New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-26
HOME AND SOCIETY.
GHOST PARTIES.

..,r,,rAy GENEALoGIEs - COMPANY MANNERS
THE CLOTHES OF THE MoMENr-rHE
COOKING OF CHIcKENs-PAINr-
ING THE FENCE.
an, course you have been asked to one or two Of
a.. g ghost partes?' said clever woman of the
,d 70 one Of the acknowledged social leaders at
vell-known watering place.
81 have been asked there to dine once or twice"
.~ered the great lady. but never heard Of any
spiritual MANIFESTATIONS at "e' nouee' "ha' 10 you
mean?
"ut did you go there at all ?? persisted the other
.No: II so happened l was engaged both times she
..xed me-" returned Mrs. -, rather surprised at the
catechism.
well. no one else has been there either. altho,M,h
she has asked one OF note in the place" ex-
o,r,ed her interlocutor triumphantly. land that ia
~bv call her functions ghost parties y as they are
,,v the shadows of the substance. the dinner itself
he,ns purely imaginary. Why, that woman has
s.ined the reputation for entertaining. and has
ce,ved no end OF dinner Invitations absolutely
,othing at all! / heve suspected her tactics for
= eome time. ana H'3& quite that what
ssert is ou true-that in nine cases out Of ten her
'~,rAs. are purely imaginary. She has a clever way
:. ding out who is engaged. to whom. and then
-. AXIS people whom she knows cannot come to her
S.ns.-and so scores to her social account. with no
And 10 icy she is not the only one either who has
s.S,ver th, very economical way of returning
A. oonr ling social obligations
u.rv Interesting genealogical facts have been
s,ourh+ &c light through the hunting up of old FAM
uv records involved in proving eligibility to the re-
..r,v organized societies Of the Colonel Danes
md daughters Of the Revolution. An amusing story
- ,o,d NJ Mrs A. who has suddenly and unexpect-
.a,v discovered most desirable ancestor, and who
4. az nroud OF her acquisition that she has had
~. portrat painted. his biography written and
r,,nted and has made his name household word
:, her family On searching her pedigree she found.
"a her great surprise that her mothers people quiet
.,un,rv folk whom she had always considered
humble connections of the family had really the
hest American ancestry. and that 1t was the farm
r.s daughter a direct descendant of one OF the old
Colonial Governors. who had made misalliance
vben she accepted what the world considered a
.reat match and married Mrs. AS millionaire
father.
A, the recent meeting Of the National Colonial
names very curious relationships were discovered.
and IL was interesting to see old ladies from the
North and the South. who had never met. and had
hitherto been unaware Of the others existence.
claim kinshp through some common ancestor,
equally reyerenced IN both families.
II, Is the instinct Of true woman to be, In all her
belongings lust what she wishes TO seem to others
Company manners. company clothes and company
housekeeping when put on for effect. are repugnant
20 her ideas Of sef-respect Although good house
keeper will 1t is true get out her best china Tor an
"occasion" and a home toilet is necessarily less
costly and elaborate than dinner gown. the same
care and thought and good taste should be given TO
both and the smiles and courtesy invariably De-
s,owed upon guests should be equally obligatory at
the family table. Why Is II that the presence OF
guest makes such wonderful change In the nome
circle? The father of the family ceases TO be
grumpy and faulthnding and becomes the court
Gus gentleman he should always be- the children
stop their wrangling instinctively, and grow sud-
denly quiet and well-behaved; while the houseins-
,ress banshes her usual worried. querulous express
sion and beams with smiles and good humor-and all
for siranger
The close OF summer. like the close Of winter. is
apt to bring sickness after its kind. and those VINO
have overdone the pleasures Of the season are al
most sure to feel the effects in early autumn Too
much or too late bathing frequently affects young
people very materially at the end Of the summer
sojourn at the seaside A surfeit OF tennis Will IN
many cases prove Injurious; while the overcro~oed
July and August tables of the country boarding
houses do not always mean sufficient proper food
so that many a materfamillas feels a keen sense OF
disappointment In that instead OF taking back
rosy healthy looking lot of children to their win
ter's work, so many Of her brood look thin, and
save for the coat OF tan. pale Low fevers ana oo-
stnate attacks Of indigestion are the Ills 10 DO
most carefully guarded against at the end OF the
long HOLIDAYS and II is during this month particu-
lary that precautions should be taken ocean path-
ing should either be stopped or very much curtaieo'
any symptom Of headache or languor careiu"y
watched and all undue exertion prevented III iooo
n insufficient or badly cooked supplement IL win
GOOD soups beef extracts and the like Beef wine
and iron is an excellent nutritve tonic lot chiureh
A, this season Sudden changes Of temperature. aiso
ar. ant 10 prove very upsettng just now. ana lof
that reason flannel should be worn next 10 Inc Voo'
n only Of the merest sauze. Children are very I'M
patent OF surveillance after their long season Oh
freedom. and resent very much any curtailment OF
thsr .ccus,omed Measures; but little hrmness on
A.. nav, ~ their guardians may prevent illness and
carry them hack In Rooo condition TO their winter
duties.
WAL" remarked the Long Island FARMER az ne
watched q party Of young impressionists al "orn'
Those artist fellers hev curious eyes, any now
they're not like other folks. There's that ere renee
now that they are all a-paintin blue. Its gray ana
ken prove IT, for l have some OF the very PANT
to hum | painted II with last MONTH
The ssnand for aluminium cooking utensils has
finally been met and several houses at '"e TO-
Al the Far West are making kettles ana hl'che"
utensils OF every kind OF aluminium. AS CONDUCTOR
Of heat this metal Is equal to copper IL resemoie'
IN weight thin china. 1t possesses the
advantage above all metals OF being praeu',
non.corro.,vs Only a few Of the most powerful
acids which are never used in the domestic Kitchen
Affect it, 1t seems to be an ideal material in wncn
70 cook fruits. acid vegetables for picKiins' snA.p
sauces and all other dishes which have here'o'o''
required a porcelain-lined pot,
The only consideration left Is the duraoh,S "a 80
material, and time and use only can so''e .'''"
These utens,,s are somewhat liable to injury from
denting. but ,h.y are so light that they are NOT
apt to receive hard enough usage to produce ihu."
injury In this way. They are practically uhoieaA.
able and there is no more need OF securing thei'
than =, .., rorce,a,n Gun So far aluminium