Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-24
OLD CUSTOMS NO MORE
HOME LIFE NOT WHAT IT USED TO
BE.
Family Breakfast Meal Of the Past
Views of Social
Philosopher.

A new writer on social topics thinks the
growth among wealthy people OF the custom
of owning two or three homes has ALREADY
begun to lessen the love of Americans TOT
home, since through possessing SO many
they have time for enjoying none In particu-
lar. This Is the theory on which the sultan
Is supposed to care for none of his WIVES
he Is embarrassed by having so many. But
the English families of wealth, who nave
for generations possessed homes IN various
parts of their own country, have never been
accused of lacking the feeling for home.
In any case the love for home is gong to
linger IN the hearts of most Americans II 1t Is
to be expelled only by the possession of sew
erai establishments in various paris Oh the
country. There are many Americans who
have struggled hard enough Tor one nome 10
enable them TO cherish IL.
The great danger is that it spreads over
wide area of society. seems TO lie in the
gradual abolition of that national custom,
once SO popular the American breakfast.
That has all but disappeared n the east
and the large cities OF The country. Now the
continental a Il used to be Called. or the
very light breakfast OF coffee and rolls pre-
walls n most of the cities.
Take Breakfast in Their Rooms.
And the members of most families. said
the social philosopher. who bemoaned this
new phenomenon of Washington life.
scarcely think it worth their while to come
down stairs 10 drink u cup of coffee and eat
a roll. The women get into the habit of
taking this slight meal in their rooms, and
the men go 70 the dining room whenever
they are ready
Thus the Old family custom of gathering
around the breakfas, table has disappeared.
Ii is no longer possible 10 Start the day
with the family idea or home fresh in the
minds of all.
The dinner is. of course. the family
forum There all meet and there matters of
common interest are discussed. There, It
IA. < nt be added the family quarIelS. If not
OF 100 violent nature, are discussed.
The breo Sttast usea to be d CAIN Coz trast
to the Larger meal There the CHEEKY
good morning that was additionally
thought TO send its sunny influence through
the whole day IVES spoken. There were the
flial kisses for father and mother.
That sort of breakfast his disappeared.
Fannie and Mamie who were at d dance the
night before and got in late have their
chocolate in bed. Tom and Henry. who
went heaven Knows where, and came in
later still, have only time 10 get cup of
coffee and hurry out. And they do not
seem to care much about the coffee at
that.
The Old Folks, Also.
only the father and mother arc left to
represent what used to be the old-fashioned
family breakfast. And it frequently hap
pens that in this year of grace they may
have been to a late supper or a long din
rer. and decided that breakfast is an I'M
necessary form of beginning the day."
In smaller cities and in the country the
family breakfast has the same respect as
an institution of the household that it for
merly enjoyed. And the very Washington
mans who treat 1t with disrespect during
the winter months in the city are likely to
appear bright and early at the breakfast
table during the summer in the country
IN MT iY,t tl,.a,,r lyAa,~
the family away from the table and the
old-fashioned breakfast blossoms in all it's
domestic beauty. So the situation is not so
bad as it might be-