New-York tribune., 1905-01-02
AFTER-THEATRE sUPPERs.
A Farm Dinner in a Flat-Clambakes in
Winter

II has become fashionable to feed ones guests
well snd plsnttully. and the host or hostess who
falls !n this respect must be mighty socially, to
esoape the storm Of freely spoken criticisms that
s-e administered TO the too economical prOvtder.
This u Is that has brought the so-caneo second
supper into fashion The modern dancing man and
woman are always hungry. and the second supper
IS !n reality an unusually early breakfast served
gust before the guests depart from late dance.
Rivalry n the matter OF entertaining has brought
a the fad for restaurant dining that Is so much
81 favor. BY ordering the best there is TO be had
at any of the fashionable restaurants It is possible
20 outco the individual efforts OF even the best
private Chef The stewards OF the great restaUr-
ants hotels and clubs fare better n the markets
than the individual buyers Being constant pur~
chasers With orders registered before the articles
are received. they get the hrSt selection OF the
choicest meats game and vegetables
The fashionable home dinner OF to-day IS not such
g. matter Of show as Of originality and excellence
People have grown tired Of dinners de luxe and
Hungarian bands, end the Quister sort OF dinner.
with an intorrn<y which allows for genuine en-
sertanmsnt Is IN favor with the smart set OF
the younger generation which is rather set against
heavy forms Of living and entertaining. Simplicity
and lack Of form mark the small dinners Of the
present time. The table decorations ere extremely
unelaborate. and the eoicuTean excellence OF the
Several Of the younger Inonaires nov TTn y fancy
where the standard OF produce is kept at the very
highest prize grade. Farm dinners, therefore, are
eggs and flowers eli being brought By Taii or boat
from the country place One Of these interesting
dinners given IN fashionable B4fth-ave apart
Enent recently. and was announced on the cards OF
Of the hostess, written on the reverse sice-as
"a farm dinner in q fat" At this dinner, the
ceatrepiece instead OF the usual parterre OF dow-
esS candelabra. with ts silk shaded tapers,
ceTfEl size and shape. The oysters and dsh the
bill of fare. the chickens, VeniSon. cream, eggs,
game birds and hOthOuse vegetables. all from
the estates OF the hcSt-frpm farm, fishing lake or
mountain shooting preserve. Cider and maple
sugar were among the unusual items, and the
dishes used were the real old fashioned blue china
willow ware.
one OF The odd feasts that II is now possible to
give At home Is the old fashioned clanbake once
sacred 20 summer tine and the seashore. Fash
sOnahla girls especially in favor of
envened the season by giving these feasts after
theatre suppers. The clambake Is furnished
order IN advance by Just one caterer In town, who
makes feature OF this novel service. He Naas In
scienufcatly arranged hot water compartments. the
whole being alright. IN this the various foods
that 20 make up clambake packed. The
is delivered at the home OF the purchaser
with the secret OF preparing one OF the famous
sauces OF history, attends 10 the service OF the
visnds.
Beefsteak suppers have long been popular IN the
hotel, but beefsteak supper at home is also pos
Eible. This is provided and cooked by who
has a monopoly this particular form OF cater
tnE. Ee Is rich butcher. in OF the city mar
before the occasion. Then he brings his
materials and his gas range II there IS none
hsncy. and, oonning an apron he broils and serves
the uorsels OF steak. not IN the OF waiter
but artist His manner Of serving is
Of the charms OF these occasions and his prices
Ike those Of al good artists-are high.