The New York herald., 1878-02-06

ChEFS-DGUvRES.
At halfrast twelve tho general anxiety at last
sa.isnod and the doors OF Nilsson Hall wero opened.
Only a iceble and brief description Of the culinary
marves displayed on tho tables could be attempted.
There was Q monster galantine Of turkey d
pAlsacicnne contributed by n. Fere, Of the Astor
House. about four icet high, and 50 artfully con-
trivcd as TO give in its arrangement the very
picture OF q board OF checkers. AS far rs human
Qenuity could mako 1t out, tho white squares were
cham pignons nnd chicken lvers. From tho chef OF
Parker's had come gorgeous Temple OF Liberty built
waving with flags rhe Ioitiest OF the table orna-
mepts py ramid OF gaantinc oil tongues, Quals.
aud numerous fancy birds Of suet, surmounted by
Hercules Of stcarine carrying tho globe upon his
greasy back. This superb piece OF culinary art was
the WORK oi NJ Vnladon, OF the St James. The quals
In this a. IN other pieces been beautifully re.
stored 10 their helike appearance after having been
killed and roasted, by artlsticalIy replacing their
heads ana feathers. So cieverly was this done
that could have thought these birds were
killed at all The chef OF Beaver street Delmoncos
had boned turkey "Beaver street STYLE" luxu-
tempting brown jelly aud decked out Ia bright coors.
NJ Raphael, of the Everett House, had sent triangle
composed OF three triangular hams trlanguIarIy
placed, and also decorated with flowers OF jelly
ana sueI The salmon, la st. Laurent,
rom N. Bapuste Perona, OF the Clarendon.
vas as big as goodsizcd child OF ten, and was
masked IN delusve and bewilderng cover OF jelly,
ruiles and butter, la Montpelier. OF all the brilliant
hues Of the rainbow Another piece dc rts'stancc by
u. F6re, chef OF tho Astor House, was called the
"Grund Hunt" composed OF suet andn jelly. sur
mounted by Iple gigantic game pics, and present
n
rippiing brook spanned by a little white bridge
Of suet Though II looked like tho delicate con-
lcctioncryl &c A ftet Of beef Ia Don Alfonso, by
N. Ragot, OF Delmonico's Broadway establish nent,
gaTnshcd with bouchtes a la jdrdintere and inlad
with vegetables, which were moulded and stuck to-
gether in strikingly uniform fashion, pierced by
skcwcrs OF jelly ana other ornaments at each side,
attracted much attention.
MEys MOUTHS WATER.
N. Nobel, cher ol the Windsor, contributed fan.
tsstic and rather mysterious piece, OF enormous pro-
portions called the "Chariot Of the Epoch," driven
BY Ganbctts made principally OF pastlage, and pre-
by clowns the garb OF pigsKins and pgheads,
supposed to represent, according tn many inter-
prefers last night, the present rulers Of Ia belle
France, Marshal MacMahon and his former advisers,
lie Brogie, &c. NJ. MebI also contrib ued gorgeous
Circus Of Apollo OF wax stcarine, tallow and other
non classical material such as tho Greeks probably
mover dreamed o. Tho chef oi the AIbemarle had
adorned OF the tables with monster roitere OF
partrdges IN bewiidering array. the Dirds dcciousy
sooked as they were. having preserved their precise
bfckc appearance by an artistic rotrussng Of their
beads and feathers VI. Michel, OF the Hotel Bruins
WICK had turnisbeda beautiful fg tree OF orange skins
and suet with the 1gs lett out. NIpo boRSd turkeys
forming monster galantinc Id )Rchcneu,
pccked at BY wonarous tallow BIRDS, decked
mented WIN fapcitui pastilage figures. were the
contribution ofthe Filth Avenue Hotel chez N. Rago
OF Doin,onco's. had PROVIDED marvellous 'aspc OF
lobster" a la Constantinople, 10 which The art Of
salad making was shown in us architectural posslb-
lie, while the lsey House chef had ercctca Cicopa-
trus Needle OF Nougat with all sorts Of Egyptian mon
strositss Of stcsrine, sue', aliow Jelly ana sugar
while I'd ost Of these superb table pieces were rev.
,renty respected by the guests and loft intact iuIl
hat tho question msJ NATURALLY arse. Hov many
people WIZ nov suffer from from nnSss0n n or or the no
nj another 80 pper ~ two A. NJ, and the festivities
,,roriscd Mt the hour OF writing, TO be continued
i,ntfl Intv hour this morning.