The Washington times., 1909-03-31
CHAFERS ARE SENT
TO PRIZE WINNERS
Two More Are Waiting for
Fortunate Contestants
This Week.
SCORES OF MENUS
ALREADY RECEIVED
Conditions Are Clearly Set Forth.
Victor Writes Letter to
The Times.

Two Washington women are the proud
owners today Of handsome nickel plated
up-to-date chatting dishes secured by
simply writing a recipe. Two more IF
these ornamental end useful utensils
are awaiting the two women who send
in the best menus for a luncheon for
five.
Scores of menus have been received,
and few are printed here, All of them
viii be passed upon by NJ Ernest De-
shayss. the French chef of De-nonet's,
who will select the winner.
Greater interest If anything is being
manifested in the contest this week than
In that of last week The fact that the
luncheon may be prepared with or with
out chatting dish may account for this.
Conditions Clear
The conditions Of the contest are clear
~ set forth on this page Briefly. they
entitie each woman reader to send in
not more than two menus for lunch
con for five, Including the hostess. that
may be served at this date at an ex-
pense of rot more than g.
The enthusiasm Of Times readers over
the chatting dish contests is reflected in
the following letter from Mrs. NJ V.
Benner. who won a chatting dish In the
first weeks contest:
Mrs. Brenner's Letter.
The Washington Times:
have TO acknowledge the receipt,
through your courtesy, of the very ele-
CANT chatting dish presented TO me by
your enterprising paper as one of the
successful contestants in the recent
competition. in the submission OF good
recipes for preparation in a chafing
dish. and to express my profuse thanks
and deep appreciation for the distinc-
ton conferred upon me.
When L sent my contribution / had
not the slightest hope of securing one
of the prizes. because there was so
large a fei5, but as / possessed some
excellent and well-tried recipes L real
lied that 1t would be an opportunity.
through the large circulation OF your
valued paper, to share their enjoyment
with others
felt coubly complimented in the Sc
Lection by the very able French chef,
Mr.. Ernest Deshayes, of the welsh
rarebit recipe. for l consider that a
dish OF such universal preparation and
repute would demand intense scru-
point-especially when every man and
woman VINO ever compounded one has
defed the world in general and each
individual in particular, to prepare q
/ noted in Monsieur Deshayes' state
ment that the reasoning he used In
selecting the prize recipes WAS in the
main the same / had used in submit
ting the nine I entered in the contest
and again / realized how highly I had
been complimented for my very small
effort
At this point / beg leave to submit z
suggestion. which I trust will receive
your favorable consideration. as ii i.
intended for the good OF the many
which is in line with your usua
methods.
To my knowledge a great number q
J persons would be much gratified q
have an Issue entitled The Washing
tor Times Cook Book" enbodying IN,
choice recipes secured during the recen
competition, and il stands to reason
that with such great incentive as tn,
handsome prizes offered the best avail
,, able would be presented, and conse
Quently very useful and valuable vol
urne could be produced
again extending my expressions o.
thanks TO The Washington Times.
remain,
Yours very respectfully.
MARGARET V BENNER.
washington. j. c.. March 90
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