The San Francisco call., 1909-11-21
Answers to Queries

PoRTERHoUSE STEAK-o T. B.. Center
/ vile. Cal. How did the name porterhouse
steak come to be applied 10 certain cuts Of
| beef?
| The following account of how the
name came to be applied is given by
Colonel Thomas f. de Voc, the author
of The Market Book and other
works: Martin. Morrison kept a pop
ular porter house in New York. 1t
was resorted to by many of the New
York pilots because they were sure
there at all times of a pot of ale or
porter with "a hot bite including
one or two substantial dishes. On one
occasion in 1914 Morrison had enjoyed
an unusual call for steaks. and when
an old pilot. who dropped in at a late
hour. called for something substan-
tial, Morrison was forced to cut HIN a
steak from a sirloin roasting piece he
had for the next days family dinner
| The old pilot relished his steak amaz-
ingly and called for another This
disposed of. he squared himself in
front of his host and vociferated:
Look here, messmate, after this
want my steak off the roasting piece.
Do you hear that? So mind your
weather eye, old boyr The old pilots
companions soon learned to appreciate
these cuts, and it was not long before
they were all insisting on having
them. Accordingly. Morrison's butcher,
Thomas Gibbons of the Fly market
asked him why he had ceased to or
der the large sirloin steaks. Morri
son explained that he had found the
cuts from the small end of the sirloin
of the beef suited his single custom
ers best, both in size and quality, and
directed that thereafter. instead of
sending him the sirloin roasts uncut
he have them cut into chops or
steaks, as he should direct. Gibbons
daily order to cut steaks for the por-
ter house. soon gave these the, name
OF porterhouse steaks by which
they became known all through the
Fly market, particularly this ex-
cellent cut rapidly became popular in
all the public houses of the city,
WALNUTS-o. E. B.. Oakland, Cal. who can
furnish me information to the walnuts'
growth, and their value. etc?
Communicate with the state boaord
of trade or the branch office of the
state board of horticulture. both in
the ferry building, San Francisco.
Little. Jim hospital still in existence in San
Francisco?
1t is.
Hur' produced in San Francisco. where and
when?
The Calls index shows that. it was
produced at the Grand opera house in
Mission street. November. 1903, and at
the Van Ness in January, 1908.
ALoHA.-J. H. L.. watsonville, Cal. what
language is the word aloha part Of, and what
does it mean?
1t is from the Hawaiian, and it
means "all the blessings one can wish.
thee"
THE NORTH PoLE-Mrs o.. Pacific Grove.
Cal Is it possible for Commander Peary or
Dr. Cook to prove that either reached the north
Each claims that he can.
Little Corporal:''
That was a familiar appellation 10
cosely conferred upon General Bona
parte. Immediately after the battle of
Lodi d796) by the soldiers of his com
pearance.
DIxIE-Mrs. o.. Pacific Grove. Cal. Why
was Dixie so popular with the people of the
south during the civil war?
Dixie is an imaginary place in the
q
popular negro melody as a paradise of
luxurious case and enjoyment. The
melody was adopted as favorite tune
of the confederate armies during the
civil war, because it was catchy and
inspiring.
A BURN-D. c. W., City. In pressing a pair
of pantaloons. got the iron too hot and there is
a big burn in the cloth. What can be done TO !
remove that burned spot?
Nothing.
LONE MOUNTAIN CROSS Subscriber CITY. /
What Is the meaning of the large cross on the
top of Lone mountain. San Francisco?
The cross on the top of the mountain
was placed there as an emblem of +
Christianity to mark prominent land-I
mark in the city. In 1862 a cross was /
erecter there by order of Arch
bishop Alemany. This was blown down |
by a storm and was replaced. by an
other That was also blown down and /
was Immediately replaced by the one
now on the site.
wIFE'S PRAYER w. San AnseImo. Cal.
Can you furnish the words of prayer that was
published a number of years ago called ..The
Wife's Prayer?''
1t is as follows: Lord, bless and
preserve the person whom thou hast
chnxaa 70 ~ nay husband let his life be |