New-York tribune., 1890-06-29

COMMODORE ELHkIDGE I. GERRY.
Among the luNures of the Electra is a boatSSain
who pipes owners Of yachts and naval officers
the side with 50 many frlls and nourshcs
that the oldest boatswains mate aboard man-oi-
war would turn green and yellow with envy if he
could only hear him. Ordinary people do not have
this soullnspiring pipe but every one who once
succeeds in getting on board the flagship has. an
the proper time. feast spread before him which
will llngcr IN his memory for many a day, and
an the alluremcnts Of Dclmonicos cannot take
from the apprcciativc palate the lingering taste
of the dclicacieS supplied by the chef Gt would be
an outrage 10 call tl0 cward Of the Electra.
"GENLLMEN ...AsE STEP BED W
Eight bells strike and the Electra is at sea.
Guests with strong and vigorous appettes
deck. when appears the tail
form Of the Commodore. who says. Gen
temen. please step below and partakc
of the plain and simple fare of the Electra T.
those who have never been there before may arise
visions OF pun-dun lohscourse and beef and
bully, but those who have been favored know
what awaits them. and offer up silent prayer
70 tie shades Of Epicurus for a good digestion
One Of the Commodorc's lunchcons. when he
HIS guests aboard. is thing Ia dream Of His
hams are from Wiltshirc--the finest hams in the
world Only limited supply is put forth each
year. and these generally are taken up beforehand
by the wcarcrs OF crowns and the wcathicst Of the
British nobility. Eut Commodore Gerry. on his
last tip 10 Europe. made arrangements TO have
certain number Of these hams sent T. him for use
on board the Electra, where tlcy are cooked with
all that degrees Of attention and dclicatcncss that
was 50 warmly advocated hy the late Sam
Ward. and when served they are feast that
t~it, -
there is game patty patty Of woodcock i'm
ported from Toulouse. and having in II trunlcs
big as half----fs. These pattics are sent 10
Commodoc Gerry by special arrangement for
usr on board his yacht. and cannot De cVcellcd il
they can bee cpuallcd. in the Western hemisphere
How much these pa'tirs cost j. known only to the
Commodore. bat one eats them and munchcs
on the colossal truilcs. he las a sort of guilty
feeling rs if hc was eating mp small patrimony
Ployer and. in its season. every other kind Of
game. are also on the table, cooked 10 Il turn and
ready 20 melt IN the mouth.
Then there are tongues such rs never man ate
except aboard the Electra and fruit that is worth
lis WEIGHT in silver Great lone Black Ham
burg grapes and grapes of Malaga that have been
rniscd AZ great expense and care. in order that
they might delight the paates OF the guests Of
the Electra and peaches that have been brought
tn perfection under glass long bcforr the flowers
Of The Jersey peach have got through blowing
all are there.
BROILED CHICKENS TIL At MELT ~ THE MOUTH.
The broilcd chicken was hatchcd especially for
Commodore Gerry. and was reared tcndcrly 10 a
proper broiling state for his especial use and we'll
il rcpays the care. for no man ever dreamed OF
better, tcndcrer, more mclt-in-thc-mouth spring
chicken than appears on the tables of the Electra.
one might speak Of the ices, the lee creams. the
sweets. and n dozen other dcicacicS-all OF them
as perlccf as u correct epicuIcan taste and a
practically unhmirrd purs' can procure, which
form part OF these lgnchcons but it would be
work of supcrcrogation. Over all TINS
smplc luncheon 81 les the Commodore,
with lis Yachting uniform, his gray side
vbisllcr,. and his bland air, encouraging
his oiIcst, 10 dcmol,h food worth few more hun
.rrd dollar, and try to make out square meal;
There il only one VINE at these luncneOns, al'
that Is PoumcrN See. This is the Commodore ;
lct wine and hr has no other champagne ON po'rl
hI, Yacht Almost every one has drank fomlheN
S4c but mo- one ever drank H. properly unless lieN
drank II on board the E--ctrd. The bottles are
pat into an icc.macnlnc ana "heh my "l' PiJJ-
t.ucpd AT the table the Miuc - 80 cV' ti,, u ~
most of The consistency of syrup All thiN ie,s'
- served on almost priceless porcelain, ana tnc
vine ulpnus from cut glasses that are worth rs
n,mch IN if they were Of silver All around are tue
rnrvcl ,voodwork the velvet hanc.nSN ana thc
cushioned div,nS of tie Ecci:aS cahUl' ana ro.ra,
lilies and other llOWcfS ol tht itrrH' N"i"'N" "i
present IN abundance .
When il is all over, whcr one has eaten up u
wears salary or 80, o.c, are passed af"uhu one
,iIl.d with CHARS and wItn cigarettes. lhes,
hnXc, are made II imitation or real cigar anu
cioarcttc boxes They are Of silver ana are llnei
Nth rold .hc outside being cnamcl!ed To give
realistic appearance 10 tAcn'
4 pINNEE ON THE ELECTRA.
This. mind you. * only luncheon when the
dinner hour comes q still more elaborate feast
is spread. and it is then thai tie Commodore j
taste in SOUPS and .hecSos shows i',"ll men, de-
sides that wonderful vommcrv lmppc, there appear
other wines Of rare AMI delicious vintage, nearly
all Of lem imported expressly by Mr. CORY; lIc
ci,,rs and thq c-asrttpe are also lmporlci Tor uH
| ON the Electra, and IN tlct, the "ho' N"il"e -
lad under contribution ~ thc NomlnoI"it lor
L's yacht anu his guests. No new thiuE III Wv u'o
wnv Of table dclGcir3 j., heard ol ny W. HcfiN
Lnf /, AT once secures - sample ol 1t,
and # il /. worthy Of entering IN thSSi,
| VaIhala of lood thin.s t. eat, thr pill
| of fare of the Electra, he lmmedaeIS
| sccures IT, LET the cost be what il VIII
CAME P>TG1Es NEVER FORGOTTEN
If any reader OF this article should ne ihV''e',
ON board the Electra, and he loves his palate al
| his stomach. LET him not forget nor negiect 'h'
| game pattics From the depth Of reminiscent
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