Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-14
THE socIErE ounINAmE's BALL
An Exhibition OF Delioacies Made by tho
French Chefs.
iron, he Ne'o York Times.

Frola the Mem YORK Times.
The French chef who donned dress
suit last night, and with a most interest
ing lisp informed all corners to the French
Cooks' Ball how they should find their
wav through the Metropolitan Opera
! House without getting lost, was very
tired at / O'Clock this morning. He under
took the contract OF playing cicerone at 8
I o'clock in the evening, and for four hours
/ he had no rest. All the French cooks in
New York and vicinity, with their wives
and sweethearts and friends, had deter
mined that the twentieth annual ball of
the Soeiete Culinaire Philanthropique
should Outshine ali its predecessors, and
they left little undOne to carry their point.
or course the central point of interest was
the supper room, not that the French
cooks or their friends were voraciously
inclined, they simply desired to view the
dainties massed there, from an artistic
standpoint, though later on they came
down TO the level Of ordinary people and
ruthlessly ate works of art that must
have cost lotof time as well as a deal OF
money.
Most Of the leading hotels were repre-
sented in the sat pieces with which the
supper room was adorned. The Fifth
Avenue MOTEL furnished a game pie of
Chinese architecture that made people
hungry TO look at. The Buckingham no
tel was represented by La tamille per-
cnee sur ie vieuX chene and Tyre beau
tltully constructed of confectionery. The
Metropolitan presented the SOciete with
a Chaufroid de CABLES la Neufbrisach.
On top of the pyramid OF quail was
kitchen scene representing the chef at
tempting TO kiss very pretty maid. The
Gilsey's contribution was dinner of ten
courses, that would have delighted the
Thirteen Club. A big ship, loaded be-
tween decks with all sorts Of delicacies,
and carrying on her deck two inny m0n-
sters OF a species known TO none except
the French COOK who manufactured them,
was contributed by the Westminster.
Delmonico's was very strongly represent
ed on the supper table. One Of mis- tri-
umphs was salmon. on one side Of
which was scene representing bit OF
old ocean on which a schooner was sail
ing. Under the vessel a school Of small
fish was visible. Then there was bit of
the sh0re, and on il Lighthouse. Anoth-
er BIT OF artistic cookery from DelmOni-
co.'s represented Les trOls ages de la cui-
sine, $780, 1920, and 1886. with a fIll list
of IN implements Of the profession, all
in confectionery. Chef Ranhofer was a
very proud man when ne had heard all
the encomiums that were laYished on his
bsndiw0rk. CamOvitO, steward OF the
Union League Club, was also deluged
with compliments. He furnished piece
representing the Union League garden.
The lowers were represented by Yegeta-
bles artstically and skillfully arranged,
and inciosed IN jelly as transparent as
water. He also furnished a VALERIE de
faisaus a la MIkado. The pheasants were
SO arranged that the hungry-loOking Mi
kadO and his pig-tailed followers could
not reach them. The Merchants Club
sent a combination in edibles Of a fish
pond with fish swimming in it, a boat
dancing on the mimic waves, and a big
salmon keeping guard over the com bina-
tlOu. The Manhattan's contribution was
work Of art in sweets. La COlonne
NeudOme represented the Hotel Nendome.
The column was made OF head cheese,
The st. James hotel was represented by q
pyra mid OF delicacies, the base Of which
represented u race course with the Amer
lean Derby OF 1886 in progress. Sherry,
Of Sixth avenue, made a handsome dis
play with diamOnd-back teTrapin. Mrs.
w. W. AstOr and Cornelius Vanderbilt
also made handsome contributions.
Probably on account of the eXtraOrdi-
nary character of the menu the number of
dances was limited to is, 50 that in spite
of The enticing nature of the supper and
the many other pleasures Of the ball, it
broke up about the usual hour in the
morning.