The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-13
rnn WOES OF ROUSE PARTIES.
u DoehGaoP GrambIes Concerning
UuconfOrtabIe 1nefdents.

u UoehG1oP GrumbDes COncePn1ng
UnconfOrtabIe accidents.
N OuSE parties have become almost al
H much OF an institution IN this co1n-
try az In England. But unforsun-
ateiy we cannot In America leave the We'll
being Of a guest In the hands OF well
trained servants as they do on the other
side, and Tor that reason at some OF the
finest houses the necessities OF living are
often unacnountahiy neglected.
"Y0u would really be surprised. said
d bachelor who was In great demand. "at
the positive neglect one experiences at
some OF the finest houses. The arrange
ments for bathing, for one thing. are very
apt 70 be inadequate. Fer instance, X
there 4 a pArty a. twenty five or thirty. ~
d frecnenfly thu c&se, and there are ten
bath fcoras few houses. by the way, have
more than five or Ell. ROW - the nsDsn-
Ing bath 70 be managed II there IL no tub
provided In ones own room7
s'Om being shown my room In a smart
house IN Newport moi long ago. the sef-
want who carried mp my luggage. ETC..
said: There are two bath rooms on this
moor, CIR and Indicated couple ~ doors
ut the end OF the corridor. Now, to my
knowledge there were four gussts on the
same door, besiAes a daughter OF the
house. Six Of IN apparently 10 use twO
bath rooms. Narrower. the idea OF walis-
enx siown the hall In my pajamas or dress-
tng gown appalled, me. Consequently ~
my morning tub II TO me positive neces-
city. 4 was most uncomfortable during my
entire visit.
sTry ~ might never could properly
time my bath. Either I would find the
room occupied. or when spiashing about
under the shower ] would hear the door
tried. and the soft rustic OF departing
feminine garments. Gf my hostess had
only given me tin tab IN my room. filled
4lhc night before. and jug Of warm water
IN the morning. I should have been per-
fectiy contented.
s.9having water II another small rsqui-
edtc which IL often overlooked Your best
patent feathers are frequently spoiled with
bad varnist, and the man who Il sup
pnMd to look after you whisks away your
things and you can never get them when
you want them. People who entertain
should either be old-fashioned enough to
give their guests a comfortable tin tub
In their rooms and lot them walt on Them
eeIvcs, or have a bath room attached TO
each room. ana put their household in
charge OF an Engfish butler and hon1e-
keeper who know their huAfness."
"Anofhtr thing / wish hostesses would
learn" complain med second carping critic.
s.and that b to allow their guests a little
uulet and seclusion after their arrival. and
not take them Oh on some tircsome drive
or excursion or 70 the local country club
when they feel dusty and tired. Tho other
day Tom Brown and were speaking OF
this as ~ were en- route for the As.
~ do hope said Tom. that they viii
not cart rs OF TO any fess,vity before we
can have q tub and change our clothes
After a hot day IN New York and then a
raifvfav int,rpev ono doea not feel very
Git!'
~ echoed the hope hut we were doomed
90 disappointment. We were met by Mrs
A.. who eaid In her iiveliest manner:
We are going straight 10 the goli
club for tea, and have asked some OF the
prottiest girls here 10 meet your
s'You can imagine our feelingsr'