The daily gazette., 1882-01-24
xwo Questions About seclaI Gus.
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I N0MA&
A Correspondent proponnds 10 us /
qasstlon about which very much might
be written, for Il relates to that most de,
lightfnl ut subjects, the dlaner. What
be asks, however, concerns only Gus.
tom Of the table:
"Does the lady Of Tie house slt at the
bead, and the husband 1T the foot OF the
table, or vice versa ln ether words,
which presides ?'
As The bead OF the house, the husband
may be said 10 preside aL the dinner Ia
bic. But practically, husband and wife
0eennJ places 0t equal Importance. The
most honored manly guest sits at The
right band Of the wife, and the lady to
whom The highest distinction is given Is
placed AZ the right hand Of The husband.
HOw, then, can one end OF the table be
Of dignity superior To the other?
AL The present time, too, the English
custom OF putting the host and hostess
opposite each other at the middle of the
table IL largely followed la this eoun-
tIy; aud avery sensible and convenient
cuatom It is. thus husband and wife
sil IN the midst Of their eueats, aud are
much better situated for their enter.
tainInent than IL The whole length OF The
table separated them. The company,
too,scan thns be better placed for their
comnon'enloy nent.
Who presides at the table, is not the
Important question for Consideration.
IL is rather, who shall compose ths din
ner party, ana how shall they be dis
posed with reference TO each other /?
The great thing Is to so pair people off
al liable that they will get along agreea-
oily together. Unless that happy ar
raDgemsnt is brought about by the skill
and tact OF host aud hostess, Their ban
quet will net be thoroughly successful,
no matter II the artist who presides IN
the kitchen possesses the most beautiful
gastfonomle genius. Better dinner
of herbs where love is, than q stalled OK
and hatred there Sith.n
Another question submitted to us con.
Germs this color OF tho neetie 10 Us worn
al dinners and other evening entertain-
ments. 1t is asked by a classical friend
as ioil3ws
"Your eccasi )nal articles on manners,
dress, and personal habits are most iD-
teresting aud instructive.
I'm my opinion, from obsery tious
made in Fiencn society aud at the
Grand Op.ra in Paris, white neck ie
for evening dress is not CONNIE Il ftnt.
The Ffehchmen, without exception,
were black neekties and dove col red
gloves. Such few white necktes and
white. gloves IS are visible seemed TO be-
worn by English or American gentle
men.
"Will you kindly 1--WE us your views
upon this subject p'
"SociALis HoPoCRANDUM."
La spite Of what our correspondent
Gays, the white necktie for evening dress
at the opera or elseN here is worn 10
Paris, as well as in London aud NeH
York. Black ties may be used here to
some extent, but the white ones ara
more correct and more general. As to
gloves, however, the customs are differ
enJ iu Paris and New York. Here
neither white nor dove eolored gloves
are now worn iu the evening by men,
unless they are dancing. SO small, in
deed, Is the demand itr white gloves Of
sizes suitable for men. tuaL their pfice Is
now much smaller than that of the dli-
ferent cOlors and shades for day wear.
Moreover, the privilege of leaving tff
gloves in the evening is Que 50 precious
that men will not readily give 1t up. IL
saves them expense aud increases their
comfort. Nor is their any good reason
why they should not enjoy 1t. White
gloves, especially, do not add to the
beauty Of man.-ErehDnge.