Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-06

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My Dear Louise:
80 YOU wish to give n dinner in honor
Of your friend, Mollie, who is to return
shortly from Il years study in Munich,
and you are not quite sure OF yourself.
Wei. do not worry. and remember that a
cordial greeting and pleasant words are
as important as well cooked and daintlly
served food.
IN the first place, have your invitations
out two weeks before the affair is to
come off. a good form is a doublc-sheet
note of kid-iinished paper, engraved as
follows:
MIR. and Mrs. James Livingstone
tequest the pleasure of
Miss Grace Mathews
company at dinner
Wednesday. Oct. II,
at Z o'clock.
To meet Miss Mollie Jarvis.
Now there Is the form for your invi-
tation, and be careful not to invite too
many people az is n good number), and
be more than careful that they are con-
genial spirits. and then the two hours at
dinner will pass quickly and pleasantly.
Put your brightest conversationalist near
the quietest one, and then there Will not
he brilliant chat at one end of the table
and absolute quiet at the other.
Now in going in to Dime have James
take in your friend Mollie, who is to sit
ut his right hand; the other guests will
follow after, and you must go in last
with Mollie's father, who is to sit at
your right hand.
Now as there Ia to be IAN informal
little dinner party" do not try to make it
too ~pretentious. Have the decorations
simple, and as Mollie's favoritc flower is
the lily why not use sprays of that OK
quisitc blossom with ferns? Do not have
the napkins and tablecloth starched
have them soft and fine. | am sure you
do not want too elaborate n dinner
course. for you are still "a bride, and
: have had but little experience in caring
joyed by your guests:
oysters on the shell.
Tomato SOU with croutons.
Black bass. Hollandaise sauce.
Dreamed swectbrcads.
Fflet of beef.
Vegetables.
:, lettuce and ch!cory SALAD.
Lemon sherbet. strawberry ice cream.
Cheese. Crackers.
, Black coffee.
. Nuts and raisins.
= In serving the salad prepare II at TIL
table, making the French dressing o
. vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper. Hav,
: the lettuce and chicory thoroughly chile
and dried between napkins; use only tn
small white leaves, and do not breal
|. them. Have several kinds of cheese.
mild ono and a strong one; serve you
=. coffee in small cups (black conec), an
! ave plenty of nut crackers at hand.
II you get the right subject introduce,
I. you will be sure to have a delightfulfu
: dinner party, but on no account allow III
-, conversation to drift to religion or poll
=, tics-two subjects which will cause NOR
= Ill feeling than all others that you ca
. think of, probably because we all feel $
; strongly on these questions. Let two me
y begin to discuss the political situations
: or two women get into the mysteries o
Z church doctrine. and you might as we
=, retire from the table. Try to lead tn
- conversation into pleasant, bright ways
: speak of the latest book. where som
v noted traveller has gone. the newest in
~vention. the popular opera. the beautie
of the summer trip. anything but the tw
forbidden topics.
r | wish you would write to me and tel
me how your first dinner party came on
Keep bright and CHEEKY yourself an,
: success awaits you. Yours sincerely.
Comfort Jones,
I Doctor OF Cookery.