New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-03
ARTISTIC WONDERS IN SUGAR
ADMIRIXG THE WORK OF FRENCH COOKS
VISITORS GAZE ON THE REMARKABLE DISPLAY PRE-

| VISITORS GAZE on THE REMARKABLE DISPLAY PRE-
| CEKDING THE ANNUAL BALL
| Tho Societe Culinalre PhanthroplTuc, or frencn
Cooks Benevolent Society, held Its twenty second an
nual ball last night at the Metropolitan Opera House
As usual the artistic wonders IN sugar and nougat and
other materials known only to the makers themselves
which adorn the supper table were placed on exnbton
In the afternoon; and the five hours during which
they we're on view crowds OF visitors were attracted
The supperroom in which the pieces were arranged was
ike a culinary faryland. All sorts OF subjects were
selected by the kltcnen artists and many OF them were
| original and amusing. Over forty clubs, hotels,
restaurants private households were represented
| Delmoncos had the greatest number Of disguised
daines. A votiere de paon spicfeo" with the head
and fu-spread tai Of the peacock adjoining the dish,
attracted much attention. Near by II was a" rustic
pavilion rock" which was one Of the biggest pieces
IN the 1t gave okers opportunity to say tnat
10 should have been called pavilion on rock and the
manner in which the opportunity was abused was a
terrible evidence of human fraiity.
TRANSMITTING THE TITLES.
Two men wal sed In past Denonico's show.
One was little and fat and rejsced the other big
and bnrly the big translated all the titles OF the
pieces the original French for the benefit of his
companion. Tnis is a sample Of the result:
"what's thati"
Lets see Um-ah-therc's fellow a cooks dress,
and there's beside him. and they're cooking.
guess What does 1t s1y-Le'co-n Gull nal re-
Lekong Kewnairi, .Delmonico's Kitchen!"
"Delmoncos kitchen Quito life-like, too! Wonder
ful. wonderful Now let's pass to the next please
There were several sugar ships u the exhibitions but
Delmonco had two which drew" hetfer than any
Others because they ohristened The Volunteer
and The America" For tie number or cxhiDits the
Grand Union oIel second to Delm0nicO's. Every
body stopdcd to look at tho Venetian Carnival which
was inscribed "paie by Louis Achille Fumontes." 1t
represented a procession OF merry-makers escortng
triumphal Car a carnival day in Venice. Among the
lockers perc led in the balcony Uncle Sam In
Stars and stripes costume, and Mrs Uncle Sam In the
dress OF an Indian girl.
Not far from this the contribution OF Camovto.
the Chef OF the Union League Clun 1t masterpiece
in its way IL presented small scale the kitchen Of
tine club with all the operations or COOKING going on
busily There were fourteen figures in all. girl sat
preparing vegetables for the pot another swept the
fuse the floor; white capped cook attende to
the another seated at desk making
out card. negro waiter carried ont Dish.
dish washer washed dishes and in short there was no
detail omitted Camovto himself. in full evening dress
and coa-black whskers represented standing in the
foreground experimenting his staff.
GENERAL BOULANGER on HORSEBACK.
EN- Revenant dc la Revue the title OF the Hotel
vendoDe piece will at once suggest the subject, Gen
era Bouanger horseback Both horse aud rider were
so exquisely modelled that the result rather suggested
the scuptor's stu lilo than the cooks Kitchen
Saddle OF Bear la New-Zealand" Is not a subject
suggestive many artistic effects but in the hands of
the Uni League Club chef 1t turned out to be OF
the most attractive in the The saddle OF bear
formed the centre of the piece Around it were grouped
all of grotcsque groups little sugar bears One
adorned with spectaces and swallow tail coat,
pvrched top OF the chunk Of bears 6esh. and
naturally looked solemn and philosophical Around /,
Germ band of bears appeared 10 he playing requiem
BIT beneath IL inucn merry maklng Qnefr pears
In 1ueCTer dresses sliu down obo!gan sllde, ana
group of cubs in pink pants warmed themselves at a
wood fire.
A bird cage with dozen different kinds or birds
from the sinclair House. Chinese pag0ia from
Frederic Hemmrre, Cornelius vanderbiits chef and
sp'en nd immature reproduction OF the high tower,
81" La Tour Eie" which Is being built in Paris FOR the
exhibition OF 1899. were all noteworthy Contributions
VALERIE Braquehais, OF the Clarendon Hotel made the
Eien tower From the Cambridge Hotel were number
or ingenious allegoricai and grotesque subjects.
The exhibitors. besides those already mentioned were
the Abearle HO'e Ast0r House, Barrett House, JOseh
Burck, Buckingham Hotel, Downtown Assoc alton,
Everett House, Firth Avenue HOTEL Gilsey House
Grand Central Hotel Holman Club, Adrian lseltn c. j.
Kraft Lotos Club Maillard Manhattan Club. Mazeti
Metropolitan Hotel, NOrmandie Hotel Park Avenue
Hotel Parkers Restaurant, Pursseil Cafe savarn.
scua & CO. 81. Denis Hotel, ST. Marc Hotel, University
Club, Turnure. Vendome Hotel and Wilton Hotel
The ball which given for the benebt or the
widows and orphans fund, great success Charles
Laouette the floor manager. and the attendance OF
dancers and spectators was large.