The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-25

| ~ years ago It would amaze the average
person to know what sort Of people will
protest and grow indignant over a raise in
the price of meat of from one to two cents
q pound. Formerly | dealt only in fine
meats, and purchased other things for my
| customers when ordered. In the old DAYS
some OF our customers never considered
| the cost of an article, provided it was
satisfactory. Among our best customers
was Mr. Bennett. We frequently got or
ders from him that amounted to hun
dreds of dollars. When he gave a dinner
money was no object
AN EPIcURE's ORDER
II remember one occasion when he or
dered 200 chicken livers AT that time we
were not receiving chickens from the west
IN the quantities that we are now. and IL
being winter chickens were scarce We
had 70 scuTry around good deal 10 get
the number required We sent him only
the hvers. but of course we charged him
for the whole chickens His meat bill was
always very large. although the old man
ate very little. The servants in that house
lived like royal personages. While the old
man breakfasted off toast and tea, the
servants would reyei in the finest chops
and steaks and the finest vegetables that
the market afforded. One reason why the
bills of wealthy families are no longer so
high is that most Of the big dinners given
by them are given through caterers. The
same family that would formerly go to
great expense and trouble to give dinner
are relieved now of all bother and reSpon-
sibility, while the professional caterers for
the time being take charge OF their house
holds.
There are several apparent advantages
IN this method The lady of the house no
longer has 70 worry her head, the house
is not upset in the same degree as for
merry and the china and silver are not liza,
BILE to damage OF course in some very
fine houses the private silver and china are
still used, but many big society dinners ars
supplied with all the details by the caterer
The dinners are not so good, though, as
they were, and the reason Is very apparent
Society people may not know il. but we
tFadesmsn can tsli them that the food sup
piled by the caterers on such occasions IL
nct nearly so good as that which they puT
chase themselves. OF course when the
food Is Served nobody can tell the differ
ence- These French and Italian CATERERS
cook tbs life o1t OF the meats. and then
fsFOFEHe kCEL@ A2-HEF saStGE WHICH 20 14-
guisez the taste and favor that only an ex
pert can tell what be II eating any how
Ooogs' COMMISSIONS
The present method Of having servants
purchase the supplies Of the household Il
unfortunate oosh for the tradespen and
the families The cooks rule the Foost
Trzdesnen are compelled TO paw commits
sious 10 every servant who comes 20 their
zhop II = extremely hard and expensive
for q usan 20 be honest Il is surprising IL
now many WAYS servants gill scheme TO
set the better Ok . tra1esman who Tef1ses
TO come 10 their terms. I: IS very ezsy for
them 20 ialusBce q family 70 change
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