The Washington herald., 1908-07-14

Thirsty, persp.ring, sweltering Wash
ingtonlans organized themselves yester-
day and on Sunday into the L. O. 5. c..
which means the Urited Order OF Stroll
Ing GuZziers. as result Of the sun
beating down numerically upon pltifu
humanity until il was well night reduced
10 a sizzling pulp And as a result Of
the pcregrinauons OF the stroIers in
search for something cooling. the dis
pensers OF iced liquids reaped a golden
harvest.
In most OF the saloons the patrons
adhere 20 that favorIte for summer. "a
cool lager" Schooners were floating
over the bar like fleets or coal vessels
racing for the shoals in a fair wind of
Inc capes.
We are getting rid Of about half as
much more than on a normal day In
summer said bartender, replying 70
the soul-stirring questions Of a news
paper man. 1T IS so hot that the beer
drinks filter right outs IN perspiration.
and then It is have another. and an
other when one would do ordinarily"
In the hotels the favorite refresh
ment on hot days seems 70 be gin
rickeys or mint juleps. The lime coOls
the blood, and for that reason ii is pop
uiar with men who are willing 10 spend
more than a nickel for a drink.
Both Food and Drink.
''On a day like this" said the man b.
hind the fountain in one OF the best
known drug stores IN this city, there is
a ggeat demand Tor egg drinks, as many
prefer them 20 eating a lunch. People
come IN two and three times, where ordi-
narily they would come in once or posi-
bly, twice
During a day Ike this we use up hun
dreds Of eggs. It keeps a couple OF men
busy downstairs just filling up big bowls
OF eggs for the counters. In some Of the
places in New York they have the eggs
all broken UP. and It is served out OF the
faucets Ike the syrups, but Washington
people are Ike AIissOUrians-yOu'v got %
show them what they are getting in the
way Of eggs; so we have 70 break them
/ right before the customers. As the total
OF other drinks more than trebles the egg
| drinks. you can get some idea how thirsty
people get when they are overheated."
/ In soda water empOriums and candy
stores the soda water disappeared as fast
as the men could I'll the glasses. and they
We're busy every second. During a bit OF
a IUll one OF the men was asked about the
drinks people called for.
The WOmen's Favortte.
a great favorite a day Ike this is
/ ice cream soda" Tie women feed on
1 se
/ they do. anyway. so It makes business
good. Il takes longer to drink ice cream
soda but then It costs extra, SO we do
not lose anything.
"On a day Ike this II IS no unusual
/ thing % use twenty-five gallons Of ice
/ cream. and sometimes the total figures
| higher. When YOU are getting lid OF
/ that much, besides all the other drinks
/ you are serving out, f. means some hard
work for the clerks"
/ The fav0rite drink around the dairy
/ lunch rooms during the hot days is iced
/ tea or butJerm.lk. the latter beverage
being way ahead in public favor
/ We have considerable trouble" said
/ the manager OF a dairy lunch room. TO
supply the demand for buttermiik. OF
/ course, we sell only the genuine arci-
| Gle from our own farm. There are
some lunch rooms which make their own
/ buttermilk. which IS simply old. left
over. sour milk. stirred up and worked
in and cooled of. People VIII drink al
most anything that's cooling these h0r
days. Buttermilk is the best drink in
/ hot weather. II IS easily Glgested and
contains noUrishmeut."
The Art of Tea Making.
There IS absolutely no drink more
refreshing, more invigorat.ng. or more
healthful, II properly made, than hot or
cold tea said another luuch-room man
ager. 1--WE want TO do everything in a
hurry; We bolt our food. and as result
we are fast becoming a nation OF dys-
peptlcs. The making Of tea, although
apparently a simple proposition. is. as d
rule an unknown art IN the United
States. simply because Of absolute 81
norance or lack Of the necessary pa
tience. The brewing of tea requires fresh
water that has come 90 a furious boil
stceping five 10 nine minutes, then pour
ing the liquid of the tea leaves into an
other pot-three simple, yet precise, re-
Quirements absolutely essential II tea
is permitted 20 continue 20 steam indeh-
lniteIy. the drinker imbibcs tannic acid
Tea thus made Is tea no more. but be-
comes a vile decOCtion, q naUseOus. ma
|lodorous drink. frightfuily injurious and
unhealthful.
For iced tea. follow the simple d.
rections and with the addition OF a small
slice of lemon It makes en- appetizing
delicious, cooling drink, At for the gods
But, OF course. good tea Is necessary,
and Formosa Oolong tea preferable. al
though that Is a matter OF taste. Iced tea
should be obtalnable in every place where
drinks are sold.
Lord Kitchener. in the severe cam
paigns I'm the Sudan, permitted no in
toxicatlng drinks. directing that only tea,
hot or cold. be served TO his officers and
men. recognizing the Mahdi as an cxcep-
tionally willy foe. requiring a clear brain
and a never-ending aIertness TO defeat
him. II is on record that he was thank
ed for this command by his officers and
men.
This is about the finest compliment
on record as TO the efficacy OF tea as a
harmless. beneficial stimulant for invig-
Grating tired brain and Drawn"
ELKS BEGIN CONVENTION.