St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-08
TEACHING TABLE ETIQUETTE.

Table etiquette is being taught the people
of st. Paul by object lessons at the Bethel
lunch. 1t has been a very much vexed ques-
ion of late in literary circles in Boston wheth-
er one is fully justified in eating ices with a
spoon, or do moral ethics demand that fork
be used. st. Paul eats ice cream with a spoon
1t is said that busy waitress yesterday for
got to provide one young man with fork,
and he boldly ate beans aud chicken pie with
dessert spoon. There has been some de-
bate as to the proper way to dispose of the
paper napkins. Yesterday a plump, one.
storied man, who is no insignificant factor III
st. Paul politics, arranged himself at corner
table, and tucked the tissue paper square Sc
curely under his double chin He looked like
a Japanese alderman on a fan, but he was
comfortable in mind and body The sable
functiOnary in the corridor to take ones coat
and hat relies solely on his memory to re-
turn each hat TO its proper owner. He has a
marvellous memory. but he is not absolutely
infallible. and one man who absent-mindedly
wore a Derby hat in and silk tile out with
him is still trying to lay it to the hat man.
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The crowd has grown larger every day, and
the receipts have exceeded eyerybody'S ex-
pectations. The charity is an absolutely
uOu-SGCtdIldil anu CuuIcQeS OF all Qe-
nominations have joined forces Wednes-
day lady came in from Merriam Park and
brought S7025 from the different church
women of the park, who had not been able
to help in any other way. Everything has
been donated, so nearly all the receipts are
clear gain. Yesterday the ladies of the Peo-
pies church, the Bethel board and the Nit
ford house board had charge of the lunch.
The president of the Bethel board is Mrs 1. .
NJ. Newport. Mrs. George Skinner is first
vice president; Mrs. DR.. Higbee, second vice
president; Mrs. j. @. Adams, treasurer; Mrs
Severance, secretary. The Milford house is
a home for working women. Its board COM
prises Mrs. f. B. Clarke, president; Mrs.
Newport, first vice president; Mrs. D. r.
Moves, second vice president; Mrs. Moon,
third vice president; Mrs. Metcalf, secretary
Mrs. j. @. Adams, treasurer.
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Mrs. Charles Nichols was commanding Of
ficer yesterday. Nearly a hundred ladies as
sisted her. Mrs. Henry Sehurmeier was one
OF the very hardest workers. Miss Howe is
indefatigable. Mrs. Judge Young had charge
OF the cigar stand The cashiers table was
presided over by Mrs Metcalf, Mrs. Hutch
inson and Miss Bessie White Mrs Robert
son poured coffee. Some of the other help
ers were Mrs. Stiekney. Mrs. Buckman, Mrs.
Newport, Mrs. Levalley, Mrs. Hodgeson, Mrs.
Cratsenberg, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Monty,
Mrs. Milton Griggs, Mrs. Richardson, Mrs.
Bunker. Mrs. Hoxsie, Mrs. Knox Taylor Mrs.
DR.. Day, Mrs. Edgerton, Mrs. Shepherd, Mrs.
Park Richie, Mrs. Secor, Mrs. McManus,
Mrs Trissal. Mrs. Teeple, Mrs. Maxfield, Mrs.
Adams, Mrs. Doolittle, Mrs. Selmes, Mrs.
Higbee, Mrs. Pierce, Mrs Dake Mrs.
Hodges; Misses Margaret Hall, Stickney,
Greeyes, Timberlake. Taylor, Howe, Inger-
soil, Goyer, Armstrong, Amy Horn, Lenore
Horn, Julia Mcclellan, Nan Baker, Alice
Day. Fairchild, Newport. Lee and Daven-
port. Miss Fairy Faulkner was gowned in
the softest gray, with feather-trimmed Valois
mantle. Miss Hemingway was delightfully."-
cool-looking in q soft silk gown of green.
trimmed with green velvet and white silk.
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The Methodist ladies, with Mrs. Smith, of
the Central church, Miss Holbrook, of the
First church, Mrs. Reaney and Mrs. Sabin
in charge. have the management of The
church to-day. Everybody is anxiously
awaiting the Saturday might house warming.
After the concert the orchestra will be found
in the banking room just across the corridor.
and there will be an informal hop for sweet
charity,s sake. The management of the
Bethel have arranged for series of popular
lectures to be given at the Bethel soon
1t is such glorious chance to talk to the
Mattresses. One is almost compelled to eat
at least two lunches day in order to avoid
partially, and somebody suggests that the
not by the meal.