Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13
SPECIAL MUSIC FOR SOLDIERS.
THE j. C. GRoGAN DISPLAY
Illustrative of the Latest Ideas for Modern
Table Service.

Table Service.
''The little old store on the corner" as it
was genially called by Mr. Grogan to the
reporter for this paper, is making people
open their ewes at the magnitude and mag
nifcence Of its display. "The little old
store on the corner has pursued this plan
Of astounding people for the last half GEN.
Jurv, for its goods have been not only up with
the times, but, as a matter of fact, ahead
Mr.. Grogan,s idea in making this immense
display Of valuable wares is, that anybody
and everybody may recognize his ability to
supply his, her, or their wants, from the
simple little breakfast service up to the
elaborate dinner service, the latter costing
q cool ten thousand dollars, down to the
everyday wares needed by the most unpre-
tending citizen. If this, the first Of the
series to be given by Mr. Grogan at this
space, has created such furore, what is to
be expected when greater revelations of the
resources of this house are manifested
later? Among the articles on the dining
table were noted the dainty oyster, fish,
salad and medium and dinner forks; the
lovely china and pearl-handled knives,
combined with the rich center decorations
OF solid silver: the superb etched, gold
applied glass stem ware lighted up BY the
stylish. pretty candelabra with the equisite
pierced (pure) silver shades.
The following dinner courses are shown
on delicate little tables which surround the
large one: On the first, on upper etage,
OF shelf, soup tureen, vegetable Dishes
celery and bread holders; lower etage, the
rich silver platters for fish, with knife, fork
and sauce boat and the entree of game
platter: the magnificent rocco dish for
roasts with the old-tashioned well and tree,
and the appropriate spoon for serving
Upon second table is placed the sorbet
service (this gives pleasing sense of cool
ness, after the sauterne, burgundy, etc, in
the richest cutting ever seen, mounted in
ornately elaborate silver-the etched gold
cups-the mammoth punch bowl, heavy sill
yer, gold hned-the elegant solid silver
cooler, which, be it remarked en- passant,
had very suspicious looking bottle in it
bearing a Mumm label, and minus cork,
but Mr. Grogan declined accusing any one
of having removed the same, and the hand
soonest cracker jar ever seen in this land
cut crystal, silver mounUed-a claret cup of
real aqua marine blue, with gold mounted
top.
Salad services were on another table,
weighty, deeply cut crystal with scorehed
spoon and fork, the oil and vinegar cruets
resting on suitable glass trays to CORE
spond
To itself in a case was a fruit gold bowl,
sugar and cream with spoons to match, the
color full Mazzarin blue To continue the
tables: Ice creams in both silver and crys-
tai; cake, fruit, nuts, grape dishes with
shears, cheese services, everything which is
properly an adjunct of the last courses of
the dinner.
The after dinner coffee service is beyond
description beautiful, and the future possess
sor is to be envied. The pot and sugar
basket are silver repousse, the cups and
Saucers Of what is known as "old comport''
china; originally square shaped apparently,
the angles or corners have been curved in
wardly, making them graceful in the ex-
treme, then richly gold lined; the spoons
enameled in colors to match the cups and
saucers, which are assorted in pairs. A
hostess, with an eye to perfection IN de-
tails, would have coffee served with this set |
upon tables in harmony with the colors, the |
same idea carried out in the costumes of the |
ladies' assisting.
The small silver for individual service |
mas Is OF each, or what is known as the ex- |
ira set, as well as all that is necessary tor |
serving and carving. The glassware above |
mentioned embraced the newest STYLES for |
sherry, saqterne, burgundy, champagne,
cordlals and water. The finger bowls of |
clearest crystal elegantly cut complete the |
service
THE DISPLAY CASE OR ROOM
Is the largest ever used at any Exposition,
either IN Europe or America, 1t is 12x1j |
teet, built OF single plates of glass. The