SS President Arthur Dinner Menu - 23 October 1923

Front Cover, Vintage Dinner Menu From Tuesday, 23 October 1923 on Board the SS President Arthur of the United States Lines Featured Tripe à la Viennoise, Roast Surrey Capon, Bread Sauce, and Richelieu Cake for Dessert. The Menu, Published in English and German, Included a Concert Program. GGA Image ID # 1a2b6ea23d

COMMANDER: P. G. KRETHOHM

Menu Items

HORS D’OEUVRES

• Smoked Sardines
• Queen Olives
• Pickled Onions
• Gherkins

SOUP

• Oxtail Soup
• Consommé Julienne
• Bouillon en Tasse (Broth in Cup)

FISH

• Broiled Stripped Bass, Drawn Butter
• Baked Turbot au Gratin

ENTREE

• Tripe à la Viennoise (Viennese tripe)
• Salmi of Gosling a l’Orange (Salmi of Gosling with Orange)
• Peaches à la Conde
• Omelette à la Jessica

ROAST

• Roast Sirloin of Beef, au Jus
• Roast Veal with Stuffing
• Roast Surrey Capon, Bread Sauce

 

VEGETABLES

• Red Cabbage
• Smashed Pumpkins (Mashed Pumpkin)
• Lima Beans

POTATOES

• Roast Potatoes
• Boiled Potatoes
• Pont Neuf Potatoes

 

SALAD

• Romaine Salad
• French Dressing

COMPOTE OF FRUIT

• Prunes

DESSERT

• Richelieu Cake
• French Ice Cream
• Pastry

CHEESE

• Camembert Cheese
• Swiss Cheese

• Oranges
• Apples
• Pineapples
• Demitasse

Menu Items, Vintage Dinner Menu From Tuesday, 23 October 1923 on Board the SS President Arthur of the United States Lines. GGA Image ID # 1a2bfdfd44

Dinner Menu in German

Menu Items in German, Vintage Dinner Menu From Tuesday, 23 October 1923 on Board the SS President Arthur of the United States Lines. Menu Items Selected by German Passenger Appear Below. GGA Image ID # 1a2be9f9ab

Saure Gurken, Ochsenschwanzsuppe, Eierkuchen nach Jessica, Kalbsbraten mit Beilage, Rotkohl Gemuese, Gekochte Kartoffeln, Pflaumen Kompott, Rahmeis -- Gebäck, Camembert Kaese, Aepfel, und Kaffee.

Pickles, Oxtail Soup, Jessica's Pancakes, Roast Veal With Side Dish, Red Cabbage and Vegetables, Boiled Potatoes, Plum Compote, Ice Cream -- Pastries, Camembert Cheese, Apples, and Coffee.

Concert Program

1. “Stadion March” (Siede)
2. "The Calif of Bagdad” Overture (Boieldieu)
3. “Violets on the way” Waltz (Petras)
4. “An old World” Serenata (Meyer-Hellmund)
5. “Hearts and Flowers” (Czibuika)
6. “Musical Cabelgrams” Selection (Urbach)
7. “Georgia” Foxtrot (Donaldson)

Music Concert Program Included with Dinner Menu From Tuesday, 23 October 1923 on Board the SS President Arthur of the United States Lines. GGA Image ID # 1a2c5dddd0