The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-08-04
Alone is a Sight That Attracts
and Interests the Great
Crowds.

The immense dining tents with the
lo1 Ranch wild West shows at meal
time furnish sight that can be seen
nowhere else in this. or any other
country. Not solely on account OF the
immense quantity of food that is han-
died there daily, nor the rapidity with
which It is prepared, but because of
the many different appetites that are
satisfied and the many special menus
that have to be furnished. In the
neighborhood OF 5000 Individual
meals are served every day and not
one OF the diners know what 1t Is to
suffer from dyspepsia. There is no
hote. better equipped to handle Its
guests than is the dining department
with the 101 Ranch and this will he
made apparent 10 those who visit the
grounds when this gigantic OUTFIT
comes here on August IL. In the
kitchen which is presided over by an
experienced chef. are six cooks. -four
second cooks, six vegetable men, two
butchers, two bakers and two pastry
cooks. six twelve-hole ranges and q
huge bake oven are required to pre-
pare the meals for the family that
travel with the 101 Ranch. In the
big dining tents thirty-eight walters
three coffee and tea pourers and two
bread and pie cutters are kept on the
jump from the time the meals are an
nounced until they are finished. Nc
meals are served to any one not con-
nected with the shows. In less thar
an hour after thd first cook house
wagon has reached the lot breakfast
is being served. There is no such q
thing as light breakfast with thest
people. Breakfast foods are tolerated
but not extensively partaken Of. Fruit.
every one eats. but It is hard to make
an Indian see the merits OF grape
! fruit, but he will eat oranges ant
bananas by the dozen. Aside from
fruits and breakfast foods the frs
meal of the day consists of chops
steaks, fish, ham and bacon with eggs
boiled and fried potatoes, hot cakes
breads. tea, coffee and milk, and o.
course. the usual table condiments.
Luncheon is served at midday, Of
rather as soon as the parade returns
to the grounds. This consists of soup
boiled and roast meats. cold meats
two kinds of vegetables, not includ
ing potatoes, salads, tea, coffee, milk
assorted cakes and fruit The parade
has whetted the appetites OF the mel
and women for this meal and the jus
tics they do it would rake the person
who is troubled with loss of appetite
turn green with envy. It is like
family reunion at meal time and tn,
jokes cracked and smart conve rsatiol
INDUCED in aids materially in helping
digestion. They are a jolly lot o
diners and meal time seems to be on,
time to visit. The principal meal o
the day-dinner-ls served right afte
the afternoon performance. 1t IS
full course dinner, consisting of soups
fish, roast and boiled meats. poultry
or game, entrees vegetables in season
pastry. puddings, ice cream, fruits
nuts, cakes, cheese and waters tea
coffee and milk. While this mea
starts about 4 o'clock every afternoon
It is always extended until 6 o'clocl
at least. There is no occasion to rusl
1t, as only the night performance /
left TO be considered and the pleasure
and trlbulaIt4ons of the day are dis
cussed. 1t is about the only time dur
ing the day that the entire family 81
down together. The dining tents ar
SO partBtioned off that each depart
ment of the shows have their own din
ing room and the executive star
theirs. They adj open into one larg,
tented room. however.
The Mexlcans, Cossacks. Arabs ant
in fact the entire foreign contlngen
must have specially prepared food
Chile-con-carne is the favorhe disl
with the Mexcans, as is tomales. Thef
food cannot be too highly seasoned
The Russian cossacks go in strong foi
a golash and prefer meat stews tt
roasts or even poultry. They are grea
coffee drinkers and will get away wit