The Washington herald., 1907-11-24

or courses as We'll
Some curious comparisons between the
various sections Of the country were sug-
gested by the many menus which were
received Perhaps the most unusual
menu of all was that submitted by Mrs.
j. C. Calvert. 9OS East Capitol street,
whose typically Southern selection is as
follows:
Roast 'possum
svest potatoes. baked IN gravy HOmiuy. Tunips
Com pons Apple fri,ters
Cider Buttemuk
Pumpkin pie Walnuts
Just as typical OF New England, the
birthplace Of Thanksgiving Day. are the
following two menus. both representing
the old-fashioned dinner of the day of
gratitude, the first submitted by Mrs.
Charles r Minor. of the Decatur, and
the second by Mrs. F. NJ. Vinton, 1906
Clinbourne place northwest, who says
her menu was IN use In New England
nearly a hundred years ago:
Oysters on the half she'll
Puree Of asparagus
Baked macaroni
Roast turkey, oyster stuiing. Cranberry sauce
BAKED han. with champagne sauce
Mashed potatoes Creamed Onions.
ScallOpd sweet potatoes southern styie
Mashed turnips. Oyster Iatties
Olives Celery
Lettuce hearts with Mayonaaiss
Pumpkin pic Apple pie
Cheese Cider
lea cream
California gTapcs- Nuts
Black coffee
Roast turkey Roas. pork
Squash Tumirs Onions Potatoes
Cranberry sauce Pickles
Chicken pie
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Cranberry tart Sage cheese
Custard and cracker pudding. with raisns,
served
Apples Nuts Raisins
Sweet cider
The most artistically prepared menu re-
ceived was sent in by Miss Corinne Par
ker. 1884 Rhode Island avenue. 1t was
prettIly penned on a cardboard represen-
tation Of pumpkin, and was as follows:
Caviar
Celery Olives Almonds
Bisque Blue Point
Roast turkeJ Boiled Virginia ham
Cranbeuies Chow-chOw
Waldorf salad in apple shells
Pumpkin pie Orange ice Apple tarts
Camembert cheese
Strawberry barbecue Coffee
typical Louisiana THANKSGIVING din
ner was thus described by Mrs NJ L.
Tricou. ssh Newark street northwest:
Oyster cocktail
Boullion IA New Orleans
Baked polDan0 Mashed white potatoes
Roman punch
Celery Olives Claret
Roast turkey with cranberry sauce
BAKED yams Spinach aux oeus
Rice Ia Creole Cauf0Wer
Lettuce with French dressing
Orange sherbert
Nuts Fruit BonIons
Cafe noir RoQuefort cheese and bent biscuits
Menus for the contest came from some
of the most prominent ladies I'm the city.
as well as from a great army Of good
wives whose name do not find their way
into the newspapers very often. The most
prominent contributor was the wife Of a
Cabinet officer and the youngest con-
tributor was undoubtedly Miss Jennie
WeisDuller, aged eleven years of 1870
Sixth street northeast, who wrote a letter
TO the menu editor I'm which she told how
her mother is already training her in the
way in which a good housekeeper should
go, and submitted the following menu,
which she helped to prepare for the
family last Thanksgiving:
Giblet soup
Roast turkey. with bread and oyster dressing
Cranberry sauce
Coleslaw Celery Olives
Tomatoes Peas Corn
Plum pudding Pumpkin pie Minco nj,
Coffee Cider
Some people" this accomplished little
lady says. in concluding her letter. must
have wine. beer, or punch, but we don't
use any OF these"
There were, too, some economical house
wives who submitted with their menus A
table Of quantities and prices, and It is
surprising what good dinners they pro-
posed at a cost which, as one of the
contributors expressed II, would bring the
meal we'll within the means Of a ''S9OO-a-
week clerk, or a messenger who marries
on $50 a year"
At a total cost OF only $780, Mrs. W.
=. Block. 1923 Seventh street, Brookland,
ID. c.. proposed to prepare this appetizing
dinner:
Roast turkey Giblet dressing Mashed potatoes
Dreamed onions Celery
Cranberry sauce
Cabbage salad Bread Roqusfort cheese
Pumpkin pie Rice custard
Nuts Oranges Cofes
That some lucky chaps are going TO find
deal wives. from the culinary stand
point, at least, II they choose among the
Washington maidens Is indicated by the
great number OF young unmarried woni-
en- who submitted menus which arouse
the gastrononic emotions Of the reader.
Here is representative specimen, sub
mitted by Miss Mary c. Early, 200 Ninth
street northeast:
Cream Of chestnut soup
Roast turkey Bread shifting
SEanpery Jelly Candicd sweet potatoes |
Spinach Cream sauce
Celery salad
Pumpkin pie
Coffee Waters
And then there were several painstaking |
and benevolent contributors who. far from
guarding jealousy their priced recipes. |
sent along with their excellent menus d. |
recuons as TO the making of all the dishes |
mentioned therein. Some Of these. with /
the names OF the senders. the menus. and |
the recipes. in the order given, are here
10 appended:
Mrs. George H Burkee, 1920 Nineteenth
street northwest:
Tomato soup
Roast turkey. with giblet sauce
Cranberry Jelly SAUCE
Br0xned potatoes Spinach
Lettuce. French dressing
Plain pudding
Ginger candy Coffee
Tomato Soup-One can of tomatoes, one
pint OF cold water, one small onion, two