The Buffet Blue Book by John H. Considine (1912, p.39)

1 slicelemon — Piece of lemon.acid
1 pieceice base
mineral water — Pour in and drink quick.dilution
3 dashescreme de menthe modifier
1 teaspoonfulbromo other
  1. Put the ice and lemon in a large thin glass.
  2. Add the creme de menthe and bromo, pour in mineral water, and drink quick.

Garnish: Lemon

Ice: Ice

See also: Horse's Neck, Egg Phosphate

Source explicitly says to drink quick.