The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-01
HOSPITALITY Of
THE OLD STYLE
To be Enjoyed by Cairo Women
Last OF this Month.
GOOD THINGS TO EAT
TO BE SERVED AT A DAINTY
uNchEoN GIVEN HY AR
MouR COMPANY.
tCommunicated)

Inc enterprise OF the caro- mef-
chants is conceded in this end of the
state, but it remains for Messrs. Kauff-
mann Bros. TO establish an innovation,
which we understand they contemplate
during the week commencing Jan.
25th. This innovation will be in the
shape of dainty luncheon. which is
to be served to the good women of
Cairo by the Beef Extract Depart
ment of Armour & company. Chica-
go, through the courtesy of Messrs,
Kaufman Bros. 1t was the writer's
good fortune to be served at one Of
these dainty mncheons in the most
fashionable store in the city of Louis
Vile, and Judging from the number
of women that were being served at
the same time it evidently appealed
TO the beauties of the Blue Grass re-.
gion, who are not aVerse To accepting
the hospitality in true Kentucky spir.
ii. and we bespeak for the proposed
undertaking a visit from the ladies'
of Cairo.
There is no line of human endeavor
along which there Is such a common
interest as in the preparation and serv-
ing of food, and anything that tends
TO make us more familiar or more ca
pable in this direction 5 entitled to
our support These dainty lunche-
ons' are an outcome OF the desire for
information ON the part OF the house
keepers or the country, The demon.
stration or exhibit of the grocery
stores we all are familiar with,
Their attractiyeness varies with the
attendant; but the Beef Extract De.
partment of Messrs. Armour & Com
pany appear to have taken a step in
advance of anything of that kind that
has yet been called to our attention.
and now serve what they term a
dainty luncheon" free to all visitors
through the courtesy of the principal
dry goods stores of the principal mar
kets which they visit.
Primarily it is an advertisement;
but this feature is lost in the dainty,
attractive service and the toothsome
dishes, and as every good advertise
ment is a lesson from which we all
have something to learn. so this dainty
luncheon not only gives the good la.
dies of Cairo chance to have tooth
some dish, but an opportunity to learn
how to improve the everyday dishes
and to add to their menu without ma.
terially increasing their expense.
Now let us visit the dainty lunch
con. We go into Kaufman Bros
and are directed to table where
peasantfaced young lady trim and
neat, with a smiling face, meets us.
with an offer to serve us a cup Of hot
bouillon. We share her hospitality
and incidentally we are informed Of
the virtues and advantages of Ar
mour's Beef Extract. and how il is
used for preparing soups sauces and
Beef tea. and for making graYies, and
of the hundred different ways in which
it may be used as a substitute for
meat. Next we are shown Asparox,
made from Armour's Extract of Beef
and concentrated asparagus juice
This Is served MS with hot water and
cream. and we Immediately have Wis
ions of delicious cream Of asparagus
soup We are told that Asparox is
used for preparing asparagus sauce.
as basting favor for fowls. for max.
ing cream of asparagus soup, and for
any purpose for which the asparagus
flavor may be desired. Then we are
served an oyster cocktail and II has
the real oldtime Virginia tomato fla
vor to it.
What an appetizer II must be, and
what wonder when we think that
one OF those small white bottles rep |
resents perhaps a peck OF tomatoes |
What a convenience over the old way! !
No strainings no cooking. merely tale |
a few spoonfuls ia lieu Of fresh tr /
canned tomatoes and you nave Iall /
the navoring aad aroma desired for
cooling fish and making tomato sauce
and for serving tomato bouillon. etc. /
etc
But what's this2 : chatting dish? /
Visions OF the banished Madame de 4
stael comes to our mind and with it !
her comforter and reminder of sunny ,
chatting dish There Is
about a chatting dish that