New-York tribune., 1909-11-12
METZ WON BY A PIE
MAGIC OF ST. AIMS.
Orphans Shoe Controller They
Are Worthy of City Money.

A pie-a handsome dark yellow pumpkin
pie eighteen inches across the middle.
with the skin on It's cOuntenance family
wrinkied with fog. and underneath a haky
crust-the kind of a pie that makes you
drop your work and makes your mouth
water-that's the kind OF a pie that won
Controller Metz yesterday afternoon When
the first bite OF a large segment OF IL
passed the Controllers weasand and drifted
southwark. he instantaneOusly experienced
a growing appreciation OF the management
OF St AIMS Orphan Home ar PeekskiH.
where the pie was created
The Tribune yesterday told how SIX
young girls were going 70 prove 90 the
Controller. DR.. Potter and the deputy CON
trOllers that the cooking class in 81. AIMS
Home knows its business. six little house
keepers. with hearts a-iutter. made their
way TO the Controllers Office yesterday and
scored a complete victory.
For a long time the Catholic sisters in
charge OF the home have entertained the
notion that II they once had chance 20
show the Controllers Office that the city's
money given IN partial support OF the
home was put TO good use the Finance De-
partment would show greater alacrity in
auditing the homes bills. Yesterday the
opportunity cam.
The girls We're chaperoned by Miss Dow
ling. general agent of ST. AIMS. They were
from eleven TO fourteen years old. Bear
ing their trophies in their arms. the little
kitchen scientists. clad IN gingham. with
hair in neat pigtails. marched valiantly
into the Stewart Building shortly after
noon. to a spare room. where they were
met by Dr. D. G Potter. head OF the divi-
sion that inspects charitable institutions
accounts. n. J. Storrs. chief clerk, and
others
They set a table with homemade bread,
homemade cookies. homemade jeIlies. home
grown celery. chicken of their own
roasting. ham from a pig that was raised
in the county that Senator Depew was
born in. and last. but greatest OF all. a
big pumpkin pie
The table was arranged by four girls,
Nellie Ronnison, Annie Redding. Esther
Rose and Agnes Murphy The two other
little girls would not give their names be-
cause they said they had not risen 20 the
dignity OF membership in the cooking class
They are working for that great honor and
responsibility. and will reach il next year.
When everything was ready the Controller
was sent for. He had been saving an appe-
tite for the spread and he did justice 20 IT,
The girls looked ar him adniringly as ne
gave a demonstration of the fact that slim
people very often have robust appetites-
Try this. Mr.. Metz said the girls, pass
ing him one dainty after another. And
then came the pie
Hello - said the Controller. as the pie
smiled a welcome ar him Nipping OF the
end OF the triangle with his fork. he soon
had il where il belonged. and then he looked
around and smiled He smiled at Miss
Dowling. smiled az Miss l1urphy smiled az
all the ginsham clad girls. Just as the sun
and the pie went down. Then he took an
ether piece a little larger than the hrst-
Potter said he. somewhat thiclNly. Il
guess there's nothing the matter with those
along hereafter. There can't be much
wrong with an institution that makes
pumpkin pie Ike this. Potter" said he.
Looming larger than when he sat dOwc.
the Controller shook hands with the girls.
sent out for seven one pound boxes OF bon
bons. and then ordered his automobile made
ready.
Half an hour later the gingham sister
hood. with baskets and pans slowed away
alongside in the Controllers machine. were
on their way to Central Park and the 125th
street station OF the New York Central
That certainly was one grand pumpkin
pie said the Controller afterward