New-York tribune., 1903-02-08
Le eRoutiMer Brothers
West Tuenty-third Street.
PROGRESSIVE DINNERS IN NEW-HA|EN.
THE IDEA Il POPULAR ONE, rs 4FFORDING 4 NOYEL
SOCIAL FEATURE

ing few out in the cold in a double sense. With
appetites sharpened by the activity of the walk
and the frosty air the guests there sat down 20
fried oysters. pickles and watercress which
were served by Mrs Joslin, the Misses Joslin
and Mrs. Robert Sanford LOath to leave the
fires which blazed open hearths, the party
again went forth under the open sky. but this
time they had only few minutes battle With
the cold, for eighth OF mile walk brought
them to the home Of Leverett Dickerman. where
the Misses Emma and Laura Dickerman. as
sisted by Mrs. Lyman Bassett and the Misses
Bassett, put every one in good humor with crisp
croquettes French peas and sandwiches An
other walk of an eighth of mile brought the
party to Mrs. Arthur Woodruff's home. where
the fourth course consisting Of salads,
served by Mrs Woodruff and Miss Helen Wood
ruff Here the parors. brilliantly lighted were
a strong temptation TO the guests to Hnser,
but they stuck resolutely to their purpose. ard
at the end of three-minute walk reached the
house of John Dickerman- Here Miss Caroline
Dickerman. Mrs. Homer Turtle. Mrs Friend
Peck and Miss A. R. Peck served lemon ice and
cake For the sixth and last course a walk OF
a third of a mile was necessary. at the end Of
which the hospitalities of the old Colonial man
sion of Mrs. George A. Morton were indeed
welcome Here, after coffee. waters and cheese.
social hour was passed before the guests de-
parted for their respective homes.
The menu for this progressive dinner was
printed on ordinary shipping tags. the peculiar
appropriateness of which obvious. Just
three hours and half elapsed from the begin
ming Of the first course to the end Of the last.
Desnite the fact that several Of the young
women sat down Unexpectedly in snowdrtfts in
some cases pulling their escorts down with
them and that not few in the party came
near to having their ears, noses, fingers or toes
frozen one and all voted the affair an IN
qualified success. and rendered a formal vote
OF thanks to the young woman who had sug-
gested the idea and who, by the way. was
leading spirit in carrying it out OF the hos
+esses only those who served the first course
partook of the whole dinner, the others taking
no part in the progress Although this first pro-
gressfve dinner was given only short time be-
fore Christmas. Hamden has had a dozen since.
and the new gastronomic fever gives no sign or
abating.
The progressive dinner idea was not long
reocbino this city. and already the members os
the smart set are vying with one another in an
effort to make every succeeding event OF the
kind eclipse its predecessor. Here. however
the parties are smaller and the distances trav-
elled rot so far those in Hamden and some
of the outlying cities ard towns the houses
where the various courses are served all lying.
as a rule within a radius OF a mile. The first
progressive dinner party IN New-Haven was
oiV
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick a. Pickering. Mr. and
Mrs Louis c. Cowles. Mrs. Charles a Bradley
Mr. and Mrs Jerome Kennedy, Mrs r %.
Ruckingham Frederick Bradley. Miss Harriet
I1~odIav Miss Annie Browning, Miss Della
Rrovnine and Albert Rice. regulation nNe
course dinner was served I'm as many separate
homes the party walking from one house 10
the other altogether about three-quarterS OF a
mile The soup was served at Mrs. baldWhI
apartments in the Osmund; fish at Mrs Buek-
ingham's home in Chapel-st., the roasts at MI.
Cowles's house in Chapel-St.. salads az the
Pickering home in Sherman-ave. ana dessert
at the KennedyS' residence in winthrop
From first course to last was a matter OF lGur
hours but considerable time was passed at MI.
Cowles's home where q musical programme
Vas made a feature of the thi~d course. This
same party. at times slightly enlarged VIII CO'l-
tinue to give progressive dinners thr"us.o,uS
the season. cards now DeilS OUT AOt Oi'e ~ e"
The progressive dinner enthusiasts assert that
as a constitutional and as an appetite Gevei-
oner and restorer there is nothing Ike IL. They
say that they eat twice as much TINS way as
they would with no pedestrianlsln oetMeeI. .ne
courses They overcome the suSSestloh OF m
creased expense which this assertion forces
with the rejoinder that with a dluerent most
for every course the indtvidGal cost IS COM
parativeIy small The piatters OF steanfnS
victuaIs they declare. are eaten with many
times sthe relish that they would be on the
orIiraryr occasion of a course dinner OF the
olden style as they designate a meal that Is not
Oo,rassivs Then too it is claimed that this
lSind OF a feast is not only preventive or but
a cure for dyspepsia the spirit and dash or II
all dissipating every symptom or indlGestion
before IL is engendered- The principal objection
urged against il as an established form %
social enjoyment Is that its success hinges
so largely on the weather. Dinners arranged for
certain nights have had To DE postponed IN
several instances because of rain or snow.
although one party braVed snOwstOrm and
Insisted that they enjoyed il all the more Is
would seem that the progressive dinner would
be more likely survive In the city than I'm
he country, where geographical conditions are
adverse much of the time. In any event plenty
II enthusiasm and a good stock Of endurance
and patience necessary qualifications for
the moving diner on a clustering winterR
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