The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-11
HOW TO SET A TABLE.

1.-THE prettiest dinner tables have
the least upon Them" says an author
ity on table decoration. Tables are
set now in snow white, and are
dressed with as little color as pos
sible. Warm reds and rich yelSOws
are about the best tones to have.
Here are some of the things which
1 invariably demand before I set a
table: First, that the table be large
enough. No crowding. There must
be elbow room for each plate.
Second, that the linen be fine and
white and big enough for the table
l will not not lap nor piece a cloth. 1t
must be big enough to cover the
table and fall down almost to the
floor on every side.
my third requisite is that the
table napkins be very large and very
square When folded they must make
a square almost the size of the din
ner plates. They must be embroidered.
100, with a big initial upon the up
per side of the square, so that it will
show when folded. The bigger the bet
ter.
MY next requirement is plenty Of
silver. The woman who Skins her
silver makes a mistake. I must have
two forks to go on the left side
of each plate. On the right side
l must have two knives, a soup spoon
and an oyster fork. Without these
for each plate l will not set the
table.
my fifth requirement is that there
shall be individual butter and bread
plates. One does not serve butter
with a taste dinner, but all the same
there is the piece of bread and there
are the olive pits and the small de-
bris of the dinner. And there must
be a handsome little plate in front
of each person to be used for this
particular purpose. This tiny plate
sets the table off and makes it look
handsomer.
my sixth requisite is so very nee
essary that it need hardly be men,
toned. 1t consists of a sufficient
number of plates for each person.
There is an unwritten law that no
guest shall ever sit without a plate
in front Of him. and as fast as one
plate is taken up another plate must
be put down.
I'm setting the table there must
be a plate at each plate. Then there
must be a sufficient number of each
course. and for between courses.
The guest must never for one min
utes sit i'm front of the empty table,
cloth. The plate is lifted by the
servant and another. plate put down.
About the glasses there is a Diff
ference Of opinion. In certain FAM
Ines there are served Thanksgiving
dinner Wines. homemade for the
most part and water and cider. These
call for three glasses of different
sizes. But at other dinners there is
a greater number. IL all depends
upon the wishes of the host ana
hostess. and the opinion OF The
guests. ! adapt myself to Individual
tastes. or course, a table set with
glass Is immeasurably handsoner
man one set without glasses.
IKE 10 place Ave at each plate. OF
dliierent sizes, shapes and coiors. But
TINS II 80 much "A matter OF taste
than one cannot advise.
individual salts are absolutely
imperative for the success Of the
dinner, and. wherever. possible
advise the little RlltferinR salt eilpa
or the silver ones. A I.0hengrin ~
or salts was very pretty. consist
lns or silver swan. each avian
nlled with salt These belong 10
New York society woman. VINO N
devoted 90 the opera.
ffy always in getting a fable
20 consider the decorations ~ fhe
room But this ~ not always poe.
Hibie in some cases mako tour
table a. sharp contrast - 49,
sipie ~ ihe rest " che room"