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which antedated it, He spoke Of the
necessity for and benefcence of the re-
construction acts and defended them
with all the eIoquence of which he was
possessed Mr.. Sumner believed at that
time that the failure of the reconstruc-
ton acts would bring slavery In the
South in another form.
In another part of the book are the
clippings which chronicle the death of
Charles Sumner. on Wednesday after
noon. March IL 1874 According 20 the
accounts given the last words of the
statesman were to Judge Hoar. and
We're: Tell Emerson I love him and re-
we're him" Mr. Summers death took
place IN Washington and was caused by
angina pectoris. He was attended by
four eminent physicians. who did all
they could to alleviate the pain of his
last hours. Mr.. Sumner was In the SEN
ate chamber the day before he died, and
was in excellent spirits at that time.
Much of the book is taken up with the
campaign of 1876. and depicts the long
uncertainty after the election in Novem-
Der ending in the declaration Of the e'ec-
ton of Hayes by the electoral commits
sion. Many Of the clippings are filled
with expressions of intense partisanship,
but they indicate that the country ac-
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is altogether likely that the choice viii
fall this year. as it has heretofore, upon
the big bird which comes from Horace
Vose, the Turkey King of Rhode Isl
and. One autumn away back in Grants
Administration Mr.. Vose conceived the
idea Of sending a turkey to the man
who writes the Thanksgiving proclama-
tions He had the best OF opportunities
for making such a gift for he controls
all the fowls raised in a ffteen-mne
slice of the most famous turkey raising
State in the Union, and so he picked out
a thirty -six-pound gobbler and sent it
to Washington. Within a few days the
gift was Acknowledged by a gracefully
worded note of thanks from the Presi-
Dental mansion. and AIr. vose has fol-
lowed the custom ever since. accumulat-
ing thereby an interesting collection OF
specimens Of Presidential praise.
Biggest Bird on Record.
Probably the largest bird which will
ever come to the White House was one
which Mr.. Vose sent few years since
to the late President Mckinley. Turkey
it may be noted, was one of the few
hobbies of the martyr President. Or
dinarily easy to please in cookery, Presi-
dent Mckinley was more than fastidi-
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GOOD THANKSGIVING DINNER AT HOME OR IN HOTEL ::

Chifonade Salad
Plum Pudding, Hard and Brandy Sauce
Pumpkin Pie Hot Mince Pie
Sauterne Jelly with Whipped Cream
Fruit Cake French Kisses Macaroons
Assorted Cakes Nuts and Raisins
Tutti Frutti Ice. Cream. Figs.
American ROquefort
Edam Swiss Cheese
Bent's Crackers Cream Crackers
Coffee
For the same family. dining at home,
Mr.. Cable prepared this menu:
Blue Points. 40c.
Consomme with Rice. 3Oc.
12-lb. Turkey Stuffed with Dressing, s.. %.
Mashed Potatoes, 2Oc-
Brussels Sprouts, soc.
Fried Sweet Potatoes. sc.
Pumpkin Pie. zoe Mince Pie. 2Gc
Nuts. Fruits, Raisins, 6Oc.
Coffee, zOc.
Total. cost. $3.50.
The Cooking Club practical culi-
nary magazine offered three prizes for
menus for Thanksgiving dinners. The
following menus We're declared the best
of those submitted. and The Times Of
fers them in the hope that they may
help its readers in the solution of the
problem of selecting a good dinner on
Thanksgiving Day:
FIRST PRIZE.
Tomato Soup. Bread Crisps
Celery. Pickles.
Roast Turkey. Brown Sauce.
Cranberry Jelly. Spieed Watermelon.
Mashed Potatoes Stuffed Oriopc
Succotash
Cold Slaw. Brown Bread Sandwiches.
Mince Pie. Pumpkin Custard.
Cheese.
Coffee. Nuts. Raisins
The above menu is submitted as an
old-time Thanksgiving dinner. some
what modified to suit modern tastes. II
may be followed by many housewives
who do not have access to city markets,
but depend mainly on farm products
SECOND PRIZE.
Tomato Soup. Croutcns.
