The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-20
In THE CAPITOL CAFE
Where Statesmen Lunch and Diss
They Order.
Chicago Inter-Oeean. :

the hdlloh ldWIndkers eat 10 live NJ
engine house and dynamo rooms NE he
regarded with quite as much inta-s-,e
1t is the occasional 1000Oth riI---sN'-
within the gates of this moder7 en- IN
dental Mecca, who, having rs4.'.-l--
upon the historic importance oe ~ ~
symmetry of Cleopatra's nose. doc S''t
belittle the political signiffcanca 80
correctly carved roast or a well br,f1,9t
chop. ''lel
The adage. Tell me What v,,.
and L Will tell you what YOU arr - Ee l-
gained truth with triteness ana -rF
component individuality of the F5sk
sixth congress might be more c5rrs.-y-
and conciSely summed up in seven -
secutiVe days observation of its ma
viduai gastrOnOmic preferences IT.
by a seasons study Of mounts and I'm
on the legislative palms or bumr. -
the senatorial head, No man is - non
TO his Valet-and no statesman is afbs-
TO his waiter than a good liver
light iuncher" or no eater az ,r- -
That he may have introduced the M
Important bill or delivered the ms.
brilliant speech of the session is ul-r
ing 10 the darkey who serves him Min.
his daily luncheon. That he can 7r-sr
ligently estimate the thickness .r
steak or appreciate the flavor -
genuine diamond back" is ever,
thing.
Wonder 4 TAILOR will stumble T.,
his s9eech?'' observed one of the com,
mittee on elections, Just before rba
opening session. when the member
from Ohio was TO open the fight aeaf7>-
the seating of Roberts of Utah. A rer-
vous delivery will weaken his arer-
ments.'
Begin youah pahdon. Honorable
Mistah C, sab" interpOSed his waiter
With the deferential liberty of a threa
terms service upon this same NJ g.,
"Mistah Taylor won't be nervous. sab
He's just lunched, sab, On some rar-
roast beef. mashed potatoes and but
tahmilk, sab, and his appetite was quite
undistuhbed, sab; quite undistuhbed"
1t is a curious fact. said " J. COT
fin, who manages the house cafe. that
many of the members cOnfine their sea
sons luncheon bill of fare to choice
of one out of not more than two ar
three dishes. this choice varying. of
course, with the progress of the sea
son. And often the most indefatiga BILE
worker eats the simplest and Iightest
of luncheOnS.'
A notable example of this is Mr.
Frye, president pro TEN. of the SEN ,
NtiO ALAiNAAGS QdAlN uDOA % Afiltdl and
cream. Senator Allison invariably or
ders for his midday meal a bowl of
"half-and-half'' Cthe dairy term for
mixture Of milk and cream. with a
small quantity of fresh fruit. The same
'half-and-half." with a slice of wheat
bread, constitutes Senator Hanna
daily luncheon. while Billy Mason. who
looks as though nothing less solid than
roast beef went into his stomach. eats
shrimps with daily regularity.
Chauncey DeDew calls for sea food
of the best quality ObtainabIe- Shad is
a faVorite dish with Depew. and when
the season for that fish is past dry
stew Of choice selects is Oftenest or
dered. He drinks no wine with his
luncheon, but always a cup Of coffee
With cream He never eats alone Tom
Platt,. on the contrary. hurrieS through
solitary meal of bread and milk
which he eats from a china bowl with
the air of its being administered as a
punishment. His nameSake from Con-
necticut lunches daily upon two pieces
Of custard pie, which he eats with the
enjoyment Of hungry boy just out Of
school
Teller of Colorado has an inordinata
fondness for dOughnuts, and a day
rarely passes that he does not make a
luncheon from three of the old-fash-
Toned pattern, washing them down
with cup Of hot water. which he has
rendered palatahIe by the addition Of
cream and one square Of cut sugar.
There are three dishes which Clark Of
Montana regards with equal favor.
Ihey are chicken soup. boiled rice and
baked apples. He sometimes orders a
lunch of one Of these, sometimes Of
Of
eats il with apparent Indifference alike
as TO the food or his surroundings.
Beverldge Of Indiana is fond Of
chicken pie, and eats il. with baked
apples and cream and a glass of milk
nEe days out Of every six Senators
WoleotJ OF Colorado. Cushman Davis
or Minnesota and Warren Of Wyoming
order elaborate luncheOns, and usually
entertain from one to two guests apiece
at the meal. WOlcOtt is especially par
tlal 10 game. He often orders sausage
or tripe, has a decided weakness for
cOrned beef hash and knows a good
steak as we'll as the man who cuts il.
senator Davis faVOrite dish is steWe1
terrapln, while Senator Warren looks
forward with dismay 10 the day when
the propheSied total extinction Of the
lobster viii render his favOrite lunch
con OF lobster a Ia Newburg among the
memories Dick Shaw prepares and
serves it in a shafing dish and knows IN
the smallest pinch Of red pepper Just
the flavor liked by the champion of the
female SUffragiS Lobster is also
fancled by Senator Martin of Virginia.
VINO has 1t, plain broiled, nearly every
day.
Senator Foraker enjoys a heavy mid
day meal, usually of brOiled steak OF
roast turkey and vegetables. So does
senator Mcmillan. But the latter IS
seldom seen in the cafe. for he orders
the luncheon sent TO him in his COM
mlttee room. where he dictates 10 MS
private secretary between bites Berry
and Turley lunch daily and almost in
Naflahly together, upon boiled eggs
colo roast beef and coffee. When SEN
ator Hoar Of Massachusetts, says .-r-
same his waiter brings him in dish
OF turkey, white and dark meat-re-J-
lar New England style Senator Nc
Comas OF Maryland. too. shows q pref
erehce for turkey and seldom ORD -
any other meat.
The speaker of the house chooses his
luncheon carefully and has il served
in the committee room. whera Ms.
henderson or some other member ot
ms family usually joins him Plank7d
sIl3d is dish favored by the speaker
Richardson of Tennessee lunches with
evident relish on a bowl Of "half-au6-
haf and a generous supply of corn
bread, Mcclellan Of New York who
usually joins the leader of the minority
at lunch, orders fIet Of beef with
mushrooms. Hepburn of Iowa likes
Dolled beef. with hOrseradiSh. while
DoIllVer calls daily for lamb chops and
green peas. which is also a fav0ri-e
alSn with Catehings of Mississippi
Nhen the arbitrary letter ''r' does n1I
prevent, Cousins of Iowa orders "Es-
ters and cream, which he makes into
chahnS dish stew, handling the hot
wafer pan and the alcohol lamp with
all the dignity and dexterity of a cook
ing school graduate. Bailey of Texas