The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-02
NO Eoe-FLIP FOR HIM.
Campbe Zimmerman Would Have
Nothing But Water.
From M. A. p.

From M. a. p.
There was an amusing incident at
meeting in Manchester the other day
which was addressed by Sir Henry Camp
bell Rannerman. Here is what L find
about the incident in a local paper:
Sir Henry's voice was huskier than
usual and he took frequent Sips OF water
to moisten it. A thoughtful liberal hur-
ried out of the meeting. brought the lib
eral leader a glass of egg-flip, and put It
on the table. Presently Sir Henry raised
the new glass to his lips, but. looking be-
fore he drama, he exclaimed In astonish-
ment. What's this? Somebody assured
him that 1t was All right, but Sir Henry
looked at 1t dcubtfully shook his head
put it back on the table, and took up
glass of water The audience laughed
heartily, and Sir Henry laughed with
them. He drank freely during the full
hour that he was speaking, but never
touched the egg-fiip."
| don't know whether the objection OF
&C. b." was to the sherry which was
possibly in the egg-hip Che has been for
bcden wine for the last few years by his
doctors) or to the egg. In any case he
acted differently from his illustrious pre-
decessor in the leadership of the liberal
party, for Mr.. Gladstone never made
great speech without bringing down to
with egg-fiip. Mr.. Gladstone confded to
some the presence of the sherry, but used
to say that he thought the egg had more
to do with the good effects of the mix
ture on the voice than the sherry. which
reminds me of a good story that used
to be told of Mr.. Gladstone-I don't sup
pose 1t was true-at a very momentous
period In the home rule struggle.
1t was necessary at that time to spare
4. 49, h and n
voice of Mr.. Gladstone-he was nearing
his eightieth year; and accordingly an ar
rangement was made that he should at
tend rather full dinner party given by
one of his admirers, and there deliver an
address. The address being fully reported
reached the world out=.de as well as IL 1t
had been uttered to an audience of thou
sands. On one such occasion the host
was no less a person than Sir Wilfrid
Lawson. Sir Wilfrid carries the rightly
of his temperance principles even into his
home, and it Is said did not allow even
so great guest as Gladstone to induce
departure from the rigid rule of temper
ance that obtains In his household. Mr..
Gladstone was. of course, temperate
man; but he did like his glass or two
OF ehampa gne at dinner. and always took
his couple of glasses of port after dinner.
But when he came home fro minis some
what Ienten entertainment ne WIS rep
resented as saying there was nothing but
water, and very little of that too But
as l have said, l doubt the authenticity
of the story-though everybody had 1t on
his lips at that time.
Returning to the drinks of orators. Mr..
Balfour Is partial to dark fluid which
looks either like claret or port, largely
mixed with water. Mr.. Chamberlain
never drinks anythns-not even water
when he Is speaking. The late Lord Ran
dolph Churchill, when he was exhausted.
used to take little weak brandy and
water Egg flipp, somehow or other seems
to have gone out of fashion.