New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-15
ENTERTAINING ~ PIRTS.
HOW COMFORTABLY IT NAY DE DoyE-TIir COST
| or CArnI,nrs AMI or rooD

or CARRIAGES AND OF FOOD.
There In rari, number OF people whose
means do not permit them to keep open house. but
who, nevertheless Obliged 10y their social position
To give several dinners and receptions during tho
season. ON these occasions they address themselves
to ono Of the three four great firms who make
speciality Of such matters aud wIo furnish for the
evening In question everything needed. including cd
lies, wines. flowers, silver china. glass additional
urn turr. cllstnirs and Grlprrcs. servants. etc.
euppOslng you wish T. give a dinner TO twenty -four
peopc. and are anxious 10 do things in style: the
ehtrrprcnclr' sends you curly IN the morning chef
ard his assistant who cook the entire dinner 4, your
house. In tic afternoon fourcon brings the buter
and foomen. the wine. fruit flowers. dlm:i>i. gla'S.
china. silver. etc.. AMI they sci n table decorate
the rooms hang tapestry here handsome picture
there. and IN short transform your apartment from
plain little home into 3 luxurious dwelling. You
need tnkc trouble wiat,ocvc:. Everything l.
dono for you. ana perfectly done. The attendants
are well got mp the butler In black. tho fo0tmen ia
discreet and elegant livery they noisee.sy
md look exactly II they had been In Your service
for many long years. The affair Is complete sue
cess ana COSTS for dinncr such described. 800
10 So4O. The cntrcprcncur" can crganlzc just
moderately and just successfully hall. concert
n luncheon ordinary reception. For II concert
lie Interviews the artists. arrangcs price with icm
10 the supper sends the flowers the programmes
and even tie "scuv"nlrs' Of the evening. In the
OF n ball. he nnds good orchestra. attends 10
the polishing Of the floors, TO tho refreshments. The
plants which fiji The roncrs and relieves you OF any
anxiety on tho subject.
In Paris "voltnc ou mols" or carriage hlrci
by the month conc, rich cheaper than I'm any otlcr
capital. \ we'll appointed brouglam with horse
and a coachnan In livery costs go a month with
two horers and n coachman nnd fooimnn In livery.
$50. The cnrr.ac" j. n one, door at O'Clock In
the morning and remains nj the disposal Of the lrcr
until midnight with nicrmisslon OF hour ut
II O'Clock In tho forenoon and Of ore hour nj q In
ie evening. f. give the and horse limo for their
meals In the cf what Is collcd voIiurr d.
grandr rrmlsc." AMI * very elaborate affair With
powdered anh l!verici .nchmcn and foomcn. used
It wrfduGS. funerals or official receptions. ~ an hon'
s CHARGED. The racrc or cab taken on the street
costs 30 cents an naur - cents divc II London
hanson costs 20 cents hour.an d Il fonr-whcc!cr
20 cents for the space " tire.
L. food. however Paris l. Norv expensive. ~ tn
IIies Crnrnrs" nr'ton costs - ccns TO;ud. beef
from 80 TO 30 con's Gct " brcf ~ superior chickens
% TO 30 cents pound. vcrl IS tho cheapest meat
II costs 20 cent, per pound oysters cannot be- had
in n Paris restaurant under 60 cents DOZEN. and the
market pFlcc nj the IInlcs T. 81 u hundred. Nccc
nb,rs even when IN senson. double In Paris whit
they can be bought for I'm New-Y1rk thanks 10 the
enormous ociro or municipal custom charges which
have to 10 paid bv the market gardeners whom on
'crng tho city. Wine Is cheap Good table Brr
dcaux costs - cents quart. Ordinary Burgundy 10
cents White table win" - cents. and "p'ilt bl'u.'
wine which Is used for IA" servants hall. cp"S q
and cents n quart. Beer ard ale are very costly
I'm fact one cannot got small bottle Of rrasbur.or
or Mnnchcncr beer In Paris under 30 TO 40 cents and
common table beer costs 81 10 n dorm bottles. FSh
Is also quito expensive fine lobster weighing six
or eight pounds costs 81 30 20 81. and crayfsh In
season come rs high rs ~ dozen. Brittany butt"r
costs ~ a pound. ordinary table butter 30 ana CD
cents Taken all In NIL III" IN Paris Is no cheaper
tban I'm New York for wclltodo people. and luNu-
,. ,rbi,h AFRO necessities only those who have
plcpiy u money ought not To enter Into conSderation