The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-26

ciety in America. Mother and home" are
the two best. The first duty Of gentleman
in entering ball room is to make his bow
to the lady Of the house and her daughters;
he should then strive to find his host and in
sist on being presented to him.
An American gentleman is sometimes
THOUGHT TO BE A MYTH
in his own house, as obscure as Mr.. Merdle
in Dickens story. No gentleman invited
to ball should leave until he has made his
bow to the head thereof. 1t is proper for
intimate friends to make request for invi-
tations to the ball for friends, distinguished
strangers, or for young and desirable dane
ing men, but not for ladies.
No offense must be taken if any such re-
quest is refused, for ones list may be full.
1t is well to have tea room open on the
second floor, where bouillon, tea, coffee and
plate of sandwiches may be found, for
those who do not wish heavy supper, also
large bowl of iced lemonade.
A smoking room open downstairs may De
provided for the gentlemen; it is the height
of improperly for gentlemen to smoke in
the dressing rooms At public balls there
should be managers, ushers, stewards, and,
il possible, committee of ladies to receive.
1t is much more conducive to the
of ball, if there are ladies who assume the
role of hostess for the evening.
An awning and carpet should be placed
at the front entrance of house in which a
ball is to be given, to protect the guests
against the weather and the gaze of the
crowd of bystanders who are always on the
watch In great city to see the Well-dressed
ladies alight.
Garden parties are becoming very fash
ionable at Newport, Bar Harbor, and in our
rural cities, and at country houses which
are accessible to town.
When invitations are sent from such a
place, card should be enclosed stating the
hour at which trains leave, which train or
boat to take, also carriages will meet the
o'clock train from such station" all de-
slrable information. Of coarse the garden
party is held in the open air, the refresh
ments are served out of doors, but there
should be reserve inside in case of rain,
there should be chairs, Turkey rugs, and
every preparation for
THE RHEUMATIC AND ELDERLY.
A hostess should have her lawn tennis
court in order, the croquet laid out, the
archery tools laid in place, so that her
guests may amuse themselves. Sometimes
platform is laid for dancing; but whether
there is dancing or not band of music is a
very great addition to the pleasure Of a
garden party.
If a rejection is served out of doors all the
dishes must be cold. Pate de foie gras,
salmon, salads, birds, ham, tongue and cold
pates, jellles, ices, cbarlottes, cakes, cham
payne claret cup and punch are in order.
The hostess receives out of doors with her
bonnet on. The carriage drives up to the
door and the ladies can go indoors and take
off their wraps. brushing off the dust.
Coffee and tea are served in the house for
those who wish them.
Now that hunting is so much the fashion,
now that women enter so very much in
sport, it is part of our universal season to
give hunt balls and hunt breakfasts, which
really
| RESEMBLES GARDEN PARTY
at the various hospitable country houses
and club houses near the large cities.
The garden party requires more manage
ment on the part of the hostess. People not
accustomed to them get stranded and find
them dull.
The servants, too, must be well trained
and preserve the good appearance of the
table and the feast.
No doubt the garden party is a trouble
some affair, but when once inaugurated il
is very well worth the trouble.
In England they have added on the giving
of play in the open air. "As You Like IT.
and the midsummer Nights Dream" have
been successful. How well might some
young people at Oyster bay or Elberon i'm
prove the shining hour by getting up such
pastime and a rustic masquerade, copy
of the garden parties, which Boucher ha;
immortalized, in which we see the gay Mar
queis all paint and powder moving nature
with
HER FAIR AND AIRY GRACEs,
adelightful combination although somewha
affected, forced and conventional in those
garden parties which Vatican has put OF
his fans; we have only to copy them to ligh
UP country neighborhoo6 by gentlemen il
fine silk coats and lace, and ladies of tn
time of Louis XIV. to have garden part,
which could be most attractive to those VIII
got it up as well as those who saw it. Som
of the villa owners about the great cite
have made of their country places terres
tial paradise by these festivities.
Then, to add hunting to the charms O
perennial season, what is required! 1t is
very expensive thing to be a Diana.
What does young girl need who ''ride
to hounds?" For Diana no longer hunts o.
foot as she did in the days of Action.
She must have two thoroughbred hunters
she must have groom, an English habit
carefully considered outfit;
SHE MUST BE WELL TAUGHT