A NOVEL MENU.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume VIII, Issue 50, 12 December 1891, Page 688

A NOVEL MENU.

The advent of any new idea in the way of dinner-table details is always welcome, and I think many of my readers may be amused by the following novel menu arrangement, and may, perhaps, be glad to base one upon it for their own use :— . “ PROCLAMATION TO OUR TRULY AND WELL-BELOVED— O yez ! Oyez !! O yez !!! Know ye all men while yet ye live That we a mighty banquet give. Be seated then in mighty haste And take Anchovy— not the paste. Nor Eggs nor Wine shall ye disdain For we have olives sent from Spain ; Our guests we trust we do not shock For turtles dear so Turtle’s Mock, And tho’ all summer’s beauties droop We have the Spring or Summer Soup : Fried Smelts, or it ye must be swell. Take Salmon a la inaitre d’hotel. Pigeons have into Mushrooms flown. Tomatoes into Sweetbreads grown ; Fair dames bedecked in bibs and rutties Think ye of Turkey done with I rutties, While gentlemen twill not want force To make you swallow Celery Sauce. This last wit’s sadly from us wrung. Oh, ladies, will you take Ox longue ? As we are Jews we have not ham. But give you Peas and Saddle of Lamb Like Drury Lane we make a fuss XV hen we can otter Aspara ‘Gus ’; Your eyes on sweets delighted glut Macedoine Jelly and Cocoa-nut. It all is well drink to your host. And also Lord Mayor * Savory ’ toast. Ices we have, we’ve made them whole,* With Iceberg Pudding from the pole : All kinds of Fruits of different shapes From Melons green to Hot-house Grapes ; Then we say Grace like Bishop or Dean So ends the banquet. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN. Given under our Hand and Seal This day of November. Carlton Road, in the County of London. This unconventional menu was printed in red and black, with coat of arms at foot, on rough-edged grey paper.