Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-01

from the place. Fancy drinks with plate
Of cake costs 81; eordiaIs are 35 cents each
snd wines vary from 81 to g 30 per bottle.
Az dozen restaurants where feminine so
ciety dimes in empire gowns you will twist
your neck stiff streaehing for the dry table
among the diners. The TACT is, most Of the
styilsn women drink, although it does not
follow that they get drunk.
Dut All the dining parlors combined do
not compare with the evil exerted on society
Dy the wine closets and buffets of the mil
lners and dressmakers throughout the city.
IL Is an open secret, current among the Gus
toners OF these houses, that anv order, from
uiink OF orandy to dose Of morphine, can
oe nao IN tne hitting rooms along Fifth and
s.l-s saaulson avenues; and it is claimed By the
medical profession that TO these verv closets
is due the increase of intemnerancs a1,on0
the New York women of wealth Order 4
S5O toque, or $50 opera robe Of MADAM
Louise ana ask Tor cracker and a cum OF
claret. and as sure as the hues Of an ostrich
plume curl you will be aeeommodated- II
Madam Kate Reilly's litter IL alov- md Won
are tired, tell her so, and she will withdrav
ana send you tray containing biscuit and
g0oiet Of anything you like, from mineral
wafer 70 Kentucky whisky. The Misses
w w alsn (sisters) are m1iliner and dressmaker
IN one concern, put their ideas differ on the
question Of prohibition. You mioht buvout
the little milliner's stock and NOT 0st dram
OF wine, but intimate to the more cosmopoli.
tan Keeper OF the robes as she views the
trailing reception dress, that yod feel weak
OF thirsty, and up comes buttons with =
tray and cordial
REDFERN's ARIsrocRArIc sERvrcr
At Redfern's be sure Of the most delicious
draft ever poured for a mortal The trav r
hammered silver with the unicorn ths 80
Of arms Of the house of Geulph in reIiee.
etched in the bowl Of the fine crystal gobles
IS the three plume crest Of the Prince Of
Wales, and the DOYLE is as fine a. Epun
linen to Her Majesty. At Lanolette's
luncheon is served every day from 1 till 8.
when engagements are arranged for that
time. In the spread are soda. ginger or
lemon biscuits, olives, cut cake, claret.
sherry, tea and coffee. The tea is served in
the Russian style, but the fair creatures
prefer wine, because-to use their own ex-
euse-lt IS 50 much neater and 50 much more
convenient than coffee or tea. While acci-
dents are unknown, every precaution il
taken at one certain shop to avert them. and
unless perfectly reliable madam is not per-
mitted to leave the house. One of the as
slstants takes her to the reception room, IL
he flush does not leave her cheeks at the
time OF departure, and swallow and face
bath OF Ice water are given to her. If
necessary, q cab is called and the driver
directed to keep the window open and 20
howly. As for the hair dressers, manicurss
AM kindred beautiiyers who DO q score Of
things for physical culture, each and every
one has her closet or cooler where mug Of
ale or glass Of wine may be had for the
asking.
SOCIETY DRINKING.
Now for drawing room tippline, for there
are precious few salons along the Hudson
where wine is dispensed with. Jennis
June's Sunday evenings, where one is sure
70 meet handful of lions OF liouesses have
lost none Of their popularity and the wine is
as sparkling as it was 25 year ago. With
each new arrival White-capped maid enters
the drawing room with a tray Of tiny wine
goblets filed to the brim, and after her
comes double bearing dish Of cut cake.
while brimming bowl Of punch is as much
3 part OF the reception room furniturs a.
the hydrangea blossoms that decorate the
fender. Mrs Frank Leslie's Thursday
evenings are famous, and 90 is her rum
punch. kept at high tide in q superb bowl
Of carved silver. Mrs. Hicks-Lord haa
made reputation on her punch. She
got the recipe from some Russian
prince or court official, and kept it to her
self vouehsafng nothing but the fact Of its
being bouquet Of eordials. At her crush
receptions two winters ago the guests drank
it BY the gallon, and 50 many men we're
made silly and 30 many ladies bribed the
old waiting men to let them Ego up stairs
for moments rest" in the guests chamber
that in self-defsnss Mrs. Lord made the an
nouncement that no more punch would bs
served in the hall. On the old mnrnustrr
dresser she has placed . frappe ssrV1os Of
cameo glass, and every Thursday the guests
refresh themselves with mug Of nice, cool
lime, minus the bouquet Of hqueurs, mint
and wintergreen. At Mrs. Cornelius Van
derbilts receptions her punch Is ruby and
dangerous, which doubtless accounts FOR the
mere swallow that Buckingham dips up for
the guest. CLARA BELLE.