The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-16
THE M0NG0LIAN BANQUET.
AN dyrONISHE PARTY or DINERS
IN SAN FRANCISCO.
Worry Remarkable Dishes Act Before Ameri-
can Guests Rice, Stewed Terrnpin shells,
and sharks Fins for Epiouroans.


tte opening ~ mat place OF amusement by a
grand banquet at the SIZE ChInk ChOy Yam Low
restaurant, Thursday afternoon, and by per
fOtmance at the theatre In tho evening a
limited number Of invitntions were sent TO
prominent citizens. The Invitations, printed on
note paper road IA follows
given ov So Yuno long 4 20 Tai, on ine s5d Of
street and ashlngton alley Cup stirs after which TO
attend the theatre.
Among those who accepted tho Inequalities
were Judge NJ. G.. Blake OF the Municipal Crimi-
nal Court; Daniel J. Murphy, District Attorney;
Judge James g. pennie OF the Jus ices Court /
John l.. Durkee Lewis Locke, Interpreter OF
Chinese; Messrs. II. II. Newman, Simon Rosen-
baum j. y. Tungate, Joseph Ellis and re-
porter for the Call
Tho banquet hail Ia situated on the third floor
or the rest iurlnt and had been cited up Tor the
oc aston. The main room was decorated with
richly embroidered curtains festooned after the
most approved idea OF oriental rasnincence,
and from the ceiling hung very hue Chinese lam
terms. To the north OF this room - n reception
room, ntted up with small tea tables and teak.
covers. South OF the dining room Ia an opium
room for the use OF those who, after dinner. feel
inclined to Indulge III the fumes OF the intoxl-
ia tie receptlon room the tables were covered
with trays holding tiny cups and pots nlled with
% Long Cha bldck dragon teal. hlyOred with
the Hover OF tho plant called Slcy sing water
aulcU. cigars, tobacco, and cigarittss. As each
guest arrived, he was received by Dr. IL PO TAI,
who Invited hi m TO plrtake OF cup OF tea ana
to take "a smoke, which invitation was aCceDted,
as 10 nave Ielaseu woulu nay Deeh ioo ,sto
besides the Doctor and An Young, bis spcre-
tlry. there were Wong Nook. obi tor OF the san
francisco and china NclCs, and ex Slpcrinte1d-
ent Of the Yung We Company; An sung. Of the
nrm Of Quons song Tie & Col See Yune Tong,
one OF the owners Of the theatre and Chon
Hon Cheong, Inspector Of tho sam lup COM
quite Guontly. and entertained their guests un.
I'll 5o'clock. when they were asked TO be seated
at tue table In the dining room.
HELIsnEs.
Tho table was laid q rAmcricainc Each guest
was provided with a very nns anu large white
Is the guests had been seated they were invited
to partaka Of relishes which we're on the table.
These consisted OF qui ying-swoet cucumbers
hum yung -altcd almonds quachee melon
seeds nrp tara keong-pickled duck eggs and
Americans have not yet found a name lung
ng rn-a KIND 81 nut called by Amerlc ms
dragons ewes = radishss. celery, and lettuce
While the guests were tasting these, the walters.
OF whom there were a dozen or more, handed
each persun a small glass. about the size ~
thiuble, blled with a rose colored liquor, cali
muO qlu a.. Ibis Is spirltuous liquor extracted
from rice aud favored with altar Of roses.
MIR. Durkce, who ~ OF AN inquisitive turn OF
mind. oppressed desire to know why this
liquor, which he considered very pleasant to the
taste, was served Ia such small glisss-, ard was
Informed that 900 muehee give too muchee
headache"
IN iin uin-champArne. and cherry win-sher-
~ wine, were placed beiurc the Dinqueters, who
were told to "help Themselves" Then the
walters brought BIRDS nest soup, the great Car
ness driicary. Iuis Is composed OF a moss
winch birds use 10 huild nests, ham. aud the
breasts OF chickens minced. To u" Fankwai,"
which IA the Chinese name for Ill persons not
natives Of Cana, this soup has a someNh hat in
sipii taste ~ II Is served Nv the Wal; but It's
II yur IS hIghly improved 10y tle addition OF
few utops oi a rA lqhor called BARK I'w
white oil. He'd to designate " from .trker
llilorot the same lti'ty Ine 'csor: 70 ex.
BIRDS nests are Obtained tr1M Java, Sumatra,
and The coast u Malacca. II IS delicate sea
moss picked from tho surface Of this waves nv
species Of swali NV. which forms 1t into nests
among the precautions clifrs, from which they
are gathered 10y mon LET down with ropes. They
are best when taken before they are soiled. The
trade In these nests Is a GOVernment monopoly.
When the nests are taken tney are well Gle med
packed IN boxes, and sent to Canon, where
they bfing their weight IN silver. Nv the lime
they reach Sin Francisco they bring their
" 4 Pit VA gold 50 YOU see that the soup Is very
expensive.
sAvoRY DISH.
