, 1881-05-29
OUR SOCIETY.
What 1t Costs for q First
Glass Entertainment.
The Difficulties and Annoyances OF
the Party-Giver'
Matrimonial Alliances Recent
" Made-Notice Of Es-
pousals.
Receptions, Dinner-Parties, Etc.
The Strawberry Has
Come.
Gossip for thes Ladies-Notable lie"
n1r
Gossip for thes Ladies-Notable lie"
partures and Arrivals.

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weddings and elaborate receptions have bceh
o,ite frenuent. calling forth all the eNtraya-
t,ant o,liactives in the vocabulary of the So
E.4'' ns,h+,.,,, ,,,,,, ,,.ho rand
clcty reporter Doap'lese ','"s "1o ,
the accounts of these affairs have wondered
how much money they have cost tile hosts,
ann, if was with a view Of ascertalning these
saat. - for o,,r;o,,s puhlic flat :, T1r1;SE
l"ces 1oi Il u4.o'' ~. ~ ,r I-;re-
reporter called yesterday oh -h'' - ~ N'1.s
sley, the wclts1lloWn caterer. Mr. Al1sles
has had unlimited experience at weddings
ont, rtceufions. and lis facts und figures may
AN, ieeelu"n' ae,.e', r,u,', a4 ~. anrrart @'
=. t-:,,rIn,, ;. ,.,-o1 ,ho ronortor AZ can
!" Alr. kl1isley, :lskcu lno repolter' e"i1
you give ,ne few estimates OIL tho cost Of
social entc uainlnents ?''
.rarl,;nlv sir sunnose what you want
-. ..,a. ,,o,-,, Li-,+ ,,.o ,.;u 4,l-..
Is inc cost pel peiou" i1ta,' ". w. '.,:.s ;s
the lnncr-parties. The refreshments WINES f.ss
AMI cigars excepted). attendance. flowers tor
tahr ctc.. cost from s. to $40 per person.
s",,a-, f,1,'r,s ,,sn ;rc1,,,,a ovn;nr ca1ciun,-
i'.'se "Hu'es ''.o .o,,"'.. ~. -
lights, servants taole""Ie' e'e' :, A.,
" About the wl'leS anu c1sars' ashe't ule
rnporter, *'tlo you charge so much per plate
uStr, for then, ~
No the wine is generally furnished by
the case, 1T case prices: and the cigars by the
mi IN these pt prces rs 1t swell: dinner it will
arara,r,. me nuart Of wine to each suest-''
;; Wel' @ as to '11 other entertainments ??''
"'rhe ladies: lunches, without wines, range
from S;; To S. prr plate OF course we charge
| ,rnrc where lie number Of guests is small.
The teas are just about as. expensive rs the
lunches; Regular receptions and Weuu ing
| 1t.rep,ions, invitations at $ O'Clock, range
| frtun 81 80 to 81 per plate, not INCLUDING
winss. Afternoon receptions, from :; to 4
o'clock, with light refreshments, are less ex-
| her ,,latc. Many ladies' who attend these re-
cnn,in,s hoyn eiil,eral or 5 o'clock dinner,
;1,,d do not care for regular dinner between
hvurs,''
| .Alout the music, Mr. kinstey,'' asked
! ine reporter, ssllow much extra expense does
':s a'rhe sil leader generally charges from s. to
! 81 ner man, accordance to distance, ti.aN
] etc. Is a rule, from four to nine men are
| required, making the cost between S.15 and
81 fnr lie orchestral
what other expenses are attached to
Marty or reception ~
the Invitations. Thess. are more or less elab
crate. It is the proper thing to have invita-
tions engraved. Besides these expenses there
| are numerous minor matters which are of
m consequence by themselves, but mount
IN when taken as 4 wlole.''
* Have you any way Of ascertainIng at 4
| Marty how MANY guests are i'll the house to
he provided for 81
"Oh, YES. Illaye man at the door who
kee1,s a sort Of tally Of the guests is they
fnr nm mt to nroyide for. The host or hostess
| rener,lly gives me the number of invitations
issued when they give their orders. and I
basa my calculations upon that. The system
| Of counting saves Il great dcal''
From the above facts and figures it will be
seen that these receptions are expensive
affairs, The average attendance is 200
guests guests. At say s. Def plate the refreshments
wnnld cost 500 The florists bill would
mr,.lah1y swell II ia 500 and the music
tro11hi amount to about SO. Adding the en-