The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-09

dressing room wera lsdies' maids, whom /
had sent ~ from my own establishment,
and on ths dfssainR tables there was Al
Donntstul : supply Of combs and brushes
and toilet b~rtc-a-brae o. ths soul OF any
woman could desire. Nothing wns missing,
ftom . pair OF curling tongs 10 i powder
F4g. Rouge cups wsts plentiful, and II was
remarked attsrwArd ~ the hostess that
never had she ssen such tho, oughly squip-
ped dressing rooms.
How muSh did all this oost2 II cost
1000. but there was 81. 800 worth Of fur-
niture In tho h0use. and the number Of
people smployad during the twenty.fonr
houfs was almost beyond belief.
Ashort time ago ] did . similar thing for
IN = little Nat and they wished 10 give !
spa,tmsnt next 10 them Tor one dsy and
furnishing It, = grent deaf Of space was
addsd 70 the already available room. and
everything passed OF beautifully. Ptob-
ably to this day the friends OF that young
couple are dsnouncing them for their ex-
sravagsnce IN occupying . fourteen. room
mat whom In reality they arc living In one
which IL less than half that number Of
sons.
am frequently asked what is the small
90 apartment in which can give a dinner,
eiens. By putting screens along ono sid
Of the room / shut out ray preparations
from the guests. while, with the use Of
chadng dishes. / serve the entire dinner
from behind the screen 40 faultlessly az
though / had n kitchen and 4 buffers pan
try from which TO draw.
Very funny things are sometimes done
WhsA people wish to give an entertainment.
II . woman SCENES to me n says:
NJ Shorty. ! wish TO give . dinner to
twenty people and my house 10 small"
say TO he, Madam, you may do 10, but
Y00 mUak LAT ma hnvA ~ nswn -av 18th
yeur house."
Then / visit her house. look IL over and
plan things like u general before q battle.
II see that her dining table Ia insufficient,
her cook stove faulty and her chairs are
not suitable for a dinner. l say to her:
Can you let ma have the entire use OF
your house on the afternoon Of the dinner?
You may reserve dressing rooms for your
self and guests. but ] beg that you will al.
low mo to take possession Of the rest Of the
house."
II she ia . sensible woman she gives way
to my judgment and let's me have full
swing. On the day OF the dinner I send a
track to the ous aud order all furniture
removed ana put into tho truck. Out 80
the offensive dining room chairs. the in
sumciont table, the bric-a-brac, the lamps
that are In the way. the recsption room
needed for the dinner. Nothing is left as
II wss except the psrlor and dressing looms.
I then put small dining room tables in this
dining room and reception room. place
suitable chairs At them. set up 4 huge gas
stove in the kitchen and then 1 am ready
to give . dinner. After the dinner il
over the guests drift into tho pnrlor
and In less than an hour and somstincs in
half An hour / have the dining tables re-
msved and al things sst back Just a. they
were before. Tho hostess onn then throw
open her doors and nave dancing, or what
ever she p~ieases, while her guests marvel mt
the quickness and %quietness with which her
household machinery moves. !.
A. I said in the beginning. You can have
anything and everything You want, il you
are willing to pay for 1t. ga
htt LOUIS SHERRY.