New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
WINE AT PUBLIC DINNERS
,,o,,,xENr CATERERS SAY 1T is THE
Usual ACCOMPANIMENT.
,.sr DOES NOT OFTEN LEAD TO INToxIcArIoN
SOME ELABORATE DiNNbRs-IhH MEAN AMI
rxrRrME Cosr-FEAsTs FOR EPIcUREs

N
..oer, lively discussion on wine-drlnking Mt
IN. -. =, college alumni leads naturally 70 the
the " =, tbe use of wine at dinners OF public
s"'y,,,. rublc nature. and the prices mean ana
% -,e Of public dinners. with ana without wine.
eN" ,sohaud who was connected with the Hotel
,~,neu,ck from 1876 until 1t was closed ana was
o-d for the last ten years OF the ho'ei eA's'-
80 said 10 Tribune reporter;
"u,,,h some dinners we served wine Tor nNeu
- cover the entire expense. and again wine
pr ,-ved at order and the dinner was charged
o,orately. In most cases the wine WAS seiNe'
'o ser with the wine for the president oi INC
~ ~ " ond the invited guests included IL the nAeu
,e For a dinner without WINE we ee"e'""S
pm. {. a plate which included everything ana
e""'s ,~, Good dinner indeed And with VINE
""S .~cod 81 which included a cocktail before
"" o,rterne with the oysters, sherry with the
~ -nn Rhine wine with the fish. light ciaret Win
81 .,tr4e champagne with the soroet' heaN!
80. with the roast. and champagne tioi'' '
CA ,ne end. when we served a cordial with the
w. Of course this was not price 10 cover '"e
80 Grades of wines more expensive dehcaoies
N.7,> M, ,ortet but meant good dinner with goou
O. ~" o,a service You could pay any price IRON.
W. W. -, according 10 the rarity and dlihcuiy Oh
'hH' r What YOU ordered. At all these dinners
,u. wos served a dinner with VINE iA0N."s =.
WIZ. 49, without the melancholy Dane anu -
hound 10 be iaiIure' -v
oxr AT TWENTY-ElGHI DoLHNi''
-,s. most expensive dinner (or supper ioi .i'H'
ubat II was) l ever knew OF was o"e
was cobhard gave. with Mrs. Lang'y a. '"e
re- =, honor. and the only guest at tha'' i'e,o
eNes, -, and prices oysters. 80 cents; soup %
ere 'S &C., Of terrapin S25; canvasback ducK' 60
oe" ~ ca,,s. side dishes 81 so; cheese 90 CENTS
r." S.D 3n cents. total for food. SS9 ~ nsso
CS..aau Ia Tour Blanche, -; Cna'eau
Cn"Ir" Cnr'.a \. vougeot vleux Cope. S; champagne
60 s,c "a Price by the plate. exclusive Oh i,o
W,.o- W" SOS ia fair price 10 pay lot ''''
.,,e- after the theatre. .,..-
probably the most Interesting o"l"e 49,.
- o, the brunswick, as well as one ol ''e
s m. given by Sir Henry Irving for aoou,
entv literary and dramatic iflehus. g., aoros.
c- uorrv n round table. about three iee' aolosS
:" ~ , and IN the space left In the ceH''e
NV -, o., artificial lake surroundeo WIZ"
'n,o-,. nm, IN such fashion that vie" Oh 'iie
80 was not cut of from the guests !" .'0
80 rad goldfish swimming about anu PC"
o..,,-ic lights with bulbs OF olHeien'
e.. surface These when lighted gave
h'1," .,,..f,l effect The souvenirs came from
.sa.., ~-.s nd the whole affair cost Sir Henry
-. g. ooo which was really rather moue'a'e
when everything is considered ..s ,.,
- hocnelors. balls Of this city originated with
,or which an Englishman. whose name io'e
-. ,,,,,ner Of bachelor friends. II was an
cost something Ike $4,000 for everything -
.,o,, ,be largest dinner can remember was
- Co. so,h Low when he Hrst became president
- columbia -Four hundred and sixty sat uo"" 70
y. o,t q took the ballroom. small parior ana
dours,a,rs dning-room TO provide suihc'e"' P'"0''
I, cost s. a plate. with wines al orue''
.rrna mos, picturesque and ingenious dinner was
- nr tho Coaching Club. For that dinner
-. ro-k yy4s constructed in miniature down
a. .ns most minute details.
