The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-20
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ada. AND Whlle In quebec the ON
GERS of the Black Watch and some
other English regiments showed him
the most marked attention. and wound
up by asking him to dine officially
and particularly at the mess. Their
dinner. were beautiful and fully appre-
ciated by General Magruder. who was
an excellent judge OF such, having
eaten and given dozens Of them him.
self; who was. in fact. quite a gour-
met himself. though not gourmand.
His regiment was stationed at Gov
errors Island the following winter,
and to his CONSERVATION he one day
dozen officers Of the Scots Fusileers
would shortly be In New York; would
have the pleasure of calling on him,
If on duty, and II off duty hoped TO
sec him at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, and
hoped "resembled the representative
sent to Canada last summer"
1t was done in very gratifying
way, but was all the more very APP
palling: for there wasn't millionaire
in his regiment. And 1t had Lately,
everybody felt ruined by the expense
of it, especially the married officers,
and they had no plate. and rarely In
dulged in "a decent bottle of wine"-
felt then that ginger beer or sar-
extravaganza. But the general was
equal to the occasion. He ASSEMBLIES
them In his own quarters. He waxed
eloquent. '"rhe credit OF the service;
know it all"; the American army;
that nice letter.: warmed the cold
est heart, as presented by favorite
and charming brother officer. with
secret pangs and dire mIsgivings
thanked them warmly and escorted
them all to the door. Then he sat
down and thought and thought and
thought: for 1t wasn't nearly enough
to give even a good dinner and ne IL had
he put on his hat and went to see
Tiffany. Then he interviewed and
completely CONQUERED an lmpor I1,l
wines and liquors" merchant. Then
way. Then he had long conference
in his best French with three chefs
and went with them to the old Fulton
Market to critically and personally IN
spect meats and game and vegetables
and fruits. Then he engaged and per-
sonally instructed fifteen skilled wait
ers and arrayed them in the uniforms
of his regiment, too, when the great
night came. Then he chose china and
glass and hired carpets and flags and
ball room of new hotel. Just put up
on the island and not yet opened. He
ordered the wines, whiskeys. llque urs
himself; also the flowers and table
chefs. He fired the walters. He agi-
tated delightfully."- and constantly--the
affair became personal and patriotic
affair with everybody concerned. They
We're all charmed to have been ac-
counted worthy to carry out such or
ders as he gave--princely as to cost
intelligent and refined, and a credit
to the service, the flag. the country;
an honor to every American! It was
q work Of genius, that dinner, and was
born of the tact courtesy and savoir
1faire OF Southern gentleman OF ripe
experience and charming manners
Even his body servant said Of him:
when the English officers arrived, the
general and a chosen band promptly
called. and IN a careless desage fash
ZION the general invited them to dine
oners birthday. They accepted They
went, They We're perfectly surprised
and delighted by Tiffany's gold plate;
Stewards napery, china and glass;
three French chefs, soups, entrees
rotis entremets, sauces. .tartines. ices,
cafe noir; by tho perfection in serving
of the distinguished soldiers; by Car
teret and Montgomery's wines, bran
dies. liaueurs. by Pinot's spun, sugar
temples and Moreaux's confectionery:
boned WILD turkey, prepared BY the
aforesaid body servant; by Chase's
pyramids of exquisite flowers; by the
tasteful decorations and minglings Of
walls by the (hireh) regimental band.
and the genuinely attractive set Of
enthusiastic over 1t. by Jope, you
fellows must all spend money like
one regiment in the service that's got
gold plate" said another "and 1t
doesn't compare with yours. I know.
birthday said another, Pleasant, gen,
tlemanly set OF chaps you've got"
pensiye belonging to such regiment,
ment was delighted too They squees-
ed out good deal more forrshe fund,
been shown IN i, y the music and bread,
OF Italy In the decorations, and OF
tine United States te ,s.i IN ! e.wsrything else,
1--we fiesl1re and duly maid The st or,,