Roast Turkey with oyster Stuffing
Cranberry Jelly
Mashed Potatoes.
French Fried Sweet Potatoes.
French Squash String Beans.
Celery. olives Saited Nuts.
Fruit and Nut Salad
Cheese Straws.
Pineapple Soufle.
Macaroons.
Pumpkin Pie. Cheese.
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!: A WASHINGTON MANS OLD SCRAP BOOK :

cepted the decision with satisfaction,
though there were many who believed it
to be wrong and unjust. The uncertain
ty had been so great and the strain
upon the institutions of the nation so in
tense that the majority of people show
ed an inclination TO accept any settle
mert Of the question that would estab-
lisf. peace and order under the Constitu-
tic.h.
The book contains many clippings of
the Administration of President Hayes.
His messages are preserved in fun. as
are many accounts of his acts in the
Presidential Mansion. a large batch Of
the clippings relate to State issues in
Vermont. Maine. and Massachusetts. the
owner Of the book for some reason hay
ing a special interest in New England
politics. The clippings. however. are not
confined TO those States. There a good
many indicative of conditions in Mary
land. Virginia. Pennsylvania, and other
States A clipping from Washington
paper Of June &c. 1879. gives a long ac-
count of the campaign in Ohio. includ-
ing sketches OF Gen. Thomas Ewing and
Amerieus V Rice.
This old book is Of much interest to
the student of politics. and to the man
whose memories reach back to the
stormy times of the Hayes-Tilden cam
paign.
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Potato Julienne
Boiled Kennebec Salmon, Sauce Cardinal
Potatoes St. Bernard
Boiled Philadelphia CapOn,
Sauce Supreme
Ham Glace. Champagne Sauce
Braised Sweetbreads, Lardeu, Richelieu
Green Peas
SteWed Terrapin, Maryland style
ApTicots a la Conde
Ribs of Prime Beef an Jus
Mashed Potatoes Stewed tomatoes
YOIInay Turkey Stuffed with Chestnuts,
Sauce WalleTstein
Asparagus HOllandaise
oyster Plant Fritters
Saddle of Southdown Mutton.
Currant Jelly
Caul!hower au Gratin Brussels Sprouts
Baked Apples
Candied Vans Fried Parsnips
Juo,,ariaI Punch Sweet Cider
Roast Quail. Larded. with Cress
Redhead Duck. Hominy Cakes
Chicken Salad Celery Mayonnaise
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y NE Of the valuable treasures IN
the library Of Walter B. VIII
~ Hams. of this city. Is an old
scrap book containing clippings
from the newspapers covering the period
from 1868 to 1878. The clippings are many
of them political articles. and this scrap
book gives a pretty accurate history Of
events taking place at that time. The
book in which the clippings are pasted
is an old ledger. the accounts bearing
the date Of 1888 and 1893 All the accounts
not covered by the clippings We're bal
anced. and the book shows careful book
keeping and proper care in business
transactions
The clippings are not ali dated and are
not pasted into the book exactly in their
chronological order but al are more or
less interesting in the light of history.
one Of the Oldest things in the book is a
reprint Of the speech of Charles Sumner
on the political issues of the campaign
OF 1s6s The speech was delivered in the
city Hall st Cambridge. on Thursday
evening. October %. and dealt chiefly
with the question Of reconstruction I'm
the South. then the dominant political
issue with the Republican party Mr..
Sumner reviewed briefly the history OF
the war and the political conditions
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Menus Prepared by Chefs Of the
New Wizard, Arlington, and
the National :: " :: ::

XX THAT shall have for my
NM Thanksgiving dinner? Shall
have it at home or shall
go to a hotel for it? Antici-
pating these questions in the minds of
many OF its readers. The Sunday Times
has consulted the proprietOrs. stewards
and chefs of the leading hotels OF the
city for good advice for its readers.
