June 26. The supper ordered for to- night is a very different affair from that of the actors. It is for some professors and teachers but mostly for girl graduates who are not hotel boarders. ^ It is con- demed in advance as an affair that will be more bother than it is worth; that will not pay a cent; but, that must be accepted for the sake of popularity in the town. Perhaps it will turn out more profitable than is anticipated. It is to be fifty cents a plate for all who eal except five musicians who are free. There is a guarantee of forty persons with a possi- bility of seventy-five. Orders to provide for fifty and take the chances on more 01 less; to make nothing expensive and not lose any more on the party than was ab- solutely unavoidable The bill-of-fare: Thin sliced baked ham 5 dishes. SAN FRANCISCO HOTEL GAZETTE'S Thin sliced corned tongue, 5 dishes. Thin sliced bread, 10 plates. Ham sandwiches, 2 dishes. Butter; the usual dishes and individual chips. Cream rolls (No. 260) 10 plates. Pickles cut in thin strips, 10 plates. Coffee cakes, (No. 262) 10 plates. Lemon tartlets (like No. 134) 15 plates. Angel Food cake (No. 2) frosted, 4 stands. Butter sponge cake (like No. 299) 4 stands Strawberries, 5- glass bowls. Vanilla ice crearn (No. 196) served in- dividually from a side table. Lemonade, an unmeasured quantity well iced. Coffee ; cream ; powdered sugar. (I)ost of material : Ham, 4 2)S @ 15 60 [ Corned tongue, two, @ 30 60 ' Bread, 6 loaves ^ 25 Curled lettuce for garnish 5 Devilled ham for sandwiches 25 Butter, 4 pounds @ .25 i 00 Pickles, I qt. ^ 10 Cream rolls, sixty 50 Coffee cakes, seventy-two 90 Lemon tart lets, seventy-twp 90 Angel Food with thirty whites, -etc, 70 Butter sponge cake, frosted 80 Strawberries, 10 qts. @ .12 i 20 Ice cream, 5 qts. crsam, sugar,etc i 60 Lemons, 3 doz 75 Sugar for lemonade, four lbs 35 Cream for table, two qts. 50 Powdered sugar, two lbs 18 Coffee, one-half lb 20 up in baking, are rich looking and when brushed over with syrup and dredged with sugar are the showiest things on Ihe table. 509— Sandwiches of Devilled Ham. $11 43 Sixty-nine persons partook of the sup- per of whom sixty-four paid fifty cents each — $32. There was quite enough of everything, and nothing left; the only thing_ requiring to be eked out by a plan of dishing up light was the ice cream. The only freezer m the house held nom- inally eight quarts. Five quarts of pure cream put in increased to seven quarts in freezing and was all the freezer would hold. Among the best things to make for such an occasion are the coffee cakes referred to. These were made like split rolls in shape, then the edges notched with a knife to make what the boys call **dog-toes,'' then set to rise. They open A twenty-five cent can of the devilled ham sold m the stores will spread 50 thin sandwiches. Sandwiches are never good unless they are thin. There should be a very sharp knife used and an effort to try how thinly_ the bread can be sHced. Spread one slice with butter✪ Devilled Ham Sandwiches the other with ham, put them together and cut off the edges smooth and even. Uintah Lake, / State of Cornucopia, \ July '• . Came over with Mr. Farewell and his family of boys to commence the resort season. It will be a good opportunity to note the cost of ^ first-class family livmg, with a regular bill-of-fare.

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June 26. The supper ordered for tonight is a very different affair from that of the actors. It is for some professors and teachers but mostly for girl graduates who are not hotel boarders. ^ It is condemed in advance as an affair that will be more bother than it is worth; that will not pay a cent; but, that must be accepted for the sake of popularity in the town. Perhaps it will turn out more profitable than is anticipated. It is to be fifty cents a plate for all who eal except five musicians who are free. There is a guarantee of forty persons with a possibility of seventy-five. Orders to provide for fifty and take the chances on more 01 less; to make nothing expensive and not lose any more on the party than was absolutely unavoidable The bill-of-fare: Thin sliced baked ham 5 dishes. Thin sliced corned tongue, 5 dishes. Thin sliced bread, 10 plates. Ham sandwiches, 2 dishes. Butter; the usual dishes and individual chips. Cream rolls (No. 260) 10 plates. Pickles cut in thin strips, 10 plates. Coffee cakes, (No. 262) 10 plates. Lemon tartlets (like No. 134) 15 plates. Angel Food cake (No. 2) frosted, 4 stands. Butter sponge cake (like No. 299) 4 stands Strawberries, 5- glass bowls. Vanilla ice crearn (No. 196) served individually from a side table. Lemonade, an unmeasured quantity well iced. Coffee ; cream ; powdered sugar. (I)ost of material : Ham, 4 2)S @ 15 60 [ Corned tongue, two, @ 30 60 Bread, 6 loaves ^ 25 Curled lettuce for garnish 5 Devilled ham for sandwiches 25 Butter, 4 pounds @ .25 i 00 Pickles, I qt. ^ 10 Cream rolls, sixty 50 Coffee cakes, seventy-two 90 Lemon tartlets, seventy-two 90 Angel Food with thirty whites, etc, 70 Butter sponge cake, frosted 80 Strawberries, 10 qts. @ .12 i 20 Ice cream, 5 qts. cream, sugar, etc 1 60 Lemons, 3 doz 75 Sugar for lemonade, four lbs 35 Cream for table, two qts. 50 Powdered sugar, two lbs 18 Coffee, one-half lb 20 up in baking, are rich looking and when brushed over with syrup and dredged with sugar are the showiest things on the table. 509— Sandwiches of Devilled Ham. $11 43 Sixty-nine persons partook of the supper of whom sixty-four paid fifty cents each — $32. There was quite enough of everything, and nothing left; the only thing_ requiring to be eked out by a plan of dishing up light was the ice cream. The only freezer m the house held nominally eight quarts. Five quarts of pure cream put in increased to seven quarts in freezing and was all the freezer would hold. Among the best things to make for such an occasion are the coffee cakes referred to. These were made like split rolls in shape, then the edges notched with a knife to make what the boys call **dog-toes,'' then set to rise. They open A twenty-five cent can of the devilled ham sold m the stores will spread 50 thin sandwiches. Sandwiches are never good unless they are thin. There should be a very sharp knife used and an effort to try how thinly_ the bread can be sHced. Spread one slice with butter the other with ham, put them together and cut off the edges smooth and even. Uintah Lake, / State of Cornucopia, \ July '• . Came over with Mr. Farewell and his family of boys to commence the resort season. It will be a good opportunity to note the cost of ^ first-class family livmg, with a regular bill-of-fare.

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