The record-union., 1898-03-27

WIANM III n MNNNAA
A centerpiece of tall white tulips
over q bed of mignonette gave a
springlike effect to a dinner last week.
The table was q round one than which
there is no dinner board more effective.
Silver candlesticks with white and
green shades contributed to the vernal
effect; the punch served in u white
tulip resting on a green leaf, carried it
further on. Tall brass candlesticks,
fully four feet high, with single can
die, four inches in diameter, by way
of light, are used in dining-rooms as
well as in bedrooms, for which they
are originally designed. They are ca
pable of sustaining large silk or paper
shades, and do the duty for the piano
lamp, which, for some reason, has got
into considerable disfavor in the most
fashionable drawing-rooms.
The weight of opinion is in favor of
a moderate amount of good pure candy
eaten by children with or soon after
their food, and that it is not only not
in the least detrimental, but is posi-
lively beneficial 1t is the cheap sweets
manufactured out of injurious COM
pounds that have drawn upon the
practice the odium of medical men.
Pure sweets contribute valuable force
to the human system. and need not be
feared. A Chicago physician claims
that one can scarcely eat too much
pure chocolate Now, if his authority
would only go little further and tell
us how we are to know the pure from
the impure, a great burden would be
lifted from many mothers. who are
anxious to do right and yet are equally
anxious to contribute to their chill
dren's happiness.
A Jelly sauce that is used for meats
or game requires that the jelly should
be melted to the liquid state, and a ta-
blespoonful of wine added just as it is
sent around.
The custom of serving the hostess
first at luncheons or dinners seems a
highly commendable one. There are
so many little vagaries and novelties
Of service nowadays that it is difficult
to know them ALL a lady who was a
guest Of honor at a recent dinner found
herself embarrassed by having a plat
ter handed her holding, apparently,
whole turkey. She glanced it over
with quick apprehension. and could
see no evidence Of its having been
carved. Thinking that frankness was
the best way out of the situation. she
appealed to her hostess for instruc-
ton, which of course, was courteous
ly impaired. 1t was with both chagrin
and relief that she found the turkey
was in a condition TO yield to the touch
of a fork inserted at any part of the
fowl of which she wished to partake.
The list of table silver grows every
season. Many Of the utensils are
passing fancies, and are not heard OF,
perhaps, outside of circles who con-
stantly seek such novelties. Obvious
ly, the hostess knows how she wishes
her guests served, and her example is
often a relief and comfort
In selecting glass globes for the coun-
try home, a little point of judgment to
be considered was brought out by the
purchase recently of some for q su-
burban friend. The globes were Of ex-
quisite tint and beautiful design. and
in the shop where they were shown. all
of their beauty was effectively brought
out. On being mounted, however.
on the chandelier of the country house.
where the gas was poor in quality and
OF low pressure, it was found that the
globes We're anything but pretty They
were so delicate in color as to have
only sort of sOiled tint, and the de-
design was not at all a success. 1t is
obviously very we'll to consider at the
moment of selection the future envi-
ronment of all purchases.
The desire for novelty in entertain
ments has evolved many social expert
ments. One tried recently in a large
suburban town was that OF a progress
sive luncheon. Six ladies who lived
not very far apart from each other
were the joint hostesSes. Each select
ed three names from among her list of
friends, and to the eighteen an invita-
ton in the name of all the hostesses
was sent. The company met at the
home of the lady who lived farthest
away from the center of the receiving
circle. Here they were received by
hostess number one assisted by her
five coadjutors, and bouillon. the first
course of the luncheon. was partaken
Of The twenty-four ladies were not
seated at a table, but the course was
served en- buffet. Here, TOO. one of the
company talented in that way gave a
song or two: then all picked I'D their
wraps and hats and were chaperoned
by hostess number two to her home
At this place a second course was serv
ed and an informal entertainment fol-
lowed it. The third hostess then CON
Quoted the company to her home. and
so on. until each one of the six had
presided in her own home over a single
course, with its attendant simple pleas
ure, either of a recitation, or a piece
of music, or something of that sort
AT one house a beautiful tableaux. ar
ranged TO include the little daughters
OF some of the company. was a pretty
surprise. The mothers had no suspicion
that they were to be there. At the
home Of the last hostess. where coffee
was served, game of cards finished
the afternoon. The visiting eighteen
had no idea of what was before them
when they accepted the invitation.
the notes simply asking them to meet
at the residence of hostess number one.
whose name was given, for a progress
sive luncheon.
An interesting illustration Of the eff
feet of color is that shown by some
experiments recently made. 1t was
found that with the same temperature
in both rooms, one of which was fur
nished in blue and the other IN red.
nearly every person who entered the