The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-08

dinner, and thus the caterer is Obliged to
conform in color to the flowers OF tho
season.
At this time Of the year violet dinners,
| nauve dinners, yellow dinners, pink dinners
and red dinners are all popular. Perhaps
more popular than any of them is the green
dinner, because at this season the green OF
the holly and the ,nistletoe gives an espe-
cially beautiful effect TO the dinipg table.
At these C lor dinners everything is
made TO correspond. The favors match the
flowers. The dishes match the tavors The
napery, so far as practicable, matches the
dishes, and all unite to make one harmoui-
Gus whole.
If a pink dinner is called for this time of
the year, pink roses are chosen to decorate
the table. IL violet or mauve dinners are
wanted violets are used. For yellow din
ners, yellow chrysanthemums aud yellow
roses are selected, aud for red dinners red
roses and red berries of the holly aud bitter
sweet are obtained.
Children's parties are very elegant little
affairs They are "from 4 to O'Clock" in
the afternoon and are in every way con
Quoted like the parties of grown up people
For the supper, however. very simple
thing9 are served. Tiny patties, simple
salads, plain cakes, coaxed into prettiness
with colored icing, ice creams aud plenty Of
bonbons comprise the entire menu
IL often happens that people who desire
to give an enter tainmsnt at home are I'M
able to do so for lack Of proper space. And
then point is reached where the real art
of the caterer comes in. By some means
and In some way he must make it possible
for the would-be hostess to give Just such
an entertainment as she desires without
hiring a public hall or In any way going
against her wishes regarding publicity.
COSTLY BUT SUCCESSFUL.
A case OF this kind was brought TO me
last summer A woman who was keeping
house in dainty little apartment hose
desired to entertain O large company
Of people at the wedding reception
Of her daughter. who was to be married
the following week. To invite more than
thirty people into the bijou apartment was
preposterous, for the little parlor was
scarcely bigger than tete-a-tete reception
room. The dining room was tiny vision
in blue china and gold, 90 small that
walters aud guests would be mixed up with
each other 10 hopeless confusion. And after
looking over the ground carefully l saw
that other quarters would have to be pro-
vided for the entertainment. The lady
was greatly opposed 20 giving a reception
In public hall Suddenly an idea occurred
to me, and said:
Madam, would you not like to have the
use of that Jorge and elegant mansion
which stands vacant next door to you for
this occasionl can furnish it implicitly
and will 80 arrange everything that 1t will
seem on the evening OF the reception just as
If you really lived there"
The idea pleased her immensely and | ac-
cordiugly SGT TO work upon my prepara-
tions. | found that / could hire the man-
sion for one day; and after consulting up
holsterers and furniture dealers / learned
that between sunrise and sunset of the
eventful day the mansion, immense though
IL was, could be completely furnished.
When the day arrived must confess
was somewhat nervous over the entertain
ment, for the undertaking was really a
stupendous one. But by Z O'Clock at night
all was complete, and as | looked it over l
smiled happily at the result The floors,
which we're of good material. had been
highly oiled and very rich and heavy rugs
had been plentifully placed upon them.
The windows we're hung with handsome
curtains. The walls were covered with por-
tiers and pictures, Will the mautel shelves
and cabinets were plentifuny adorned
with bric-a-brac. Very artistic and
very antique bits Of furniture were scat
tered about the house, and there were
couches and folding beds, and all things TO
indicate that family might be living there.
In the ladies' dres ing room ere ladies'
maids whom ] had sent up from my own
establishment, and on the dressing tables
there was as bountiful supply OF combs and
brushes and toilet bric-a-brac a. the soul Of
any .oman could desire. Nothing was