The New York herald., 1878-02-06
THE chEFs-D'9UvREs.


At hal past twelve tho general anxiety at last
satlsncd and the doors OF Nilsson Hall wero opened
Only feeble and brief description Of the culinary
marvcls displayed on tho tables could be attempted
There monster galantine Of turkey
pAlsacicnne contributed by n. Fere Of the Astor
House. about iour foet high, ana artfuy con-
trivcd as 10 give in it's arrangement the very
picture OF a board o checkers. AS far MS human In
Renuity could make 1t out, tho white squares were
formed Of the whites OF eggs and the dark OF ruies
champignons and chicken verst From the chef OF
Psrker's had come gorgeous Temple OF Liberty built
oil suet, crowned with DELICIOUS frozen salads aud
waving with flags. rhe loltiest OF the table orna-
mspts py ramid of gaantinc of tongues, Quais,
and numerous fancy birds Of suet surmounted by u
Hercules OF stcarine carrying tho globe upon his
greasy back This superb piece OF culinary art was
the OF N. vuladou, OF the ST. James. The quals
In this, other pieces had been beautifully re-.
stored TO their hieke appearance after having been
killed and roasted by artstically replacing their
TN, M one cou, have tnought these h1ds wore vcr
killed at all The chef OF Beaver street Delmonico's
had fent boned turkey "Beaver street STYLE" luxu
tempting jelly aud decked bright coors.
NJ Raphael OF the Everett House, had n triangle
placed, ana also decorated with flowers Of jelly
ana suot The salmon, Ia st. Laurent,
rom n. Bapuste Perona. OF the Clarendon,
was as big as a good-sizcd child Of ten, and
masked In delusive and bewildering OF jelly
trufles and butter, la Montpelier OF all the brilliant
u. Fere. chef OF tho Astor House, was called the
"Grund Hunt" composed OF suet andn jelly. sur
mounted by tiple gigaO.ic game pics, aud present
ripping brook spahned by little white bridge
Of sueL Though II looked like the delicate
icctioncryL &c A ftet Of beef la Don AIfongo, by
NJ Ragot, OF Delmouico's Broadway establish nent,
gar rnshcd with bouchses la jdrdintere and inlaid
with vegetables, which were moulded and stuck to-
gcther IN strikingly uniform fashion, pierced by
skewers OF jelly other ornaments at each side,
attracted much attention
MES's MOUTHS WATER
N. McheI, cher oi the Windsor, contributed fam
tastic and rather mysterious piece Of enormous pro-
portions, called the "Charot Of the Epoch" driven
hrtsu nslo nri ltu nf tllaQn
scntng chariot drawn by four horses and preceded
by some clowns the garb OF pigsRns and pghcads,
vupposcd 10 represent, according To many inter-
prsters last night, the present rulers OF "a belle
France Marshal MacMah and his former advisers,
pc Brogne, &C. NJ. Mebl also contributed gorgeous
Circus Of Apollo OF wax, stcarne, taow and oiher
non classical material, such as tho Greeks probably
mover dreamed of Inc chef Vi the AIbemarle had
adorned ono OF the tables with monster roiisre OF
partrdges IN bewiiderng array the BIRDS, dclicousy
;ooked as they were having preserved their precise
bfcke appearance by an artistic rctrussIng OF their
heads and feathers. NJ Michel, OF the Hotel Bruns-
Wick had furnished beautiful hg tree OF orange skins
and suet with the lgs lott out. Npe boRsd turkeys
forming one monster gaaniinc' ID Rchcneu,
pecked a. by wondrous o tallow oras, deeked
mented WIN fanciiui pasiiage figures. were the
contribution OF the Filth Avenue Hotel chez b. Ragot
OF Doinionco's. had PROVIDED marvellous 'aspc Of
lobster" a la Constantinople, IN which the art Of
tiss while the Gisey House chef had erected CIcopa
tras Needle OF Nougat with all sorts o Egyptian mon
Btrostiss of stearDe, suet, tallow, Jelly and sugar
While most Of these superb table pieces were rev.
srently respected by the guests and left intact full
hat tho question may NATURALLY arise, HOY man y
people will now suffer from Indigestion Tor tho rc-
mainder OF tho week. Then followed moro danclng
end another supper at two A. NJ and the festivities
Irom iscd. at the hour OF wrting, to be continued
until latu hour this morning.