The idea has been TO find out from the
hotels what they would lay before their
guests on Thanksgiving Day. and what
the chefs would suggest FOR home
dinner
For the home dinner the chefs were
asked TO suggest a menu for family
Of six persons. that being taken as
fair average in point Of numbers. in
moderate circumstances, and give the
cost of every dish on the menu. so that
housekeepers dcsirous Of following their
advice win know how much they must
nay when thSv go 70 market In calcu-
latIng the cost Of these dinners the pay
OF the servants. the cost OF cooking.
etc. have not been taken into con-
sideration, as each housewife has her
own arrangements for that part Of the
program, which belongs to the ordi-
nary running a. home.
In addition 20 the menus offered and
suggested by the hotels, three prize
Thanksgiving dinner menus. collected
by the Cooking Club Magazine" are
given for the consideration OF the read
ers of The Sunday Times.
What the New Willard Chef Advises
chef Jean Pfa~. Of the New willard.
offers three menus, two of which he
viii serve at the hotel and one within
the means Of almost any family in
washington who wishes 70 dine at
home.
For $ a plate. or $50 for a party of
six. the New Willard will oner the fol-
lowing menu:
Blue Points
Cream OF Chicken. a la Refine.
Cauape Madison.
Lamb Chops MaisOn d'Or.
Haricot Verts Panacles.
Sorbct.
Punch a IA Rose.
Turkey Stuffed with Chestnuts.
Salad Eberbach-
Prdding Meselrode. Macaroons-
Bon Bons Csmmebert Cheese.
Crackers Cafe Turc-
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ing in color Of the Great Seal of the
United States, as the distinctive deco
rative feature OF every piece.
Nearly $500 Pieces.
The new service contains one hundred
and ten dozen, or 1.2e9 pieces, so that
there would be ample dishes of uniform
design for much larger party than viii
sit down to Thanksgiving dinner at the
White House. The cut glass service
which viii have a place on the dinner
table is very artistic and on every piece
from the mammoth punch bowl TO the
tiny salt cellars is engraved the coat-of-
arms of the Cnited States. The old
time atmosphere surrounding an old
fashioned Thanksgiving dinner served in
a colonial dining room viii be enhanced
by the use of pieces Of the historic sill
yer plate at the White House, includ-
ing the immense soup tureen which Mrs
Harrison rescued from the attic, and
which has been in use ever since.
Almost every piece Of this plate bears
the inscription Presidents House. ="
The forks and spoons with which the
THANKSGIVING table will be set are of
conventional design. but the dsigns are
rather unique. particularly one set which
has gold blades of odd shape and pear
handles. In carving The turkey the
President will probably use Of Of the
most interesting heiriooms at the White
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President Roosevelt will stimulate mis-
appetite for this years Thanksgiving
dinner by his almost invariable after
noon horseback ride other Presidents
have devoted a part of the afternoon to
a walk or drive
Served in the Private Dining Room.
Thanksgiving dinner is served in the
private dining room. which occupies the
northwest corner of the White House
The state dining room has seldom. il
ever. been used on such an occasion.
because it is big and formal. whereas
the private apartment, although fully
twice as large as the dining room in
the average residence is coy aud
homelike The remodeIed private din
ing room Of which the Roosevelts will
have the use this Thanksgiving is one
of the most attractive rooms in the re-
constructed White House. although as
a matter Of fact it has undergone less
alteration than almost any other apart
ment. 1t IS true Colonial room. the
ornamentation being in white and the
rare old mahogany furniture with
which the room is furnished through
out is calculated to arouse the enthu-
siasm of any lover Of antiques.
First Use of New China.
1t will be possible for the White
House steward 10 this year have the
dinner table present more attractive
appearance than on any previous
Thanksgiving. This viii be due to the
beauty Of the new White House china,
upon which will be served for the first
time holiday dinner. Heretofore it
was necessary TO use the remnants Of
several dinner services, ordered by four
year queens whose taste in the matter
Of ceramic decoration was widely di-
vergent, and as a result the White
House table presented a kaleidoscope ef-
feet that was fearful and wonderful 10
behold The new china which Mrs
Roosevelt selected from seventy-eight
different and exclusive designs is a
Colonial pattern, and the entire orna-
mentation is in gold save the enamel
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AT the Hotel Johnson.

