Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-13
A SWELL NEWPORT LUNCHEON,
In an Apartment of Somber Grandeur
and Feasting on Lobster Outlets.

From the Providence Journal.
The particular feast have in mind because
il was 50 typical, was served. then, not very
long ago in q house on the Cliffs, with Just that
dining room we have seen in dreams. the ideal
for summer. Vast in its proportions, with lofty
ceiling crossed by massive rafters of oak rough
hewn and heavy, walls half covered by high
walnscotlng of the same wood, carved by master
hands and hung with Spanish leather dark with
age, and cleaning floor iniaid and polished.
and superb Indian rug making an island of
color IN the center. There were sideboards of
Old OAK. rummaged out from the Businesses of
an ancient manor house in Devonshire, where
the Impoverished family, to whom they had
descended from the time of Elizabeth, had
parted with them. reluctantly. il is true but
Unati 70 resist the magic of American dollars
lhey certainly gave 20 the apartment an air
CT sorcber grandeur and antiquity. which was
carried out by the leather hanglngs and dark
TU.ters- Long windows. mullioned opene
upon the broad stone yeTauda. with its coy
chairs and tables, its great pahrs and rubber
plants Gndits bright awnings, not forgetting
that wonderful view OF the sea, where ships
Ike birds with white wings outspread were
Constantly Hitting 20 and fro. The weather was
perfect and the sunshine strsamed in upon the
group OF girls who were seated about the long
table. fragrant with flowers and glittering with
was an enormous basket Of snow-white lilies
LAID loosely and lightly in among
leaves and grasses and filing the air with their
FAINT, indescribable perfume, while trails of
purple passion flowers and vines ran over the
rest Of the damask surface in and out among
the baskets of fruit and the silver boubon
dishes heaped high with sweetmeats to the
very edge. Hamburg grapes, peaches that had
basEed IN the sun, pears, nectarines, pluns and
aprlcOts IN artistic confusion filed the old
fashioned dishes OF Crown Derby, and rainbow
bubbles OF the wine glasses at each place COM
Pieted a scheme Of color which made the table
blossom III the midst Of the dusky room like a
beautiful bit Of garden.
NOiseless foOtmen came and went, and in the
two hours that hurried swiftly by a very deli
clOus menu was served by their deft hands.
What do You think of this now for July re-
past Clam soup, in cups like bouillon piping
hot and appetlZlugly seasoned, this rather an
innovation, but very toothsome, nevertheless;
lobster outlets with Tartare sauce sweetened
pates h.lets Of chicken with fried potato balls
anu string beans, chicken chartreuse-this a
DISH for the gods Themselves curious.
oeieetaD!e compound of chicken rubbed
through sieve and cooked with truffies,
mushrooms. sweetbreads and everything
That tickles the palate; Swedish timbals.
something that only chef can describe, but
good 10 see and better to eat; game and toma-
toes with mayOnnalse dressing; ices frozen like
peaches and pears and grapes, so real that only
tasting could convince oXe What they actually
were and last, but not least fruit from the
gardens OF the Hesperides. after which the fair
PartaAeTs OF tins luxurious repast dipped the
tips OF their dainty fingers in crystal bowls YnIl
OF pert0med water, dried them on damask
napkins and adjourned TO the drawing-rooms.
where coffee vas served in exquisite little
SERVES cups, each gem in its way Doesn't
this make your mouth water2