New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-21

rush II YOU are willing 70 give time 20 "a, H.
attainment it Is not worth while to attempt 'i''
The IDEAL dinner has simple menu and simple PIE
Mn perfect cookery and perfect service an 1po.
funitr FOR the injection % a flavor OF ma 80,
sSnaiitv ~ the hostess which gives TO every Iui0
ton It's 10 dinner invitation should be sent
,.iAI 49,, - - fo-r- hours
WHINE sI t"s ie fbat r. 5 V p TO be placed
At the bottom OF invitations II IS almost Al
to receive invitation SO ma. ~ some people
isi-thry TIE aeesptsd hGgE FOR S The Snd fS1
80 ana are correct. according 20 locai custom
"A wife should MOI so'sp u leaves the hostess
Under he necessity Of providing an unattached
1T Is an imposition to keep Psop Ti fs s2tn iws aRS
talking for thr.e hoi :, - = I,g enough: an hour
ana nan , ~ are sent to third person
The personal note is permissible the 'e'ep"o''
hs Tcntr inches Of space should he allowed to
..1l,a-e l. nothing So pretty "a round tabie
Round nine tops and round tabecioths can be hired
at RId rs placed under the cloth both for
sppearance and noiseisssness: but IL shouid never
'e .p rms S,jfle7 or maid should know how many
quests are expected. and announce dlLh,T Nlen on
have arrived But II one guest is late the hostess
AT large dinner the butler gives each man on, on
er+e-fnE an envelope containing the name OF ihe
woman he is 20 take TO the table. on the card also
IS 'R or L. indicating that he is on the right 81
left side OF the table; y Is euihar Ilssi''s 10
al around big table for ones plac., q, .. ,
Is he the name Of the woman he - TO t,ke
But she should not attempt tnlS ui,bS 5is
is sure OF herself. have seen II tiled WIN uls"7
@Tbe dining room should have light aside from
,bat ~, the table. so that walters Will not vanish
into darkness But remember ta5 h qI
the reason they have footlights. instead OK head
sThe hostess Should be helped FIRST. and the
waiter should then proceed 20 the right In IheSs
one ana a.! . Soss 2i ~ i,ncbCo1" want to see
sorry Na-C self De / III
s'Tne waiter should set down and take away
Sro1; tEa len the dish balanced on the left hand.
II would pc more convenient to present me dlsl
on the walters right hand. but custom DEGREES mat
Il is not correct.
IA Russo The former IS where certain NiinHN are
served on the table In service l.. Russo eVcIN-
thing divided portions away from thu table
and those portions arc tahtn 10 49,, -. 4, t .rIS,is-
waiter. In almost al cases lnleS' " bc HtHl'
could be adopted with pleasure and convenience u
m" man 81 the house ana tne "h"lt Iainy, 49, ~
ers All men do not like TO carve some men
old poem about Potatoes hy amuck when father
Again, the portions be neatly arranged and
made inviting to the eye. when carved and ar
RANGED before bringing 70 The table -. Mat. aud
'Tle water glass stands In front OF the Plate aiH
is found lled when the guest comes 10 lEe t.9 ,
sherry IS the tiSt %le eIi e1. f,b a.. gar'a and
Champagne with the roast. The glass is kept filled
wine must not be spilled on the cloth in the pour
inE- That Is a thing that must not ne. 10 l et-.
between people sitting closely as guests DO ara
pour wine without accident delicate operation.
II T. the chief reason why butler serves better
than a maid. lie has the strength end the rearh
TO pour the wine II is much easier 10 pour wine
from bottle than from decantsr. and a NAPKIN
wrapped around the neck of IN" bottle Is p'rtnls-
sIbe. and prevents all danger OF stray drops.
oyster cocktails are found on the plate when the
guest Is seated. The soup plate should be haIt
filled. not rwo-thirds.
Have you heard the story ~ the guest who.
when asked by unframed maid If he would
have more SCUM. replied. dryly, Not to-day
p should be placed exactly
straight Nno with the plate. saw girl eNtricate
herself most clcverly from an embarrassing situa-
ton once. Her oyster fork had been placed next
her plate. where IL should never have been. IL
should have been last. II tn" first 10 be
used. Course after course passed. and when II
came 20 dessert the girl had nothing but an oyster
fork 20 eat % with. ] watched her dilemma. and
was immoderateiy amused 10 see her c:ftl'SSiy
brush the oyster fork into her lap. whence IL
slipped silently 10 the floor Then she vas found
without any fork for her dessert, greatly 10 the
maids confusion Perhaps IL was a little cruel 20
knowledge that She had not known enough TO
her oyster fork a the right place.
As the maid removes each plate after a course
she has the next course ready 20 place before the
guest unless dish Il 20 be passed for the guest TO
help himself
'.The maid removes glasses n tray. bat not
plates. Plates are taken in the hand. one plate 10
never placed top OF another
Miss johnson delivered this last adjuration In
italics with a note Of horror in her voice.
j always let a new maid show me her own way
OF doing work first before l begin To teach her my
one maid very confident that she
knew how 10 clear the table. She did. She cleared
the whole table az one fell swoop. She Piled the
dishes from her wrist 10 her shoulder and went out
with them all In one armful. 1 would not have
The service plato Is a ten inch plata As II IL