New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-10
FAMOUS PEOPLE At TABLE.
Frnm me London Globe

Prom Inc LonuOn blODe.
NJ Benlne says the table OF Georges sand was cello
braled for rs simplicity, but nevertheless was nos
pitable, abundant and wollchosen. Nine. sand as
was, therefore, obliged TO adopt fashion OF eating al
her own After she had come down comtGrtea 9y SGn,s
hours OF sleep, she sat down at the table whlch her
guests had loit, and where privileged few bore hes
company. For breakfast sh0 took only some "hlppeo
her conservatory where she amused herself with her
birds, and asked TO be lett alone. AZ the end OF
Win rho llfe OF the household but this very Hight
rejection left her all her appetite Tor dnher, WMSn
was her chief meal-almOst her only one. Tho
moment the bell rang she In her place as MISTRESS
She was always nicely dressed IN an open soWh, suu
usually had ap~er IN h seT lSr Of pr meal s sSRtly
bourgeois but well-ch0sen. soup, roast ia"l PFC,
vegetables, and fruit were ne alsnes am ne u SS ~
the dinner. Nine. Sand went on quite careless OF
the rest and they msS y C st desserttme he had
20 DO contented with fruit Nheh sue vas tohs SIC
caused 10 be read some du BOON Is S,s u ss ns
stormy, for she was frightmlly pad plsyerrLSshe
took her coffee and went up o hsf @ 80 w.. III an
lie other she wrote the tine pages which ~" sfj
read with admration. Why importance Is attached
"a this sn,pIc method Of living Is because the results
prove that good digestion must have matted on
appetite and health On both which ssyed for no ones
convenience and which was tranquil without oeng
soiitary that Georges sand owed her power 10 get
through so much WORK.
poc,r,,p0 with ofshoots OF Royal houses, Il may
be mentioned that the Due ASa and Soasehod
bread: the only luxury admitted Is cheese made on
The nost cream %ia 1e So H. Bensne SAYS
though the custom OF taking soup lot pIeeKiast is
surely English In ne morning nc ovnr ss ynna ~
Asti In Italy the Court dimes around .aoe GOV.
cred with magnificent service IN god y Is the ony
Mxury. there are no flowers, and the dishes OF the
a.y arS Invariably served--aboye all the fritto,
composed Of foundation OF Vctoa adbes 70
the old English fashion. but has used more MILK evor
sncc The first symptoms OF her husbands Illness ap
reared she IS fond OF gravy soups and pas tries,
Iea, ,S ce%oan Court the dnost table is that Of tho
Grand Duchess OF Baden; she has an escec't Frcnch
cuisine and Partisan c9s me cuisine asa toS r SaSy
q meneiless and couis a la RENE put Ihe wines
are excellent and everything exquisite me Queen
OF Swed sIm oss always mix eso and beefstesk
one ~ her favorto dishes Is composed OF balls OF
mrseS Of posehed eggs then there Is almost at
each repast the national plate, salmon preserved IN
c@r,h psnigne. cites Queen Victoria as an example
~ soyereigDs who live, comparatively speaking, moro
wianiv than ordinary individuals. Among the other
,t che has learned In Scotland is ono for tho dish
on wblch Sidney Smith and his companions cultivated
tho muses. but we never before nss S H ~
is Just possible that the phrase may convey the
right se1 sr 70 hrbep fod that the queens faSOrc
wine Is pale sherry, which she drinks NON beautf
fully carved silver cup, Inherited rom 1ueea Anne.
i,gSaS With gold candelahra furnished with candles,
orchids placed In epermes rise up 20 me ceiling
The Queen eats special Dreao' sVuaIe' "oneooheu,
Among lbs beauties who did not cat, one may
mcmillan Nine Recamier whom very few people
ever saw al table She cat alone, rapidly, and that
s6c might not spoil The romance scarcely ever 40,
so sbe came late and took only some slight delcacy,
undr pretext N illnoss ullsner she remaiacu
and sst Ct s tsat her somsehe s' Tosmsn
sorane from belef on her part that she did not look
70 advantage az the ta5is