>
W 5. Johnson. manager of the Hotel
johnson. offers two menus. The regular
Thanksgiving Day dinner win be served
in the first floor cafe. for 50 cents a
plate. That would enable a family Of
six to take their dinner at the Hotel
Johnson for $500 This menu win be
presented:
Cherrystone Oysters on Half Shell
Consomme Macaroni Italian
Baked Blue Fish Sauce Madeira
Potatoe Chips
Olives Celery Picked onions
Chicken CToquettes with Peas
Pannad Oysters Hotel johnson style
Pineapple Fritters
Marachino Sauce
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef aU Jus
Roast Virginia Turkey. Cranberry Sauce
Turnips. Cream Sauce
Mashed Potatoes Stewed Corn
Shrimp Salad
Vanilla Ice Cream
Apple Pic Assorted Cake
Mixed Nuts and Raisins
Roauefort Cheese and BentO Crackers
Tea French Drip Coffee Milk
Dinner from 10 S. Thursday. Novem-
Der 20. 1905.
For the same family Mr.. Johnson sug-
gcsts this menu. to be cooked and served
at home:
Tomato Soup with Rice. 25e.
IA lbs. Bacon with Spinach. scc-
Glib. Turkey Roasted and STUFFED. $3.50,
Cranberry Sauce. 2Oc.
Mashed Potatoes, 10c
Canned Green Peas. 15c.
Mince Pie. 20c. Coffee. 15c.
Total cost. S2.95-
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How the Day Of Rejoicing Is
Spent at the White House.
Many Good Things to Eat
For the Chief Magistrate Of
the Nation and His Family.
copyright. 1908. by Walden Faweett.l

Copyright, 1908. by Walden Fawcctt-)
LANs are on foot among the do
mestic servants at the White
House to embenish with a few
extra frills the observance of
President Rooseeelts third Thanksgiv-
ing in the Presidential mansion. A
number of circumstances seem to com
bine to make this memorable holiday.
For one thing. it is the FIRST Thanks
giving upon which use could be made
of The new PooseveIb White House
china. and theh Horace Vose. the New
England turkey king" who for nearly
a third of a century has furnished the
majestic gobbIers for the President 5
table on festef occasions. has been i'm
PEELED to outdo himself in honor of the
jubilee" OF his thirtieth annual OFFER
ing. Finally. it is the FIRST really
truly" Thanksgiving the RooseveIts
have had in the White House. The first
year of their occupancy the pan of the
Buffalo tragedy hung heavy over the
first residence of America. and last
year the reconstruction work rendered
the whole house topsy turvy.
Enjoys the Annual Reunion.
Moreover. President Roosevelt is a man
10 whom Thanksgiving means much. and
who delights tc make the most of the
occasion. Ae mas one Of the largest
households of any Of the Presidents, but
its members are more or less scattered
much of the tine, and Thanksgiving he
regards as a it season for gathering his
children about him and having a good
old-fashioned family reunion. However
President Roosevelt is not alone in this
Most of our Chief Magistrates have
made OF Thanksgiving family festival
and have entertained on that day a
party of relatives AID close personal
friends. President Hayes was the only
Chief Executive who departed from the
rule of the quiet and informal observ-
ance OF the day. It was his custom to
holiday. not his so-eaIled official house
hold-the members OF the Cabinet-but
his real official family. the men who
helped him handle the great volume of
business which every day flows through
the White House offices. They were all
there-secretaries. clerks. messengers and
telegraph operators. and these demo-
cratic feasts have long been remembered
b. the members of the star who gath
cred about the Presidents board on
such occasions.
Dinner the Paramount Feature.
At the White house. as In every other
American home. the dinner is the para
mount feature of the Thanksgiving ceIe-
bration. In days gone by it was served
AT noon or in the early afternoon. short
ly after the return Of the President from
church-for. Of course. no Chief Magis-
trate neglects 70 attend divine worship
on Thanksgiving Day-but Of late years
Thanksgiving dinner at the White House
has almost Invariably been served in the
evening. If he follows his usual custom.
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House-one Of the silver "stckers'
surmounted by a representation of the
American eagle.
