The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-18

49, pahers, Two butchers and
1he haif dozen dish washers, unite in
the kitchen work, while the head
waiter, his thirty assistants, four cof-
lee pourers, three bread cutters and
Two pantrymen get busy with the
dining tents. The fires In the three
twelve hole steel ranges are going
before the ranges are fairly In posi-
lion. The two range wagons with
two ten hole ranges in them are busy
as soon as they leave the cars and
before they reached the lot meats
are being cooked and smaller
dishes prepared. -Four cooks preside
over the range wagons and in them
meal can be prepared as they are
being taken to the show grounds.
OFTEN when the show Is late getting
into the town. the better part OF the
breakfast has been prepared before
the range wagons have been taken
from the train. Cooking on the
rum Is the term the show people
apply to such hurry up cooking.
The breakfast with the 101 Ranch
Show consists Of steaks, chops, fish,
eggs, potatoes, ham, bacon, omeletts,
hot cakes, breads, tea, coffee and
milk. OF course, there are fruits and
breakfast foods. The former all par
take OF literally. but the later-we
they have not yet acquired the taste
for them and the many names that
the cowboys and cowgirls bestow upon
these disguised cereals are funny
Breakfast is served from the time the
wagons reach the lots, until the bugle
call to saddle up for the street parade
and the doors are shut only to be
opened again for the noon day meal
or luncheon when the parade re
turns. 1t is continuous performance
in the cook tents. AS soon as one
meal is ready preparations are under
way for the next one. Just outside
the kitchen is an immense camp fire
on which is cooked all the soups ant
chowders and over which the meats
are boiled. 1t also serves for heat
ing the water for washing the dishe.
and cooking utensils. The noon da.
meal consists of soups, boiled meats
roast meat, three kinds of vegetables
including potatoes in various styles
one entree, light desert, tea, col
fee and milk. The usual table condi
ments are on the tables at ever,
meal
/ The principal meal of the day /
served Immediately after the after
noon performance. This is dinner an
continues until six O'Clock, at whic
time the signal is given to brea
camp and the preparations are mad
4 for departure for the next town. TIL
dinner is full course affair and tn
menu is as varied as the best OF hi
4 tells. II consists OF soups, fish, boile
meats, roast meat, game in season
4 chicken in many styles, six entree
Il salads, cold cuts of meats, vegetable
i lin season, pies, buildings. Ice crear
! crackers, cheese, fruits and nuts, te
coffee and milk Table water is ser
led at every meal and the city wate
lis used only in cooking. The constar
7 change of water would prove disa
trous to the health Of the people wit
the show and for this reason the sam
!. brand of water is served the whol
season through.
The dining tent is divided off s
that the workingmen have their ow
1 dining room and the performers their
4 The heads of the different depar
J ments have their own dining roo,
and the foreign contingent and tt
/ Indians are separated from the other
!, Between the dining rooms and tt
kitchen are the two long steam table
: on which all the meats are kept he
This same compartment serves {
the pantry for the serving of tt
deserts and smaller side dishes.
1t the carving is also done, as well {
the bread cutting. Everything
scrupulously clean and If Mr.. Arlin
ton is conducting you through Il
!. tents he will tell you: I'VE have ne
8 carpet on the floor every day" B
} fore each meal the cooks, waiter
pantrymen and all who are engage
l in serving the meal are lined up b
:, fore Mr. Arlington and if they are n
5 attired as he thinks they should b
81 they are made to become SO befo
3 they are allowed to serve. Every CT
connected with the dining departing
> are compelled to wear white Goa
land white aprons at all times and thu
3 must be clean Carelessness is Il
e one thing that will not be tolerate
a The show carries its own barber al
9 cook house employees are supposed
/. visit him regularly. Shoes must al
S ,be kept polished. This is really Il
a only department around the she