Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-03-01
WHITE HOUSE DINNERS.
What You Must Do In Case You Are In
vIted to One OF Them.


rive, which should be fifteen minutes
before the hour set, they are shown to
the rooms for the removal of wrap
pings and descend by the private stair
way to the grand corridor and proceed
direct to the East room where the Presi-
don't and lady await them. Each gen.
tleman upon entering the room is
handed by an usher a small envelope
containing card inscribed with the
plan of the table and bearing the name
of the lady he will escort. On the dia-
gram the number of the seats he and the
lady will occupy are marked. After be-
ing received by the President he exam
ines the card and Immediately joins the
lady whom he will accompany to the
state dining-hall. The lady whom he
has brought remains with him until her
escort appears.
All his guests having arrived at the
appointed hour the steward ammo unces
that dinner Is in readiness. The Presi-
dent, with the first lady guest, leads the
way to the state dining-room, followed
by the remaining guests. The presid-
ing lady, escorted by the principal man,
closes the line. The Marine Band.
meanwhile, performs suitable march.
In the dining-room the guests find
their places and take the seats assigned
TO them by the plate cards, which cor
respond in location with the diagram
handed them upon entering the East
room.
There are four services at all state
dinners. The dishes in their order are
2c""cd on silver salvers by waters, :hc
guests helping themselves The chief
waiter serves the President first and
then proceeds toward the right, and the
second waiter toward the left. The same
course is observed on the opposite side
of the table, beginning with the presid-
ing lady. No one is ever served twice.
The plates OF one course are removed as
soon as each guest is finished and the
plate for the next is put in its place.
At the close of the dinner, which lasts
about three hours, it has been the GUS
tom OF late years for the gentlemen to
leave the table with the ladies and not
return. The custom during the earlier
administrations was for the ladies to
have their coffee served in the drawing
room and for the gentlemen to return to
drink single glass of wine to the
health of the President. Gentlemen
wishing to enjoy cigar retire during
the coffee to the corridor at the foot of
the private stairway, but join the ladies
when the presiding lady makes the mo-
tion to retire. After one promenade
through the suite of parlors the gentle
men surrender the ladies to the gentle
men with whom they came, and with
their own ladies take leave of the Pres
ident and his lady. They should receive
their wrappings and leave the building
quietly and promptly. The last of the
guests should have retired within thirty
minutes after leaving the table.-Wash-
ington Star.
HOME HINTS AND HELPS.
The hearts of calves and full an
imals are good, either roasted or braised.
Boiled a long time and then chopped
we'll seasoned with butter, pepper and
salt, they make an excellent hash.
Baked Mush.-Boil water; salt, and
thicken with meal the same as for
boiled mush (making as thick as will
pour nicely); pour into creased bake
pan sprinkled with meal, and bake in
very hot oven till a nice brown; sticking
it with fork will keep it from blls-
tering.
Cold Meat Croquettes. To one
pound Of mashed potatoes add spoon
full Of butter, two beaten yelks Of eggs,
little salt and pepper, with table
spoonful Of chopped onions. Mix with
one pound of cold, chopped meat. Shape
in little, oval balls and fry brown. Serve
with sliced green tomato pickles.
-Marmalade Sandwiches.-The only
particular thing about these is the
proper cutting Of the bread, which is
too often overlooked. Cut the slices
little less than quarter of an inch
thick, trim off all crust, and spread over
each thin layer Of the marmalade;
press two together, and divide each
sandwich in quarters; arrange them