Show DIG BIG DI It I t Cost and Was a Triumph of Culinary Cuir Art A mew Nete York Commercial Advertiser The grand Ind dinner that President Loubet L gave to In it honor of ot i the he t czar ca and czarina at which J guests g were present is estimated to l have h ave cost the French government be between tween t and not Including I t the he t cost of the wines which probably 5 mounted amounted a to as a much more moreS An En English glish g ush correspondent attempted to inter interview Interview view v the chef but got very ver little for tor foris his h is pains When he asked what was vaa wa the he t chief novelty the chef turned on him h im a glance of ot scorn and told him that hat t on the tables of at the che guests of at our country c we lay no second edition editon But a perusal of or the menu were It i not for ones confidence in the super human skill of at the French cooks would i rouse ouse r a feeling of pity pi for the diges digestion I tion tt t of the imperial visitors Such richness r The soups were not extra extraordinary ordinary clear turtle and creme du Batry but after them came a wonder wonderful ful f ul dish of or soft roes called caled de l and then dores dotes a la Ia brute brills with wih a wonder wonderful ful sauce composed of ot a a hundred ele ole elements element month ments ment harmonized into one perfect whole Then came venison served with wih a slight acidity of flavor and braised quail Quai shot In the vineyards of central France the most mot delicate bird of its kind kindAs kindAs kindAs As an Interlude there were ivere sherbets granites a a which means flavored with wih lemon with wih a slight dash of brandy and after ater these came pheasants which were specially shot before the opening of ot the regular season plain truffles in a sauce flavored favored with dry champagnes and a delicate creamy dish of or fole iole gras also Next came cr the salad gas Po tel named after the chef and then a tri tn triumph the savory which is described as a small smal puddings of asparagus asparagus gus gs heads head In cream sauce Pineapples I and an ice completed the list |