New-York tribune., 1896-01-12
HOME AND SOCIETY.
FASHIONABLE NEW-YORK IN HOLIDAY
TINE.
THE SUCCESSFUL DINNER-MARrTAI. MIsERIEs-
MANAGING CTIIIDREN--How TO DEAL
WITH THE OVEN.


people and the sight al the various suburban
clrbhouses on New Years Day was very nr.ttv
one The bis halls, decorated with evergreens and
holly and the generous frepaces ablaze with yue
logs formed a picturesque background 10 the ga,.
oroups of people some in golf or bicycle dress the
men In Nnokerbockers. bright topped" stockings
,~d high "spats" and the women in red pink o.
hlpe aannel shirts. short skirts and CATERS wnN.
the transporting contingent were arrayed la the
most fetching French toilettes. big hats and
spreading rustling skirts Which were "neater or
c1rple;er' it would be hard to say. but certainly
..uo,hn could be sweeter" than the Charming
urls In e!ther-each style being a pretty compile
reni y the other. the wearers gathered around
the hospitab.e ire and pledged each other with
Happy New Year" from the Big silver wassail
bowl. Hed with the traditional esgnog
Oar Of the pretticst of the many pretty dinners
gwen Nev Years Day at Tuxolo. in the
ane 'arge ballroom Of the clubhouse which
beautifully decorated with Christmas holy and
laurel The table consisted OF one vast glitter
rs horseshoe with accommodation for eighty
guests THIS was covered with laure. and scarlet
berries and lit up by tail silver candelabra with
scarlet shades, the table being only four feet in
width bat taking grand sweep around the great
room N length AL :he women wore powdered
ha.r and handsome dresses, a circumstance which
contributed not little 20 the decorative effect
o. ,ha one handsome matron in wh.te satin
trimmed with sable had hair dressed very high.
aigrette and colored feathers Another striking
dress of pink satin. With pearl ornaments \
Pr.ncssse de Lambale co!frure. with long pendant
r!nglets wreath Of pink roses placed on the left
sile Of me powdered pufs added 10 the effect.
As all wore rouge and "moaches' the picture was
very brilliant especially as the men also wore
powdered wigs and queues a Ia George Washing-
.1n with broad scarle: satin ribbons around Their
Iecks and g;tering sunLlrst an order.
L you ask 4 man dinner you are responsible
s)r his happiness during the whoie time that he re-
mains under your roof" saws well-hnowE GaIic
authority called the "Thilosophe du Gout," which
Is often quoted In French cookery books. lis lib
era Interpretation Of the obligation is apparently
altogether on the principle of the somewhat ma
tcral Anglo-Saxon axiom. II YOU want 70 make q
man happy you must feed the brute
Oe course a successful dinner is largely dependent
upon the excellence Of is cuisine: bu; there are
other essentials which conduce 10 the happiness
o. guest almost as much. and which 10 some per-
sors are even more important Many people 70
gard their social obligations as 40 many debts 10
be worked Off" and with that idea IN We" com
nit he unpardonablc error Of Jumping every one
toge;her" and giving one. two or three as the case
may call for, big dinners In the course OF the sea
son dinners and servants being provided by
caterer and the guests bid Ell masse and placed
without regard their individual tastes or na'ar"
selection Such d dinner IS a buresque. traVes';'
the IDEAL function. Nhlch II u = Hot Po9''0'N -
attain TO- should at least be aimed az and striven
for II 5 also in direct opposition 20 true hos
vitality the definition OF which is well expressed
n he assertion quoted above.
Another writer on social ethics gives It as rule
that ten is the extreme number TO be allowed AT
fable for friends although for dinner composed OF
4 mixed assembage given for a special puTposa'
sven as the entertainment Of distinguished 10Y
egner or some other Hon OF note larger number
g nerrn. ssible AT the usual social function Know"
as a dinner where people are presnInaDiE o. 'ie
same set and know each other more or less 'h''-
ratey. the number he declares shou'H never "a
coed hal, score Another essential point. accord
INC - tbs authority. is that there should be no
o-osing AT the table: every one should have ample
elhoy room The temperature OF the room slo""
also be carefully considered. An open H'e J."
,inV-room is generally Objectionable because some
guests must necessarily be in its immediate hegn-
horhood The heat. therefore. should be equally
d,s,r;bu,ed and should never exceed 50 degrees
Fahrenhei. before the guests are assemoed. Inc
food lights ard people Will soon lhcreaSe It, anu
nm overheaied dining-room Is unoearaole' AooU'
.he selection Of guests. that Is. or course d ma
,r that must be decided by the hostess. and y she
,s a woman OF tact Is easily arranged Du' 'na'
..,ha u.a ia more than meat Is never more apus
,,ns,ra,e1 than at dinner where food IS alone me
cons,aera..on and the other equally important aN-
iuncts are overlooked
rh. theory Of Jack spratt and MS wife "ho' VITA
entirely different tastes managed so sd''s!HV'o'Hs
- maintain the harmony Of tnei- domestic Hle .
.he entire satisfaction OF both. is not always ~
,,uesd In marital relations where tastes are dia-
,e,-icauy opposed In these days. perhaps snort Ok
absolute inconpatibllty there Is no greater source
% divergence than the bicycle. when one OF '"e
con3ugal pair happens 20 be an enthusiastic "H1-
man or woman and the other remains u'i''7'''
~ Us merits and attractions.
or, = of M user sobbe1 little Mrs. \, VINO was
r,nna one morning by her mother prey 70 'he
5sepss, detection II have rried my very Dest 10
b. a good wife 70 Jack. and 70 be sympathetic ABOUT
his pursuits. read the financial column ~ 'ns
nexsoaper every day and in the country always
shov, an interest in his farm, although am ceahIy
afraid Of COWS and oathe pigs but can't iearN
% ride the bicycle and l know his affection IS
waning, tried not 70 show my dlsappoin 'me''
IN CHRISTMAS when he bought me praha-he"
,rproved Spalding instead OF the loVey Iur jacket
7 ,orgal COR and which fully expected 10 get ior
. ln,s,-as present; but my heart sank within
me see here Miliy. he exclaimed chTerIu'ly'
row You Will have no excuse; you can take ies'or
.vsry asy az the hall, ard by spring you VIII Dc d"
expert. 49,, -.,, T.,
And here have been going round ant rouh- ~
that uretched place for two weeks ana Siiip'y
-. -, r,,srv evening Jack says hopefully;
We ut,le woman. how are you getting on anu
7 have not the heart TO tell him tnat ha'' "
more than ever. And now to cap 'hs e'''''
ha. accepted en invitation Tor US l" Joi' p, .
preparing to take bicycle trip in the spring anu
7 DO not 20 he will gayly go of without ne
in managing my numerous progeny '- 'e.'a' ~
-.o.ss~ ,r Israel not long ago. Il am ai~ays re-
minded of the tra.s of a French bonne VINO "''"
with US when the children were lttle ana ""0 a..
wayg took the two older boys out for the" ua"y
constitutional Teddy. the younger WI" ""'
active little chap was always iors'"s ~" =. .
tent on getting to the end OF his journey, VI ""
outlook for something, OF interest, while Harr!,
elder who was a dreamy little fellow. ana iho'"'
70 be .azy. invariably Jagged behind. 30 "ne"'
J saw the trio the unfortunate Celestine was Oe''e
dragged forward BY Ted. while she IN he' '"'i 49,
cnd-avoring 10 keep Harry up 10 the pdoe % So.
mare in,net,,ous brother and always heard ths