The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-04
NOVELTIES FOR THE TABLE.


Flowers Are Now Arranged In One
Corner Instead of the Center.
One, among the new touches that have
been lately observed In wen served din
ners, is that various condiments are no
longer separately passed with raw oys-
ters. Instead, in the middle of the plate
on which they are handed is seen a lemon.
1t is open at the top and its contents have
been entirely removed. 1t has then been
filled with a sauce made of tomato catsup.
horse radish and similar things to those
used in an oyster cocktail. Before eat
ing them each oyster is taken up on the
fork and dipped in the sauce within the
lemon. 1t renders them very tasty and
the service is much more agreeable than
the old way One trip around the table is
also saved in its service and this is not
a matter of small consideration.
The carving is now, even at small home
dinners, is generally done at a side table
by the maid or butler. The dish should,
however. first be presented to the hostess
that she, and in fact all at the table, may
see that it is in perfect condition. BY "a
slight movement of the head she then in
dicates to the butler that Ii is to be carved.
This custom seems to be an American
one and it would here he considered bad
form TO nave II OInllltu III BlS4dIu
where also the carving is done at the side
board, it is not observed.
While the struggles of the carver no
longer afford amusement there has been
a revival in the fashion of dressing salads
on the table. A medium sized tray hold
ing the cruets and condiments is placed
before the hostess and then the salad
bowl at her left side. The dainty Dresden
sets with the tray, bottles and other pieces
TO match are the pTettiest things 10 use
and the salad bowls are most decorative
when of silver or Sheffield pate In fact,
an immense amount of Sheffield plate is
seen in the dining room. There seems to
be rage for 1T
The idea of having set places at the
home table appears to be vanishing; and
with the exception of the hostess, MEM
bers of the family stroll IN and sit just
about wherever they please. Often the
heads of the house only sit opposite to
each other on occasions of large dinners.
White is at present the ultra-fashona-
BILE color for table decorations 1t is seen
in the flowers. the lamp shades and in
almost all places where bright colors for
merry regned. This feature was noticed
to be prominent at dinner recently given
at one OF the most fashionable New York
houses The plates and every piece OF
china that was used had been especially
made in England and they were of fine,
pure white ware with a high luster The
only bit of color about them was the
arms of the family, done in green. The
table was profusely decorated with white
roses and maidenher fern: and quite a
sensation was created by its pure, re-
freshing aspect. The only sweets that
We're seen upon It were deep green ana
glstening. They contained a creme de
mint cordial. In shane they were oval
and not very large. They are extremely
good 10 the taste, but much caution IS
necessary when biting into them; for un.
less handled judiciously the fluid escapes.
and IS apt to fan and soil the gown.