, 1874-02-01

tor him is rank e1trayagouce Tor them. lake,
for instance, the following menu, furnished in
this city BIZ the leading caterer for
DINNER PARTY
of ten OF q dozen people:
Oysters on the Ha1f-Sheu.
potage:
Terranin Soup.
A1nonti3lado.
Fish
Bluen.h or Spanish Mac5crol
H,ut Sauterue-
Filet of Veniyon or Beef.
Clos de- bougeot-
Entree:
gweettrcads en- Croquet:e.
Jalnaica Punch
Game:
QUILL or Partridge, lardod.
Petit Pols.
Asparague.
French Beans.
Roederer Carte Blanche
Celery Salad-
nt Charlotte fas1ss Rasse Velvet crssz,. xsrn-
Dessert:
Ofarget, Grapes, Bananas, Pears, Ices.
Cafe Noir with COGnac.
The above bill of faro for ten people would
eost s100, or at the rate of $40 head. This is
.bout the average number for q private dinner.
To be sure. the giyer is saved all trouble; for
ser;ants. plate, china, cutlery, ETC., are all fur
nished. Still, is it not sign OF the times when
one can quietly contemplate such menu as
tho above, and consider 1t
RATHER MODEST AFrAH
.fter all? .sHeally [the ordinary dinner -giver
would say], no supertluous dishes, no French en-
t1emets, only four kinds OF wine, and very slm-
nle courses, Cutie quiet little dinner, very
well suited to q private party" This IS the way
vast number OF peoplo have come to look upon
The matter The cpicure. who can afford to
crafty his tastes, and the moneyed man, who,
grown suddenly rich through some kind of pri-
Tate or public epoils, orders his dinner from the
most celebrated caterer, ns he does his library
from some ti1st-rate publisher, that their special
knowledge may supply his vacuous ignorance,
looks upon it as a matter Of coursc:
the first. because be GkeB to Glat11T
his daiuty appetite the latter, because, with his
sudlenl7-acquired wealth. he has not learned
and beyond all, he would not be considered IS
lacking IN style.
EAST COME, EASY GO,
is the axiom that applies in this case. His wealth
has made him the fashion, and the sheep go
aocking after him in as nearly perfect imitation
Is possible, regardless Of the fact that they may
be following to DO shorn. OF course, to the
abore list other dishes might be added, other
wines included and the whole raised to higher
figure, but that is fair representation OF what
IL required At III uLAuAIk PAAt0hS 44AA@A.
Dlnner-giving does not, perhaps, make such
frequent and serious inroads upon tue purse as
weddings, receptions, or parties; Tor, unlIie
the English, We are not dlnner-e1vinG race,
only growing to be SO; and from tli's cause,
pe1haps. with us the more delicate flet is pre-
fRred TO the grand piete-de-resistance in the
th.pe Of = huge sirloin, when We do dine our
friends.
For weddings, receptions, and parties, We were
told BY one person that the cost would 20 from
e2to n head dependent upon tho variety and
the occasional rarity or cost Of some OF the
dishes. There would be but littlo difference in
the yiands for either of these festivities as the
Wedding cake for Il bridal would bo replaced by
other varieties at the evening party OF reception
That sl00 for O party OF fifty PEOPLE seems to
be fair average, and SO on Increasing pro rata,
We have learned from various local sources.
A WEDDING PARTf,
for this amount, would be served with the fol-
lowing variety Of Gates:
Two large Cakes.
Small Cakes in variety.
Charlotte Russo.
Wine Jelly.
Ice-Cr:am.
11ottoes.
Fruit.
Sandwiches.
Coffee.
Chicken Salad.
Escauoped Oysters.
Wedding Favors.
There ie no extra charge for waiting or the
nec:ssa1y service. Where awnings are used,
they arc an extra Of from 9l5 to SO. These
are lighted either with extension gas-pipe5. II
possible, or with headlights. Carpets from tho
door to tho carriage add another itom OF 210
Ihe caterer sometimes furnishes ushers, COM
petent men to receive and send away tue car
uages aud to cali them IS the guests dlsperse;
Thile the city places sufficient pohce-fo1co
On hand to prevent disturbance or annoyance to
guests.
lue aboye s,n,,,]o sumner maT be increased in
pE1ce, as ITO said before. by the addition OF moro
oelcate dishes; but wine is not included Ih1s
s1ett cut By most Chicago people; SO, from
whatever cause it may arisc, they at least mani
lest certain wiso economy on this point. qolse
At Sar1ance with their prodigaity rs regards
more solid pabulutn.
Another caterer furnished tho following list Of
oedeacies for
:, An EVENING PARTY,
INC cost Of which Will he at the same rate cs the
previous one. while for LOO persons there would
% slight decrease III plicc. The variety Is
eomcxhat larger. but still not what tho present
generation would consider as at al ex:rayagant-
reads Ut follows.
Fruits
Oysters.
Lobster aad Chicken salsdA
Boucd Turkey.
Sandwiches.
Coffee and Biscuit.
Ices End Crcauzs.
Cake.
Pyramids Of NouEat and Candy.
Charlotte 1susse in Blekes.
Acringues n Candy-shars~
Large 1s Tast stt::i caiea.
oasrt or Champagne. Punch, Silver, Linen, China,
and Walters Included.
floor-cloths ara mo-c usually laid sy tho host
snself aeua than By the caterer, aud are OF heavy
'''on goods costing from $40 to eco to make