Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-25
NEW YORK LETTER.
SUGGESTIONS FOR rHAxKsaIvrEGs BY
srATEsmEN's wIvgA
What Ers whitney, Mrs. Tndscott and
Mrs Diekisssn Have 10 say--fiIae-
Honorea eustoms-ouarding
Dead Esn.

fCofreepondencc OF the hich nond ptspatchl
NEw YoRR, November %, 1888
Mrs. Secretary Whitney is one OF the
most charming women ia Washington.
The interviewer has little trouble IN APP
preaching her, but he will find it hard
10 get away. talked with her yester-
day about her Thanksgiving arrange
ments "Weil." she said. I'VE gene
rally keep tine day with MIR. Whitneys
two sisters in New York, dividing the
Christmas and Thanksgiving holidays
between rs. Sometimes We 90 TO the
home Of the Secretary's mother. at
Br0okhne, near Boston. Our Thanks
giving dinner is always served at 2
o'clock. because on that day we have the
children with us, and their unrestricted
enjoyment requires more time for diges-
tion than usual We also try to have
much in the usual way. Our Thanks
giving dinner will probably consist,
first. OF oystor-soup, which will be fol-
lowed by fish. Then the great turkey
with cranberry sauce and vegetables.
We always bring the pies on at once.
think they make the tablo very attractive,
with their crisp, unbroken surface COW
cred with white sugar. l should con-
slider the dinner incomplete without Gran
berry tarts with strips Of dough delicately
Drowned across the top.
SHE LIKES PIES.
| have adopted the idees OF my hus-
bands mother on the PIE question, and
we have no end OF pies mince pie,
pumpkin pie, apple pie, and all the old
fashioned varieties. My mother in-law
makes a kind that never see elsewhere.
4 Charlotte pudding affair. the name OF
which do not remember, although 1t
has one. u is made OF grated apples
and whipped cream. Atmy own home.
in Ohio. 10 was our custom TO serve
small pig. roasted whole, which stood IN
the middle Of the table with lemon in
st. mouth. Our boy il always happy
when be isot Grsdma WhitDey's, because
thc lets him have unlimited mince pie.
1Je has It for breakfast and dinner and n
piece for lunch. Ho declares that his
gra0dma's pies never make him sick.
"Ny Thanksgiving dinner | like to
be as much "a possible the product OF
our own farm" said Mrs. Secretary
lsirchlld. "Ihere il sentiment con-
ucctod with this particular festival that
makes 10 seem more pleasant still to give
Thanks for the shoages that have been
llpcninR through the year, especially for
ua, and it is not all sentiment either, for
alter all there is no poultry like our
own. no hmm so sweet as that killed on
our own farm, and nothing IN the world
80 delicious as the mushrooms gathered
On our own pastures
." would serve my dinner just like
any other, she continued, "but every
thing should be homeike."
MRS ENDiOOTT'5 TIANK9GIyING.
Mrs. Endicoit is a stately Massachu
Getts matron. and real representative
woman.
81 believe in tho old. New England
Thanksgiying, said she, "and since j
has become q national holiday much Of
Us show is lost, / think. ! can remen-
her the scene ut my fathers, IN Salem,
when his carriage house was packed with
turkeys. Joints. and other edibles for this
purp0se, aud the yard would DO filled
with bis poorer neiRhbors, who stood in
front of the wide double door, across
which lar had been placed. and re-
cvived the gifts as fest as two men could
pass them ont. There were turkeys
enough only for his special prOtcgcs, but
everybody could have JOINT and the
vegetables TO go with it.
"Our own dinner we have always taken
at the old homestead; II we could not
go ourselves We always sent the children,
until this year.
Ouriamily has always gathered there,
from the oldest down Ia the wee babe IN
arms, and around the table, set IN old
fashioned style and profusion, with roast
turkey chickenpie, ham, and all kinds
Of fruitpies, miuee-pies, and buildings,
we have renewed the family ties on each
Thanksgiving Day.
PRETTY CUSTOM
after the tabls is cleared there is ono /
part OF the ceremony We never omit
Gho youngest fodder in tho company,
tho little child that has come into the /
FIRMLY since the last Thanksgiving festi- /
val. 10 placed on his feet on the table, /.
while lis mother stands at the opposite /
end, aud the rest of the family gather al /
the sides 10 guard his safe journey from /
one end of the table 10 the other every /
time he toiters there are many ready /
hands oStenaed 90 guard his uncertain /
steps till lac arrives triumphantly at tho .
other END.
"No, I TO not know that there is any 4
fignihcsnce in this. j presume some +
proud mother Of orr family in primitive /
times may have done this, and the ex- /
ample has since been followed.
"rhe custom Is pretty enough for /
poem, said J, "and have noticed one /
thing to-day that pleases me vastly. In .
every house almost that ] have called. /
there is alsdles' writing desk in the par
Tor naturally to one Of my guild this is /
very gratifying, and l see you have
two"
YES" said she with q sigh, como is
mine, aud tins smaller one at my elbow /
is 10Y daughters. We have made good
use Of them, too but she has gone and /
left hers" bete the gentle eyes filled /
with tears. 4" Yes, it is hard to have an
ocean between us. she continued IN a
broken voice, in answer 30 re-
mark 20 that elect, "but one
should never stand between ones child /
and happiness. hat is his like
meas On the mantel,' indicating a
handsome gentleman with frank looking
eyes aud sensitive mouth. - can
bear il better because l know he is good.
Aud as yet presume l have not fully
realized what IL Will be without her, for
our house is still Oiled with wedding
guests, claiming my attention, and keep
ing away the loneliness that is sure to
make itself felt by aRd by"
MRS. Notwithstanding DICKINSON
is a oomely lady, portly and dignided.
but bright and rosy as q girl Of sixteen.
Eyes, said she, "l have very decided
views ON Thanksgiving. ] think the day
should De set apart as one entirely de-
void OF fashion. No Thanksgiving
seems appropriate to mo but the good
old New England variety described by
Dr. Holland IN bis exquisite poem Bit /