New-York tribune., 1907-12-26
STUFFING "TTHS STUFF.
RaUenous Arn,y Surrounds Mountain
of Food at Headquarters.

Two of turkey, not to mention some four
thousand mince pies half thousand loaves OF
bread five hundred gallons of coffee. dozen or
more kegs of beer and ninety barrels of potatoes
were provided by Timothy d. Sullivan for the guests
az his annual Christmas dinner at No 201 Bowery,
yesterday.
Six thousand men or thereabouts were the eager
recipients of the Tammany mans hospitality. Their
appetites were fine, and the way they made those
two of turkey disappear and the satisfied and
complacent manner in which they rubbed certain
portions of their anatomies afterward would nave
given advocates OF the vegetarian diet a shock.
The dinner scheduled to start at IL o'clock.
but nearly two hours before the appointed time
long line had formed in front of No. 2T. and when
at 80 the doors thrown open there was such
a rush that the policemen were nearly swept or
their feet They stood not on the order of their
going; they had but idea, and that was TO
get at the turkey fast as possible
AS soon hungry lot was fed II was hustled
out and another batch hurried up. The police and
the Sullivan lieutenants handled the crowd well.
and there was no of time. BY II o'clock
there n line of men three Dlocks loflS "aIlIns
their turn to get in
Each man received pipe and a bag or tobacco
as souvenir present OF the OCCASION and
each received ticket for pair of shoes, pair OF
warm vvoollen gloves and pair OF socks. The
menu consisted roast turkey potato salad. mince
nie beer coffee and tea. Beer the one most
popular drink and the walters were kept busy re-
filling the glasses, for each man got all that ne
could eat and drink. band at the end or tho
room helped TO make things merry.
As each batch came In the men were hurried 10
piaces at the tables and then for few minutes
hardly "A word spoken Each guest was TOO
busy ma king away with the viands. Knives ana
forks were provided. but they were little used
Big Tins" guests preferred to use their hands
They would seize a piece of turkey with one hand
and half mince pie with the other and in a
few seconds nothing would be left of either From
all over the came half choked calls Tor more
beer or more coffee or more turkey
A tall gaunt man. who had, in rapid succession,
disnosed of several mince pies. two pounds of ur-
l,ay and vast quantities potato salad, and had
washed It down with perhaps gallon or peer
suddenly waved enormous drumstlcK on hlsh'
Whats de matter wild Tim? he yelled. beating
n tattoo with his drumstick on his neighborS 5
head. Instantly hundred drunsticks and wing
bones fourished In the air, scattering shower OF
meat particles all over the room as the yell came
back Hes all right!
Near the band stood Bird s. Coer. several OF the
municipal court justices and other onlookers Mr-
o.oler wore a high silk hat, frock coat and white
necktie Pipe de guy with de silk id! was the
not nfrequcnt remark of some diner after the hrst
pangs of hunger and thirst had been assuaged.
Git next TO the boy with the S60-hand- me down.!
..e q bi+ of the running fire comment that "A
waiter in dress suit had to pass through. Tim
;s certainly de goodsr' tho general expression
of his guests as they left perhaps TO take place
again at the end of the line
shouted one of the assistant masters of ceremonies
as the first of the diners came in with rush, re-
moving their hats The word must have been
rassed along the waiting lines outside. for few in
deed were the guests who made such a break in
etiquette afterward. When they did, sullivan
lieutenant would make rush for him and jam his
.lid' over his mug" 1t was trifie roughly DONE
hut all the same a much appreciated courtesy
Rv no possible chance could Mr.. Sullivan feel
that his hospitality not appreciated His
quests were too thoughtful Many a one in going
into the dining room would unthnkingly seize
and trv to repeat the performance in going
ont Others would casually slip helping of tur
l,ev and n mince pie or under their coats
,bav left while one or two tried TO take
glass of beer out.
II am president of the Sullivan Association said
John ]. White to the reporters.
.rI am the president" said DR.. Michael ]. Feeney
CALMLY but firmly. This difference of opinion
called to the attention of both.
s.I am the bona fds president" insisted Mr.
White.
..I assure YOU, gentlemen, / the only real
nresdent of this association" said DR.. Feeney
"unless Ia shade of annoyance passing his
facel the boys have elected somebody else lately
President Coler of the Borough of Brooklyn said
that he was struck by the number of young men
able and willing to work who went to the dinner
.Its a shame and crime to knock off city work"
said he Il it's not stopped in my borough,
and it would not be in Manhattan if insane
man were not in charge OF things there"
Dr. j. NJ. Creamer did yeoman's work as a
waiter It was after o'clock before the last lot
had been fed.