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Cromwell Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 2210, 29 August 1910, Page 2

George W. Harvey, the inventor of steamed oysters, and a famous re- : staurant-keepcr, who died at Washington recently, was once the hero of '' an incident that in some respects ; made the exploits of Lucullus and other noted gourmets of ancient Rome look cheap and commonplace. He made a six-thousand-mile journey to cook or supervise the cooking of a single course of a dinner. A wealthy Englishmau, noted for his love of good living, while on a visit to Washington, was given a dinner at Harvey's, at which terrapin formed the " piece de resistance." It was the first time the Englishman had encountered the famous Maryland delicacy, and it made an instantaneous and profound hit with him. He decided that he would introduce the dish to his London friends, and at once entered into negotiations with Harvey to come to London and do the cooking. Harvej named his price and it was accepted without a murmur, although it was a stiff one as he was a very portly man and did not like to travel. At the appointed time he engaged his passage for England, took a sufficient number of live terrapin along with him and sailed for London. He supervised the preparation of the turtles in the kitchen of his generous employer, saw they were cooked and served properly, collected his £2OO honorarium and his expenses, and took the next steamer back to New York.