New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-18
STORIES or THE CAFE ANGLAIS.

From The Whitehall RerieW
But TO return TO the famous dinner given in 1866
by the proprietor of the Cate Anelas in MS wine
cellar The persons invited were the well-known
librettist. NJ. de Saint Georges Prince PoniatOw-
sky, Texier. Aphonse Rover, the late regent of the
BanGue de France, the C0mte de GermIny. and two
or three Others whose names have not been chrOu-
icled. The cellar brilliantly lighted, the table
deliberately decorated. and all The bottles and casks
which lined the cellar carefully hidden from view
by curtains of rare tapestry. One thing odd which
struck the guests they entered was that there
was absolutely no wine on the table, nothing but "a
few crystal jugs full of water.
Gentlemen said ~ Delhomme " I trust that
you will do me the honor of choosing your wines
for yourself" With this the curtains were drawn
back. and the treasury discovered IN its full
splendor. All the priceless and word-renowned
gems were there-Chateau Margaux, Gruau-l LAHORE,
Mouton- RothschIld, Lur-Saluces-ln word, the
most perfect and exquisite yiDtages the palate of
man can SAVIOR A little of everything was tried,
but rs may easily be imagined, the Royal House OF
Bordeaux exacted the most homage. At dessert
Prince POnatOwsky sent for has ket of Johannls-
berger, which had been gwen him by Prince Meter
nIch but all the guests unanimously proclaimed
that 1t was vastly inferior TO the wines they had
previously been drinking.
On SATURDAY evening during tine Carnival not
many years 100, at about o'clock, just all the
diners had assembled and were heHtating and
making inquiries about the wine, tall foOtman,
habited i'll the most imposing heraldic livery, made
his Appearance and addressed an astonished waiter
as followsr want to speak to the manager"
His master who was waiting outside IN MS car
rage. was DESTROYS Of dining at the Cafe Anglais,
but being afraid that there might be room left,
had sent his servant TO inquire. On being assured
by VI. DelhOmme that there a table 10 spare
the footman retired. and in a few moments a tall
and stnkingy arlstOcratic young man of about
twenty-sX, in evening dress, aud his shlrt-frOnt
decorated with three mammoth diamond studs,
made his appearance and took his seat gravey in
the midst of the noisy thTonG. Before ordering his
dinner or looking at the WINE list he took out his
chaplet told his beads, said grace, and then, I'M
conscious of the astOnishment he was causing.
quietly addressed the awe-strlcken waiter as fol-
lows:
Give me some Ostend oysters. thick soup, brill,
n flet au Madere, trutlied partridge, bonnie la
Vanille, and some st. German peas. Now for the
wines / want bottle of Sauterne. bottle OF
Chateau LATTE, and bottle OF Ncuyo CliquOt."
When he had finished this extraordinary repast,
this mysterious young stranger took out bis chapet,
told his beads again, said grace, paid and left ask
ing the chasseur the door the address OF the cure
of ST. Sulplce. He never seen AGAIN, but the III
terest of all who mt the Cafe Anglais during his
visit having been greatly excited, inquiries We're
made in every quarter, and IL was eventually dis
covered that the mysterious stranger poor
Young tmobeman from Brittany, who had come 10
Paris to buy with his savings "a banner for the
Virgin Ii you want to know what the chef of tho
Cafe AnglaIs can do order some ducklings -four at
least must be ordered for they most minute) and
mind that the cdnetOns Sdtgles. The maltre-
dhdtel IL he knows he has to do with a client who
was not born Yesterday, will carve the little darl
ngs and carefully remove the livers, which he will
steep in delicious decOctiOn composed of lemon
Juice Jamaica pepper, the blood OF the precious
victims. and the gravy.