Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-29
A LUNCH AT NEWPORT.
A Feast That would Have made LII
cullus Green with Envy.

i Feast That would Have Made Lu-
culIus Green with Envy.
The particular feast have in mind,
,ecause it is 80 typical, was served there,
lot very long ago, in . house on the
Cliffs, with Just that dining room we
,aye seen in dreams, the ideal for |
Iummer. Vast in its proportions, with |
! lofty ceiling crossed by massive |
rafters Of oak, rough-hewn and heavy. |
walls half covered by huge wainscoting |
II the same wood, carved by master |
hands and hang with Spanish leather |
lark with age, and q cleaning floor, in.
laid and polished, with superb indian
rug making an island of color in the |
center. There were sideboards of old
pak smuggled out from the fatness of |
an old ancient manor house in Devon
shire, where the impoverished family,
to whom they had descended
from the time of Elizabeth, had
parted with them reluctantly, it is
true, but unable to resist the
magic of American dollars. Up
on them were wonderful carvings
in high relief and prominently displayed
the arms of that decayed nobleman
whose precious inheritance they were,
and who little dreamed that they would
ever be laden with the bright new shin
ing silver OF q Yankee millionaire. What
picturesque revelries they had witnessed
time and again in those long passed days
when, according to tradition, the Virgin
Queen herself stopped one night at the
house Of the famed Susan and had
brought in her train a whole army Of
courtiers, brave in their velvets and laces
and ever ready for iunketings. But
there they stood grim, black and silent
The mysteries locked up in their paneled
hiding places are destined to remain
mysteries forever, and their present
owner declared laughingly that she had
spent halliday in seeking for springs
and hidden drawers or closets, hoping to
come across new play of Shakespesre's
q package Of faded love letters, scrap
Of mouldy brocade or Venetian point
some relic of bygone times. The
thrifty souls in Devonshire had prob.
ably been before her and unearthed
any treasure that might have lurked in
these dark recesses, for nothing has evel
come to light since the magnificent pieces
of furniture were landed in Newport
That they cost small fortune goes with
out saying. just how much, Mrs. Midat
refused to divulge, but her mischievout
daughter whispered in our ears when hel
mothers back was turned, that that mis-
guided woman had given G1 900 for the
two, and considered them cheap at that
They certainly gave to the apartment
Al air of somber grandeur and antiquit,
which was carried out by the Leather
hangings and dark rafters. Long win
dows, mullioned, opened upon the broaC
stone verandah, with its cosy chairs an,
tables, it's great palm and rubber plants
and it's bright awnings, not forgetting
the wonderful view of the sea, wher
ships like birds with wings out
spread were constantly fitting t
and fro. The weather was perfec
and the sunshine streamed in upon th
group of girls who we're seated upon tn
long table, fragrant with flower
and glittering with silver and cut.glass
In the center of the table was an enor
nous basket of snow-white lilies, lai
loosely and lightly in among leaves an
grasses, and filling the air with thei
faint, indescribable perfume, while trail
of purple passion flowers and vine
ran over the rest of the damask sui
face in and out among the baskets {
fruit and the silver bon-bon dishe
heaped high with sweet meats to th
very edges. Hamburg grapes, peache
that had basked in the sun, pears, nee
tarines, plums and apricots in artist
confusion filed the old-fashioned dishe
of Grown Derby, and the rainbow bub
bles Of the wine glasses at each plac
completed q scheme of color which mad
the table blossom in the midst of tn
dusky room like beautiful bit of gar
den.
Noiseless footmen came and went, an
in the two hours that hurried swiftly b.
q very delicious menu was served b.
their deft hands. What do you think @
this, now, for q July repast? Clan
soup, in cups like bouillon, piping no
and appetizingly seasoned. this rathe
an innovation, but very toothsome, new
ertheless; lobster outlets, with Tartar
sauce; sweetened pates; fillets o
chicken, with fried potato balls and strin,
beans; chicken chartreuse-this is
dish for the gods themselves curious
delectable compound of chicken rubbet
through sieve and cooked with truff1es
mushrooms, sweetbreads and everythin,
SA0V 0ASAAOO oAO PolhUC, OWCul5u tluuUAIb
something that only chef can describe
but good to see and better {,
eat; game and frozen-like peaches
and pears and grapes, so rea
that only tasting could convince on,
what they actually were; and last bu
not least, fruits from the gardens of th,
Hesperides, after which the fair partaker
Of this luxurious repast dipped the tip
Of their dainty fingers in crystal bowl
full of perfumed water, dried them OF
damask napkins and adjourned to tn
drawing.rooms, where coffee was serve,
in exquisite little Sevres cups, each
gem in its way. Doesn't this make you
mouth water ?-[Providence Journal.
A Proposal.
Mr.. Drygoods: 'I desire to Obtain
your permission to marry your daugh