The evening times., 1899-04-13
THE TEM-Do11Aa DINNER.
Tamnany's Je2ers0nian BANQUET ia
he Held Tonight.

Tam no0y'o Je1ernOnt0U banquet 10
BE Held Tonight.
New York. April 13.-Tammany's grand
carnival-gastronomic, floral, vinous and
Jeffersonian-the much-criticised and Oft
assailed SO banquet Of the Democratic
Club. is to begin at half past o'clock this
evening in the Metropolitan Opera House
and cpd when the last man is ready to go
home
On the bill Of fare the most expensive
Wand will be plain spring lamb. There
will be Philadelphia squad, TO. be sure. but
the superintendent Of the club, Mr.. Ross.
who Is the grand master Of the feast, says
the lamb is really superior to the squab
in price.
Oyster cocktails, made from 10000 oys-
tiers. first will be offered to the feasters.
Clear green turtle soup, helped out by
haut sauterne will aid in whetting their
appetites for the brook trout and cucum-
bers that are to follow, with lubricant
Of Oloroso sherry.
Next is the spring lamb. Of which twen-
ty-four were made martyrs to the memo
ry of Thomas Jefferson. With the lamb
Bermuda potatoes will be served. all Of a
size. carefully picked from thousands of
their kind for their perfection. Claret
will go with the lamb.
Then will follow sweetbreads and new
green peas, and with these the champagne
will begin to flow.
Three thousand quarts of champagne be-
gan to cool last night in the opera house.
with not far from 1900 quarts Of other
lighter kinds Of wine.
Such a quantity of wine is provided not
in expectation that there is to be won
derful bfbbing Of wine. but in order that
each diners desire for his favorite brands
may be satisfied. Five kinds will be rep
resented in the 5000 quarts Of champagne.
The cooling piece Of mid-dinner Mr..
Croker has named Democratic Club
Punch" 1t will be served in the fern OF
Tammany tigers. made from the molds
which were submitted to and approved by
the Tammany chief.
Stuffed Philadelphia squad and Ameri-
can salads. which is combination Of half
a dozen that go by other names, will be
followed by the ice creams, cakes. straw
berry tartlets. cheese, fruit. coffee, and
aerated waters in rapid order.
Then the orators, headed by former
Judge Augustus Van Wyck and John b.
Stanchfeld. will be introduced by the
president Of the club. Perry Belmont, who
will preside.
Many people who are supposed to under
stand the inside of Democratic politics be-
lieve that in his speech Judge Van Wyck
will make his appearance as a candidate
for the Democratic nomination for Presi-
dent. 1t is said that he will outline the
kind of platform that the Eastern Demo-
Gratis think should be adopted by the next
Democratic National Convention. The ex-
pectation Of his friends is that the speech
will crystalline the opposition to Mr.. Bry-
an.
To serve the 1000 diners who will occu-
py the floor Of the opera house $50 wait
ers will be kept busy from a dozen serving
stations. SiXty-one men will serve wine
to the winers.
There will be buffet luncheon for the
occupants OF the boxes, and to attend the
wants of these twenty-five men will be
provided.
Following this big dinner will be the
81 dinner OF the Chicago platform Demo-
Gratis at the Grand Central Palace on the
evening Of April 10.
The Jeffersonian dinner of the labor or
ganizations will take place on April 10.
At both Of these dinners Hon. William
j. Bryan is expected to make addresses.