New-York tribune., 1903-05-31

,-,o11s for his heavy drinking. Some who at
,oronted 10 keep pace with him on some of his
,or+s died from the consequences. Some say
tha+ he contracted the habit when mere youth,
because OF the evil companions with which his
enemies surrounded him in the hope that he
-,qbt go wholly to the bad Peter realized
,,o+ drink was his worst foe, and in his later
,.e-s he succeeded in letting liquor alone At
e dinner which he gave the tenth day of a
-,ock Patriarch festival each guest was COM
,sla5 after the various wines and liquors were
a-11nk throughout the meal, to Quaff what was
se-rned q double agle' Of wine. The draught
vas poured into a glass holding a half gallon
Nost OF the diners, after draining the double
.aple" had to be carried away in what to-day
rrn7,I5 5e called anbulances. One banqueter by
tbe name Of Kilderman, a tutor of the Car in
to-n7a- 5avs died soon after reaching his home.
Peter was overcome with grief at the news Of
tbe death Of his teacher, and settled large an
nuity upon his widow.
Ats state dinner Peter was wont to encourage
s-iDkirs and scuffling. as he said it promoted
good fellowship. For this purpose he saw that
the tables were never furnished with enough
,hai-s 10 80 around. Accordingly, he dinner
started Of with a free fight for seats Those
who failed 10 find seats were compelled either
- sit On The floor or go without food. Neither
vrere there enough napkins and after the guests
rvbo ortaIue5 chairs were seated they began
another battle. In rhe same way there was
always au insufficient number Of dishes and
knives so that many Of the guests We're COM
peIle5 10 divide q dish or an eating utensH De
tween them 10 the derision Of their more 1ortu-
nate fellows The Gar cheered on the com
batauts and the greater the noise and con
fusion The more he applauded the ro-steTe1s-
To each guest was given a great cup Of brandy
an5 .7is fiery potion was followed by gobiets OF
-En tor
Of the assenbLage became befuddied before even
the soup was served Throughout the meal
r-aa- bumpers or dark beer were passed around
and Peter. sitting at the head Of the table OF
honor. surrounded with carpenters, shlpwrghts
and mechanics. shouted to the senators and Tor
eir- sr7bassaa8rs scattered pellmell around the
other tables:
Drink hearty. Drink heavy, Drink it allr
~ such dinners tne Car often played practical
foxes on his guests which would hardly be con
si6e~ea good etiquette al the present time For
example. he would have his cooks put mice IN
the soup SO that the animals would not be
found uu.u the banqueters had almost drained
the tureeu. again the Car would announce
after course had been eaten that the meat
was that Of = rayen or wolf
Other dinners. according TO some historians
Were made occasons for the slaughter OF cTIll-
finals or traitors When Peter was IN HoiIahu
working IN a Zaandam ShpyaTd so Ildt ne
rnisbt learn the shipwrights art and introduce
il into Russia he learned that rebellion mad
broken out among the StrelItzes. OF imperial
bo5vsuard Quickly returning home. he put
dow the insurrectfon. and then ordered great
diuu.- 10 be held to commemorate his victory.
To those who had been faithful TO him IN ms
absence he offered rich rewards. The twenty
Ias5a-s of the rebels however. were led into the
bansga- hall and executed before the guests
PETE is said to have acted as executioneT him
saIf and after each toast he would quaf glass
Of wine and then strike off the head of StTel-
j+z Tho other insurrectionists were put to
death on the wheel by the axe. and their
heads we're tr4nsfKed on pixies along the streets
Peters eoiourn in Holland IN the gulse OF d
gtfrt,,,fl5a- and his visit 20 England to STUDY
The ..--7-zes and commercial life Of London
Wer- allad with startling incidents IN Keeping
with the kind Of he was. soon a1ler MS d
rivaI Al Zaandam crowds began TO beslege MS
bllrsIra anartn1ents to see him Crowds al
Ra1-s provoked Peter and at this time he went
int I'll as he often did at times OF hlgh her-
yous tension The sight Of the young man
writr.rr on the floor drove off the curious
tB-ore pa q manic. but it did not discompose his
own a-reudants.
il London the Gar encountered suCh Cio'4'
thai .-. one occasion when q porter carrying
hoo pushed aim clear of the sidewalk he lmne-
diats.. pulled up his sleeves for tight Inc
Narl-.s OF CarIuarthen was with hlIIl' anu lne
FI1raF. lord exclaimed