Creator
Presbyterian Church
Title
Church Supper
Coverage
White Bear, Minnesota
Date
October 26, 1899
Description
This summer resort town had a permanent population of about 1300 people in 1899 when the Ladies Aid Society of the Presbyterian Church held its “war banquet.” Reflecting popular support for the Spanish-American War, the themed menu features dishes with jingoistic names, such as Spanish cream, American whipped and San Juan potatoes, Roosevelt scal(lo)ped [sic].