St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-26
Boston Transcript.

fSnoald take place under the reign OF
l. "notre bon roy LOys lie OnZleme;'' that
the viands and comforts, as we'll as the
service, would be of the period, and,
therefore, they were requested to come
I in the guiSe of gentleS and burgherS of
that time, or as minStrelS and pilgrims,
and each and all, in memory of other
days, should take name in accordance
/ with their garb by which the varlet at
[ the door should announce them at the
hour Of z. You may be sure that every
one of the thirty and odd ''good men
and honest ladies'" to whom these in
vltatiOnS were sent, had no thought of
refusing.
Some of the guests, from Paris only,
I arrived in the morning, others had
come the night before, and were 10
Gated in different parts of the town.
Not man, woman or child in the place
but knew what was going forward, and
great was the excitement as the day
began to draw III, AS soon as all the
guests are assembled, the gong sounds,
the host advances toward Nine. Adam
who looks in very truth, noble dame,
her tall, stately figure set off by the rich
robe she wearS-She places her hand in
his, or rather on his, in true medieval
style, and the rest follow their example.
At the door, a couple of musicians put
themselves at the head of the process
sion, and the party proceed, III meas
ured steps, to cross the yestibule-while
the pipes treble forth crazy march
between the two rows of varlets bearing
lighted torches.
A knight in armor performs the part
OF master OF the ceremonies. BeatriX,
OF Gif-otherWiSe Nine. Adam-iS con-
Quoted to the seat of honor beside her
host, beneath velvet canopy. Nine.
Lott takes her seat opposite, having on
her right hand Adrien Marie, the we'll
known painter, for the nonce disguised
as fool-a motley fool-leading a
greyhound by leash. The old chron-
| icler, Philippe de Confines, who repre-
sented the press in the year of grace
14SS, is not far Off; Master Coictier,
Louis the Ninth's own physician. is
there too; Jean de Nicelle, of joy
Gus memory; beauteous Isaure de Cas-
label, and proud Iseult de KXanna, and
many noble and honest dame beside.
A Shrek from the pipes, boom of the
gong, and in comes a varlet with a
ever and basin, followed by page
with an embroidered napkin. 1t was
customary 400 years ago, as every one
knows, to dip your fingers in water
people used to make up at table for the
insufflciency of their previous ablu-
oioio' n oO0oilu pdSe lOilONGu IIlo llrSC
with box of comfits. After this
potage is served, then oysters, fish
of the sea and fish from the
river, roast goose, roast squirrel,
and hedgehog, with cinnamon sauce.
Another course consists of rice, gar
| nislled with fried almonds, jelly and
toasted cheese. But it is long while
before the repast reaches this stage.
Everything is served round in solemn
mediaval fashion. Sire Gontran de
Fourchnif finds occasion to deliver him
self of Rabelaisian anecdote, and
BeatriX of Gif, having conned the au-
thors of the time, makes pretty little
speech in old French, which excites
great enthusiasm.
The piece de resistance, a roasted
peacock, is carried in triumph by four
serving-men, preceded by a herald and
followed by four pages. The noble bird
is t1anked by couple of herons done up
with traitors sauce" Then comes the
turn of the pastry, a gigantic crust that
harbors clown, who leaps out of his
pastry prison and cuts wonderful capers
among the gilt and silver vessels
which ornament the table, and