New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-06
IBRAM s. HEWITTS COUNTRY aOME.

In the summer Mr. Hewitt and his family
live at MngwoOd. their country seat in New Jersey
miles from tho railway. This their headquart-
ers aud they make trips TO Eurore TO Newport r Bar
tain their friends during the SUMMERTIME weather VIII
pcrmit-but iii September their entertaining begins,
guests during the week hut Sundays they entertain
many thirty at time and they entertain them Oy
There early breakfast hour such rs prevails IN most
families. The guest may get up, at any hour thas
brought to his room, aud order coffee. tea, chocolate
rolls toast or any such light food rs he may desire
w to II o'clock he Is not lDterIrrri with IL no
wants 20 drive lie may order trap from the slaOei to
II he wishes 70 ride he can enjoy himself IN tue
thing that may please him best II he meets any OF inc
other guests they may make little excursions together
At II o'clock the gong sounds aud the family amt the
assemble for the breakfast the rst regular meal
OF the day. THIS is served on the English plan amt n
the most informal manner. The servants bring IN the
hot dishes and place them on tue Iabe and then hey
leave II guest wants anything that is not on
the table he the bell aud tue servant brings IT, But
tuey help each other and themselves from the dishes aO
any idea OF show, but entirely for comfort After break
fast they ride or dive. OF play lawn tennis. or 20 shlng
or do anything they want TO for enjoyment, aud AZ
O'Clock they usually assemble at little log cabin aD0t
hundred and hity feet from the min house, wnch
Mr.. Hewitt built for his eldest daughters amasemenJ
This log cabin is furnished with OLD fashioned chairs ana
tables strings OF dried apples hang from the ra!!ss
punches OF dried corn hang upon tho wall ana ycium
pumpkins stand around shelves. At end ot tue
large room is au enormous chimney with open Fireplace
An old-rashioned crane swings over the glowing NOON
blue chiua cups. Ii any Of the guests feel like sOlno
thing more substantial than tea. Miss Hewitt makes
them hoe. cake In the embers, ana serves hot Win
the flm Rngwood butter right fresh from the dairy
AT o'clock the gong sounds again to et the sss,s ~
that dinner will be served IN half hour, and ae
half past the hrst formality or the day the
dinner For this meal the ladies' evening eostne'
aud the appear In their dress costs aud white TIES
The cooking excellent, aud tue ceremony OF eiuhs
steals away the greater part OF the eyening Aer 1
there Is music and dancing AMI card playing anu
aoTn and Sa'her round large open Ire in one OF thu
upstairs TO discuss the avents of tho day ne G
men do the thing do stairs over their cigars anu
Soda Perhaps you will say that 10 Il easy enOusn "
entertain this II one has tho money Dnt thee
you arc mistaken Plenty OF LeoI le with more money
Mr. Hewitt have not his art or entertainlne
know OF New-YUrk family who have quite as auoa
money aud who entertain extensively. but who make
o'clock breakfast the rule aud who appear tnemss.
and who oxpecI their guests 10 appear In most -
costumes this early hour In the morning Ana t vos
the worst OF IT, but they vet TO work 20 ente tsi
deliberately and you have tho feeling all the una von
you are being entertained, and you wish 70 nsa sv
somewhere else, even back In the nes. av ana
where you could entertain yourself In your own ""' ~
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