all
! the other shows, it will be necessary for US to
do something great 1t is going to be the big
| show of the summer, too. We cannot afford to
do less, for we propose TO make it an annual
affair and want it to be something to be known
of and looked forward to all over the country.
1--WE have plenty of money and enterprise,
and that, with such good backing as we are
! getting from the CALL, will make anything CO.
''The lighting up OF the river at night is 60
| ing to be wonderful sight. We shall have
every arc light in the city brought down to the
waters edge, besides 1000 incandescent lights
and $2500 worth of fireworks.
"Santa Cruz has become a very energetic
town, particularly since the big fire we had
I few years ago that burned out a good many
old rookeries in the heart of the city and
enabled us to move the Chinese to the outskirts,
/ and many fine buildings have been put up on
! the ground they occupied"