Joseph Conrad was also born today, in 1857. There's a Raffles Suite for him; Raffles Hotel's official site says, "In his novel End of the Tether, Conrad describes a hostelry that is 'as airy as a birdcage.' This is often thought to be a description of Raffles. Among the memorabilia on display in the Joseph Conrad suite is an original Conrad autograph." My library is literally on the high seas at the moment so I can't check this in my Raffles book, but this might be that suite...
The luncheon suggestion for today from 365 Luncheon Dishes (from 1902) is a Sweet Potato Pone (they grate sweet potatoes and season them with lemon, rosewater, nutmeg, cinnamon, and make a type of steamed pudding with eggs and milk).