, 1877-06-16
LUNCHEON,
Tho Etiquette nnd Con,roa!tfon OF tho Noon.
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H1rpes*x Ha.ar.
rncr OF shr meal which urcd L, be tho dinner
% ss e ~s; = y aG &c s . G. ss
tfn!ly snpnlscd fur It. Thu children Of tho family
ese alassd 70 come to tbs sahle then III: usually
manners thru aud there: but 1t grand iullcteons,
We5o cs's arc o ana In
noon. Tho tahls IL laid 50 ns to allow people 10
whit upon themselves In great moasure, altliongh
an fofks' viii of without G !. a ons peases
ana wih o ai. "ats ; ana hatsvs: t. r.
,>Atluncheorl there Is no order OF going In, AZ At
dinner; gentlonasn does not tako i lady, but all
Zines the boste:a golng ;dfat hsrssif aud others
following aal the frts dropping Ia ~ they arc
ssd Az @ xss din
when It IL an elaborate affair Of insitud guests tho
arrangements arc more formal. r.
ETGrJ pac sits ut tho t&Glc. In tho usual homo
luncheon, however fine, tho servants leave tho
roum after aco3T that every ono il once helped,
h9p;b at Ssna ts 9
versation allowed by tho luncheon, t'vir psctcnco
T. '.nis.',slls II 2..a'S l'ts ths ansaroa !aay
and hulter snd tca. With cold meat, and honey Of
sums swcstmcat, nto sufslctently suitable lunch.
son. even II ono !. surIs.sd at - bat where theto
peaFahca, or where thcrd ID wealth and an cst4b.
lishmen. 10 b. properly kept up, a,mach eholcss
Luncheon. pa1tics hsvo Of lats years become
quite popular. They ara not 40 Solemn a. dinner
!,art,es md the5 fcqu!rs yssy much css care whsu
and thoy nf1Drd opportunity Of meeting pc0pe viii,
mar b. e,ngsYea elsewhere .s 1t dinner Or for tho
!unehson; parties wl,els thu guests s1elaalsely
Sho i ot,el i"neheas wcaF thSs hat., at thsss
Everything IN devoid Of restraint, and when lunch.
con IL nnnonncoa tho dishca aru fsand to be thosa
wh'ca 'est peases tne temlnlnu patato. Tho rres-
tAca Of latllas aIons preAApp0scs that thc!f bus.
hands arc occupied BY bnainc.e and other duties
md pleasures. und That Tho Ladies' nd It necessary
po.cI Of asiiss aud gvntioinon. any.hns t,at ssp.
arate. thu Eo4c.. II tho eauipatlunshi uf cit|.os
alone wero moro enjoyable. een en'y be Injurious,
aso The nokavlor Of both partles. & . have noyor
Intended Of shcrc luticheon.r parties Of ladies'
Of degradation. ii II We wcrs gashvrins ot tas
ne,!bses OF tarluns haroms to whom sha society
Of ths u.lst sc. y fptb!,:!se; Sn4 tae!t st!sto
they arc at pfrBcnt fashuI, although probably i
aeeiang ons but ths rules that reguatu iult tablc
.. MI d',iof ~ any appfecaoso deRtcs from those
vofy suitable luncheon fos quite = number viii
b. !nass Win cold san!nn Ut pne and Of Iae table
salad at either ssdu OF the eenlrsi ornament oi
towers and fruit, going down tho tablo, and eaIl
~. IL q % oss sss xaa 's vii q L FL, Eos
poatnr watur. cnar!otta. Kasso 4. he other.
oppstnR icu'cFtaHi dishes of loastcr Ralad 1t thd
upper risht.han4 and lowue lsft-haud corners; of
! strawberries nnl chprrlea In tho corresponding
ptacos& ctcanl plain and whippot custArds, BLANC.
lanssa. lelIlc:, csnles Will all ap shs intor sen.
lug sparcs, aud brcal and hlttor IN w4fss slirea
WY 1s passs!, with tea and coffee, and all ths
Wlntt thought beat OF. preferably to the !atler,
tho aldehoasa for those who chuoza IL lake II. 4
lndy will always b0 careful In The AlatsGF Of wns
ant bunch: rot altose.her frsu tear .. p,ine!piu
not vxpectcd that young laIy will hass hes ga.s
| tedlIed, and 10 du cuhftssus that she IL not
ynunK but IL hnbtpaIcAto to the picRsnrcs OF the
ta'.le, and eau.ot her to he regarded BY gentlemen
- u.ors anInul than spiritual. rol,s hcfof somo.
Thing Of her bloom: lin fsst aad r1ses her loxei
| W. hare given will 10 changed, xFapuA and hot.
houso and candeA tru!ts taklng the rlacs Of tue
yaIioa,I{' dressed, richly; ;eoiotsd nstu'alsasa
rdgcs, and things Ut the sort will iako tue paea
ths cool safads. together with the bot potato chipi
mud with scalopch uJrtets; the tasts and cakes AMI
light dishes will BE- much thu sans. and the whols
may bu led 0G with white soup Tbs informally
aud grscu uf lunchso4'pa parties naxo then remark
ably pleasans. but they arc expected 10 break VI
| up leaving inc table,