The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-08-25
DINNER PARTIES.

Savorips and sweets are generally
eaten with the fork alnnr Fruit tarts
and sweets OF the jnicy nature render
the use of spoon and fork necessary,
but whenever a spoon can he dispensed
with, it is better to use the fork alone
Cheese is not eaten ut dinner parties
by young ladies', who generally avoid
all very highly favored and strong
smelling dishes When the time for
dessert arrives. says Nome Nofrs. a
plate with Il d"yIey and a finger glass
is placed before each person, who re-
movos the glass and doyley and places
them on the left-hand side of the des-
sert plate to make room for the fruit
soon to be placed upon it.
When eating grapes, cherries and
other small fruit the haifc!osed hand
should be put to the mouth and stones,
pits or skins should be carried bv it to
the plate. They must not be dropped
direct from the lips to the plate, for
that would look very ugly.
Strawberries and raspherries, when
not eaten with cream, are taken up by
their stalks: when eaten with cream
both spoon and fork should be used.
Pears, apples, peaches, nectarincs,
etc. should be peeled and eaten with a
knife and fork.
Melons are eaten with spoon and
fork.
The dessert is handed to the guests
in the same order in which the dinner
is served After the wine has been
handed the servants retire. Then the
host should pass the wine around the
table, beginning with the gentleman
next to him. Gentlemen offer wine to
the ladies sittin" hy them, but it is
hardly more than a matter of form, for
ladies very rarely take n second glass
at dessert.
The hostess gives the signal for tie
ladies to retire by bowing to the lady
at her husbands right hand. She
should then rise from her place, rs
should all the other ladies', and make
her way to the door, which is opened
by the host, or the gentleman nearest
who stands by it till the ladies have
gone out, and then close it behind
them. The exit of the ladies takes
place about ten minutes alter the ser
wants have retired, when the wine has
passed round the table once. The
ladies' file out of the dining room in
the order in which they entered it, the
most important lady leading, and the
hostess coming last.
Coffee is handed to the ladies' almost
directly after they reach the drawing
room, and it is also taken to the dining
room for the gentlemen.
After about quarter Of an houl
over the wine the gentlemen rejoin the
ladies in the trawing-room. when tea
is brought in.
There is no rule rs to the departure
of the guests. The servant announces
the several carriages AS they arrive tc
the guests in the drawing room. If 4
lady desires to inquire for her carriage
or to order cab, she asks the hostes:
and the bell is rung and servant sum
moned for the purpose. The usua
hour for departure is about halEpasl
ten
The hostess shakes hands with al
her guests on their departure, and the
guests wish one another goodnight i
they pass in going to the door, but
they do not take farewell of those who
are not in their immediate vicinity.
Gratnitcs should not he offered tt
servants hy the guests.
4 call on the hostess should he made
within a week or ten days hy anyone
invited to dinner party, whether the
invitation has been accepted or declined
EImer-Pa, why do they call til,
| end of school commencement.
Professor-Because it is the time
when the student commences to forget
everything he has learned.