The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-03-05

rhNer SET Tor each person make what
Is commonly known as cover" In
Il placing the silver observe this order
Lay the silver on either side OF the
| plate Ia the order In which IL In 10 be
used. beginning az the outside Place
the knives on the right side. handles
about one inch from edge OF table.
sharp edge turned In. Lay all the
forks. with the exception OF the oyster
fork. on the left hand side tines up.
handles on a line with the handles OF
the knives. The oyster fork N either
placed on the right side outside the
knives or slanting across the oyster
plate. handle toward the right hand.
The spoons are properly placed on the
right side. the soup spoon outside the
knives. The teaspoon at dinner Is next
the plates For breakfast Il may be
outside the knife n IL IL 10 be used
first. IL Is considered more correct for
a FORMAL dinner TO have the silver
brought TO the table with each course
after the salad has been served.
The table napkin Is folded In a sim.
pie square and Is placed on the left
side at the lower edge or the plate. n
bread and butter plates are used these
are placed on the left just above the
napkin. The water glass = placed on
the right side al the top OF the knife
A pair OF salt and pepper shakers Is
placed conveniently between each two
persons. as rule.
IL Is well TO have some decoration on
the table. even II II be nothing more
than simple potted plant or some
sprays OF wild flowers A small pot or
growing parsley In winter is better
than no decoration. The centerplece
should be low and hat rather than
high. for the latter obstructs the view
OF people sitting on opposite sides or
the table. Dishes or celery. olives, pic
kles or confectionery may be on the
table from the beginning OF the meal
and IL SO should be arranged near the
center around the floral decoration.
III tea or coffee is TO be served on the
table the cups. saucers and service
should be neatly arranged In front OF
the hostess.
Serving the Meal.
In many homes where there Is only
one maid TO act as cook and waitress
the serving must be as simple as pos
sible. Very often. In fact. the house
keeper must herself act as both cook
and waitress, and then the serving
must be even more simple. But In any
case try 10 avoid the TOO common hab-
IL Of nufffnU avarvthfnU ~. 49, .okt.
at once and allowing each person TO
help himself.
When there are boys and girls In
the family they should be taught 10
take turns In serving. In that case or
when the housekeeper is alone the first
course may be placed on the table be-
fore the meal is announced. IL Il is
soup served from a tureen the hostess
serves II from her end OF the table.
or the soup may be served In the
Kitchen and put at each place before !
the family is seated. The soup plates
and tureen are removed before bring. |
ing In the next course. The meat plat. |
ter is placed at the head OF the table |
before the host. who should carve II |
and. putting a portion on each plate. |
pass II 10 the person sitting at his |
right. This person keeps II II spe-
cially requested TO do so or passes II /
on down the table. The potatoes aud |
other vegetables may be served by |
the host IL the family is small or by |
some person sitting near him. The
dinner dishes-that is. the plates on
which the meat course was served
should be removed before bringing IN
the salad or dessert. IL both are In
cluded in the menu the salad is gen
orally served by the hostess. II Is
quite permissible. however. 10 have
the salad arranged on individual plates
In the kitchen and placed on the table
nj the beginning or dinner. Dessert
should be served by the host while the
hostess pours the tea or coffee. Pud
ding sauce and cream aud sugar are
passed Bread and butter are usually
on the table throughout the meal and
are passed as needed. Celery and
olives are passed with the soup and
pickles with the meat course. Jelly Is
often passed with chicken. and apple
sauce should accompany roast pork.
In some households the business OF
serving at table without a maid has
been brought to perfection which Is
worthy OF emulation. In order thar
L may be absolutely devoid OF awk-
II is necessary for each mem.
Der OF the family 10 be well schooled
n his or her part. II Is nowadays the
fashion Ia some households 20 dispense
With the services OF maid. nc least
Turing the simpler meals OF the day.
When there Is "A waitress she Is ex.
,ected 20 take the plate from the host
" hostess aud place IL before the per-
ION for whom II was served. She
must place all dishes nj the right side
md pass those from which the person
lelps himself at the left. All plates
nd dishes are removed from the right
ide. In clearing the table AFTER each
OurRe all dishes used IN serving N I