The next course W IS served IN silver plated
dishes, aud looked as t,mpting as fricasce
fr IN the Malspn Duree. II was san Suey. stew
Of Chinese tcrrapln sh lis, water chestnuts and
green onions. This tasted very much ike green
turtle soup. The tiUle was destitute Of bread,
aud he Doctors attention being called to this
he asked for Min Bow, aud IN o few minutes
VINO wi he'd to partake OF II. y li'tlc DAUGHTER
Of the Docior, VINO was sea'el alongside Of her
father. when ane saw the bread, dropped a rice
cake which shc was munching, md lsked for
bread. Her father handed her slice and said
II - worry iunuy That IN emma all children cry
tur rice aud III not tuu' bread. while In Cali
| fr.il thlldl ga born Of Chlncs0 trents viii not
t'Hrn rice, out cry Tor bread. cannot under
Nticr the stew came a Leu Yuo Chee-rolst
sucNiug pig--ntce.v Drowned. and then WAS
| served another dish highlY esteemed BY the
| Chinese. TINS was hi Ion Nu Cnee-shark' +
nn'. stawcd with han and egss TINS dl-h
suited the ialate OF nsa Is 81 present. and DIS
tuct Al lrnuy Murphy after having been helped
| 90 a fourth oish. declared that Il II were poss-
| b., ne would have snirhs' nus fur dinner every
| day. " hc iAtrNs,' sad o4T OF the Cuinesa.
'are caught iu this bay and are sent to Cnina,
wnore tue Aus are prepared aad sent back to
| TINS eli. for food
Then came Chuen Arp-honed ducks tewed
with ground Is. nushro ms, aud 30 n barley,
! aNory nus dish. ~Gin BI-huiled ca Ons ore
next furnished. aiter which Yang Lut 81 e t--
| chitten stewed with cnastnuLs-wds served.
| dried OYSTER boiled. Course No. ii WAS roOn
| Goo bik Hpp-tcnder mushrooms win oek ID
| dish feinlrNdnle only for its inspidneNs. The
next Cour.e was Fen NgOr-ro 81 Cantonese
goose. the geese. the company we're informed.
are imported rom Canion A. cost Of s-i.5) each.
Sphr one N.htfeu 10 rom ara thdt y was SIN.
rular tnat, although he had attended several
Chinese dinnrrs' lis had never seen beef or
| pot ttOes served Up.
BEEF KILLERS TO BE PUNISHED.
ono Of the Chinese said. "rhs Chinese think
that It is not right TO Kill ntioes Tor food. as
| they are used as beasts Of burden There ia =
tradition which says that the dece ised killers of
! beef endure punishment In Hades. some are
| tossed on knives, Others ON nils of swords.
| Some have red hot iron poured down their
thrnats and others are tied % red hot iron posts.
| Through eternal ages they shall not be born
Butchers have hearts OF iron. Tho consumer Of
| beef, who denie, that butfalOes are merItohous
animals, shall he overwhelmed with dainty,
| bis happiness be destroyed, his Cnildrcn and
| grandchlllren shall 10 poor, AMI his family he
| eXtcrminated. Those who raise OuhiOes To kill
| for beef have hearts more wicked and fierce
! than wolves or tigers. In China We have KIND
| OF time buffalo which is something like the
| American OK. Now for potatoes to have them
| Tor dinner, Is considered sign Of hardship aud
| "a marx Of extreme poverty"
| Ihe next course (NO. 10 was n stew OF Chinese
| quail. Inc - 1rtOr Gale a seryan VINO pro-
! duced small cage, continuing two birds very
| murl Ike California quail bu sm ller.
"Ihe BIRDS Of winch Won are cAtinI,' aid tho
/ Doctor, ara OF the KIND I'm the cage. these
/ birds lay no og2s, and all we know about them
/ /, that every year they change into frogs. Mr.
| II rrv Andrews the M 1nager for Woodward's
! Gardens, bought six dozen some time ago. one
morning be looked into the cage and found IL
! empty. lie WAS astonshed, but mucl more so
| when he looked into the pond whore tho circu-
/ lar boat Ia, ami discovered SIX dozen frogs"
| The guests swallowed the qua inI the story.
! At tins point cN-l ndge sawyer threw M his silk
| napkin. plize-hghter fashion, amt announced
! that he was forced 10 give up in despair al
! though lie had III dc M MA mind to taste of
| every dish Brought on the table.
The next courses were Cum chin GIVE, hro-
! onettas Of chicken hears, ana KUN Wan Ham
! Cha lie, California OyAtars frisd In batter with
| onions: = Nuns Chee, All lrk $ Tins fried In bat
| ter; Sut ieu. rock cod picked aud boiled with
| sweet ana sour sauce enc Coo BAR kOp Moo
! Gon, pigeon stewod with hundred layer leek