Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-30
INAUGURAL SUPPER.
Contract Captured by a Caterer from
Philadelphia.

ley inaugural ball
Twenty-one competitors for the
privilege Of providing for the jubilant
Republicans besieged the Inaugural
Committee with every manner OF in
tluence. New York had half a dozen
applicants; three Of the most active
were from Baltimore. and Washing
ton. Cincinnati and Chicago each had
one or more bidders.
The Inaugural Committee is con-
fident that the coming ball will be the
largest ever given. 1t has directed
Mr.. Essner to prepare to serve at least
1906 persons. Fully 5000 were
taken care Of at the last ball, but the
fact that it was given on Saturday
night with the rule closing the ball at
midnight, kept down the attendance
considerably In order TO be ready
for any contingency. Mr.. Essner
has contracted with dealers in Balti-
more tor his terrapiu. He has practi
cally cornered the market for diamond
backs for the inaugural week in the
two cities. At least 500 gallons of
dressed terrapin. will be required for
the ball.
This is the menu as approved by
the committee.
Raw Oysters in Ice.
Consumme In Cups.
Broiled Oysters
Oysters la Poulette.
Chicken Outlets.
Sweetbread Patties.
Terrapin.
Chicken Salad Lobster Salad
Crab Salad.
Tongue. Smithfeld Ham,
Game Pate. Boned Turkey,
Pate de Foie Gras.
Assorted Sandwiches.
Lemon Ices. Roman Punch.
Vanilla and Chocolate Ice Cream
Fruit. Assorted Cake. Cafe.
There will be 900 gallons of con-
summe, 5000 chicken outlets, 1000
sweetbread patties, 900 gallons Of
chicken salad, 200 gallons of lobster
and $50 gallons Of crab salad. 200
tongues. $50 Smithfield hams, 400
pates de foie gras, $50 boned turkeys,
10, 600 assorted sandwiches. 1900
quarts of ice cream, z5o pounds of
assorted cakes and 200 gallons oil
coffee.
Aside from the terrapin, Mr.. Essner
has no occasion for apprehension
about anything on the menu. He
has arranged with Baltimore firm
to supply him with $4,000 oysters, to
be opened within short time before
the ball. Everything that can be
prepared in advance will be cooked
in the kitchens at the Philadelphia
Bourse. A special train will be run
over the Pennsylvania Railroad the
day before the ball, to take the sup
plies from this city, and most of the
help will go down on the same train.
So far as possible, Essner will utilize
his own employees from the Bourse
and the Hotel Rudolf Atlantic City.
With his regular men and those on
his emergency list for big banquets,
and fifty of the best walters from the
Waldorf, which Mr. Boldt has placed
at his disposal, Mr.. Essner will have
an ample force at his command.
A corps of thirty trained cooks,
under the direction of the head chef
Of the Bourse. will keep things going
in the kitchen. There are no pro-
visions in the Pension Building for
cooking, and Mr.. Essner has contract
ted for the erection Of temporary
kitchen, at an expense OF 81, 500. adj
joining the section of the building in
which the supper will be served, and
which will be equipped with a series
of French ranges and the complete
paraphernalia of a modern hotel
kitchen. Under an agreement with
the Inaugural Committee, this struc-
ture must be removed within forty
eight hours after the ball. Mr.. Ess-
ner has rented whole house near the
Pension Building, which he will use
as an office and headquarters. Fully
SO. 900 pieces of china, 10000 pieces
of silver and 10. 600 napkins will be
needed for the service Of the supper.
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