The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-15
In MOman'S World.

nav YOU TO try it once, just for the novel;
ty of the experience. Instead OF being
the bugbear 1t used to be when women
had the most of the work and all the
management modern methods have re-
solved it into a pleasure. A call upon
the telephone or a postal to any company
that makes it a business will result in a
call from one of the men in their employ
ITO estimate" Faultlessly dressed, a per-
feet gentleman, he rather gives the I'M
preston of a fashionable morning calier.
Notebook in hand, he makes a tour OF
your dwelling and takes your lnstruc-
tions as to where you wish the Things
placed in the new house. He advises you
10 take a trip to the seashere or to go 10
a hotel and rest a day or so. ana wheh
you come back you find your goods trans
ported to the new abode, and even the
beds made ready to sleep in.
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They alter. clean and lay carpets, hang
curtains and shades, hang pictures ac-
cording to the latest mode, artistlcally
arrange bric-a-brac, china and glass, ana,
in fact. put everything in perfect order.
This is done by a regular corps OF work
ers. each one proficient in his W par
ticular line. Besides this, they make
themselves responsible for every article,
large or small, and if anything is broken
or lost in your house they replace 1t. And
for all this a large sum is not charged.
Recently an entire household of fourteen
rooms was moved into a much smaller
one of ten (necessitating much 0ering
of carpets and shades for $50. How does
this compare with olden times?
Then. again. there are the markets.
What to have to eat is a burning ques-
ton to all housekeepers, particularly IN
winter time. 1t used to be that sne
placed her main dependence upon can
ned goods put up in tin, which were
neither so wholesome nor as palataple
as those now put up in glass. AT tnls
season of the year, besides the usual
winter vegetables, parsnips. oyster plant,
sweet potatoes, beets. potatoes. etc,
which were all that could be obtained
long ago. one can now procure mush-
rooms, cauliaower, peas, tomatoes, string
beans. pears and all manner of tropical
fruits. corn on the ear in glass jars. TIL
last named when prepared for the table
so nearly resembles the fresh vegetable
that it is almost impossible to detect
the difference.
strawberries come early in February,
and so on through the year summer
vegetables in winter and winter fancies
in summer. and in quality and quantity
horticulture and scientific Farming pro
duce foods that are much superior to
those of former times.
So. too. in the matter of table prepara-
tions for any particular function, an al
ternoon tea, a house warming, a wedding
or other celebration. The hostess merely
gives her order to the caterer, who car
ries out her instructions, and at a cost
less tina it could be done personally. TIL
caterer does the marketing, provides
everything required, whether simply
i, sandwiches and coffee, or an elaborate
: course dinner. He also provides the floral
decoration and a host of walters. so that
the housewife is able to entertain her
guests with an easy conscience and the
comfortable assurance that everything is
running smoothly.
Young matrons sometimes feel that they
would like to entertain a number of their
friends if they could do so without max,
ing serious inroads on their private bank
account.
This may be done, if care is taken to
nave all the little details perfectly
planned, n well carried out, and yet
done in such a way that there will be no
appearance of ~crudeness or lack of ele-
gance.
Everything depends upon having a clear
idea of what is to be done, and then in
following out your idea without change.
A tea is usually the plan selected for
entertaining a number of acquaintance,
and for this, ask eight or ten of your girl
friends to assist you. It will be pleasant
to have those who accept your invitation
Z spend a morning or an evening with you,
\ so that you can talk over your plans, and
make definite arrangements as to the du-
ties of each one, carefully entering into
all details.
1t will be important to nave a woman in
the kitchen who is accustomed to such
affairs, who can take the responsibility
from your one maid, who is probably not
well versed in social entertainments.
1t is best when making your plans to
select a color, and endeavor to carry it
out as nearly as possible. A pink tea is
really one of the prettiest that can be
given, and for this the neatest plan is to
cover the gas globes with pink crinkled
tissue paper, which may be tied in place
with pink baby ribbon, hus securing a
soft light.
Your table cloth will. of course, be i'm
maculate and napkins abundant.
A tall vase containing one or two hand
some roses, rather than an abundance of
inferior ones, will be all the decoration
necessary.
The opinion is fortunately gaining
ground that a pleasant social hour is
more desirable than a great amount of
gastronomic dainties at an afternoon af-
fair, so you need not hesitate to set a del
icate, rather han an overburdened table.
Sandwiches made from the loaves which
come especially for the purpose and filled
with chopped nuts, lettuce, chopped ham
or chicken or sliced tongue, are of course
a prime necessity, and may be made at
home, or, if preferred, may be ordered
from your confectioner, although this
adds greatly to the cost of the entertain
ment. Waters and the most delicate
crackers must also be in place, olives of
course, sailed almonds, fancy cakes, such
as kisses and other light kinds, bon-bons,
such as glace fruits, chocolates, etc.
Chocolate and coffee must be served, and
here your girl friends will prove invalu-
able, one taking charge of the chocolate
and the other of the coffee, pouring it