The times., 1899-06-19
vEeETARIANs AT DINNER.
hnnauesinE Under Trees on Peanut
Sandwiches and Egg Plant steaks

Banquetfng Under Trees on Peanut
Sandwiches and Egg Plant steaks.
New York. June 1S.-B meath the frui.
trees on the beautiful lawn of the Rev
George Donaldson's residence at Edge
water on Hudson. N J.. yesterday. men,
bers OF the Vegetarian Society enjoyed a
gala feast at their annual picnic Tse spTeaI
included peanut sandwiches. fried egg plant
steaks. health crackers. nut biscuit spi,ei
beans. and other delicaeies dear to the
hearts of those who have forsworn eat
ing the flesh Of suffering. senti-nt b.
ings"
There was only one bitter drop to mar
the pleasure of the occasion. and that
was the detection from the ranks OF an o a
and tried member. n. Allen Spencer, wto
sent in his resignation because his deluded
fellow yegetarians persist in eating cook
ed food. Nature, argues Mr.. Spencer. never
intended man to eat cooked food, else she
would have cooked 1t for him. Hence. he
calls himself a vegetarian pur.st. break
fasts on raw cracked wheat and dimes on
English walnu,s
MIR. Spencer expressed his regrets on a
postal card, and sent his ideal OF a perfect
meal as contribution to the board. Il
consisted of kernels of raw wheat, nuts
and ''suncooked" peaches. These delica-
cies, in tin box, were passed from hard
10 hand, and were gravely inspected by the
diners.
I'm vegetarian. but l eat meat some
times, incautiously remarked one young
woman.
This awakened the Indignation Of
Charles a. Montgomery Treasurer OF the
society. who prides himself ON strictly
adhering to its rules. "A man" argued
Mr.. Montgomery, might as well call him
self perfectly honest and yet admit that he
steals occasionally"
Then an extreme vegetarian put in q
word.
Il don't believe" said he. that we
ought TO wear shoes any more than eat
steaks. seeing that animals have to be
killed to obtain leather
This remark was received with applause.
and one member proudly displayed his hat.
in which cotton sweatband had supplant-
ed the leather one. II was unanimously
resolved, however. that members Of the
society would continue to wear silk ties
and snake and alligator skin pocketbooks
until substitute materials were discovered
and the lives of the poor little silkworms.
snakes. and alligators could be spared
II was. on the whole a jolly gathering
of yegetarians. The babies were chubby:
and the adults were hearty specimens OF
manhood and womanhood
John W. Scott. President OF the society,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur HaviIand, re-
spectively secretary and vice president.
last Thursday attended the meeting of the
Philadelphia Vegetarian Society at Willow
Grove Park. Four representatives of the
Philadelphia society attended yesterdays
picnic. II was announced that another
meeting Of the vegetarians would probably
be held in July.
Seven Reasons Why l Prefer Vege-
tartan Diet" adopted by the members.
state that flesh is from ten to twenty
times more expensive than fruits or ee-
reals. and that it is unphilosophical and
unbusinesslike to pay the larger sum for
inferior food. Neither justice nor benevo-
lence. they say. can sanction the revolving
cruelties that are daily perpetrated in or
der to pamper perverted and unnatural
appetites.