Twelfthnight Gala

The annual Twelfthnight Gala is a Victorian event to kick off the new president's term in a style befitting the grand old house. Members and their wives step out in formal or period attire, hear period music, and dine on period food:

The First Course - Relishes

• Chicken Liver and Mushroom Pate

• Wine-Marinated Herring

• Assorted Pickles and Cornichons

• Marinated Mushrooms

The Second Course - Salads

• Parisian Salad

• Russian Salad

• Plymouth Salad

• Waldorf Salad

The Third Course - Seafood

• Oysters on the Half-shell with Caviar

• Salmon Mousse or Cold Poached Salmon

• John's Celebrated Lobster Salad

• White Wines

The Fourth Course - Sherbets to Cleanse the Palate

• Assorted Sherbets in individual parfait glasses

The Fifth Course - Roasts

• Cold Sliced Roasted Beef, Ham, and Turkey

• Assorted Chutneys and other Dressings

• Red and White Wines

The Sixth Course - The Christmas Pudding and Champagne Toast

• Christmas Pudding

• Champagne

The Seventh Course - Desserts

• Pastry Swans

• Petit Fours

• Nesselrode Pudding

• Būche de Noel

• Russian Orange Buttercream Torte

• Chocolate Truffle Torte

• Assorted other cakes

• Coffee and Tea

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