The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-31


ey, the Egg, Milk and Blood and
Flesh of the Cow.
4 Especial Correspondence
T. DENVER, CoL, Aug. 28.-Over in the
little town of Berkeley a peculiar or
ganization exists. In fact, 1T has been
existing for some time but so unas-
Stunning are its members and so quiet
ly in their work done that little, if
anything, is known of it outside of it's
own sphere of action The following
story is actually true, word for word:
The organization is called the Mi
crobe club and it's membership includes
q dozen or more newspapermen, college
graduates, physicians and others who
have come from all over the country
and settled in Berkeley for their
health. The principal requirement for
membership is that the applicant must
be a consumptive and the object of the
club is helping the sick and doing the
healthy" The officers of the Microbes
are:
Head Center Lobe-James Phelan Cud-
dy.
Right Upper Lobe-Richard A. Leigh.
Left Upper Lobe-Charles D. Taylor.
Right Lower Lobe. w. Richardson.
Left Center Lobe-Ed Cusick
Teeper Of the cusicR
The Microbes were founded by James
Phelan Cuddy, the head center lobe of
the organization. Mr.. Cuddy was en-
gagged in his duties as a newspaper
man in Milwaukee, and during last De-
cember was first aware that he was
afflicted with consumption. Under
medical advice he came to Denver and
with his family located in Berkeley,
where he Immediately gathered around
him the genial and big-hearted souls
that are now numbered among the
y members of this club. From its incep-
ton, aside from the fun-creating ele-
ment that is part and parcel of tn
life and existence of the club, good
work, that of a practical kind, has been
done through the labor of the organi-
zation. The sick are visited regularly
and consoled by the stories and pres
ence of the clubs delegates, and are
relieved, if found in actual want or
needing the delicacies that go with the
sick room. Flowers, books and maya
= zines that are cheerfully contributed
5 by the leading women of the town are
distributed among the sick brethren,
and if there be need of funds, food or
covering these are also supplied.
Evolution of an Outsider
The old camp of the club is situated
on Twenty seventh street, between
cant now and will remain so until the
Microbes return from their summer
trip to the mountains. They went to
the mountains before July and now
have camp located on Johnston
brothers ranch, near CreSWeu. The
camp there is honored with nightly
visits of the cowboys of the neighbor-
- hood, who are entertained by the mu-
sic and singing of a talking machine
as we'll as the tales and stories of the
patients. They will return to Berke-
ley the middle of September. In the
meantime their head officer is keeping
watch over the sick members that re-
main with him in Berkeley.
As the honey of the bee, the egg of
the hen and the milk, blood and flesh
of the COW constitute "the real thing
in the correct diet of a consumptive,
they have been immortalized in the
annals of the microbes by being util-
lied and exalted in the initiation for
mula of the club. The evolution of an
outside lunger' to an inside mi
crobe" is amusing and unique. Upon
the occasion of the introduction Of a
new candidate the members, in the
scored space of the consolation cham
Der, form a semi circle, with the head
center lobe in the middle seated upon
an elevated mock throne at the foot of
which the blindfolded applicant for
brotherly honors is kneeling. In cho-
rus the secret hymn of the club is soft
~ sung, while the members of the
acting" board are making arrange
ments for the introduction of the real
ism that goes with the festivities. Out
from the semi-circle step brothers del
egated, with all the utensils of work
They advance to the side Of the kneel-
ing candidate, both with glasses, one
containing the blood of the beef and
the other milk. A moments silence
ensues. The presiding officer then
calls upon the sun and elements to
unite in making this world for the
new candidate "a happy hunting
ground" The bugs Of creation are
asked to pass benediction on the work.
As the two members pass the glass
In their respective hands to the can
didate he is compelled to swallow the
entire contents of each. First the one
OF beef blood, then the other of milk.
While he is drinking all call upon the
gods of fate to grant to the Candidate
1.-The courage and strength of an OK.
that he might bear more manfully and
successfully the trials and crosses of
his disease
While the, candidate is praying for this
courage and strength, the inflated blad-
ders in the hands of every member pres
ent are used to give an instantaneous
demonstration of the efficiency of his APP
peal
Two other brothers step forward. one
carrying In his hand two raw eggs, with
large openings in each SHE'LL the other
displaying a couple of select chicken
feathers One egg is offered to the can
dldate, and he is told to hastily deyOur
the contents, and while engaged in do
Ing that the brothers, in mock voices, ask
Tor the showering upon the head of the
applicant of 1.-The virtue of meekness- that
is ever a part Of the BARNARD canary
TO Withstand with humility and love the
annoyanceS and abuses of a selfish worId1
and to test the fidelity and patience Of
the Supplicant the contests of the second
egg are distributed among the locks Of
ms hair. He is then offered the feathers
, OF the chicken as a towel of condolences
IN the admiration of the club. He is then
ing prayer that he may be inspired 6v
the perseverance and industry Of the bee
70 WIN victory" and to aid in helping
his fellow men. pms
. Still blindfolded, he is turned around
thTee times, and then directed toward a
tapie In the center of the room, upon
Which are six bottles, all of a similar
rlety or contents. One is filed with milk
another with beer, the third with whisky
fourth with castor OIL the fifth with
cod liver oil and another with a dis
agreeable emulsion used only in case of
force by struggling consumptives The
new member picks blindfolded his choice
OF the six bottles, and whichever one he
selects he partakeS of until forbidden bv
Ihe head center lobe. The festivities
terminate with a light lunch, thoroughly
IN Keep1rS with the Bohemian procliyfties
OF the ones present.
Some OF the members of the Microbes
are MI. Cuddy, newspaper and the
atrical man, we'll known In the circles of
Doth PROFESSIONS IN New York and Chi
cago; hlcnard LeAigh, a Harvard grad
uate and formerly one the executive staff
OF the American Rubber c0roIor-,. Gil, -