Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-01


SUMMER BREAKFAST COMFORT.
By-the.bye, the woman who has
pleasant country place, and who is en-
tertaining her friends in sections, saves
herself deal of trouble by adopting the
English fashion at breakfast; that is to
say, to the people who don't want to
come down, tray with a pot of tea,
some toast and a couple of fresh eggs is
sent up, while to those who appear in
the breakfast room, is served the Eng
lish breakfast, that is 80 say, people wait
on themselves, and the men carve for
any women, who are there, while fresh
tea and coffee. are brought in by the SER
wants. The sideboard is duplicate of
the one seen in an English house. Very
under-done cold meats, cold chicken and
game pies, extremely large, being on its
hospitable surface, Silver racks Of toast
are at the four corners of the table, so
thatpeople who don't for fresh bread
or hot rolls may have the cold dry toast.
said to be the best thing for dyspeptics.
Brown bread cut very, very thin,
buttered and put together so that ones
fingers will not soil In taking it, is also
conspicuous. Then there is raspberry
jam, stewed kidneys, broiled chicken
livers and the various hot dishes served
by English houselsepers. Always, there
is cold ham, for nowadays the gourmet
counts that he cannot eat white meat,
without either ham or bacon.
A change noticed on the dinner tables
is that, where, a few years ago, we ran
riot in regard to color, there is only
gold and white. The beautiful Cauldon
china with its pale blue framed in gold
and white is liked, but the glass must be
white and gold, and, nine times out of
ten, the china matches Silver and glass
are really
THE sMARTEsT TABLE DECORATIONS.
and during the warm weather the huge
silver candelabra in the centre of the
table and the four-branched ones In each
corner are specially liked, not only be-
cause they are decorative and the can
dies give cool light, but also because
they give softening and becoming
glow. spoons of the most unique de-
signs are used, and many are laid ON the
cloth, to be used if needed, but oftenest
there are purely decorative. Those best
liked are yeritable old apostle spoons,
or those made after that design, which
have long, slim handle, known as the
"rat tall" OF course, the Russian
enamel spoons are eagerly sought for,
but nobody wants the imitation and the
real are very expensive. And when l
say very expensive, you can Judge what
they cost when for twelve teaspoons of
real Russian enamel one pays $1,000
So that it is easy to understand that few
hostesses display them. Nowadays one
looks for the hallmark on aspoon, since
STERLING" or COIN mean nothing, un-
less, in addition, a well.kuown makers
name is attached. By-the-by, English
plate, which is very good, frequently
has mark not unlike the hall-ma but
the difference between the imitation and
the real is discovered by the imitation
lacking the Queens head. No English
manufacturer would dare put this on
anything that wasn't silver. 1t must be
said that as nation we have shown
great lack of honesty in making our
sterling mark of no worth, when at one
time it mean something. Nov you can
buy buckle weighing half pound,
pay 40 cents for it and find the sterling
mark on the back.
Speaking Of
WIDESPREAD TABLES,
it must be remembered that the linen
used for one should be folded as little
as possible, for both cloth and napkins
should suggest only as little handling
by the laundress as is absolutely neces.
sary. If it is wished, a geranium leaf
may be thrown in the finger bowl, but
not violets; anybody who has kept vio-
lets knows that the water in which they
stand is not very sweet, and so their
appearance in finger bowl does not
suggest daintiness. The English fashion
OF leaving the men at the table obtains
in the best houses, for most women like
an opportunity to freshen up after din
ner, and most hostesses prefer that the
cigar or cigarette perfume the dining
room alone, aud not the dainty belong
ings of boudoir or drawing-room. The
giving beautiful dinner is an art. 1t
may be as simple as possible, but its
service, its propriety, that is the bring
ing together of dishes that are harmoni.
GUS, and its beautiful appearance, mean
much, not only to the diner, but to the
dinner.giver. One does not need to be
wealthy TO give dainty dinner. One
of the prettiest have seen, and one of
the best from the standpoint of the
on the half-shell, then emitting the
soup, soft shell crabs, ana then,
properly enough, broiled chops with
crosses to make them appetizing, and
green peas and potatoes boiled ia their
coats, to accompany them. Next came
cold asparagus, with French dressing;
then came cheese and brown bread, and
then strawberries, with their caps 10 be
dipped i'll sugar, and strawberries with
out their caps, to be eaten with whipped
cream. There were great big white
cherries and bonbons, and those thin
waferlike cakes, which in England they
call Shrewsburys, and then there was
clear, strong coffee and its proper accom-
| paniments. This dinner was enjoyed
and liked by u gourmand and gourmet.
The table was exquisitely dainty and
the one maid knew how to wait. 1t was
proof that miud could control matter,
/ for 1t was served in house where
wealth was unknown, but good taste
ruled. wish more women would study
| the possibilities Of things to eat Then
men would enjoy their dinners, sit at
them for long time, and find fewer at
fractions outside their own homes. Do
| believe that the road to mans heart
is through his stomach9 Certainly /
do. And while it is SO easy to reach his
heart, think women are great ounces
not to control it. On my word of honor
l do think so, and therefore l put my
name to this belief in three big letters
and write it BAB.
Two Co to Farnhurst.
George Rhoades, negro who ha:
been worrying the local police, wa;