COLLEGE DINNERS WITHOUT WINE.
..r4o or,y college dinners can remember where
vine was omitted were those for the Nassdi
,r,,ron which seems but natural We used 10
have dinners annually for the alumni OF ColuIio'd'
l.-.,e.,on Harvard Union. Cornell Ni''anS'
Hamilton. and many other colleges ana cannot
,,,e,,Ler any disturbance resulting from 'he
atuse Of wine although 1T was always USED
Francis Kinzer who the partner IN charse
~ the catering AT the Brunswick. believe 10 have
been the best in his line that ever lived. lie was
q genius could cook any known olsh' ana his
tnovledge OF wines unsurpassed nave
be,r1 E, said that he once on wager correctly
designated seven different brands OF wine py 'as'-
,ng them when he was blndfolded
p1r1y M,GLORY AT THE BRUNSWICK.
The most famous meal served at the Bruins
v.ck was the supper which Billy McGlory gave
.tare and concerning which the truth has never
hAen told When McGlory came 10 order the sup
per MI Kinzler confined TO his mouse " III
moss and as luck would have H. Myers the
head waiter had gone 10 see him NO one at 'ne
I,r,evick knew McGlory by sight. and when he
ram. IN wearing his usual clergyman-like dress
his resrec,a5ility was rot questioned He ordered
q su-.pa, for abou. forty men and women 10 De
served On d succeeding evening at midnight saying
8, Vas 70 follow theatre party. lie "ah'eu u
paw for everything in advance. or al least nuAe
d,ros.t hlt trs being contrary 10 our CUSTOM II
was not deemed necessary. When the night ot mo
sumner cane l.. o'clock arrived. BAT no party We
waited and waited and finally ~ nearly O'CLOCK
several four-horse stages drove up the avenue 10
tho ,ccc r,,anirncnt OF tin horns blown by the
occvraufs Myers who was In charge. refused 10
sdm!t the party. and McGlory demanded that Aleck
Williams at that tine captain OF the precinct be
sent for 4 messenger was accordingly dispatched
but IN the interval Of waiting the party forced the
door and rushed up to the supper-room Then We
decided that the simplest way out Of the mess
was 10 serve them supper quickly possible
and trust 70 getting rid Of them quietly after
ward
when they were seated McGlory made a
brief speech the gist Of which was. II any
of youse pinch smash any
thing I'll XIII vouse!" 1t had the desired ef-
feet for not even a saltspoon was missing. ard
nothing was broken. They left about 4.3O. and
beyond occasional guying, were far more orderly
than many fashionable parties have witnessed
The women were mostly In short clothes. and The
supper Itself given In the drawing groom ant
IN the ballroom as has often been stated
A Sun reporter was with them. and an accoun
CO the affair appeared I'm the next days issue bu
one OF that paper And then the fatal mistake
occurred Instead Of leaving the matter alone. 4
de d natural death. Mr Kinzer sent persona
letter 10 all the papers. denying that the suppe
had been given. IT taken up everywhere. and
as the truth easily proved. the story wen
9th ~.
from that hour the decadence OF the Brunswick
began ! would not go so far 10 say II wa
wholly res9ons,ble for the ruin Of the hotel, bu
by the time its effect had begun 70 wear AVA
other and more modern hotels had come into be
ing and We were never able 10 regain our los
prestige. Louis Sherry was a waiter at the Bruins
wick al that time. and think served at this sup
ltcalf f,,aa cCrrrn 0rlN aaiA q