The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-17

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I accordingly set TO work upon M
preparations. / found / could hire the
mansion for one day; and after con
sultinC upholstere-s and furniture deal
ers I learned that between sunrise aid
sunset Of the e-entfUI day the mansion.
immense though i was, could be com
pletely furnished
When the day arrived ! must confess
l was somewhat nervous over TIE en-
tertainment. for the undertaking was
really a stupendous one But 5y seven
o'clock a. night all was complete. and
as / looked II over smiled happily at
the result The floors. which were %
good material, had been highly oiled
and very rich and heavy rugs had been
plentifully placed upon them The
windows were hung with handsome
curtains The walls were covered with
portleres and pictures, while the man
tel shelves and cabinets were plentiful
" adorned with bric-a-brac. Very
artistic and very antique bits Of fur
niture were scattered about the house,
and there were couches and folding
beds and al things TO indicate that
family might be living there IN the
ladies dressing-rooms were ladies'
maids, whom had sent up from my
own establishment, and on the dressing
tables was as bountiful a supply Of
combs and brushes and toilet bric-a-
brac as the soul Of any woman could
desire. Nothing was missing. from q
pair Of curling tongs to a powder rag.
Rouge cups were plentiful. and it was
remarked afterward by the hostess
that never had she seen such thorough
ly-equipped dressing-roouS
how much did all this cost7 Il cost
81, O00 But there was 81. 500 worth Of
furniture in the house, and the number
Of people employed during the twenty
four hours was almost beyond belief.
short time ago did similar thing
for young married couple They were
living in little fat and they wished TO
give grand entertainment By leasing
the apartment next to them for one day
and furnishing Il, great deal Of space
was added TO the already available
room, and everything passed of beauti-
fully. Probably to this day the friends
of that young couple are denouncing
them for their extravaganza in occupy
ing fourteen-room fat. when in real
ity they are diving in one which Is less
that half that number Of rooms.
I am frequently asked what is the
smallest apartment in which can give
a dinner, and I always reply that one
room is sufficient By putting screens
along one side OF the room l shut out
nv preparations from the guests, while,
with the use Of chatting dishes, l serve
the entire dinner from behind the
screen as faultlessly as though I had a
kitchen and q buffers pantry from
which TO draw.
Very funny things are sometimes
done when people wish TO give an en-
tertainment- II woman comes 70 me
and says:
Mr.. Sherry, wish TO give a dinner
to twenty people and my house is
small"
say to her. Madam. you may do SO.
but you must let me have my owu way
with your house"
Then | visit her house, look II over
and plan things like a general before a
battle. II l see that her dining table
IS insufficient, her cool, stove faulty and
her chairs are not suitable for q dinner,
l say TO her;
Can you let me have the entire use
Of your house on the afternoon OF the
dinner? Yon may reserve dressing
rooms for yourself and guests, but beg
that you VIII allow me 70 take posses
sion of the rest of the house"
If she is sensible woman she gives
way TO ny Judgment and lets me have
full swing On the day Of the dinner
7 send a truck 10 the house and order
all furniture removed and put into the
truck. Out 70 the offensive dining
room chairs, the insufficient table, the
bric-a- orac, the lamps that are in the
way, the reception room furniture EEd
everything not actually needed Tor TIE
dinner Nothing IS left as Il was ex-
cept the Parior and dressing rooms.
then put small dining-tables in the din
inE-rOom and reception-rOon, place
suitable chairs a. them, set up d huge
gas stove in the kitchen and then am
ready 70 give a dinner. After the din
ner IS over the guests drift into the par
Tor, and n less than al hour and some
times in half an hour I have the dining
tables removed and al things set back
just as they were before. The hostess
can throw open her doors and have
dancing OF Whatever she Pleases, while
her guests marvel az the quickness and
quietness with which her household
machinery moves.
AS I said II the beginning. ron can
have anything and everything you want
if you are willing to par for T.
LOUIS SEEEgT.