SS President Arthur Dinner Menu - 24 October 1923
Front Cover of a Vintage Dinner Menu from Wednesday, 24 October 1923 on board the SS President Arthur of the United States Lines featured Veal Cutlets à la Pojarski, Fricandelles aux Morilles, and Brabanter Tart for dessert. The menu, published in English and German, included a Concert Program.
COMMANDER: P. G. KRETHOHM
Menu Items
HORS D’OEUVRES
- Cornets of Salmon
- Eggs Andalouse
- Pearl Onions
- Sweet Pickles
SOUP
- Soupe Bohémienne
- Consommé Châtelaine
- Bouillon en Tasse
FISH
- Red Snapper Sauté Meunière
- Baked Turbot Provençale
ENTREE
- Veal Cutlets à la Pojarski
- Fricandelles aux Morilles
- Potato Pancake Apple Sauce
- Omelette à la Romaine
ROAST
- Roast Prime Ribs of beef au Jus
- Roast Leg of Lamb, Mint Sauce
- Roast Watertown Gosling
VEGETABLES
- Brussels Sprouts
- Carrots Vichy
- Boiled Rice
POTATOES
- Crème, Boiled, Fried Sweet
SALAD
- Lettuce, French Dressing
COMPOTE OF FRUIT
- Prunes
DESSERT
- Brabanter Tart
- French Ice Cream
- Pastry
CHEESE
- Camembert
- Swiss
- Oranges
- Pineapples
- Demi-tasse
Dinner Menu in German
Concert Program
- "Roosevelt March” (Boehme)
- "Bombo” Selection (Donaldson)
- “In the realm of Venus” Walt (Grörchel)
- "From the Springtime” (Friedemann)
- "Only he who knows the desire” (Translateur)
- Fantasia from "Cavalleria Rusticana” (Mascagni)
- "American Patrol” (Mecham)
