Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-02-27

of the Home Social club. The dining
room was improvised into a ball room
and with music such as Orsino, Duke of
lllyria, sighed for, on went the dance.
s'If music be the food of love, play on:
Give me excess of it: that surfeiting,
The appetite may sicken, and so die
That strain again lit had dying fall;
o, it came DER my ear like the sweet south,
That breathes upon bank of violets,
Stealing and giving odor.-Enongh; no
more: stf.
IT'S not SO sweet now, as it was before"
-It0etfth Night.
The Italians declare that American
life is one continued burst. But we
poor victims of conventionality-
walk with measured tread-who, attired
in the latest panier, wear society's smirk
and utter platitudes ia a subdued tone of
voice-who attempt to dance within the
circumference of soup-plate; we claim
that streak of outlawry runs through
humanity, which, if it cannot find harm
less outlet, will seek those known by
another name They who do not I'M
bend, suffer mentally, morally and phys
ically. at takes wise man to be a
fool"
Refreshments were served at 10
o'clock, consisting of coffee, apples and
popcorn.
| have been informed that it was con-
templated to use the recipe of the cele-
brated astronomer, De la Reyniere, for
a dish which is styled the highest achieve
ment of cookery, but, unfortunately,
the French artist had prior engagements.
As many of your intelligent readers are
not familiar with this dish, | give it.
Stuff a fine large olive with capers
bo,, ,N1ooo olive 1yuslo ho1 &c
fig picker, from which you cut the head
and feet; then enclose the fig-picker in
the body of plump ortolan, neatly
dressed then insert the ortolan in the
body of fat lark, from which you dis
sect the the principal bones; then cover
the lark with fine slice of lard, and
then put it in the body of thrush
which, having in like manner dissected,
you stuff inside a fat and juicy quail
which you should cover with vine leaf
and insert in the body of lap-wing;
which is boned and trussed and inserted
in the body of golden plover which
in its turn is covered with lard and en-
closed in a young woodcock having
rolled this in grated bread crumbs, place
it in the body of a neatly prepared teal
which put into the body of a guina-hen;
which secrete in the body of a young
wild duck which engage in the body of
a chicken; which conceal inside of
young and carefully selected pheasant
which entomb in the body of a young
fat goose which insert in the body of
very fine hen turkey; which finally en-
close in the body of young swan and
fill the intestines with chestnuts, forced
meats, and savOry stuffing.
Having prepared the roast, put it into
pot sufficiently large, with onions,
cloves, carrots, chopped ham, celery, a
bouquet of parsley and thyme, mig
nonnette, several slices of salt pork,
pepper, fine spice, coriander seed and
one or two sprigs of garlic. Then seal
the pot Theoretically, place it on slow
fire and let it remain twenty-four hours.
Then uncover, skim it if necessary, and
serve hot.
All deeply regret the absence of the
cook. With this dish the Home Social
Club would have left name in history
and justly ranked with the celebrated
clubs of New York city-such as the
Manhattan, New York, Lotus, Arcadia,
and others with whom admissions are so
much sought at one thousand dollars and
who actually control the legislation of
our country. But OH B0Ros
Among the prominent individuals pres
ent, we noticed Mr. H. Golf and lady,
Mr. Carlton Merrill and lady, Mrs. T.
F. Witherbee, Mr.. G. T. Murdoch and
lady, Mr.. Mark Pease and lady, Mr. r.
F. Livermore and lady, Mr.. j. A. Solo
mon and sister, Mr.. A. S. Gookin, Miss
Josie Walton, Miss Virginia Cleveland,
Miss Hattie Morrison, Mr.. w. F. Pease,
Miss Sarah Wheelock, and a host of
others.
s.Fhe soul of this man is in his Clothes"
II Van. MGkepedce IhGckerdy.
costly thy habit as thy purse can buy,
But not expressed in fancy rich, not
For the apparel oft proclaims the man;
And they in France, of the best rank and
station,
Are more select and generous, chief in
that II Hamlet.
We cannot, perhaps, convey better
idea of the new fashions for evening
toilettes than by describing some of the
elegant dresses we noticed.
Miss -- a charming dress of black
tullle over black silk, the skirt en- trdi7ae
and trimmed with double ruffles. The
over-skirt was looped with sheafs of
wheat in silver.
Miss - an elegant dress of emerald
green velvet, the skirt with a court train
trimmed with rare antique lace. Cor
sage dec02Iette, with bertha of same lace.
Bouquets of pale pink azalias and long
gloves of white undressed kid. Above
the elbows bracelets of emeralds and
rubies.
Miss; a dress of light Metternish
trout de soil with court train and trim
med with narrow founces of green
Grape. Low Corsage with Grape bertha.
Garniture of apple blossoms. Ornaments
of emeralds and diamonds.
Mrs. -; dress of maize colored
morie, deliberately trimmed with four
deep fiounces of black Chantilly lace
Square cut corsage with basques aud
sleeves open to the shoulders, trimmed
with lace. Diamond ornaments.
Mrs. -; costume of capis lazuli
velvet and white gros grain. The petit
coat Of gros grain had alternate plat
ings of the sarae and of velvet. The
low corsage Of velvet had wide sleeves
of gros grain open to the shoulders
Trimmings upon the corsage and sleeves
of black lace. Overskirt of velvet open
in front and tied at the back with long
sash ends. Skirt lined with silk and
trimmed with black Chantilly lace.
Mrs. -; pearl colored MORE, trim
med with elegant point lace Two
skirts, the upper one fiouncing the train
and corsage with deep basques.
Miss -; peacock blue velvet, cut
Princess shape in front and trimmed en-
ta6lier, with two flounces of point d.
Alencon The train at the back had a
box-plaited founce sixteen inches deep.
Above this was scarf of velvet, Dor
dered with lace and tied in loose knot,
the ends falling upon the head of the
fiounce Corsage low, deep basque trim
med with lace, bertha of lace, and short
pulled sleeves. The hair was dressed
high, in the prevailing style, with long
curlsat the back, and a white plume fast
ened with diamond aigrette in front.
But all human things must end. So
did the dancing and flirting and small
talk of the Home Social Club and of the
peoples reunion. Still, my dear HERALD
as | close this random article and for the
last time run my minds eye over the a.
sembled group whom | have essayed to