The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-15
THE HOUSE RESTAURANT.
WHERE THE GEORGIANs CAN BE
FOUND AT LUNCH TIME.

Col. Lester Is Dean of the Georgia
Delegation and 'Chief of the Pie
Eaters Observation-Disclosures Calls
for Cornbread and Bacon and
Beans, While BrantIey Is Satisfied
with SOup-LIvingstOn Lets His
Guests Do the Ordering. While Jim
GrigEs and the other Leaders Take
Whole Course Lunch.
Washington, April 14.-When it comes
to any political question effecting the
welfare of their constituents or their
state no delegation in Congress pre-
sents a more united front than the
Georgia members. If one member is
endeavoring to secure a plum for his
district he can always count on the
support of his Georgia colleagues. 1t
is on the floor of the House restau-
rant, not on the House floor, that the
Georgia delegation shows such a wide
4 difference of opinion. Here it is every
man to suit himself and it is seldom
that any two of the delegation can
unite on the same order for lunch.
1t is useless to inquire at the House
door for any of the Georgians between
/ and o'clock in the afternoon. For
unless there is some important ques-
tion up at the time they have by that
hour repaired to the floor below, where
they may be found busily engaged in
caring for the inner man. over in
| one corner of the restaurant sits the
Dean of the Georgia Delegation" con-
sistently living up to his undisputed
! reputation as Chief of the Congress-
ional Pie Eaters Brigade Col. Les
ter invariably orders pie for lunch.
Custard and pumpkin pie are his fav-
orite brands, but for varietys sake he
| occasionally substitutes apple or
mince. Representative Livingston is
sitting just across the room from the
Savannah member Col. Livingston
rarely chooses his own lunch menu,
as he insists on his guests, for he al
ways has guests for luncheon. making
their own selection and he adapts his
| taste TO theirs. Were the colonel to
order for himself he would often make
his lunch off of broiled chicken, of
which he is very fond.
In the larger room of the restaurant
Will be found other members of the
Georgia delegation scattered here and
there about the ROOM At table just
inside the door sits Representative
Brantley discussing the future of
Cuba with that genial representative
from Alabama. Col Bankhead. Soup
| generally constitutes Mr.. Brantley's
lunch. IL he is enjoying tomato soup
to-day he Will substitute vegetable or
oyster soup Tomorrow At a nearby
table sits the Georgia member of the
Foreign Affairs Committee bordering
over the effect of the Chinese Excu-
sion law on the relations between this
country and China. Meanwhile he pro-
7 To a rQr
roast beef. Roast beef with asparagus
is a favorite selection of Mr.. Howard
for lunch,
Slowed away in cosy corner of the
adjoining room are Representative
Tate and Representative Lewis. The
former is telling joke to the amuse-
ment of the latter while waiting for
the ebony garcon to return with their
orders. 1t Is needless to say to Mr..
| Tate's friends that he is not q vegetar-
ian. A choice tenderloin steak dressed
with mushrooms is favorite dish of
Mr.. Tate. Mr.. Lewis has ordered
pudding to-day Puddings are weak
point with Mr.. Lewis He oftens makes
his lunch off of rice buildings.
Seated at a table built for two near
a window are Representative Maddox
and Representative Richardson of Ten
nessee, the Democratic floor leader.
While enjoying some broiled shad they
are secretly planning a little scheme
calculated to disturb the equilibrium of
the Republicans. The result of their
planning will be seen few days later
when Mr.. Richardson will offer a
| startling resolution for the immediate
consideration of the House and Judge
| Maddox will have knowing look. The
whole scheme was probably concocted
| at their lunch
Around large table in the center of
1 f1,a al In, fua1 r.fe al
lowship, are grouped a number of the
members who will be at the forefront
| in the Democratic congressional CAM
| paign this summer The chairman.
Judge Griggs, is doing the honors, and
as an important matter is to be dis
cussed at length to-day a course lunch
! con has been ordered and they have
just launched on the first course. Other
members at the table are Representa-
| tive Hay of Virginia, chairman of the
/ caucus, and 0. H. p. Belmont of New
| York city.
Corn bread, bacon and beans for me
and a glass of buttermillS.' says Judge
| Adamson to the waiter. The Judge is
essentially Southern even in his eat
ing and he will almost imagine him
| self back in Georgia as he enjoys his
| bacon and beans. At the same table
| with Judge Adamson is Representa-
| tive pete" Hepburn, chairman of the
| Committee or interstate ana Foreign
Commerce of which Judge Adamson is
a member They are dividing their
/ time between the consideration of their
lunch and knotty committee problem.
One of a group of several of the
many lawyers that people Congress
! is Representative Fleming, who is
| deep in the discussion of some legal
point. A light eater, Mr.. Fleming gem
orally takes a cup of tea and some
toast for lunch. To-day is has supple
mented this by a plate of raw oysters.
There is another member of the Geor-
| gia delegation who has snatched a lit
| tie time from the proceedings of the
| House to indulge in a hurried lunch.
Representative Bartlett is combining
| discussion of the Fowler banking
! bill with a consideration of some NUT
ton chops. The chops are got out of
the way before the banking bill.
New York Defeats Montreal.
New York, April 14.-The New York
| National League team played its first
| q.