f logs, burned down to a bed of
glowing coals, and over these the meat was turned around and around
until it was cooked to a nicety. This method of open-air cooking over
wood imparts to the meat a flavor that can be given to it in no other
way.

The breakfast was unconventional. Part of the bill of fare was hominy,
"Wild West" pudding, popcorn, and peanuts. The Indians squatted on the
straw at the end of the dining-tables, and ate from their fingers or
speared the meat with long white sticks. The striking contrast of
table manners was an interesting object-lesson in the progress of
civilization.

The breakfast was a novelty to the Americans who partook of it, and they
enjoyed it thoroughly.

Will was made a social lion during his stay in London, being dined and
feted upon various occasions. Only a man of the most rugged health could
have endured the strain of his daily performances united with his social
obligations.

The London season was triumphantly closed with a meeting for the
establishing of a court of arbitration to settle disputes between
America and England.

After leaving the English metropolis the exhibition visited Birmingham,
and thence proceeded to its winter headquarters in Manchester.
Arta, Will's elder daughter, accompanied him to England, and made a
Continental tour during the winter.

The sojourn in Manchester was another ovation. The prominent men of the
city proposed to present to Will a fine rifle, and when the news of
the plan was carried to London, a company of noblemen, statesmen, and
journalists ran down to Manchester by special car. In acknowledgment of
the honor done him, Will issued invitations for another of his unique
American entertainments. Boston pork and beans, Maryland fried chicken,
hominy, and popcorn were served, and there were other distinctly
American dishes. An Indian rib-roast was served on tin plates, and the
distinguished guests enjoyed--or said they did--the novelty of eating
it from their fingers, in true aboriginal fashion. This remarkable
meal evoked the heartiest of toasts to the American flag, and a poem, a
parody on "Hiawatha," added luster to the occasion.

The Prince of Wales was Grand Master of the Free Masons of England,
which order presented a gold watch to Will during his stay in
Manchester. The last performance in this city was given on May 1, 1887,
and as a good by to Will the spectators united in a rousing chorus of
"For he's a jolly good fellow!" Th