The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-02-22
OYSTERS.
OYSTERS.
scAIOped, Rsw, Fried, Picked, Plain Lobster
Aufn rio


sOAlOped, Rsw, Fried, Picked, Plain Lobster
American style.
COLD ORNAMENTAL DIsHEs.
Chicken Salad, decorated la Russo, Lobster /
Salad, garnish-d, New York style, Westphalia
Ham, decorated la Kegenee, Boued Chicken,
ornamented IL D ,uphln, Chartresire of Par
fridge, la RIchlisu, Striped Bass, baked in
form, a Ia MilAnsise, Lake Trout, piOkeled, la
Genoise, Tenderloin of Beef, lards ed, & la Nepo-
htaine, BOned Turkey, la Parisieune.
COLD ROAST DIsaEs.
Tenderloin of Beef, Ribs of Beet, surIoir of
Beet, Saddle of Mutton. Roulsde Of Mutton, Leg
of Mutton, Breast of Veal stuffed Loin of Veal
r bs Of Pork, Loin of Pork, Turkey Capon,
Chicken, Duthelds Celebrated ham, Grouse, Wild
Turkey, Goose, Buffalo, Prairie Chicken. Saddle
Of Nenison, Mslsrd Ducks, Canvass Back Duok
Antelope, QuAils.
COLD BOTTLED Dishes.
Turkey, Chicken, Ham, Capon, Pressed Corn
Beef, New York style, Buffalo Tongue, Beef
Tongue.
Tomato Pickles, Caulifower, Pickeled Lille,
Chow-C Chow, Tomato KetUhup, Walnut Ketchup,
Mushroom Ketohup, Worcestershire Sauce Pep
per Sauce, French Mustard, Spanish Slaw, Jerk
ms, Celery.
PYRAMIDS.
Gum Paste Pyramid Pekin fashion, Horn ef
Plenty, la Creme, Harper Pyramid, la Har,
per House, Kisses Pyramid, la Royae, lee
Cream Pyramid, New York style, Straw berry
Cream Pyramid, Boston style, Crystal Candy
Pyramid, New Orleans style, Eng sh Kisses
Pyramid, Golden, French Pyramid, Silver Web.
FANCY CAKES.
Plum Cake, ornamented, Russian Sly, Q, Fruit
Cake, o-namented, American style, Black Cake,
orn ementsd, English Style, Fruit Cake, orna-
mented French style, Silver Cake, ornamented,
Italian Style, Gold Cake, orn amented, Spanish
Style. Marble CAKE. ornamented, Jenny Lind
Style, Sponge Cake, ornameutsd, plain, Seed
Cake, q Ia Stcnsy, White Mountain Cake Mile
Fewilies Cake, q la Clautily, Croqusnt Of Orange,
Meriugue, la Parisenne, Meringue, ala Creme,
Charlotte Russo, q Ia Aicm ande.
JzLLIEs AND CREAMS.
MAcidoine Of Fruit la Victoria, Orange
Jelly, garnishcd with Orange Straw berry Jelly
Parachs Of ELY. RussiGn Jelly, Orange jelly,
filed with transparent Jelly, Lemon Jelly, filed
With il " a la Bellevue, Msrasohaino Bayaran
Cream, Chocolate Cream, Italian Cream.
PASTRY.
Mince Pie, Cranberry Pie, Green Apple Pie,
Cocoa Nut Pie, Peach Pie, Lemon Cream Pie
Gran berry Tsrts jelly TArts, Cocoon Nut Kisses
Egg Kisses, Fr neh Kisses, Lady Fingers, Tim
bale OF Cocoa Nut, Lemon Drops. English jun
bIes French Macaroons. Brown Cocoanut Drcps
White Coooanut Drops, En- lish Maoaroons,
Queen Cake. Italian Lady Fingers Boston Cream
CAT es, Chouse, a la Creme, Sponge Cake French
Style, Citron Cake, Cocosrut Cake, Almond
Rock, Coooanut Rock.
Strawberry Ice Cream, Lemon Ice Cream.
White Grapes, Strawberry sherbert, Black
Grapes Raisins, Oranges, Apples, Almonds,
Mixed Candies, Pine Apples, Figs Filberls Pc
caus, Coffee, Green Tea, Black iea
! DR. Truesdale presided at the table with
his usual grace, and Mr. V. NJ Blanding
oficiated as toast master. The following is
/ the order OF the toasts:
/ Hon. Ben Harper, owner and proprietor OF the
! Harper House, .! Rack Islands most dis
tinguished and public spirited citizens, and 8
gentleman If I'm 6lems he'd rel utAtion the strict
est integrity and undoub ted business capacity
/ in the erection Of this we'll arranged. commodi
Gus, and elegantly furnished ho. Sc, We have
( another eharacteristic evide of his energy
enterprise, and sagaciOHs appreciation of ths
/ incres'ing wants and growing pros perity of our
/ CITY We tender him our congratulations. Rnd
trust the measure of his suocess viii correspond
with the magnitude Of the undertaking
! The CITY of st. Louis.
The city OF Chicago.
Cen Rod man and staff of the Rock Island
arsenal; Col. Maoomb and officers Of the Rock
Island Bridge
The Chicago, Rock Island = Pacific Rail
| road.
! The Dayenpors St. Paul, Western Uuion
Rock Leland and Peoria, and Rockford, Rock
| lsland and St. Louis railroads.
The city OF Davenport.
| Our invited gueots.
/ The ladies, Ia belle sea-.
| The city OF Milwaukee.
The city of Peoria.
Meanwhile, the remainder, or as many as
could conveniently, were dancing in the
third story, and a merry time they enjoyed up
there. After the first party had finished sup
per they relieved the dancers, and the dancers
filled their seats at table. The tables were
set three times before the entire assemblage
had rendered honor to the feast, and as
about 300 persons can be Accommodated
at once, it is safe to presume that at leas
seven hundred guests had assembled al
the ovation to Mr.. Harper; truly goodly
number, and encouraging alike to him and
the originators of the affair.
Dancing was kept up in the room over
the Office until about midnight, when the
dining hall was cleared of incum branc es,
Strasser's full orchestra, in attendance,
assembled platform at the south end of the
hall, and the dancing commenced in good
earnest eighteen sets being unon the hoor