Remembered by the Neighbors"
Although the President has to pay for
his Thanksgiving dinner. as he does
for all the other eatables served upon
the White House table it is pretty safe
TO predict that it will cost him less than
any other meal which he has had at the
Presidential mansion this year. The
secret of the saving is found ~ the
quantities of good things sent in for the
feast BY the Presidents "neighbors" all
over the land. or course there are tur-
keys. mayhap from half a dozen diff
ferent States; cranberries from Massa-
chusetts; celery from some farmer
proud of his product. and so on through
the various items of the menu. not for
getting the consignment Of the famous
Roosevelt. potatoes" which never fails
to arrive from Noah seamon, who for
seventeen years past has been superin-
tendent Of the Presidents farm"
The Annual Prize Turkey.
OF course the turkey Is the center OF
interest at the White House as else
where. As has been said there may be
a. number of feathered candidates for
TIN, place of honor on the Presidents
dinner table Thanksgiving Day, but IL
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Flamande Cake. Mince Pie.
Pumpkin Pie. Fancy Cakes
Cheese Straws Pear Tarts.
Sugared Almonds Charlotte Russo.
Neapolitaine Ice Cream.
Apples Bananas. Oranges
Catawba, Concord, and Malaga Grapes.
Almonds. Walnuts.
American, Gruyere. English ana
Roquefort Cheese.
Black Coffee
English Breakfast Tea.
For a party of six, Mr.. Roessle ad-
vises this menu:
SOUP.
Vegetable. DC.
FISH.
6 fbs Game Bass, BrOiled or Fried. 95c-
Potatoes LyOnnalse, sc.
ROAST.
Eight lbs. Young Turkey, Stuffed, sl44
Cranberry Sauce, one quart, Ice
Fine Herbs. sc.
VEGETABLES
Baked Sweet Potatoes, lOc.
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Caulinower. Cream Sauce, 10c-
PASTRY DESSERT.
New England Plum Pudding. &c
Mince Pie. 10c. Ice Cream, Z0c.
Coffee. 10c.
Total cost of dinner, $3.50.
Suggested by the Steward of the Ma
tional
w z. Gable. steward Of The National
Hotel, has prepared special menu for
the hotel table to be served on Thanks
giving Day. The cost Of this dinner is
81 a plate, or Sc for a family of six. 1t
is as follows:
Canape of Caviare Anchovy Toast
Blue Points Oyster Cocktails
Olives Tomatoes Salted Almonds
ConsOmme Independence
Green Turtle aux Quenelles
Broiled Spanish Mackerel Maltre d Hotel
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3 PRESIDENT ROOSEVELTS THANKSGIVING DINNER. ::
First Feast Served on the New
White House China-A Ju-
baee Turkey to Mark the
Thirtieth Annual Offering
of the at Turkey King" =

tious one-horse wagon and makes the
round Of the washington markets.
closely scrutinIzing all offerings, for ex-
perience has taught this shrewd man
one of Nr Rooseveit's retainers slice
he served as governor Of New York
that the mere fact that he is the buyer
for the White House will not insure him
the best. OF course he does not bother
with staples. such as tea, coffee, salt
and sugar All this class of supplies
are purchased wholesale. and a goodly
surplus kept in the White House store
rooms. The White House steward does
not confine his purchases Of fruit. veRe-
tables. etc. to any one dealer or group
Of dealers. but even If he did the pa
tronage would work no double benefit 10
the fortunate tradesmen. for It is rule
that no merchant must advertise sales
made to the nations ruler as do the
'.purveyors to royalty abroad. and
there is even a printed notice posted
in the stewards room at the White
House TO the effect that no boxes or
packages Of supplies can be received at
the Executive Mansion If they bear ad-
vertising of any kind.
Cooked By the "Home Help"
French chefs and fashionable caterers
prepare the state banquets at the White
House. but the Thanksgiving repast Is
cooked by the regular kitchen workers
less pretentious but not less shHfuI in
their culinary accomplishments. Indeed.
a good share Of the most appetizinS
dishes are the creations Of couple OF
old colored 'mammies'' who have been
in the White House service for a num-
Der of years and are famous for their
magic The White House kitchen. save
in its size. is not so very different from
the corresponding apartment in many
other city residences. There is a hooded
range covering almost an entire wall
and provided with baking and warming
ovens The center OF the room Is oe-
chpled by a long deal table and suspend
ed from the ceiling is mammoth circu-
| lar swing on which are hung the brass
kettles and pans. many Of which are
brought into use in the preparation OF
the Thanksgiving dinner. In their prepa-
rations for the Thanksgiving dinne=
however. the White House kitchen staR
have the benefit Of some handy utensils
not available by the average housewife.
