The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-03

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nennants Srons ana rsascsnrs Tn s,as fnrniiure s
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the floor Is aid with vivid carpetns Tables are
sp'saa 'o' i'ooo auess. - s,..xv
.,p =, 400 piN a Room sossh md IN spo,less
and orderly array Tne far famed Hiram s. Thomas,
nan Of ,,, ar,.a,, tame s tner rencral.
,ssina ~ ar,rea like himself in
fuii sn,t Of sseE are Stationed at equal dis
,ancas anar, ,,~n liz con,. a,sIe Tnr,r
sIano alpne IN" s,ae. Evnrv table "a attended, ac-
cordnr TO- ,ts s,ze nv from Two 10 four walters
every waiter Is watched by the assistants OF the
As the CHESTS Leo,n 10 enter the dining room
first the task of seating them Is easy Soon they
onns.r Ia increase in numbers Some nave their ap.
poirtsd places and know the wa; others to be
condncted Thsv come by twos by tours, by tens, by
dozens-mep women aud children Then II rs inslruc-
tive Ia wa,cn inc bearing OF the generals
slmo All these people want good seats they
ars bashfuI hesitating confused. patient; or
h.v,hSv n,s,,,nr nomnons irr,,apie exacliug
Wmrrh The pencralissmo With what intuniou he
sucs,s Wnh mat Stately sweep OF the arm he seats
family OF six in such way that even brusque
head OF n 10 his satisfaction At
the Same instant he has so siRuued one OF his
a,ns that another group OF four are equally well
posed word or two to tho next party Of guests
IA q Z
tive ana ttat party loo are p,lo.ed TO a peasan ut
haven young couple desire seclusion; tho general
iss,mo himself conducts them to tho end OF a table
near breezy vindow and turns 10 anticipate the re-
nue,t OF marty of four wine drinkers small table
never hurried yet performing mis- task with celebrity
that sa YES every one waiting, this pocntate OF
the dining room also, you perceive al ength an
are iu,l here ana there dispositions OF color and
general effect OF grouping suggest precon and
Az AMY or WATERS
Mr. Thomas was so good as 10 call upon mo this
,nng q, Inc c. sscre. OF his enrarcmen..
.WeIl said he .sthcre is a large oil walters
here mt Ihey are so disciplined that everyth
noves lIk oock workn
aSsn, many ,Go nnpdred In ,us busios. times we
have $50
Iva, MT tho close of the war that would have been
a ,air.s,zra colored regiment"
,nem' loo, rney upders,ana tho value OF di.cpne.
..You impose an exact discipline, tneu?"
..oh YES SIR FIRST us to their uniform. Each
man obliged 10 wear black iacke ana black panta-
looms and q while apron shirt front aad neckte. He
must appear 40 fresh white tie and perfectly clean
linen every morning Five minutes before zach meal
there Is a general and careful Inspection, TO see
INA, this RUE IS complied with. There
excuse for violating A. no reason Tor unlidiness Tho
Whole force OF waters IS lodged in excellent and
roomy quarters outside the ho,e. quarters which are
..what time do Inc waitors 20 on duty?.'
a., spec,aI wstcn OF seyent, five men, under spe-
ciaI captain, so nve 10 the morning The duties
room clean the silver and cutlery
on An waters DO duty this watch during the
week by ROTATION AZ six A. d. tho general roll Is
called when Ali walters employed are expected be
preseu, aud aus~ er 10 their Coffee and bread
AND butter are then served them, and. ten min
ut.s before ssyen. at least hundred men sta.
t,oned in the main dining hall ready break
fast, which begins AT seven. Az ten O'Clock
The guests begin thin out, and one
half the walters are relieved to get their own
breakfast WATERS nall below At haf-past ten
these return and relieve tho rest, VINO 30 to
breakfast 10 their turn. Al eleven the
naIr dining room 10 cleared, and while
half the force sweeps II and prepares u for dinner
sufficient number OF those who remain are detailed 10
small breakfast room, where late risers among
the que SIS are served until noon.
slow many assistants have you to direct these
msn?n
.'rnere four assstsnts besides five captains Of
the fve watches exclusive oil tho special watcn) OF
twenty five men each.'
$50 that you can attend upon thousand guests At
table?n
"Wo can accommodate twelve hundred. The six
hundred yesterday were very easily served
HUNDRED Al DINNER!
Six hundred people at table. Not six hundred
soldiers rations or workmcn NJ grub, or savages at
raw meat, or convicts gorgng themselves, or picnic
neuds tearing bones ana hcsh ike cannibas. SUCH
spectaces are comparatively common
SIX hrndred civilzed Americans, some oil them
to the manner born, some wth manners cleaned.
There could not be a scvsrcr test of the
average manners OF nation, aud ven
lure to say that other nation
would better withstand II. Among these 600 there
dozen whose methods OF eating aud drinking
are coarse vulgar or even awkward. la these re-
number OF any foreign people except tho French.
the man who should shovel his potato iuto his nav
with knile here would soon DC visDiy adinoIished.
The woman who should commit an assault ON the
sugar bow with her fingers would be CONSCIOUS OF
severe even II silent Reproduction.
Tho toilets displayed at this, tue supreme hour for
such display ri Saratcsi, were never more netero-
gcpeous- NO particular style predominates. White
dresses are Ia vogue. Inc vanity oI some ladies' Win
good or tocrabe ~ ures temps them 10 Affect tnted
underro5es lifting closely 10 Inc Oody, over winch
dresses OF cipgmg, diapbanOus aud costly iaces
are worn. Extraordinary pans arc taken 10 exhibit
within modest restraints the daintiest oil shoes aud
hosiery ana even the device oi traverslng broadway
IN slippers resorted 10 by certain coquettisn Cinda
relias
LADIES AND THEIR TOILETS.
An iconoc!ast The person OF rigorous and taste
fui hairdresser is neeaed TO denosh aud reform inc
hideous by ana coils winch spoil the heads OF
neary every .emas slave 10 the prevailing fashion
The style OF hardressing hero amounts IN most cases
to positive deiormiiy, and the most ridiculous phase
OF the style Is the saratoga spit twis This con.
sists series OF Old iashioncu "bcaucatchcrs"
pnstcred against the forehead from ear 10 ear Some