New-York tribune., 1901-11-18
ruE DINNER SEASON HERE.
,p- THE NEW-YORKER MAKES
MERRY. AND GOOD FELLOW
SHIP REIGNS

,-aar about the time November has done
o,o,e its days when the winds blow and the
VIZ +e sleepy early, the season for dining be-
SUI II ie then that the New-Yorker, by nature
siH- sa,srious animal, depends much upon his fel-
E to brighten him. During the summer, at
P" +ne mountains and shore, a may
W GOOD time by himself; he may find suf-
~ ,or77fort in nature alone. Then his happi-
&c not so dependent upon the presence OF
:, friends But when the chill winds come
~, saer7 to drive him into communion with his
,noue Winter warns the heart and makes
,onviviality epidemic
The nrac,ice Of dining in company was one OF
50 earliest developments of man as a social be-
- Dining has risen from the humdrumness
she hs bit TO the status Of an art
c; hundred years ago every one dined at y
.,ocp in the morning. Later people met at i
,ocl n enjoy their principal repast. Now
=, t,o,-a rostponed this pleasure to the days
- L is because there is such a gratifying
oun- Of leisure at the later hour that the
dorm dinner has been made the occasion for
- much good feeling. companionship and gilt
.aring repartee. The reply Of an Englishman to
vieitcr from the Continent that the dinner
I'D not trial by jury is the capital institution
= this country is becoming more and more ap
rHc8ble to America. And OF all the cities in the
r-,irAd States NeH-York is the favorite for
diners.
The dining season will be in full blast after
-on,o-royy when the Chamber Of Commerce. four
snn6red strong, goes TO Delmonico's. This rep
sentative body of the city's best citizenship
meets every year on the second or third Tues
sar in November. While many of the members
have passed the meridian Of life. on that evening
their years do not burden them At these an
a
s,soe7tihle TO well told story TO argu-
-,en+ IN some topic wherein the welfare of the
citv State or nation is concerned A fraternal
b7nd Of strength exists among them. and at no
time is it so we'll defined at these delightful
gatherings.
The St. Andrews Society is famous for its fine
dinners These light hearted sons of Scotland
laok forward to November 80 Of the most
important dates Of their social calendar 1t is
on this date that they meet, three four hun
dred of them. The conventional orchestra is alb
sent they could not find true relish for their
dishes if there were not a deep lunged bagpipe
dispensing harmonies from a nearby balcony
of what merit, they ask, are well cooked haggis
and puddings if they cannot be masticated to
the accompaniment Of Highland ditties issuing
from native instruments
In little more than three weeks the St
terie Of diners finds such comfort. such enjoy
ment and such lasting delight do these open
hearted descendants Of the founders Of New
Amsterdam. They meet first the evening of
December s. and again after Lent, when they
celebrate Paas Festival Little brown jugs of
schnapps and stone pjars of curacao and other
PLEASURE giving decoctions form no small part
Of their menus But these soothing accessories
are merely incidental to the brave array of
dishes that had their conception in the minds of
their ancestors-those sturdy epicures of the
Low Country.
THE ROAST BEEF OF OLD ENGLAND.
Men Of English birth believe thoroughly in the
virtues Of a Wand strewn table a palliative
for the Ills Of the world. Their love for a board
and rim Of clean cut, shining faces is an in
herted love. For centuries the Englishman has
NET his peers in jovial discourse about steam
ing dishes The sight Of these relishable things
weans him temporarily from his apparent sub
iectiveness. When the impatience OF those who
belong TO ST Georges. sitting in the ballroom