The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-19
" ARD M'ALLISTER'S BOOK
Ellis ABOUT SOCIETY as he
= Has FOUND IT.

HAS fOONO -
=. Facts About the Four Hundred
J.n,ching a Bud Manners and
N-.or,s of Fashionable society-A
- interesting Anecdotes.
- A5cAllister's book. about which
-. been q good deal Of gossip re-
ns'. .5- has lust been published by the Cas-
ss !, r,hlisbing Company. He began writ
s1i =. ~ b,ok Immediately after Lent and
. s. - il about July last 1t contains
- collections. but it is more than any
else q hand book of the manners ana
- IF fashionable society. The follow
&c extracts from the book;
a,urv He TOOK HIS FIRST LESSON.
hall given in Florence by the
II n,l-a of Tuscany that MIR. INGALLS,
= sl - What a ball supper should be:
-rbet were the proper mural decora-
AM ballroom and the halls opening
ou' - Tive supper system was perfect.
lo ID eslon. large tables for coffee,
uue ,c1Ista and cakes. In an
a. +ables covered simply with
ne' or5 other light refreshments,
% sandwiches, etc. In the grand
~ I'm the whole of the wall of one
alPS.s ~ room from floor almost to cell
" - 10 covered with shelves, on which
=, g.. ms ENABLE dish was placed, hot and
agsJ IT, table in front of these shelves
= lined with servants IN livery, and
- loaded with empty plates and
bins 10 serve the supper on Inc
srorte and most priced dishes at all
summers was cold sturgeon "a
l'S c. ne7er eat, and the most priced fruit
y w "" house pineapple, with all its leaves.
1.-The eve seemingly growing. Opposite
t.s,rnar fable, in another part Of the
ne wines were served, all by them
49, and there was, it appears to me,
- vine grown in any quarter OF the
.gs Everything was abundant and
~ and the whole affair was most i'm
ping.
prNcHrNG ROYALTY IN THE RIBS.
remember, at one of these balls. dane
n, with an American girl, strIKlngly
sLs,S.ome woman, great Stonington
M As we waltz ID by the King of Ba-
,s,s 7 felt a hand placed on my shoulder,
W vojce exclaimed, 'Ndis, Monsieur,
~-sIe roi. l stopped at once. and hastily
,,,rirad of nv fair partner What is it?
s.. reDlied 1 did 1t, was determined
- 40 it. As passed the king
nnncbed him in the ribs with
~, elbow. Now | am salts
"a, rushed W to the king and grand
c6,mberlain saving. Mile pdrdons. mile
rqrd0rs.' and the affair passed over, but l
Son disposed of the young womea and
never attempted her again The diamonds
| Ma women wore amazed me. You see
notbing IN this country like the tiaras of
diamonds saw at this ba IL; tiara after
tiara. the whole head blazing with
diamonds, and yet there was but little
beauty"
4 DIyNER TO Mr.. AND MRS. AsToR-
Returning to New York, from which he
had been absent for number of years, Mr..
NcAllster determined TO win his way to
tie bearts of his countrymen through their
somacbs. His first dinner party was given
to welLknoWn millionaire, whose name is
not me toned. but whom 1t may not be out
Of the way to guess, was the late John
Jacob Aston;
81 have always had great fondness for
men cider than myself. Always preferring
10 associate with my superiors than my in
hriors in intellect, and hence when brought
n contact with one of Americas noblest
md most cultivated mon (withal, the then
nchest man in the u ited states, If not in
he wOrld) by his son-in-law, with whom
lad formed a close intimacy abroad,
@ught bis society, and he, in turn, ap-
pared at least to enjoy mine. Dining with
I'm cons antly, suggested that he should
dine with me. To which he readily
scented. So | went to Cranston, my
Andlord Of the New York hotel, and put
hm to his trumps to give me @ suitable
dinner. His hotel was then crowded. and
had actually to take down a bedstead and
I'M
one Of those hotel keepers who worked as
as much for glory as for money. He gave
Us simply perfect dinner, and my dear old
friend and his wife enjoyed it. l remem-
Der his saying to me, My young friend, if
you go on giving such dinners as these you
need nave 10 fear of planting yourself in
this city,"
ENTERTAINING ENGLISH "swELLS.n
From New York Mr.. McAllister goes to
bis native city, Savannah, Ga, to spend
the winter, and takes with him Lord Fred
erick Cavendish, Hon. Evelyn Ashley and
=. w. des Voeux of England as his guests
he entertains them royalty, and they come
to the conclusion that life in the southern
states Is as delightful as life in England.
This was before the war; Judging by the
description of the way they spent their
time. few countries could have offered them
anything more enjoyable.
MALLIsTER's NEWPORT PICNICs.
My little farm dinners gained such a
reputation that my friends would saw to
me- Now, remember, leave me out of yonr
|ceremonious dinners as you choose. Init al
ways include me in those given at yo1r farm
/ or III never forgive YOU But to convey
|ahY Idea Of country parties one
nus IN detail give the method of
getting them up. Riding on the
avenue avenue on a lovely summers day, I
would be stopped by beautiful
woman, IN gorgeous array. looking so fasci-
natng' that If she were to ask YOU to
|aL5mpt the impossible, you would at least
make MAKE an effort. She would open on me as
|toio"s: MY dear friend, we are all diving
i'F a,I picnic. Can't you get one up for use
ny, my dear lady, would answer.
Sou nave dlpners every day, and charming
m TOO, what more do you wants
a. they're not picnics. Any one can give
a1nners,' she would reply; what we want
H one OF your picnics. Now, nv dear
E'rsnd, to get one up.'
49,; us was enough to fire NE, and set me-
to.ng- 80 reply: I will do your bidding
- on the day at once, and tell me what is
,u NC oest Dish your cook makes. Out comes
Gay Wemorandum book, and l write: Mon
- 1 7, m, meet at Narragansett avenue:
sri ,n q I,tet de boeuf pique,' and with bow
r NJ ~ IN my little wagon, and dash on to
49, 'he next cottager. stop every car
e0 Auo"n to contain friends and asl