Menus for Presidential Inaugural Balls?

Question

I have what may seem to be an odd question. My friend is a chef at a Country Club, and he is searching for the menus for Presidential Inaugural Balls. My search has come up with only a couple, and he would like several, naturally. Does anyone know of a place online we could find these? It wouldn't even have to be a complete list, just a few more than we've found. (We've only got three so far, and that's after hours of searching.) Any help at all would be greatly appreciated!

Answer 1

It is a bit of an odd question but then I am an aficionado of old cook books and have a copy of a cookbook from the White House 1887 edition.  Doesn't specifically give a Presidential Inaugural Ball menu, however, it does have special menus and one is for a State Dinner at White House: - I'll give it to you:

Blue points

Haute Sautern - Amontilliado

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Potages:

Potage tortue a l'Anglaise Comsomme Printaniere Royale

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Hors D'oevres

Canape a la Russe  Timbales a la Talleyrand

Rauenthler (wine)

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Poissons

Saumon, Sauce Hollandaise   ------ Grenadines de Bass

Pommes de Tere Duchee ------Cucumber sald



Ernest Jeroy (wine)

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Releves

Selle d'Agneau, Sauce Menthe -----Filet de Boeuf & Richelieu

Chateau Margause (wine)

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Entrees

Ris de Veau  a la Perignex ----Cotelettes d'Agneau d'or Maison

====Terrapin a la Maryland=====Punch Cardinal

Clas de Vougeot (wine)

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Roti

Canvas Back Duck

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Entremets

German Asparagus-----Petit Pois

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Gelee au Champagne ------Plombiere aux Framboise

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Pudding Diplomate

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Cafe----liqueurs -----

Fruit --- Fromage.

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Evidently the White House favoured an International cuisine and had French Chefs.

The book also has a buffet for 1,000 people and is a cold service.