The Washington times., 1909-04-04
TIMES ANNOUNCES
CONTEST WINNERS
Miss Eva T. Fowler and Mrs.
]. c. Lindsay Awarded
Chahng Dishes.
OVER THOUSAND
MENUS OFFERED
M. Ernest DeShayeS, the Judge,
Tells How He COnSid-
cred Entries.

The two handsome chatting dishes
offered by The Times as prizes in the
Second Chatting Dish Contest have
been awarded as follows;
First-Miss Eva 7. Fowler. of Riv-
erdale. Md.
Second-Mrs. J. G. Lindsay, Of 120
Twelfth street southeast, Washington.
Their menus for a luncheon for five
10 cost not more than 81 each, have
been selected by NJ. Ernest Deshayes.
the French chef of Demonet's, who
acted as Judge, as the best of the
thousand or more submitted by wo-
men readers. 1t was a close contest.
Until, the very last moment the win
ner was not decided upon
.'An unusually large number of good
menus were received" said NJ. Des-
hayes today, land it was an ordeal to
decide which were the best two. How
ever, two had to be selected. and 1
have er.2eavored to decide the win
ners in a manner fair 10 all
Quality of Food.
The two I have chosen provide not
only the requisite quantity of food fo-
a luncheon for five. but there is quality
and completeness in both cases
Unlike the chatting dish recipe con-
decide the winner, because of the great
similarity in the menus. Still there
were lines of difference sufficiently def
mite to enable the segregation of the
various menus, and the selection of
The two which. in my judgment, are
deserving Of first honors. There is a
score of others, however, deserving of
honorable mention
Now let me state frankly that 1 do
on the fluctuations in the market prices
of meats and vegetables For this rea-
son, / have not attempted TO draw too
fine lines in deciding whether or not
the prices specified by contestants were
absolutely within the two-dollar limit
set for the luncheon.
Prices IN Question.
AT the same time, however, I have
necessarily a good acquaintance with
the prices. so that it has not been diff
cult to perceive any fragrant mistake
in the figures. For instance, anyone
knows that you cannot get new potatoes
for 10 cents, or shaddock for cents.
In a good menu. not only sufficient
food for five persons was necessary, /
decided, but there must be some quail
ity to the food. On this account 1 have
given the preference to those menus
where it was plain that If was not the
intention of their authors to use canned
materials l. 90 HOI approve OF the use
OF canned goods when the fresh mate
rails are available. So, then, some OF the
contestants were debaTred from winning
a prize by their efforts TO get too many
things into the luncheon at prices that
stamped the food as inferior.
Good Judgment.
IN the case of the two menus selected
for the prizes, exceptionally good judg-
Tuen; is shown. Miss Fowler. especially.
has succeeded so well in providing al
excellent luncheon inside the price limit,
and still having margin sufficient 60
supply floral decorations, that I believe
the highest commentator is deserved
by her.
In conclusion. I have only TO express
my appreciation OF the good taste and
knowledge evidenced by the women
readers of The Times in general who
Submitted menus, and to regret that
did not have the opportunity or award
ing several hundred prizes,