The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-22
NEW YEARS CALLS.
Some Points About . Popular Custom-
Decorations and Refreahmenas - The
Card Mania.

NEW YEARS CALLS.
Some Points About q Popular Custon.-
Decorations and Refre.hnenis The
Card Mania.
With New Years coales the custom Of
making calls. For many reasons the
custom Is popular one, the chief being
that it affords sort of balance-sheet, so
to speak-a day in which busy men may
pay up arrears to society and in which
ladies may recast their visiting Lists for
the year.
AS to how to do the thing up in style
there are many opinions prevalent In
society circles, but where the reception
Is to be en- grand tonne the rooms are
darkened with closed blinds and drawn
curtains, the gas is lit and the hostess
and her friends receive in full evening
dress. Flowers decorate every available
point, white wax. candles burn in gilt
sconces and artistic candlesticks. An
economical fashion which is steadily
growing in favor, is to hire plants in pots
for the occasion. To these are added
basket OF cut fiowers, which are distrib-
uted in vases about the room with excel
lent effect.
The table, however, is the objective
point In the scene, and no pains is spared
to make it as attractive in appearance as
possible The daintiest damask, the
finest china, the most sparkling glasses
and handsomest plate are displayed on
the occasion, while the skill of the con-
fectioner is called to do its utmost. As
for the refreshments, great latitude is
allowed. Thus, In one house the table
may groan under sumptuous collation.,
while in another cold turkey and tongue,
biscuits, sandwiches, bowl of chicken
salad or picked oysters, together with
fruit, coffee and the customary cake and
wine, will comprise the bill of fare. In
many houses wine is omitted altogether,
and good taste demands that coffee shall
be furnished everywhere for gentlemen
who do not take wine. Indeed, while
the failure to offer refreshments to any
guest is regarded as cut direct, it is 9
decided breach of etiquette to insist on q
slaes of wine. Where a gentleman has
q hundred and fifty or more calls to pay
during the day he cannot take wine at
every house without becoming maudlin,
to say the least, before his list is half
finished.
At the more informal receptions, where
daylight is admitted, the ladies wear
merely handsome afternoon toilets, with
late fichus and flowers on the corsage
and in the hair. For matronly ladies
velvet Is the favorite dress for receiving
calls on New Years Day. The cesele
velvets are preferred for these when coll
ored dresses are chosen, but for black
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