The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-07-17
THE MAMIE TAYLOR"
How the Latest Drink Was Born Here In
Washington.

From The New York Telegraph
Nothing that has ever happened in the
gay and festive Capital since the original
appearance OF Hon. Bill Sterritt has ere
atei such a genuine sensation as the
new decoction framed by a dry newspaper
man and dubbed with the entieing title OF
Mamie Taylor" Mamie" has simply
captured the town. and has wrought mir
acIes Men VINO never looked upon the
Scotch when il was white have become
horrible examples. and those who Tor
years have steadily added 10 the incomes
Of the well-known local bars have sworn
of after one bout with the deceptive Miss
Taylor.
Since the introduction o. the drink, some
three weeks ago. much matter has been
added TO the profane history OF this city.
and whole books have been enacted into
the science of booZeol0gy. For the Ma
ME Taylor" epidemic was not confined
alone TO the craft which writes pieces for
the newspapers, but soon spread TO all
the vacations. and wrought havoc with
the professions. The juIep is thing OF the
mast: the Hickey has been gathered TO the
Siyx OF forgotten beverages, the demo-
cratic high ball has been counted out in
the primaries, and the mixture which IS
reminiscent of both fair maiden and the
Blue Grass State reigus alone and su-
preme- Extra bartenders have been plac-
ed on duty in the all Of the larger Bullets
taU barrooms with mirrors and lavish
DISPLAY OF cut glass are bufIets). and 10
man knows where the end may be.
The LIQUID terror which has aroused
even Washington was originated and in
vented by Col. Willis p. King, known
widely as a newspaper man attached to
q press association. and he has since been
erdeavoring 10 dodge the awful res2on-
sibility of the conception. Col. King
wearied of the rye and syrup which had
been his stanch standby for more than
a score of years, and in an evil moment
longed for something new-something
which would do the business without be
ing dallied with for an entire evening
The result was attained in the treacher-
Gus Mamie"
The connection was first shaken togeth-
er in the rear office of Hon. Dennis Null
laneys sanitarium for dry newspaper
men-journalists and members Of the
Gridiron Club being barred-and the eX-
pertinent was superintendent By the genial
Dennis himself. When all was ready. Col
King. VINO is "a brave man, swallowed the
drink. and amid the applause which fol-
lowed, christened il Mamie Taylor"
The law tndt not more imam TWO intro
auctions TO the young lady are safe on
one day had not then been discovered.
and Col King was martyr to the cause
of science He boldly tackled three glass
es, and before being packed in the ice
chest to recuperate was heard to muir
muir: NO, dear reader, our hero has
been shot twice through the brain and
stabbed once in the heart, but he is not
yet dead. dear reader, for his time has
not yet come"
bot h.
the lips Of the inventor. and he has not
deigned TO mention the subject since. He
has spent two weeks In a hospital. and his
friends are eagerly awaiting his return to
the row" when illustrative interviews
Will lie in order
The Mamie Taylor disease then spread
rapidly to Shoomaker's. and here thou
sands were innoeulated with the epidemic.
Within three days every cafe in the city
was plying great trade In the mixture,
and men fought madly 10 get 10 the bars.
The mortality was especially fearful
among government officials and employees,
and many of the bureaus were working
only half their force for a time. One
trusted employee of the Treasury Depart
ment started out on Nlesday, two weeks
ago, 10 get a little lunch. He met Miss
Taylor through a friend. He tackled four
OF the drinks in a hurry, and was not
heard from until eight days later, when
he wired from Macon, Ga, that he had
been attending the funeral OF his aunt.
He has never smiled since
One of the star performers for a great
New York daily, who is located at the
Washington bureau. was assigned to help
cover the Kansas City Convention, and
started out with good intentions. 1t is re-
lated that he managed to get five portions
of the weird beverage beneath his belt,
and when next heard from was out at the
Benning track. holding down the deserted
betting ring and seeing a good card pull
ed off daily. Several of his friends heard
of his predcament. and went out TO bring
him home. He was having an argument
with an imaginary bookmaker. and insist
ed that he had put up his money on Char
entus and not Imp. He refused to go home
until the steeplechas Sc had been pulled of,
however He took great pleasure In watch
ing the ina gin2ry timber toppers take the
jumps. and when he collected his coin, al
S TO l, and peaceably accompanied his
friends. the latter, all old-timers. were so
affected that they Immediately signed the
pledge,