New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-19

Yes. turkey and"-is the traditional theme
and everybody plays it, piping away year after
year the eternal menu melody. But there are
variations to be obtained, embellishments and
adornments. So we started out on house to
house canvass of eating and cooking experts
who might make pertinent suggestions regard
ing an interesting Christmas dinner. We be
gan by writing to DR.. Harvey Wiley for pure
food dinner. His reply came as follows;
II take pleasure in contributing my idea of
menu for Christmas dinner. 1t has at least
the merit Of simplicity. l feel strongly that
this year every person who sits down to
Christmas dinner which he is able to buy him
self should devote an equal sum to securing
Christmas dinner for somebody else. This is
the best sauce ] can recommend TO make the
dinner taste good. l hope that you will print
this suggestion in connection with the menu
which l inolose"
So we do print it, with our thanks
From this simple meal and wise precept we
tripped up TO the Ritz-Carlton TO CLEAN from
its celebrated chef his ideas of Christmas din
ner. He received us, after four hours OF wait
ing. in little Office all his own, and proceeded
70 write down the things that he thought would
make up the ideal menu. He wrote and wrote
and wrote, his face frowning thoughtfully and
smiling deghtedly all at once. He was asked
tiuidly whether the dinner would cost much.
ooh, non, mademoiselle. Only about S75
plate"
But he was finally persuaded to scrirnp and
scrape one together that would cost only $50
for six people.
Such plain little meal mademoiselle," he
deprecated.
.Plain." when it fairly made your eyes burst
TO look at the line upon line Of French names
of his millionaire food!
But poor people must eat, too, so we hunted
for Christmas feast for them Commander
Booth supplied one, very similar 10 the basket
of dinner which the Salvation Army sends out
to their poor But you might get along on this
dinner, even if you aren't so very poor, tor IT'S
all over by o'clock Christmas afternoon any
how. and you could use the money TOR next
years Christmas presents.
One feels rather conscious about entering the
Office of the editor Of "The Physical Culture
Magazine" conscious that the complexion Is
not as blooming and the step as flexible as per-
feet health would indicate. And then, too, you
wonder what sort OF people they are who eat
grass and cheese and nuts. We entered In
these moods, and Mr.. John Brennan, ye editor,
jumped to his feet We were sure ne had had
. two-inch beefsteak for luncheon; nothing else
could ever make man that agile.
"Oh. yes" says he, I'm sure we can give
you characteristic menu, and l can even
make il a sensible one" Which really was not
20 be expected right of the bat like that
Right here is where we nterpolate word
concerning the efficiency OF the household
science department of Pratt Institute. With
some slight experience we have found that
schools are not particularly swift about giving
out material and some people say that women
are not always prompt and businesslike. But
Pratt Institute and those women over there
are everything reporter could desire. They
simply did little telephoning, little consult
ing with each other and, 10, the menu was
handed over. cost list photograph and all.
The ak menus are given herewith, the ac-
cornpanying price lists and the recipes for any
unfamiliar dish Even M. dat handed over