The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-15
AMATEUR COOKS.
Bergen Reformed Club Men
Members Serve Supper
to the Ladies.
SOME UNKIND CRITICISM
The Tale Of a Tough Fish Bali
How the Gentlemen Looked
and Acted as Walters.
SOME UNKIND CRITICISM

The Mems Cooperative Society of the
South Bergen Reformed Church, an as
ISOLATION formed for the purpose of hold
ing entertainments at least once a
month In order to raise money to pay
on the church debt, decided at their last
meeting to give a dinner in the chapel
and charge fifty cents q head for 1t.
Accordingly. a inner was gotten up by
them, which was served last night. Over
$50 people partook of the feast, 200 of
whom We're ladies, who freely mmen
ed upon the viaEds the gentlemen had
prepared.
One lady. the wife of a prominent
member of the society, remarked to a
friend that she had eaten some goldfish
balls her husband had prepared. The
next time he g1umbled at home over any
OF her cookery, she said, she was going
to tell him that if he ate one of those
hsh balls of his own, he'd never COM
PLAIN again Putting her mead very
close to her friends ear, she whispered
DRY FISH BALLS.
say, 1t took three glasses of water to
get one of those fish balls down nv
throat. They were awfully dry. My,
there was nothing but potatoes in them.
yoq could hardly taste any fish at ALL,
) H foae. friend replied in as confidential
q SHE EEtFs%M
Now. is that so? Do YOU know ate
some potato salad. a la Clement, and isn't
" iunny, put DO. you know-he, he, ma,
ha al was al salad and no potato.'
hnnny. Ihey both laughed right out
loud They might nave been Laughing
YET put ZOE one OF the cream oysters go
ing down the wrong way in the throat of
the lady who ate the potato salad.
al the evening little knots OF ladies
DanQS cOOkfnR& and Gfr1 r IN cor NOT
one of the ladies was Jealous Of the
others for having a husband who could
respective better halves the worst cook
Of the lot, All the time the subjects of
controversy walked around among their
patrons. taking orders and serving them
with the air of veteran walters. AS
they went hlrrying to and fro in their
white duck suits and p they remind-
ing brigade. The only difference was
that the amateur walters hurried a little
more than Warnings men. And, oh, yes,
The supper which was served on the
european plan, or, more properly speak
ing in the free lunch" style, was on the
were named in honor of the waiter or
cook who supplied it.
The bill of fare is appended
THE MENU.
Present Your Check: Eat, Drink and Be Merry!
% Ere ~ ! A y, From OUR COWS.
SNNSS ~
SALAD, a la Grant.
REAL Goldfish BALLS. with or without
bread.
IRISH CORN BEEF, more years hath
made me love thee more.
POTAGE, .Consomme a la Royale.
POTATO SALAD. a la Clement.
POISSON, kennebec Salmon a la Russo.
Pommes Nouveiles.
TONGUElSALAD A LA CABBAGE.
Cold, Hot or Wagging, a la Craig.
PICKLES, off our own farm, Hackensack.
PORK AND BEANS Boston Style. a Ia
risen for the occasion.
LOBSTER SALAD, a la Kelsey.
BUTTER, strong enough to walk, but stays
CAKE, sponged 70 order,
COLD HAM a Ia Parkinson.
LEMON ELY, shaky.
ICE CREAM. a la Rapp. G.. 0. D.
CHOW CHOW, a Ia Ching Chang.
CRANBERRY JELLY, painted red.
COFFBElCAKE, ALL KINDS-TEA.
Chocolate Cake a specially
Guests will please report any inattention on
the part of the walters.
THE CHEF AND HIS ASSISTANTS.
There were six tables. The chef was
Mr. Charles Parkinson. and his assist
with the respective walters, were as
follows
Table No. 1LGeo. M. Craig, Chairman; F.
B. Clement, Geo. w. Russell, NJ. H. Kelsey.
Many souls with but a single thought
8 And many hearts that beat as one
liable Table No 4dw 2mW. H Fl post <. o Viekers. :
IF the heart Of woman is depressed with
cares,
The mist is dispelrd when man appears.
Table No. 3-S. r. Collins, Chairman; +. M.
Gerow, H. l.. Griswold, r. w. stout:
Table No. 6Charles Van Wart, Chairman,
H. 7. Chamberlain, Thos. Middleton, D. W.
.Give them always Of the prime,
And but a little at the time
Table M. &C. a. Wilmington, Chairman; y.
c. Haring, John M. Rapp, W. Il. Rapp' w.
.sThe cook and server each his talent tries;
In various figures scenes Of dishes rise.
Table No. 6-F. W. Dayey, Chairman; u. X.
Hoar1and. VIM. Calvin, Andrew Little.
Owed 500 was cleared above expenses;
tt IS not known at present what KING
of an en~tertainnens The soclsty no wn,
What experiences the amateurs "a