The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-12-28

whose habits are not sufficiently formed tc
Witnstand temptation. [ believe there are
lew put who will agree with me that Post
master General Wanamaker deserves high
praise Tor his consistent adherence to his
principles in the omission of wines from
MS table IN the face of all adverse criti.
clSin. Were there more such men it would
De Detter for tue community at large.
pelleVe that one should be governed ia such
matters by conscience rather than by the
mere following of a fashion. l would
rather run the risk of giving offense to the
lew than risk being the instrument of evil
10 any. In private life each one has
the undlsputed privilege of following his
own nominations IN entertaining, but in
oInclal circles it's somewhat different. Yet
even mere there Is much room for discre-
aon, and L should never offer wines or
punch upon an occasion of a promiscuous
gathering, though l do not Danish them
from my table. like the established ems.
tom OF keeping open house on that day, blu,
When 1t degenerates into a merely formal
round OF calls upon comparative strangers.
1t loses Its most attractive features
NEW YEARS HOUSE PARTIES.
"a charming innovation already INDUCED
In at the north is known as house parties.
where pleasant company of friends and
relaVlons gather at some hoSpitable country
place III the clty's suburbs and spend sew
efal Jays IN merry making, after the old
English custom of Twelfth Night.n In
This way true pleasure is secured and the
more formal hospltalties dispensed with. u
TIE DREss-coAT QUESTION.
asked Mrs. Window what she thoupht
Oh gentlemen wearing full dress when call
Ing on New Years dav.
mere is put one general rule to be fol-
lowed, }" she replied. mo gentleman should
appear IN Iull dress until after 6 O'clock
unless he wishes to be thought ignorant of
Une properties. I think that ladies also
often make mistake IN appearing in even
ing tollet during a day reception, and dis
play pad taste IN adopting decollette style
oI gown upon any and every occasion
bare neck and bare arms are never pretty
except IN the evening, and vet | notice
mat many adopt the style upon an ordi-
nary morning reception. | scarcely he
IleVe the social Indulgence in New YEARS.
VISITING VIII be dispensed with at the can
lIal SO long as official receptions continue
VI course we will follow the usual custom
ana DE at home to callers upon the 1st of
January after my return from assisting
MRS. harrison at the White House,
STORY BY MRS. SECRETARY NOBLE.
Mrs. Noble says that she has very de-
cloed views as to the offering of wines. and
tnaI she IS strenu0uSly opposed to tie use
OF hquor OF any kind during an indiscrimi-
nate aSSemblage
II usually take glass of claret or light
VINE every day at dinner,' SAID She 'sbut
L should never offer 1t upon the occasion of
d puollc reception. was some years since
deeply impressed by simple incident dur
ing an evening reception at a friends
house at my home in ST. Louis, which in
huenced me to take decided stand. The
circumstance was conversation / over
heara between two young people The
young man was offered glass of wine by
MS 1alf hostess, VINO upon his
refusal urged tie glass upon him,
DO not ask me to drink, he
pleaded, las it is my weakness and fear
TO indulge" In spirit of thoughtless van
lIy she ignored his excuse, and, handing
LiL Inc VINE, said; Only take this to
please me, and drink to my health He
comphed, rather than to appear ungallaut.
and was intoxicated for three weeks after,
wards. / shall never willingly be the
means to placing temptation IN another,s
way and my New Years receptions are M
exception to this rulen
MRS. SENATOR CARLISLE WOULD ABOLISH
THEM.
Mrs. Carlisle, wife of the eminent Seno-
tor from kentucky, is an advocate of strict
temperance. So consistent is she that upon
the occasion Of the handsome dinner given
last winter by the then Senator to the ms
Ices OF the supreme court no wine what
ever was used. When | asked her oninion
she replied:
"Of course you are sufficiently familiar
WITH my sentiments IN regard to the offer
ing OF liquor, not to doubt my answer.
never touch wine or punch OF any kind dur
ng all the seasons round OF receptions and
-eas, and never permit it to appear unon
ny table. 1t makes no difference what the
world thinks. shall always keep strictly
10 my principles"
DETROIT VIEW.
Mrs. Senator Mcmillan of MICHIGAN sold.
II can only speak from the standpoint of
ny Detroit home, as l have had hut one
New Years experience since coming to
washington. like the practice in small
community where one can welcome her
friends in an informal, social way. hut this
IAN scarcely be followed, here where the
cosmopolitan character Of the capital com
1elS one TO extend her courtesies to all II
seems TO me, however, that when there ara
30 many exceptions throughout the official
season as there are here, it is foolish m On
10 much trouble for one occasion that viii
seldom prlng any return either in pleasure
u pront. Dress coats are decidedly out of
pace IN morning call, no matter what the
excuse, and as to the Offering of wine T al
ways have some simple claret punch in
addition to bouillon and coffee to hand with
light refreshments for hospitaiity's sake
Ind each caller has the privilege of maling
us cholce. L am persuaded that people
indulge too generously in coffee unon q
'ouno OF calls, and like everything else
he indulgence may be carried to excess
Let US be temperate in all things"
MRS. SENATOR PAYNE.
Mrs. Senator Payne, of Ohio. mother of
drs. Whitney, said:
IL often regret the dying out of the old
ustom, but realize that the original Sig
Iiticance has been widely lost in these
MODERN times. Formerly, we never thoupht
f setting large table in Cleveland unless
or winding up of the day, when n
arge company would be invited to
lose the festivities with dance, fol-
owed by a big supper. Generally, from a
alntily spread table to one side of the
pen fireplace, with its huge cracking |
ogs, would be dispensed by the hostess
vine and cake. The cakes were made from |
n Old German receipt and known as ''oiley |
axes" In addition to these rich sweets !
here would also be the "Washing- |
on cruller," twisted in the form
1 stick about three inches long
nd then looped over the finger. Placed in
he boiling lard it quickly curled up and
ecame brown and crisp. AS to wine in
ormer times young men did not expect to
1dulge IN the liquors placed upon the side
oard Tor the elderly gentlemen, but stood
side Tor their elders. Now the rule is re-
ersed, and we could not limit the cour
ssy without giving objectionable offense.
snan not receive this year, as
~ lousekeeper is seriously i'll,
ears, and besides we have only inst re.
armed to the city, and owing to the diff.
llty OIL securing efficient help at this sea
IN, our house is not in proper order for
ntertaining" MISS d. OGe, LUZ
BRICK BRICK,