One of these IS an electrically operated
machine with wheels of felt and wool
which polishes the silver, in an incredibly
short time. Connected with the White
House kitchen are immense refrigera-
tors-big enough If need be. 70 hold
turkeys for all the White House en-
ployes. for it may be explained that
many a President. although he has.
thanks to Mr.. Vose. received his own
fowl free. has had bigger turkey bill
than the average citizen. owing to his
thoughtfuIness in presenting turkey TO
each married man employed at the
White House Offices
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Prices That Range From SIX Dol
lars Per Plate TO Six Dollars
for Six Persons :: " :: =:

Nuts. Fruit
Coffee
THIRD PRIZE.
Oysters on the Half Shell.
Lemon Points
Brown Bread Fingers.
Clear Soup.
Salted Pecans. Pimoias.
Roast Turkey. Garnish.
Onions Stuffed with Sausage.
Giblet Gravy
Sweet Potatoes and Almond Croquettes.
SuccOtash
Cranberry Jelly
Chestnut Timbales- White Sauce
Baked Ham Cider Sauce.
Pumpkin Souffies.
vanilla Ice Cream
Chocolate and Nut Sauce.
White Cake Autumn Fruhs
Coffee.
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Gus with regard to turkey and the
method of its preparation. He gave the
White House steward explicit instruc-
tions as to the latter. Caution was to
be used not to pack the fowl too closely
with the dressing. and for this latter
there were used a dozen oysters minced
very fine, two cupfuls of fine bread
crumbs. a tablespoon Of chopped herbs,
parsley, thyme or sweet marjoram. to-
gether with a moderate amount of salt
and pepper. The turkey was roasted
on the basis of fifteen minutes per
pound Mr Mckinley, like President
Roosecs.ss, .ook delight in carving the
Thanksgiving turkey himself instead OF
having the bird brought TO the table al
ready aoaortioned.
rhe Stewards Duties.
Although President Roosevelt receives
50 many gifts for his Thanksgiving
menu. il is. of course. necessary to
make some purchases for the feast. and
these are attended to by the White
House stewards Government Official
who receives a salary of $3.50 a year.
On the morning preceding the eventful
holiday, he sets out in his unpreten-
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At the Arlington.
T. f. Roessle. proprietor Of the Ar
Hngton. who makes up all the menus for
his hotel. gives the Thanksgiving Day
dinner menu Of the Arlington. This din
ner is furnished for $50 a plate, which
would make the cost Of a dinner for six
persons $500. He also suggests a dinner
for a private family
The following is the regular menu:
Oak IsI-nd oysters and Little
Neck CLANS on Shell.
Green Turtle. Consomme Majenta
Consomme Frappe
Sweet Pickles. Lettuce olives.
Gherl1ins Celery.
Sheepshead. Matelott Cucumber Salad.
White Bait, with Brown Bread.
Potatoes Gastronome.
Middling Bacon. with Spinach
Diamond Back Terrapin, Ar
lingtOn Style.
Young Chicken BOhemienne
Cold Roast Beef. Cold Beef Tongue
Ribs OF Prime Beef
Saddle II Southdown Mutton.
Young Turkeys. Stuffed. Giblet and
Cranberry Sauce.
Lalia Rookh Punch
Red Head Ducks, Roasted
CurFant Jelly.
Lettuce Salad. R0maine Salad.
Chicory Salad. Celery Salad.
Escarole Salad.
Hominy
Boiled Potatoes. Mashed Potatoes.
Marrow Squash. Sugar Beets. Spinach.
Spaghetti, Napoiitan.
Grilled Sweet Potatoes Spinach.
TimbaIe Manhattan, with kirSch.
New England Plum Pudding.