Corporalioo of London fo me Emperor Napoleon ill.
APRIL 19, 1855.
POTAGES.
Potage de tortue clair. Bisque d’ecrevisses. Potage de nids d’oiseaux ehinois.
Consomme de volaille.
ENTREES CHAUDES.
Cailles aux fines herbes. Cotelettes d’agneaux aux haricots verts.
Buffs en caisses. Petites bouchees A la Beine.
ENTREES FROIDES.
Filets de truites A la ravigote. Foies gras de Strasbourg.
Gateau de ptarmigan aux truffes. Chaud-froid de becassines.
Mayonnaise de turbot aux laitues. Blanquettes des volailles A la gelee.
GROSSES PIECES.
Paonneaux A, l’Imperatrice. Hure de sanglier A la Boliemienne.
Gros saumon A la Boyale. Dinde en galantine A la Parisienne.
Cochon de lait a la Napolitaine. Jambon de Salisbury au vin de Madere.
Baron of beef.
ENTREMETS.
Buisson de truffes de Perigord.
Petits pois au naturel.
Gelee aux fraises.
Patisserie.
Suedois d’abricots.
Baba A la Polonaise.
Buisson d’oeufs de pluviers.
Asperges en branches.
Creme a la vanille.
Compote d’ ananas.
Brioche A la Saxonaise.
BUFFET.
Boast chickens.
Boast lamb.
Boast beef.
Boast capons.
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Served at the FALCON HOTEL, WOLVERHAMPTON.
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’ Early. -Door,' through the Hedge, at 1.30 p.m.
The covers will rise at 2 prompt.
Anyone not having secured a seat will please rest on the mat.
Act I.
Soup and other Mysteries.
Grand Gastronomical change to
Act II.
Whales on Biscuits. Sharks, Fish, Sea Serpents. Beef, Bullock, Cow.
Cocks, Hens, Chickens, and other Feathered Songsters.
Veal from Canterbury. Ham from the Pig.
Vegetables.
Everything in and out of Season.
Act III.
As this change will only occupy Three Seconds, the audience — particularly dead heads — are
requested to keep their seats, and anything else available.
(N.B. — Men are provided to look after the silver.)
Cheese, chained. Cheese on the Loose.
Salad and Cycle Oil.
Sweet Lemons.
Liquorice and Acid Drops.
Members feeling coy after taking acid drops will be relegated to the Refrigerator.
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At a Dinner given last season by the New South Wales Golfers to Lord Hampden the
following was the Bill of Fare : —
The Drive Off.
Oysters — halved in two.
A Spoon Shot.
Clear Turtle Soup.
Out of the Water.
Whiting — foozled .
The Approach.
V ol-au-vent — mashied.
The Bunker.
Saddle of Lamb — sliced.
A Foul Shot.
Spatchcock — on the green.
A Dangerous Hazard
Mayonnaise of Prawns.
Dormy Two.
Ice on the Ball.
The last Hole.
Gobble of anchovies.
Dessert.
Coffee.
All down.
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BREAKFAST, DINNER, AND SUPPER.
SOUPS.
Esquimaux Head. ' Dog Bouillon. Baked Walrus, Iceland Moss. Frozen Seal.
MEATS.
Cold Polar Bear Steak.
Bacon, Esquimaux style, cold. Bears’ Oil with Bacon, cold.
Bacon, plain or breaded, quite chilly.
Fried Mosquito Legs, served plain, or with mosquito bars, icy.
VEGETABLES.
Rare Herbs, Dried Yukon Roots. Minced Roots.
Roots and Herbs Fricassee.. Boiled Roots. Roots, German fried.
Roots that are not roots at all. Eggs are extra, five dollars each.
“ Hu-chee Ku-chee Pass ” Oysters.
PASTRY.
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Corporation of London to the Emperor Napoleon III.
APRIL 19, 1855.
Potage de tortue clair. Bisque d’ecrevisses. Potage de nids d'oiseaux chinois. Consomme de volaille.
ENTREES CHAUDES.
Cailles aux fines herbes. Cotelettes d’agneaux aux haricots verts.
Œufs en caisses. Petites bouchees A la Beine.
Filets de truites A la ravigote. Foies gras de Strasbourg.
Gateau de ptarmigan aux truffes. Chaud-froid de becassines.
Mayonnaise de turbot aux laitues. Blanquettes des volailles A la gelee.
GROSSES PIECES.
Paonneaux à l'Impératrice. Hure de sanglier à la Bohémienne.
Gros saumon à la Royale. Dinde en galantine à la Parisienne.
Cochon de lait à la Napolitaine. Jambon de Salisbury au vin de Madère.
Baron of beef.
Buisson de truffes de Périgord. Petits pois au naturel.
Gelée aux fraises.
Patisserie.
Suédois d'abricots.
Baba à la Polonaise.
Buisson d'œufs de pluviers. Asperges en branches. Crème à la vanille.
Compote d'ananas.
Brioche à la Saxonaise.
BUFFET.
Roast chickens. Roast lamb.
Roast beef. Roast capons.
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ft THEATRICAL BINNER
Served at the FALCON HOTEL, WOLVERHAMPTON.
*
’ Early. -Door,' through the Hedge, at 1.30 p.m.
The covers will rise at 2 prompt.
Anyone not having secured a seat will please rest on the mat.
Act I.
Soup and other Mysteries.
Grand Gastronomical change to Act II.
Whales on Biscuits. Sharks, Fish, Sea Serpents. Beef, Bullock, Cow.
Cocks, Hens, Chickens, and other Feathered Songsters.
Veal from Canterbury. Ham from the Pig.
Vegetables.
Everything in and out of Season.
Act III.
As this change will only occupy Three Seconds, the audience — particularly dead heads — are requested to keep their seats, and anything else available.
(N.B. — Men are provided to look after the silver.)
Cheese, chained. Cheese on the Loose.
Salad and Salad Oil.
Sweet Lemons.
Liquorice and Acid Drops.
Members feeling coy after taking acid drops will be relegated to the Refrigerator.
ft (BOLF DINNER.
At a Dinner given last season by the New South Wales Golfers to Lord Hampden the following was the Bill of Fare : —
The Drive Off. Oysters — halved in two. A Spoon Shot. Clear Turtle Soup. Out of the Water. Whiting — foozled . The Approach.
V ol-au-vent — mashied. The Bunker. Saddle of Lamb — sliced.
A Foul Shot.
Spatchcock — on the green. A Dangerous Hazard Mayonnaise of Prawns. Dormy Two.
Ice on the Ball.
The last Hole. Gobble of anchovies. Dessert.
Coffee.
All down.
JT JClorjcfyke JWerju.
flDenu.
BREAKFAST, DINNER, AND SUPPER.
SOUPS.
Esquimaux Head. ' Dog Bouillon. Baked Walrus, Iceland Moss. Frozen Seal. MEATS.
Cold Polar Bear Steak.
Bacon, Esquimaux style, cold. Bears’ Oil with Bacon, cold.
Bacon, plain or breaded, quite chilly.
Fried Mosquito Legs, served plain, or with mosquito bars, icy. VEGETABLES.
Rare Herbs, Dried Yukon Roots. Minced Roots.
Roots and Herbs Fricassee.. Boiled Roots. Roots, German fried.
Roots that are not roots at all. Eggs are extra, five dollars each.
“ Hu-chee Ku-chee Pass ” Oysters.
PASTRY.
Mountain Ice. Icicles. Ice Balls. Snow Balls.'' Old Base Balls.