The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-06-09
Fashions and Society

eolSs TIE oAneL 10 he1p himself 70
the course asparagus complete in
stead of waiting for the sauce TO be
handed on later by . servant thai
follows the progress OF the main
platter.
Recently al smart dinner parties
the asparagus brought upon one OF the
new dishes has been even more hand
lily arranged for the guest BY bunch
ing il in pretty silver rings These
rings are silver ribbons that open
with hinge and catch ike q woman. S
bracelet and are finished on with q
jaunty outstanding silver ribbon bow.
Now when the cook prepares the as
paragus dish she incioses six or eight
stalks in each silver binder and piles
them like sheaves of wheat on the
bars of the silver shell. When the
asparagus appears at a guests elbow
no tongs are offered because by the
stiff loops of silver ribbon sheaf
of stalks must be neatly lifted or and
laid on the plate Pinching the two
loops of the bow together opens the
silver ring and spreads out the as
paragus over which the sause may
then be poured
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The makers of handsome table fur
niture, who are always ON the look
out for valuable novelties seem 10
have filed long felt want with their
handsome champagne Jugs. To pour
the sparkling liquid from a pitcher
in this day of incompetent servants
overcomes one of the difficulties and
do l.
giving dinner. Only one man ser
want in a dozen knows how to breach
bottle noiselessly, pour 1T graceful
ly and tidily, and keep it ice cold; and
this accomplishment is unknown to
mattresses. Now the cut glass Jug
obviates all the trouble, for before
dinner, in the pantry, the champagne
is decanted into crystal body, a well
fitted with cracked ice is slipped into
the pitcher, the top of the tall jug
is screwed on and when the fish course
arrives any waitress is equal to
the task of turning the knob on the
pitchers top twice. thus opening the
lip of the jug, through which the liquid
runs cold. sparkling and without
waste into the shallow glasses
EOl lAS UICdhidSt tdDlc Ut all W
valid's tray, the silversmiths have
invented an invaluable little egg
steamer, that is fitted inside with a
frame that can hold four eggs. The
lower portion of the steamer holds
enough water to cover the eggs, and
beneath the bowl is an alcohol lamp,
the fame of which can be reduced or
enlarged at will On the top of the
steamer is little heat gauge by
which the amateur cook can tell at
a glance the state of the eggs aud
shut off or increase the fame accord
ingly.
Hardly less convenient than this
breakfast friend are the pretty spun
glass oil and vinegar jugs of Venetian
model. These have silver ball tops
on which the names of the bottles
contents are respectively engraved.
and they solve the question of how
to make cruets at once useful and
yet as ornamental as wine decanters
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Miss Florence Miller of Boston,
Massachusetts,, will probably make
the next important matrimonial
alliance. The happy man is the Hon.
de la Poer Horsely Beresford, a
nephew of the distinguished Admiral.
Lord Charles Beresford. They crossed
the ocean together some three months
ago. The propinquity' upon such a
trip proved fatal. and it was not long
before he had offered els art hand
and" and was inexpressively grieved
to hear that she was plighted to an
other. The aforesaid another was on
the pier to meet his fair financee. and
together they went to Boston. Let
tiers and kilograms from mi lord"
followed in rapid succession. Exit
party of the first part. and the fair
Bostonese becomes Lady Beresford on
the 18th of June. Mr. Beresford is
kinsman of Mrs Hammersly. wife of
the last Duke of Marlborough
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The San Francisco Bulletin says:
Whenever the merriest laughter is
heard at any of the swell functions
look closely and you will find that
Mrs. Chase is somewhere very near.
There is a spontaneity about the Mig
ner fun that is irresistible" Mrs.
Chase. is the sister of Mr.. Ad-
olson Miner, nov with US in Homo
lulu. and one might almost say the
same of "Addie." Never have IKE
met young man who so strongly en-
joys life-or one so amusing. His
frankness is his only fault
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Mrs. Sidney Ballou gave one of the
most delightful card parties of the
season on Friday. Her beautiful
home is perfectly adapted for an en-
tertainment Of this order. and the cool
breezes that swept down from the
mountains made card-pIaying a 6e-
light. Mrs Ballou looked very sweet
and pretty in a white organdy with
green ribbons The first prize was
won BY Mrs. Shaker. the second by
Mrs Sam Wilder. Among those in
vited we're Mrs. Spencer. Mrs. Hatch.
Mrs. Marx. Mrs Belle Jones. Mrs
]. o.. Carter. the Misses Widdifeld.
Mrs A. c. HAYES. Jr.. Miss Florence
Russell. Mrs Gum. Mrs. Afc6rev.
Mrs. s. II. Damon. Mrs II. Folke, Miss
Kaufman. Miss Gertrude Scott.
Miss Helene irwin is often seen
riding her bicycle on the Waikiki road
She promises 70 be about as beanss-
faI as her mother
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The reception given by Mrs Frear.