The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-01
SHE'S A LUNCHEON GIRL
A Young WOMAN WITH 4 NEW
FIELD OF SOCIAL ENDEAIOR.

81 make a specially Of luncheons, said the
prettiest young woman at a 5 o'clock tea
1T wss a London beauty specialist who
first put the idea into my head.
awe been manicuring the Countess of x
said she, for a restaurant luncheon, and
I've given her the high gloss that is neoes-
sary. I've a!oo bleaohed the backs OF her
hands and I've tinted the palms a pretty
pink. 1t will be a treat to watch her pour
the tea ..
do you do mvch OF itY' / asked, not
knowing just exactly what | meant,
az am busy a good part Of my time, said
she, getting my patrons in shape for the
fashionable luncheon. You know, she went
on. that there il a special luncheon etiquette
row.. You must learn it or you are not In 1t
at all
ais there much TO learn?' | asked.
Heaps said she, with a smile and a
sweep Of her hand toward a pile OF little
books. There is a work Nv written on the
subject, and / lecture three nights a week to
special classes. launching in London now IA
the way to entertain your friends, 1t Is
taking the place Of the restaurant dinner,
which became too expensive
81 listened to her, with the result that l
bought her hook and paid her in advance itr
q series of lectures, which attended ialtE.
fully. I'm now a graduated luncneon BHli4
MY luncheon lectures began with q lesson
in cookery to the extent OF tea making, l
learned how to make tea as they make IL IN
China, that pale amber drink which you
either like very much or not at all, mas
tered the ~intricacies Of tea a la Russo, whloh
Is popular in New York, and ! learned now
much lemon to put in and how hard the
zl-,,Il Lou xuhiln tho lemon ia being
added.
But the most important part OF the tea
lesson was getting the hang, 30 TO speak, Oh
the new tea drinks. l learned about the
Partisan cup Of tea which you make WIN a
marasohino cherry instead Of a slice OF lemon
land | took a turn at the London tea, which
3 made by putting three big cloves IN a tea
spoon OF tea and letting the whole draw IN
hot water. "
Il also learned the cambria tea trick,
which is something to nov; anere .s and 4
any tea in it, just plenty OF boiling water ana
a little cream and just enough OF something
to take the taste of the water, with a lump
of sugar for seasoning, 49,.
"Itook a course in bill OF fare French, ana
/ learned how to read the bill OF rare, n TO
explain it to my hostess, II she oidh I hho"'
and few women do.
sI learned how to order a luncheon, and
this Is an accomplishment. Ii am q guest,
and if my hostess asks me TO order do not
refuse, but ! pick up the bill OF IA re ana GO
to work. / order quickly and well ana
there is peace over the board.
Few hostesses like to order, and few
guests understand it at all. 1t may seem a
trivial thing, this ordering, yet II lsnt. ana
this is why / Il attended a lecture given py
Frenchman to a class Of very fashlonable
London women. 1t was about the etiquette
of the luncheon and the lecturer gave tine
prospective guest a lesson in the art OF order-
ing; m,u o,n,ost o,wavs saw to
you, Please order!' .,
AFT you are a lady, and lunching with a
gentleman, it is the proper thing to refuse
A man likes to order his own spread
"If you are o woman lunching tete-a-tfte
with a woman, it is the correct thing 70 ORDER
guest pick out a well adapted luncheon thai
shall be just luncheon enough.
Il advise my pupils to select oysters, an
entree, a green salad and an ice, No more.
Or they can take an entree, a salad and some
crackers and cheese. Don't go INTO mobo
han four courses.
Il can order six different kinds of lunch
cons. and / am springing them on my tTlends
gradually. / know how to order a calcutta
luncheon. This has plenty Of curry in 1t
and there is usually a chicken curry and one
Il understand the Japanese luncheon,
which is always a very pretty AFFAIR for
the Japanese cook with an eye to color.
In ordering a Japanese luncheon, in an
American restaurant / select LOBSTER aed .
stuffed fish, with plenty of plain boiled
rice on the side, and a nice sauce for every
thing.
an the matter of health food luncheons
and vegetarian repasts j am pretty nearly
perfect. In the health luncheons ] get
twice cooked foods, and | set them forth as
appetfxingly as / can. Nearly everything
is soft and most things CAN be eaten with a
spoon.
woman who has long ago lost her digestion.
We had patties, hashed meats, flashed and
oreamed vegetables and breads hat had
beer cooked two or three times. The
meal was a great success, and when i wound
UP with a pudding made OF toasted bread
her delight knew no bounds
THAT is one OF the secrets OF being a
popular luncheon girl. Know all the lads
and be ready to fall in with them.
when | dress for a luncheon l always
wear q picture waist and a picture nat.
full pair OF sleeves with immaculate cuffs,
and my hands are the pink OF prettiness.
/ make them glow.
Besides this ! am particular to wear
pretty jewelry. | make my jewels, match
the spots in my eyes As my eyes happen
to be gray this isn't an easy matter, but |
wear a grayish green turquoise brooch;
and l wear some kind Of blush gray metal
chain, and l string on a few beads of the
same color, if possible.
1T brings out your eyes 80 well to match
their spots. / have made a practice OF
doing this for a long time. It's a beauty
trick.
@Then I make a special study OF things to
talk about at lumcheons. II I'm going, to a
luncheon at a woman's club / learn at least
ten new Jokes and funny stories. III I'm
DIN to a restaurant luncheon / read the
papers and am up on topics of the times:
IT I'm going to meet a domestic friend
I don't read up, but am ready to listen to her
stories about her children and her servants,
and il I'm going to meet a chum load up
with gossip. 1t is more than an art' TINS
lea rning what to talk about.
IF you want to be popular as a guest
don't talk about sickness. Never mind
II all your family are down with appen-
dicitis; don't mention il.
Don't ak about money; it is bad form
any time. Don't discuss politics, nor re-
ligion; you are on dangerous ground. Don't
he too personal; you may hit upon the pet
weakness of your hostess.
Don't discuss pronunciation; it may, be
yhat the other party is a little weak in her
Z; glish. Don't talk on etiquette nor good
FORM. Don't take up topics that give pain;
Don't tell your troubles, don't brag and
don't lecture.
These are just a few Of the friendly
little dont's for the luncheon table.
"Ihe restaurant dinner in London died
tIoun n LITTLE because il became too eX-