The record-union., 1895-01-15
BANQUET OF HORSE MEAT
Given by Veterinary Surgeon Hopkins
of New York.
Many Men of That Town Partake OF
Horse Meat Served In Various Styles
of That Unusual Food.

A banquet Of horse flesh was given by
Veterinary Surgeon James d. Hopkins
of Newark last evening. 1t was pro-
gressive feast for progressive men, and it
was progressive in a second sense, too,
because it lasted from $50 to 9:30 in the
evening, and as fast as one party OF ten
or twelve lett the long table in the base
ment of the DOCTORS house another dele
CATION descended from the parlors to take
the vacant places. The kitchen was given
over to the chef and his assistants, the
dining-room and parlors to the guests,
the ladies OF the doctors family having
been banished to the upper regions
Three walters kept up constant commu-
nication between the table and the
kitchen, and the doctor kept his place at
the head of the table throughout the
evening, greeting each newcomer and
urging him to eat, or repeating the his
tory OF the horse they were eating and
telling how wholesome horse flesh is, and
how he expects it to take it's place in the
markets OF this country in a short time
to be sold on its merits.
The most practical argument for the
introduction OF horse meat. however was
the manner in which it was served up on
this occasion, and IL seemed certain that
The rich as well as the poor would be
firmly convinced of it's merits il thew
could get il cooked as DR.. Hopkins pre-
pared it last night. There was norsetail
soup, richly favored and nourishing;
boiled saddle of horse with horseradisn
sauce, and Drolled tenderloin of horse,
while the piece de resistance was q rib
roast There was pot roast and plenty
OF broiled steaks, and Dreaded outlets
with all Imaginable sauces and relishes,
and variety OF vegetables.
There was a great deal of jocular con-
versation at the table and all sorts of
horse talk, but not the slightest indication
OF qualmishness. Every body went there
with the intention OF eating what the doc
tor had prepared, and the 1irst taste OF the
palalable soup encouraged all to go on
with the courses. The verdict was gem
orally expressed by comparisons with
beef, thougA few said that the meat re-
minded them OF elk and venison, but all
seemed to agree that il was better than
the average beef in flavor and texture
The tenderloin was especially good, while
the pot roast and rib roast were not in
any way lacking in tenderness and flavor.
DIR. Hopkins explained how be got the
horse, and what inspired him to get up
the banquet. He did not disguise the
fact that the animal was old. He said
that it had been in the possession OF
one man for twenty years, and was at
y IT.
the owner did not want to sell the amman
into a life OF hardship, and asked DR..
Hopkins to kill it. The doctor then de-
cided to give a horsehesh banquet. and
he had the animal killed, bled and cut up
by butcher. The meat was hung in a
refrigerator for two weeks before il was
served. The soup was made OF the tail
and shins am the choice parts were
cooked i'll the various ways by one Of the
leading cooks of the city. Then at least
one hundred invitations were sent out,
and fully One-half of those who were in
vited attended the feast. Among those
who were seen al the table We're Alex
ander LelOng, eX-Secrerary Treasurer
George K. Gray, Mayors Secretary John
5. Gibson, Judge W. \. Rapp, ex-Judge
John y. Rodrigo. the Rev. h. j. Mundy
OF Atlantic City; Francis Maloney, +. w.
Mum, Joseph Hun, Joseph Ii. Hoyt, Dr..
Naudevest, y. Judson Clark, Jr., Dr.. G.
Lawrence, J. 3. Bond, George Ehret, a.
P. Cooper, Frank Opdyke, David Todd,
Baron Won h katzler, Captain William Ex-
all of the fire department, Theron Dio,
the Rev. L. NJ. Castor. Henry McNair,
the Hon. john 2. Grover, DR.. j. d. Wade
and DR.. J. II. Vogt.-New York Sun.