New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-07

p rown. Henry BlsSs, Henry d. Babcock, David
James j. Faye Warren n Goddard. samuel A.
Goilschmidt, Henry b. G bert, Robert Hoe. w. ID.
Harper Francis NJ. Jencks. Daniel Lord IT,, Louis
r. hilik ken, snmerville L. Tuck William II. Iay-
lor, Walter w Watrous RAYMOND L. Ward aud
William :. Wells
TRIUMPH OF THE CULINARY ARTIST
But the steward-or more properly speaking the
culinary artist-Vincent Camovto had reserved
the most bewildering products Of his genius for
the main supper room. camovito had been told
to do his best and when Camovito does his best
the Union League Club is of the opinion that no
man can do better. To those whose gastronOmlc
education has been properly attended to the menu
Will reveal something of the triumphs which he
achieved, but TO those who haven't learned TO eat
IN French, the language always employed by
gastront mic artists It Viii be meaningl So There
fore some attempt however inadequate, must be
made TO describe Camovito's marvellous prOduc
lions IN sugar and Jelly and more substantial
viands. There was a saddle of bear, carved from
some well-ted Bruin, reposng q snow clad
mountain at the base of which sugar-cOated polar
bears danced and played fddles and looked
unspeaka6ly merry camovito called this Sele
d'ours Ia North Pole"
Another work of art was Saumon de Ken
nebco au grand pecheurr This was magnificent
salmon with hunting and fishing inscribed
on his sides done in some material that would
only add to the tOOthsOmcness Of the delicacy,
and the tray in which he reposed WAS held up by
all manner OF water sprites. sweet and sugary
but undraped. 1t seemed simply dissertation to
apply the knife TO such work Of art In fact
che main idea that impressed one was one OF as
constituent that such things should be eater
instead OF being preserved under glass case as
examples OF what a French chef can accompisl
when he is an artist as well as cook. General
Grant and General Sherman. serene and swectly
calm. on prancng horses OF snowy whiteness
! looked down upon the table. Sugar was the
main ingredient Of all Of them.
But none Of them looked so proudly serene as
Camovito himself when he surveyed the products
Of his art gndistdr6ed by any thoughts
| upon them. The immortal Lincoln and the God
dess Of Liberty were also portrayed in sugnry
compositions. The latter. ut least. never smiled
/ more sweetlv. La paOn truiles densa splendeur
was splendid indeed. A magnificent peacock,
/ with his tail feathers oil spread was lifted high
/ on a rvramid surrounded by various game birds
/ and little maniltins engaged in the chase Lar
| bre de Renaissance represented Adam and Eve
plentiful crop Of sugar nlums. II was before the
time when Adam and Eve had taken to clothing
themselves in the skins Of wild boasts.
These are only few OF the things dlsnaved
/ in the supper room. There were Notifications
/ composed Of toOthsome viands a couple OF pleas
arts hauling sled with some cooked hit COM
pletelv disguised members OF their tribe that
were doomed 10 speedy destruction IMAGINATION
must supply the rest. II WIS simply dream OF
( culinary art But one thing more should he
mentioned because It contraStcd so strongly
with the maenifcence surrounding IT. 1t was
a model Of the old clubhouse the ciuo-
house OF 90. plain and unprctentious looking
/ Rut 70 give II on Dir ~ cheerfulneSs
a musc-hox that played patriotic airs and some
colored lights were placed inside
porrr1Cr.vs Avn C1rPGYMrv MTVGrIvG.
The guests began to arrive at o'clock few
came earlier that they might enjoy the scene m
disturbed by the giddy throns. They came slowly
M first but by o o'clock they We're passing In In
steady stream and prcSd Mt n'pew was kept busy
handshakng The lair contingent was numerous;
and i'm their presence pictures were forgotten ana
the trum hs Of Camov to La.ed INTO insigIihc1nce.
1t was joyous scene. 1t was more II was a
vrritahle love feast .,
Mayor Hewitt made no reference 70 simple
Christian lf,n Theodore koos welt forgot poll
tics Archbishop Corr gan and Dr.. Armitage laid
theology aside AID chatted am ably. The Arch
bishop was clad IN prie>ty garments ana many OF
the Episcopal clerg men cschowed the sW"ll"W-
tall and ample shirt front The Army ana Navy
officers wore their uniforms and added color ana
brilliancv 10 the scene, and their side
arms conveyed flint suggestion 81
The strife ont of which the Union and
committees wore badge, oi pink blue ana yellow;
all inscribed wI-h the mon ogram Of the 9" % ann
attached 10 th" coat by means o. litile Sl'yer
sword which I'd duty A. nm. ne monogram 2I
/ tatiou cards the menus and the dance cards ne
/ latter were beautifully gotten MP with a SILVER
cord and a sllvered pencil attached.
THE ORDER OF DANCING.
The costumes of the ladies were of . great va
rierv. few appeared in bonnets, but there were
very few not in full dress. Most of the ladies wore
satins or silks, and the younger ones
tuile ball dresses. The uanclng was quite
Informal and after promenade 70 music
from Ross nix ia Gazza Iadra tho polka
began The music was by Meyers ORCHESTRA
Tie order of danclnC was n follows
GI-cr LGtrI.
! Polka "Ntaiele" FahrOach