The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-06-30
Annual Dinner Of the steamship ana
ship Agents Association.

The Ship Agents Association. an ancient ana
honorable body Of our best known and respected
merchants of Carondelet street met Wednesday
to celebrate their anniversary by giving their
annual dinner Mt the Lake.
The o'clock train bore to Milneburg about a
dozen gentlemen. who, upon arriving. after
first paying their respects to Miguel. rambied
through the shady walks Of the famous village
famous for Voudous and the like. In obe-
dience to an honored custom. the pistol gallery
was visited, and the crack shot proved to be our
young friend A. So. who struck the bulls eye
three times out of six. The crack shot OF last
year was unavoidably detained in the city:
nevertheless the paint-pots and brushes had
been removed to safer places than the TANKS of
the target.
AT 80 all collected for dinner. and that prince
Of cooks. Miguel. had prepared feast that can
not be surpassed in this or any other portion OF
tho world. The table was literally covered with
flowers Of rare beauty and fragrance. In the
centre was pyramid of nougeat. representing
a ship with top-gear partially wrecked. sup
posed to be the Princeton. and suggesting that
chief Of all delights to ship broker, a case of
General Average The 'menu" was simply
perfect and literally adhered to from the
potage Tor az the chairman Of the committee.
the genial Tom j. would call 1t. potash
soup'D. to the flet de bHuf aux champignops.
which gave our convivial friend. f. P. r.. an OPP
portunity to open his menagerie for the amuse-
ment OF the board.
For the delectation of our epicurean readers
we copy the bill Of fare:
Menu.
Turtle Soup Julienne.
INn
Pyramide B'ecrevisse.
Anchovies Celery. Olives.
PoIssoNs
Broiled Pompano. Sauce au beurre.
Spanish Mackerel, vinaigrette.
SheeDhead aux gratin.
Chateau Iauem. Chabis.
Coteettes de Mouton.
Pouets Sautes, fonds d'artichaut
Vol au vent financiere.
WINES.
Chateau Lafltte 177s. Chateau Pontet Canet.
VEGETABLES.
Artichaut. Pommes de terre beurre ct saute.
Petit pois. Choux de Bruxelles.
RELIEVE.
Soft Shell Crabs. Punch a la Romano.
ROAST.
FilIet de Buuf aux Champignons.
Lettuce. Chicory. Celery.
WINES.
Grand Margaux. Imperial Roderer.
DESSERT
Fruits. Pyramid Nougat.
Coffee. Pousse Cafe. Ices etc, etc.
The following gentlemen were at the table:
Messrs. Lacombe. Irvine. Shultz. Dobell Shep-
hard. Rareshide. Hall. LYMAN, Hime. Hopkins.
Whitney, Zeraga. and q representative OF the
press 1t was pleasant sight to see these gen.
tlerpen. who for a twelvemonth had exercised a
generous rivalry on the street-charging among
the ship masters and securing their shippers
now at the festive board. forgetting all business
and giving way to the enjoyment OF the hour.
Truly, the lion and the lamb had lain down to-
gether.
Mr. Lacombe in reply to toast steted that
the association was in prosperous condition
numbering some thirty odd members. The alb
sence OF some Of the members who we're present
at the last dinner was noticed: among them
Messrs. Fosdick. Miller. Ocean. Lowell and
Bailey; these gentlemen having spread their
canvass and sailed for parts unknown. It will
be a comfort to them to know that their juniors
represented them in very creditable. though
probably less musical. manner.
At a reasonable hour the special train was
boarded. and the party separated. fully satisfied
with the events of the day.