The Cook County herald., 1898-07-16
SERVING O II S UPPER.
How Guests in Fash enable societ


SERVING O II E SUPPER.
How Guesss In Irnsi, ionabIe. soc1ety
Are Now rslte rtained So So
There are several brand new ways off
/ serving suppers ct ;lf ter s1naIl
dances, card or theater parties, and
these novelties are all the outcome Of
prac ctical application Of chafing chasfin stdish
]. science. $
J When the hour of refreshment az
rives and the dining-room doors are
thrown open, in place Of the doubtfully
4 inviting cold collation. on the long side
j board, or al. one end Of the stately din
ing table, the steam and glow from a
couple or trio Of big chalng dishes
1 greet the hungry guests. a4
Over the great silver heaters, with
their double-power alcohol lamps, in
the very smart houses the family chef,
or a caterers man, engaged for the oc-
casion, presides. From top to toe he
is arrayed like a lily, and he probably
speaks very broken English.
If O. couple of double chafng dishes,
which supply in ali four cooking basins,
are used, two men can rapidly feed al
most any number of persons, and de-
lightful infoEmality reigns. All about
the cooks are bowls heaped with raw
material for conversion into dainty
messes. Every utcnsil used in prepar-
ing the supper is silver, and every guest,
selecting what plates, knives, spoons,
etc, he or she desires from piles on a
side table, goes personally for he]pings
from the chaing dishes.
The discreet caterer, who has an eve
to artistic effects aswell as convenience,
establishes in the four corners Of the
room or across one end a group Of giant
double-bowl chafng dishes. These Gilt
tering furnaces are presided over by
chefs in white, who respectively pre-
pare oysters, lobster, curried fowl, and
terrapin, by the steaming quart or half
gallon. Plates, forks, etc, are hcuEed
On center table, at the head Of which
urns Of bouillo1g coffee and chocolate
keep hot over alcohol. lamps, ard the
butler CT capable hired head waiter,
maintains perfect order. -
A wise arrangement is the dislaing IN
OF all hot sel11i-iquid preparations, as
terrapin and lobster Ia Ncwbuver, in
small silver bowls, for by doing SWAY
with as much china as possible 12,a food
is kept very much hotter and brea,zcce
is avoided; The hot drinks, tco, are Of
feTed IN silver cups. and tie most
charming painted Russian platte:s an
swer as plates for salad, croouet:tes, ntc
BY this clever device 10 cllina-lc?:no
hostess is obliged to subject Eer ow5
treasured porcelain to peril The cater
er supplies all these new dishes, or:i nc
Aftermath as bill for brcal:a ~, o.i;?
hospifable pleasure over a suc2casr,
entertainment. Another rretty anj
sensible plan at large balls, wedding re-
ccptions and musicales, where SID .,a1
is feature, is the heopin~ OF and.
w5ches in graceful, high-l1anGieG iio,ya1
baskets. -
On the brown Or white wicker plates
the bread is piled and topped i,y 8 si].
yer wire fork, which holds a card. O.,
the card, in legibIe Silt letters, is ". it.
ten ham, chicken, salad, ,-or Jelly SIS. I'd /.
w1ches, as the case may Be, a,l:l as 2e
maid passes by those who are hun~r',,
may read and make their selection. 4:
long as supper is in progress these bus
kets Of bread arc kept circ,ijat tins
through the rooms, and The ices arr
dished up in the pretticst little paste
| board boxes. Inside the ho51es as
lined with wa1ed paper, and it is o,fac;
to be remembered that napkins seen:
rarely or never used now at such sun
pers.
After dinner Or luncheon the very
pretty habit has been revived CT ti,t
hostess making coffee in the drawing
room and having the liquid ci2ere,
from the coffee tray. The coffee tabi,
is arranged in one corner, Or near H.
open fire, and on it is set {, silver Got.
which revolycs over an alcohol @1a1,1:5.
and at once not only bolts the beverage.
but strains it Of, grounds, ali In. The
shortest space, with not even The
amount OF manipulation tea-makincsre-
quires.
When the coffee is made it is handed
to the guest on tray with liqHeur bot
ties and glasses, and for this season al
least no Hqueur is served with cracked
ice. Perhaps this coffee-maling in tllc
drawing-roon is a subtle, feminine
choice for attracting the men away
from the dining-roo1n, their: wine, and
cigars, and now, as a finishing touch tc
a dinner, luncheon, or b1ea .iffast, every
guest, on leaving his or her hostess,
finds a servant waiting in the hall wit h
q glass Of somesparkling g water, by way
of refreshment after hot rooms and
rich feast.-Philadelphia Times.
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