New-York tribune., 1882-02-08
THE FRENCH COOKS BALL.
WONDERS OF THE CULINARY ART.


DANCING IN THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC, AND WORKS
OF GENIUS IN IRVING HALL.
1t was a very cold evening for the hungry
souls who went early to the Academy of Music
for the French Cooks Ball last night,
for the doors kept regiousy closed until well past
O'Clock Cooks in broadcloth with their Dulcineas
shyered on the steps outside in unspeakabe disgust
Carriages drove the entrance but the pride OF their
occupants with fall at being obliged 10 drive away
again. Al last the patient walters rewarded by
sight of the bunting and bullion which graced the
interior OF the Academy -Four streamers
of bunting extended from the gallery to the
centre above the drop curtain, there trophies OF
the boxes and the usual drapings OF bunting
and plush about the balcony and gallery. Ferd
nand Fere. the president Of the association, Louis
Cuppinger, vice president and the seven members OF
the reception committee found the position any
thing but snecure the guests began to throng the
lobby and to I'll the seats in the parquet
Badges Clittered on the breasts Of different
committeeman, gorgeous beyond description ana
loaded with bullion. Their scarlet, blue
white and god lace gave almost the effect of military
ball.
Abont 1890 after one OF Aubcr's overtures the ha
was opened by grand march named for the society and
headed by President Ferc and his wife, followed oy 'e
bespangled committeeman. Then there came eleven
dances in the usual even order of such festivities ana
about 1890 the hearts Of the jewellers were gaddened
march long and hungry procession
took its way across the bunting draped bridge to
Irving Hall Here abundant store OF sohdlhed ana
concentrated Indigestion disguised in various picturesque
forms. There thought Of the morrow, however,
and a voey of enthusiastic plauds broke out delight
ing the hearts Of The noble chefs whose gastr0nomic
Rstheticism thus appreciated
The hall presented interesting sight Four cherubs
suspended about globe in the centre watched tn va
rious triumphs of the culinary art displayed beneath
while the galleries hung with plush trimmed win
bullion The seven long tables running through the hall
tho supreme efforts of dis
tjncushed chefs whose art found eXpressio' in
stearine boned meats and sugar, instead OF oil
and marble Most noticeable entering was the large
piece called The Turf Club the C0nqueror OF the
World" which stood at the end Of the centre table, con
rbutcd by the chef of the Turf Club to celebrate the
victories of IrOquois and FOXhalL At the base OF an
arch of triumph composed O snowy gsening stearine,
was race course stesrinc IrOquois the jockey wear
ing the Lorilard coors headed the held at
the finish at one end and bugy FoXhau was
winning similar honoTs for Mr. Keene at the other sup
norted on pillars above was mound OF toOthsome
galantnes crowned by fgnre Of Liberty The centre
piece was a tribute TO " The -Four Founders ot the
Universal Union of the Culinary Art" and was the
work of the chef at the Metropolitan Hotel. Below was
a white forest enlivcned with surprising mounds 3f
elics and salads sorrowiuly regarded 10y quaT which
though roasted, miracu0usy preserved their pulnage
In tho centre was lake with sugar swans. NcAt
above was platform on "hich COOKS were DUSTY
baking. boiling and seasoning, while, next,
suppoTtCd by HCTCIescs, mound OF Ealdu-
tines and pattics suIm0unted by the figure OF COOK
Near by, exciting hurdle race was scpturcd IN stear
inc the gloricS which would have paled, could paer
hue have been attained, before the toOthsome boned
n0ag9f with panels OF opaque candy in the sides which
shone with the iignt OF candle inside Another device
revealed Immense salmon, with hunters IN
lies guarding pyramid OF Jeihed meats
chef Bliss OF the Everett House, allowed nis poetic
imagination to take the form OF roast pig sitting NJ
right his launches upon large castle 0 BAKED beans
ftt.1
brinus appeared enthroned ON pie OF barrels ia
H0u3at arbor, while nc4I 10y cuanp3-ne WaT tlrhed by
grapes vines, scauty clad female islIc ana bottle
pleasing devotion To luIdl scenes M4s sHoMh % ~ wv
reprosen auons or barn ardT wei lled win sheep
came a beautiful device consisting Of large yacht
and her tender, the rigging and cordase composed OF
fine threads OF spun sugar very Jolly little kitchen
scene was contributed by the chef Of the Park Avenue
Hotel. Two cooks, neGectng their range and kettles,
time upon a sauce pan An Egyptian sent by
the chef Of the Brcycort Housethe gateway Of ruined
10 us flowers, willie the trunks of lotus
trees sustained pyramid OF e9lantnes;
swinging in an arcn came from the same hotel
Ferdinand Fcre OF the Asor House. presented scene
typifyug hunting and fishing and another telling the
ta,e of Alexander Dumass HOLSTERS. \ marine piece
the Westminster Hotel had at It's base niue late
containing live goldfish, while dolphins dispored them
selves above. Again, Il roast pig IN Ihouh
robes stood upon rustic standard OF twisted
branches from the Union League club, as well
a. tul OF guostly woodcock whlch had lOst nan
ther pumagc. one of the finest game pieces was TIE
work Of Augste Naledon, chef al the Hotel Victoria
At the bottom were pigeons ana above uerSO OF calohs
Gur,soa AnoJner immense salmon in a lake with
gold hsn was sent from the Clarendon Hotel, aud
swiss chalet aud garden scene were from
w- frou the Merchants Cub and the " Lyre OF lar
mouy" from the Hotel brunswick In al iorty-one
culinary fantasies and eighteen pat'SSe,tS were dis
Alter the supper which affair not to be sshted,
the guests somewhat laneuldy resumed the dancing
There were fourteen more dances on the programme