Evening star., 1903-08-03

travagances of a city affair. Caterers. mu-
sicians and florists cannot supply the de-
mand for Friday. Saturday and Sunday
nights, and any vaudeville performer 2f
standing whose offering Ats well into Psf-
lor or porch entertaining is kept busy dur
ing the summer season with these out-of-
town dated
Speaking of weekend parties It must
be confessed that Sunday is becoming more
and more popular as day of entertain
ment. The smartest breakfasts. the most
convivfal dinners and some of the most
successful musicaleS are given at out-of-
town houses on Sunday.
Another class of hosts who spend large
sums of money in summer entertaining are
the yachting class. There are men. not
ably confirmed bachelors. who entertain
little In winter. but spread themselves
aboard their yachts In summer.
THE modern yacht is exquisitely ap-
pointed. and its salon and dining room are
always adorned with fresh cut flowers. The
catering or cuisine on board a yacht DIFF
fers according to the taste and habits of its
owner. Some have French chefs aboard.
others use Japanese cooks, and one we'll
known bachelor is famous for service
that recalls the grillroom. His steaks and
chops are the envy Of every guest.
The wine supply on yacht is a heavy
item. A yacht owned Jointly by four men
steams out Of New York every Friday
during the summer season. carrying from
eight to ten guests. One Of it's owners has
admitted that their weekly catering bill
averages $50. and they consider It light.
Yes we frequently have orders to supply
talent for these weekend yachting trips.
Mere sailing does not satisfy this sonie-
what satiated generation. Musical men,
bers are In demand, especially trtos quar-
tets OF strinsed instruments with a singer
among them.
An Odd and Costly Fad.
Every woman in smart society seems to
think 1t her privilege to adopt some fad,
o. nd 80 H.
Mackay's. This woman Of millions has
mania for white in her house and in her
frocks. She luxuriates in snowy linen. any
thing that looks fresh and neecy. and 1t IL
said that when her summer place is open
to guests, her laundry bills run as high as
$500 a week.
This may seem incredible, but to one
who has seen how extravaGantly the multi
milliOnaires of this country live, the sum
named is quite within reason.
The host does not spend money alone.
Guests pay tribute to the summer god OF
pleasure. The tipping habit in hotels is as
nothing when compared to that adopted III
private families since this country has fol-
lowed England In the matter OF a staf of
servants. Guests at country houses tip
everybody. from the housekeeper who
looks indirectly after their comfort to the
buttons who carries their umbrellas to
the waiting automobile when time for de-
parture comes.
"In England and on the continent the en-
tertainment of house parties is more or less
conventional. People do the same thing
year after year. and resent novelty in the
method OF entertainment. In fact, except
In what is known the fast set Of good
old England. entertainment is perfunctory,
placid and-it might be said-thrifty. But
In America once a woman decides to be-
come famous Il hostess she throws dis
cretion to the winds and sows money as
the proverbial youth sows his wild oats
with prodigal hand.