The morning times., 1896-02-16
Midnight Meals
Of the Famous
How the Late Supper Habit Has
Fastened Itself Upon
Celebrities.

Inc secret OF President Clevelands duck
shooting has been discovered by a Columbus
OF this city The President is inordinateIy
fond Of ducks, be they canvas backs, water
fowl, or rcommonflyers. Tohave them fresh.
he goes for them himself, aud to be sure they
are killed with the right aim, he sh cots them
onthe wing and brings them down, not mutt
lated, for table use.
For a late supper Ia the private dining
room Of the White House there is always a
hot bird-a fat young duck-and a bottle OF
seItzer ready for union with any liquid noe
turnal draught that may come knocking
yearuingly at the Executives stomach.
The President is temperate in his choice,
and in going 10 hunt what he wants he fol-
lows the good old Jerseyman custom Jf his
ancestors, who found game and maple sugar
in the woods Of Jersey and brought them
home for the delectation OF the family.
For mid winter night dream there is aotL-
ing Ike good duck and 4 prosperous Ia
tion, osayS the Columbus who has UDeaI. he'd
these facts on voyages OF discovery 10 tie
White House.
Senator PeffeT has been followed many
a night to an Avenue cafe, where he orders
an oyster stew 1t is his favOrite going
to-bed dish. Also his favorite at noon
day. The Peffer beard makes it easy to
recognize him and the lads out on lark
say. LET US follow PETERS beard and
see where il is gOiDg.' 1t invariably en-
ters a brightly lighted restaurant where
oysters are served up in a stew PETERS
nIaveIous holding-Out powers are said by
envious Senator's TO be due to the fact
that he gives his stomach no hard work
to do at night, only presenting il with the
simplest OF bivalve stews.
Cornelius Vanderbilt has a singular mid
night taste. He likes to snatch a bite OF
something off ledge or table, as though it
were a morsel OF that delicious dish, for
hidden fruit. When Mr.. Vanderbilt works
late at night, which miIIiOnaires often do.
he runs over to a certain cafe not far from
his office, and, climbing upon a tan stool,
helps himself to tea biscuit no larger than
quarter" and puts in little Slivers OF
meat between the fat sides. The neighbor-
hood is full and cosmopolitan one. From
the steps Mr.. Vanderbilt can lower his coat
collar from his ears in the stiffness OF night.
and hear the orders given in the restaurant
across the way--Adam and Eve on a raft
and "A bowl Of graveyard stew" This
means only two poached eggs on toast and
a bowl of milk toast. but its sound tells the
| millionaire that midnight luncheons ara
liked through all grades OF society.
Senator Arthur German likes very SIM
pie, yet very delicious, meal late at night.
1t is platter OF hashed brown potatoes in
cream, with two pOaChed eggs on top This
is food for the gods, If they be sen2 toriaI
ones with brains TO repleniSh.
Reed can actually daily with his stomach.
thinking nothing Of a coarse supper while
the clocks are IabOring their utmost to tell
him il is Cinderella hour.
Another man who can daily with the hour
Of CmdereIla's indiscretion is Carlisle.
who eats and drinks what he pleases and
when he pleases. His independent policy is
nothing compared with his independents
digestion. AT 2 he can order up a Tarebit.
Walter Damrosch is q favorite in So
ciety and Bohemia. His friends like no
better than TO lure him TO a roof garden
for midnight spread Of something TO rest
that tireless shaking name OF his that beats
| with the motions of the baton
There Is a famous New York clergyman
who has a young and pretty wife. With
her opposite him, this clergyman picks a
seat at the highest-toned concert hail OF the
| city, and, covering behind her broad hat,
be orders hot birds, until both so home
| merry as Noah's dove after it had found a
living sprig. Their cold bottles are vichy.
but you don't care what you drink when
you're bent on enjoying yourself. It's the
| lark that counts.
Midnight luncheOns are not hurtfuL" ="
once said no less an artist than the chef OF
John Jacob Astor at cooks banquet, hut
| they must be cooked by a chef who under
stands the law OF sleeping nerves