New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-05
TIE FRENCH COOKS BALL.

A SUPPER PREPARED BY THOSE WHO KNOW THE
POETRY OF THEIR TRADE.
The eighth annual ball of the SOciet6 Cul-
inaire Philauthropique, better known as the French
COOKS Ball. was given at Irving Hall last evening. THIS
bail gwen for the benefit OF the widows and orphans
OF former members OF the society was and always has
been as Il deserves TO be from its object, successful
entertainment. The best cooks OF the large
hotels and clubs annually vie with one
another in the construction Of the most
marvellous specimens OF mounted pieces, attractive and
tasteful both 20 eye and palate The hall was full last
evening" 50 many attractions securing large attend
apce tbe majority Of the spectators and dancers being
French and the ladies all tastefuy ana many OF them
elreautly dressed. The decorations were simple. Al
the head OF the hall was gas illumination forming the
word WELCOME" From the center OF the ceiling to
,he sidos and corners American bunting hung in fes
toons The French flag draped In front OF the mu
sc gallery. Inc dancing began about 10 D. w. ana con
timed with short intervals until an order containing ~
uaItzos eaops polkas, and quadriles exhausted The
dancing floor was under the charge OF Fernand fere;
the music under the direction Of Grafulla'
Until II D. M. when tho first supper was served inc
room was thrown open for tho inspection OF the
,asts Hero were five long tables and about the same
dunbar of smaller ones fairly loaded down win every
triumph OF cookery Tae following Is st OF inc Pro
pal pieces displayed: A.,
Poages-Phn.srner l. RoJ,k Hon foenvrt' varies Aei
Rat
p1Sson. Poalrt ssute Marenso Pois Franeass
Pieces q, Ba'Ss ,,s s' d. Sse hSe
Hon.ri ia J.mbou dYor Daimler ChaaI frod Dc o..
Reheso B.son Levre D. POus.,e Jamo0n fO "a Mian.
;S Pate &c S.s' Ps de stabourT
Mo,s. De ,c': s,sf SaShas PAN i s v
ou, DC BooSDe rAl'e,eoae J,nss de hsns G.
o de- Pssn Bohesenpe dc G,.ntss. !. Ro.'s PlIe
s ss Bellevue aassa rq,. G,lsna: Z. Per
desu Ia Buajn Miyoses de omar' DEGREES aomne aes Do
u
Moulin Ia DoaquicbOs lie KOsIus Gree Yacht henre' Lon
tame Csno ia Harmonic lie PAoefa la S''on Gaze
some OF these pieces were very finely done The sau
r,nn an Reuvre de Montpelier an Immense salmon
I'm a suR lry ocean, supported underneath Di nhlaure
oddsh huntsnen aud game. all done in some mysterl-
aTs white substance. The Monstre dc Ner was Dig
Hass in a wsvy fosted ocean, edged with silver ferns
Ifnon the ns6s back rode large lobster dressed IN
collar aud kuee-Dreoches comical piece 1lltraheuse
Domestque' was mittrA!eu,o ., p0". .arrreI, uni
formed in their own skins ana CH@"An oes
n,dd,n IL might DO said. under their own Iealhers,
peepns from their nests among grass ng a
rock, supporting covey OF partrldges hRo saaitSS
mass OF some deleclabe compound was ln.ad Win ~
pieces OF different eol1red vegetaoes IN whits
" a,,, IA which Sepune was driving his seacnarlo
snpporod an arch OF triumph with quas LOT
& n,rtrldgrs over the arch. sugar elephauIs
and Psea.borses surrounded and surl0anted
IT, iN The yacht Henrietta was presented and NJ
mns.fe, a .oIors nying resting in fuzzy OF spun
snrar All these with the others, were plouuJ I'll
rsIad with flags OF France and TINS eontry. NM NO
abundance Of other Dishes 'css VI 'i"u' W ~
display at all, were seen. h T. Nerc,,r and T. Eau
fTne frat supper served at IL r. u ino oooonA
DIR. ,ne tables being freshly laid for the later one.
rnsre were accommodations FOR 200 people aoH
iho 90, An the commttee-room for the accommods
hi'v so cammttees supper lasted until a. ~ l.e
Hati was under the direction or Ed mtuient' sorv
1,,a conrad Vlce-Presidsnt; EuK. ChalA oecro,y
ueSiEe F.aSert Treasurer. The reception commi''e'
| was headed py u iou'inon-