The Washington herald., 1908-02-02
HINTS BY THE SOCIAL ARBITER

Chgstra which dear Muck leads. II Would 20 4
distinct gain II the stage not so aggfes-
syely bad that IL forced itself on one attention.
Between now and the 18th. tie date oi the next
symphony, there win he abundant time 70 plan for
change. Won't you please advocate il!
TEACHER OF MUSIC.
Answer-If The Arb.ter possessed a ma
glclan's wand he would touch the ugly
stage on which the symphony Orchestra
IS forced TO sit, and loi a scene would
replace IL that would satisfy the eye and
gladden. the soul But without ma
gician's wand, what can be done? Faith
ful Reader" and "A Teacher OF Music"
are not the only ones who have been dis
satisfied with the stage arrangements for
the symphonies. They have been a con-
stant source OF grumbling wherever two
or three musicians are gatherd together
and, lt is said, the matter has been
brought 10 the attention OF the theateT
MANAGEMENT The ArbUer would sug-
gest a gigantic petition, signed by every
subscriber 10 the symphony concerts
setting forth their complaint and begging
that more attractive stage should be
provided This petition should be pre-
sented TO the directors of the concerts
Ifthis fails, though The ArbiteT does not
see how it would bs possible for those
having the matter IN charge 10 disregard
il. hen another plan should De tried. and
still another. until success crowns your
efforts. Tor i'm the vocabulary OF musi-
clans there should be no such word as
fail
Question Dear Na Ahte I am larung
/ "THe Cmdrsu's Hour. by NJ Ioraielloa. IL is
TeE IIlg- Kat ! daut know SHAT De- means lH
the mouse towers ln the Rhine Do mousss really
have towers and 90 tley lEe there or did they
0lI i5. KATHERINE.
Answer-No. dear little Katherine.
"mouses do not really have towers,
although they often live n them and
take $50 many liberties THAT they may
come to think that they own them II
you had read the text careiully You
would nave seen that the mouse-toWer
/ belonged 20 the Bishop of BlHgen. The
story OF how il got It's name is not a
/ pleasant one, but then il Is only legend.
not a true story So you must not take
/ IL TOO mUgl % heart. 10 is told that
certain Bishop Hatto was So wicked 10
the poor. who, be said. We're Ike mice
"ouly good to deyour the corn that q
great army OF mice were sent GO aveuga
/ their wrongs and these mice aJe up the
wicked bishop. The English poet South
/ eE, wrote 90 poem called Bishop Hattie,
and "a great many other poems and stor-
les have been founded ou this legend
/ s. Qas-aaa-'A tsa ta.E.. ar oa. ira tahlss
! that's tar question:. Inspired bg yoa- articles on
receiving llI visiting -. 4l-y aIe le-..y. my sister
aaI D. who are "esyr aati'.l,' at present writing
having ..usl ... s.5s att.g sIr husbands gave uu
politics aaj a.tT.I to I-sats DIE. dlrael 90 make
+ @ i,E visits ..r le -a., 5ar.-e oi seeing l- EoI
aad a-t a-sa ,1. Hs.-. .a SONAR structures lu tls o.-
, E.IsI l"-rsa-s- &C tHe H.r 49, memory goes hack tH
t-e time whom t..at .-..-. -.ulau- Mrs. ti-4. was
a. tha head a. fEs a.le aE tHy ~eClt,1ly uf state
and ms 'ast season Ufe tlll H 1,a. tae most l.l-
! H1ur U0s & -lU lHu.l .+E. UfU uH- compare the
receptions ~ tl---. Hl-l chose ui ta4t plla4, d..
I came they aIe .a u-..s. tHaE rlUr.t ae compared
We wondered. ~e..- aad 3. b, rr eas bec7Use Tc
! l-e growing old r.st gsa- tliuE seemed s3 dGl and
d-=lrr. trr dismissed fHat lH.u--t, iar 90 those
I ala ale "tgu si Ealrs Et--- t..-ltHHs- goes q
/ long vay. and Ha came t1 tIs conclusion THAT it
was The absence OF lae tsl table that vas account
able for tae usGo-oHsuss- tlat seemed go perysde
/ every house entered. ss SID y.l make plea for
/ tie elln of rhs Tea table. CAVE DWEiLEE-
/ Answer-By an means the tea table It
/ has Deen an Institution in England eyer
( since the first adventurers brought that
/ delicious herb back from their travels
/ in the orient and it was an institution
| i'm America long before the famous Bos-
I ton tea party. Mrs Roosevelt serves tea
on her afternoons at home and this vre-
cedeut IS followed by nearly every one
! in society. both iu and out of the Of
+ fetal circle Why the women OF the
/ Cabinet deemed IT exped.eut 90 abandon
the custom only they can tell but it was
I doubtless for some good and sufficient
reason. It's establishment in all homes
/ has no more ardent advocate than The
/ Arbiter. who would like 90 see every
Intro fuCed into our busy bustling life
The hour devoted % O'Clock tea is the
most delightful ia The day. then one lays
aside his work, banishes his worries,
anC under the Influences of that soft.
tina sober. sage and venerable liquid
| becomes receptive and responsive. for
there is nothing that so promotes good
fellowship and lmpels conversation as tea.
| g. Questi5u-Is it proper for q military Officer %
shake the hand % a woman with lbs glove ony
White g97es, you know, are O pat of an officer
u14foIn, LIEUTENANT
Answer-NO; it is quite as improper for
an officer to shake the mgI0ved hand OF
q woman with his eloved hand as it is
for a man in civil life. If woman Is
wearing gloves it Is permitted a man TO
shake her hand without removing his
glove
3. Question: it tue Sir Arber. as have
bgeu told. that no woman is allowed 10 sit in tie
Presidents presence if be is standing.
! Answer-No, it is not true.
6. Question: read not long ego 10 your column
that invitations especially those for a dinner should
be answered Immediately. within the hour. II pos
sible," think you said. Noa I entertain con
s17nty and I have yet To- receive q reply 90 a din
uer invitation within the hour" OF on the same
day % was sent, even. Only lately ! gave a dinner
% meet person Cf note STAYING in town. whose
tine here limited I most anxious that he
sAOuld meet certain people and sent out The invita-
Jigus as promptly as possible. ! received reply To
any Cf them ON the first OF second DAY after rhey
must have been received. On tine third two accent
aHces came 70 hand On the fourth day I became
desperate and telcps0ned 70 Tie Others ! had asked
all of whom accepted. but fancy what misery I went
through waiting for those answers. realizing that i
did no, know Immediately how many people would
Gcclme ! could not I'll I'D nv table for there is 60
much going ON just now and Invitations are sent
weeks ahead. INDIGNANT HOSTESS.
Auswer-There is nothing so inexcus-
able as q taTdy answer TO an invitation
II shows lack of breeding. lack OF social
knowledge lack even Of kind-hearted-
ness. If there is any doubt I'm a person s
mind as to whether ne can accept or not
he should at once decline so that his
place can be filled, If he intends to ac-
Cept he cannot do SO too promptly Moth
ing save death or delirium excuses a per
son for delay ~ answering an invitation
that requires an answer
T. Quesaon-What do you regard as the proper
number TO ask for dinner, and VIII you deyote a
paper 20 The subject Of dinners and dinner giving?
BRIDE.
Answer-An old Roman proverb says
that the guests at dinner should be
'Neque pauciOres tribus neqUe plures
noven' not fewer than three nor more
than nine-which led some modern tC