The Congressional Cook Book. National and International Recipes. Revised Edition. Forward by Eleanor Roosevelt. Preface by Mrs. Clarence C. Dill. Introduction by Mrs. Ross A. Collins.
Washington, D.C. The Congressional Club, 1933. Second edition. Inscribed by Rosalie Jones Dill: “With the best wishes and compliments of Rosalie Jones Dill, October 13/34.”. Reproduced photo frontispiece of the United States Capitol. A bit of wear to spine. Clean throughout. Tight, very good copy. Publisher’s blue cloth stamped in silver, featuring Capitol and a house. Octavo. xlvi, 834 pp., including index and advertisements. Item #17794
Rosalie Gardiner Jones Dill (1883-1978) was a suffragette from New York. Influenced by the Pankhurst sisters, Jones organized marches for the cause. She participated in the famous 1913 suffrage procession along Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington DC. Jones’ fearlessness won her the nickname “General Jones” from her fellow suffragettes. For nine years, Jones was married to Clarence Dill (1884-1978). They had a widely publicized and bitter divorce in which Jones called Dill a “political coward.” Jones continued fighting for social causes in her later years, including protesting the appropriation of housing without warning.
The Congressional Club, founded in 1908, is a non-partisan social club for the spouses of senators and representatives. They host annual events honoring the first ladies of the United States. The Club’s cookbook, containing recipes from the club members, is a tradition that continues today. The 1933 cookbook includes advice for table decoration, and recipes for a range of “Favorite American Dishes.” Pages 725-748 feature advertisements for food and kitchen products.
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