The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-05-21
ANNUAL DINNER
Of the Steamship and Ship Agents
Association.
A Big Time at the Lake.

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of the association. About two years since the
principal ship agents and brokers, feeling the
necessity for organization, to thereby further
the interests of their principals, residing in
every shipping port on the face of the globe,
met together and formed a union, under the
following officers: President, Geo. A. Fos-
dick; Vice President, W. S. Bailey; Secretary,
F. NJ Hall, to serve for one year. At the ex-
piration of that period, Messrs. Bail ey and
Hall voluntarily Withdrawing from their re-
spective offices, Mr.. Geo. P. Forwood was
elected Vice President and Mr.. L. Lacombe
Secretary.
The objects of the association have been
accomplished in the most satisfactory manner
during the past two years. in fact, has ex-
ceeded their fondest anticipations, and as the
'.hegira" will soon take place and the familiar
faces will be transferred to the flags of Liver
pool, Havre, Hamburg and hundred other
marts of commerce, it was thought proper
that before the separation took place social
gathering should be had, where each could
express to the other their high esteem, so
universally felt.
Yesterday, as we have said, was the day set
apart, and below we give the bill of fare as
prepared by the committee appointed for that
purpose, consisting Of w. S. Bailey, chair
man, L. Lacombe, A. Zerega, G. Shultz:
| Menu.
Absinthe a la de Wolf.
| PoTAGE.
Lightning Soup la Hagerstown: Bisque Ia
Pass LOutre, Juhenne la Eads' Jetties.
sauterne, Sherry.
| HoRs DGuvRE.
Pyramide D'Ecrevisse q la Lacombe, Ancho-
vies, Celery, Olives.
Broiled Pompano, Sauce au Beurre a la Bailey,
| Spanish Mackerel, VInaigrette q la LudwIgsen,
Red Snapper Mayonnaisse a la Lowell, Fricandeau
Of Eels, slip Up Sauce, a Ia Princeton.
| WINES
Chateau Yquem, Chabis, Johannisberg Meter
mich.
Ris de Veau, Pokeree la Zerega, Cottelettes
de Mouton, Petit Pois a la Moulton, Poulets
Sautes, Ponds D'Artichaut q la Bell Vol au Vent
Fnanciere a la Fosdick, Brochettes de Bengale a
la Weeks, Foies D'Autruches, Sauce Piquante
Ia SLultz, Poulet Grille, Sauce Refine la Hall.
Chateau LATTE, cru l776; Pape Clement,
| cru 1915.
Westphalia Ham, Champagne Sauce la Knox,
Galantine Truffee la Yorke, Daube Glacs a Ia
Dobeil
| VEGETABLES.
Artchaut de Barigoule Ia Heyn, Pommes de
| Terre, Beurre ct Saute q la Hopkins, ChouX de
b. uxelles a la Rareshide Petit Pois la Wheeler,
Caulifower au Gratin a Ia Ocean, Stuffed Lettuce
| q Ia Forwood.
| Soft Shell Crabs Ia Haynes.
Punch Roman la Tom Irvine, Essayons
Smash q Ia Waterloo
Spring Chicken, with Sea Weed la Norton ;
Fillet de Beuf aux Champignons Truffees la
Miller.
CELERY, Sour Sauce Ia Stockmeyer.
| WINES.
Clos vougeot, Grand Margaux, Roderer, Piper
Hiedsieck, Imperial Tokay and Mumm.
DESSERT.
Fruits Charlotte Russo; Pyramid Nougat ;
Coffee, Mocha; Pousse Cafe Grog; Slush ;
Ringbolts Sugared Crystalized Barnacles Ices,
| etc.
Before sitting down to dinner the party
concluded ito wander around and see what
was going on at the Lake End Visiting
every nook and corner where they thought
they could find amusement, they landed
finally at the shooting gallery. Several gen.
tlemen evinced their ability with the guns
and pistols, and one gentleman (Mr. Belly
succeeded in hitting the side of the house,
and was congratulated by the less fortunate
contestants. After this sport the party ad-
journed to the restaurant, and at 500 the
dinner was served.
After an earnest and elaborate practical dis.
cussion Of the respective merits of the differ
ent dishes composing the spread, toasts were
| announced in order, and one of the promi-
nent gentlemen present attempted to give a
full description of something he evidently
understood, but was promptly suppressed by
the chairman, who declared him out of
order.
When the dial pointed to the hour of
o'clock, cry of "pirates" was raised, and
Immediately a crew of raiders hove in sight,
bearing down from the steamer DIX.
The attacking party were in command of
Capt Freeman, OF the said steamer, which
was discovered to be the John l. Dix. par
ley was held and an adjustment effected by the
the feast. This they were apparently re-
luctant to do, but it is said by lookers-on
that, for half an hour, they did yeomen SER
vice in demolishing the edibles set before
them. We give the rumor for what it is
worth. At 7:3O o'clock the pirates withdrew
in good order and "quiet reigned in War
saw" the greatest quiet war ever saw.
Prominent among the pirates were the
following we'll known characters: Capt Free
man and privates Moore, Saunders and Fol-
ger. The party of ship agents were extend
ing mutual congratulations when the raiders
returned, but in view of the fact that the
Captain was Freeman, and NO slavish Office.
seeker, they were excused and treated with
great respect.
The presiding Diner then announced that
he would hear what any gentleman had to say
in the way of speech.
Several excellent and appropropriate toasts
were then offered, and met with eloquent re-
sponses.
Mr.. Geo. A. Fosdick, the chairman, made q
very neat speech in which he urged upon the