The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-03
AFTER The HORSE SHOW.
entertainments lcr Displaying The Grand
Saloon 10 Guests.
EATING CHOCOLATE
HORSES.
Horse Show Menus Mark the Era OF New
Things to Eat mt Winter suppers--
Mrs. Cleveland and Grace
Dodge Bring Out Young
Friends at This
Time.

copyright, 1896, for The Times)
The horse show, beginning IN New York,
Nov. II, and lasting every day and even
ing for week, calls all the society world
to this city; but. curiously enough, 1t
interferes with the usual entertainments
OF society TO such an extent that during
its seven days there is litCe or nothing
going on outside the four walls Of Madi-
son Square Garden, where the show IL
held. And every other city tells the same
tale of the popular horse shows OF that
vicinity They stop every other festvity
like q note Of national mourning. or Tie
going out OF the lights OF the town.
But society is not going to allow its
drawing-ro rooms 10 stand empty and de-
spised during the week. nor VIII IL toll
crate the idea of its visitors going home,
thousands of miles away, without hav-
ing once seen the grand salon lighted
or the palace i'm holiday dress. To pre-
vent such a catastrophe the "tireside
Evening" has been invented and 1t Is
put down as the first orig.al entertain
ment of the season.
clMa AT MIDNIGHT.
The "Fireslde Evening is more prop
erly speaking "Fireside Midnight
Indeed. IL was so called by the first wo-
man who had one, but the name was
abandoned as smacldng POO much OF
Bohemianism. Now 1t IS flresiue
Evening"
Invitations are sent out for II, as though
for a reception, with the understanding
that all are to arrive at the.same time
when the horse show is over. II also
| does well for theatre party that Is
i being given after the opera at ones own
| home. -.
All "pile" into the house at about IL
| o'clock. even later, and the hostess, who
| arrives only a minute before her guests,
| is having her wraps removed py manu.
when the pand shaking begins Ihe draw
| ing-room is full of guests loosenlng their
wraps. and whte-capped maids carry
| ing them away 10 the smaller rooms on
the first floor. for there IS little Formally
| about the Fireside Midnight, and the
ladies' dressing room is deserted
Tho first thing that strikes the guest
| l. the absence of electric light or lamps
| The room is in total darkness, save tor
| the brilliant lights upon the nrepiaceS
| where the flames leap high from logs.
| These are the only lights that the' rooms
| have. and very picturesque II looks u.
| the deep. long shadows cast by the tau
brozes and the fitting forms OF the TAN
! fair women. ,, ,rs
| Men are very DitUlilhl 1T i - 1870 49,
| NIGHTS for this sort of entertainments ap-
meals to them. No kid gloves, no lorna
| litv of any kind to Cypress. Inc pan
| Of one entertainment is the plan or ALL
FIR there is no deviation. The guests are
| quickly welcomed, and form seml-clrCle
around the fireplace. with small tables
AT their backs holding beverages warm
and cold. chat commences at one emu
of the circle and quickly travels arouhu,
| and with the first instalment OF soo"
| things to eat and drink the talk becomes
| general and the fun begins to n.y.
BRING OUT TALL Mt.
Several winter hostessos are INTRODUCING
nroteces at the hrcside evenings Ia,
| lady who brought out the loNeN sir
! rocitationist who posed as "IrilDy III
| tho living pictures of the subscription
| mat,nees. first presented the girl az a
Fireside Evening. And Miss Grace Dodge
| Mrs. Grover Cleveland and other women
| who have always protego on mana are
fond of bringing them out IN TINS way
The exact method of doing this Is 10
invite the young protege 10 the theatr'
n,rtv or 10 the Horse Show-as the en-
| tortainments of the next few weeks m
| New York have all this one theme IN
uind-and. afterwards To have goodlS
| company assembled at the house. Nher
| an are seated in the faVorto scmi-clrcle
| the protege is introduced and does nci
| snecialtv." as one of Mrs. Potter Pal
| ,,.r's CONS remarked of "A Young woman