The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-09

ne soau tdch year. lheA uulhuWnti /
N population some OF the villages In
which they hoist their tents. relying |
ipon the surrounding country for ad- |
iitional patronage. and they could not |
,o supplied with the huge quantities |
II food necessary for the nourishmont |
II such a throng by the local dealers
The catering to the great oircuses OF
he country Is n distinctive feature Of
The show business, and. like all de-
partments Of the circus e Is sys-
lomatlc TO a degree The Barnum a
Bailey hosts are fed by two young men.
,osidents Of the metropolis. who. to-
scther with corps OF cooks and soul
liuns. are willing to back themsclyo8
against the world for the excellence
u their cooking. When the schedule
'or The show II arranged the caterers,
10Th Of whom are In the nelghborhood
u 30 years Of age. make out their pro-
gramme. a contract Is made With one
II the largest grocery houses In New
YORK 10 furnish the -four. sugar, butter.
ga, coffee, and other articles In is
Inc. aud the meats are supplied By
Chicago firm. To each Il given a tab
ilated schedule showing the places TO
which to send 80 many pounds OF this
and that on certain dates.
Three 90 four days before The show
caves New York the Junior member
u tho catering frn goes 10 The mex,
polnt at which a lland viii be made
and prepares Tor the coming OF the
1and. The caterers wagons. contain
ny the mos; improved appliances Tor
cooking. are loaded FIRST. and they are
he FIRST TO be removed from the cars.
they are driven 10 the grounds at
fapid rate. fires are lighted az once.
iavory chopa and steaks are broillng IN
4 moment and IN few minutes the air
IS redolenl with the aroma OF coffee
which is being prepared In the larg-
ist urn ever made Tor the purpose. By
,ho time the tent men reach the
ground aud unshachle their horess
breakfast ls ready. the tents In which
The cooking is done aud the meals are
served having been holstod into place
while the meal was being prepared. On
an average Il Is twenty-five minutes
from the time the camping ground Is
reached until the several hundred men
are slipping their coffee Slipping Is
hardly the word. 20 FAR the tent men
are concerned. for some OF the robust
fellows who take hand In the lit
ne game known as Hey Rube" drink
re- many as ten cups Of tie beverage al
fcitunH. ~ l.
/ f-'ie tent men. rough hard-handei
chaps that mana6c 10 have some fun
NJ all shines. the oaro,akors Of the
horses, and the drivers slt at one OF the
long tables and perform gualatory
fcats that would mako dyspeptic
long for the possession OF such stom.
aeh and enormous digestive pswers
possessed by these rugged specimens
Of mankind. Their food 10 served Oh
heavy porcelain agateware made In
Germany, and guaranteed to Withstand
the toughest usage; In fact II Ia well
nigh impossible 10 smash a. The per
formers and the MANAGERS Of the VA.
rious do9artments sit apart from the
rough and blum element Their serv-
tee Is Of china aud they have many of
thc acce Horics that would be looked
Tor In the dining room OF large no.
III Tho womon and men who DO deeds
pf daring on horseback or the trapegs
whca robbed OF their gpanglos and
sllken tights are much the sane as or.
iinary folks. In the morning they arc
hoavy-oyod. for rthe show generally
reaches the camping apnnd between
and 8 o'clock, and broadcast Is scryed
Immediately, no matter what IN,
hour De.
The morning meal usually consists
u oatmeal or homlny. steak. chops
gEs beans. coffee and bread and but.
Ter. The luncheon. which Is ready al
1850 o'clock, so that an may be fed
before the opening Of the afternoon
performance. b slightly more elabo
lalc. 'rhe dinner. whiek Is set for az,
o'clock. Is the supreme effort. and IN,
ifatercrs announce with no small de.
gree Of pride that they furnish ten an.
ierent kinds Of meats for that meal
40, to mention desserts Of bles. mud.
iiugs and oiheE tribes That have no
icrrors for The canvasmen. although
they arc severely let alone BY thos,
who have TO keep down corpuleuoe
f tnrnng d dozen somersaul,s IN
sauld ". essloa Il a task Of no lncon.
lldef por,ions.
~ other paraphog.