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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11
I or7bSforeS ong Dinner Tables
Modern Craze for Antiques Brings Them Into
Startling JuxtapositiOn

| The ancients used 10 have death heads
at some of their grandest feasts Some of
the wealthy Long Islanders eat nowadays
with their feet on the tombstones Of their
| ancestors or somebody else's ancestors No,
they haven't taken to dining IN cemeteries
They are merely going to cemeteries for
the floors OF their dining halls
4. A great secrecy surrounds this latest fad
! OF the owners of those great estates in
| New Yorks sea washed garden. Members
Of one of the largest firms OF decorators
| in the city a firm which has done no end
/ Of those houses. professed the greatest sur
! prise when questioned on the subject by
| Tribune reporter
Dining rooms paved with tombstones?'
they observed scornfully. We'll. that's
one on US. Never heard OF IT, Perfectly
absurd. perfectly absurd" Yet at that
! very moment some weather-worn gray old
| tombstones We're being let into the floor of
a house that this firm had in charge. Only
the owner of the house objected 10 having
her tombstones talked about. possibly feel
ing that the descendants Of the worthless
whose virtues those tombstones commem-
| GRATED might object to this use of them il
| they knew.
Nobody could imagine from the exterior
of these tombstones-hoored mansions what
the owners and their guests gaze upon as
| they eat. Take for instance the house
| OF Mrs Frank Farquhar Ferguson. recent
| " completed at Huntington. Long Island
Mrs. Ferguson, widow of Or. Frank
Farquhar Ferguson and daughter Of the
late Herman Armour. Of Chicago. is known
TO have q taste for antiques. but the gen
eral impression around Illumination is that
she brought all the antiques with which
her house is filled from Egypt and Italy
She did bring many of them from those
countries. For many months the customs
officers al the Port OF New York were aei-
tated over the question Of the valuation
Of the stone images. bass reliefs. facings
from old Roman tombs etc. which Mrs
Ferguson and her sister, Mrs Wfular,
Nichols who has a house AZ Rye were
bringing over.
Mrs. Fergusons house 10 the nasserhv
hasn't anything Long Island about n but
the landscape. Built in exact imitation ~ a
certain udilah castle II Is a great, ram
bling structure of yellow concrete clire,,e.
70 tie hillside Ike a barnacle: one Stored
throughout. with the roof I'm some parts
below the level or the floor in others-or ar
least so II looks. The gardens about II are
ltallan' The pillared entrance is Italian
but II the ghosts OF certain persons who
died some generations ago In Long Island
have fancy for reading the flattering in
scriptions on their tombstones, the For
guson dining room Is the place where thav
congregaie when they walk o. nights
The tombstones were collected bv urs
Ferguson herself-bought up from ola A.
serted graveyards in that part q, ,ha Con-,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11

70 make a firm icing or use Il to IA,
fondant and other sweets
Caramel favorine may be combined r.
several Others. such as coffee, chocal,
and maple 4 very slight havorin,
caramel is better than vanilla 10 give c.r
acter TO q maple frosting or bonbon n
likewise nicer than vanilla with a 80.
frosting and some other coffee sFss
Brown two tablespoOnfu.s Of grsnul,,.
sugar When a reddish brown. hu, ?,
burned. add three tablespoonful OF boz.
hot coffee, such a. would be mads ?,
breakfast. in the proportion Of hear,
teaspoonful Of powdered coffee to a e.,
When the caramel has dissolved IN =.
coffee. mix with sifted powdered SUI.
until Of the desired thickness for fro,-,,
or bonbons
Chocolate is perhaps combined With IN.
favors than any other one might DIS
say that everything under the sun m.
bined with chocolate by confect5,,,,
Dates. figs, ginger, lemon. orange, sr,.
chic. strawberry. raspberry. peppsrr..
violet. rose, wintergreen, even ors-,-,
molasses candy. all acquire a coating Z
the blacklist Of chocolate and are ess.
with pleasure by those who would On.
slider housewife welnigh unbsls,,s
should she use some NJ these combIns.s-
at home in creams and cakes The n.
is that favors which may be combined j
advantage I'm box Of mixed bonbons a
often impossible in other forms OF svesu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11
CORONATION FURS AT DEBEyH..,

At the present moment Messrs. D.s.
ham 8. Freebody, of Wigu.or. ST..
London, are busily engaged in main,
the Furs that will be used on the xord..
Royal Robes that will be worn bytbs w
and Queen at the Forthcoming Coron,as
The fur that is used is the fines, p..Ns
Ermine which is symetrically spotted ws
thousands OF small pieces Of Black r.
known under the heraldic term Of min
Visitors to London, as a nile mss.a
point OF calling at Debenham & F..
body's, which is quite the most interest,".
store In Town. For over one hprS.
years this firm has carried On IFS bu.,.
at the same address, and thcir new bu;lI.'
is undoubtedly the most remarkable e.!
in the world Debenham & Freebodv ~
Warrants Of Appointment to nearly IN y.
Courts Of Europe. They supply ev..S
article of feminine attire Of tie his.. !,
possible quality. The building. Wi
closely resembles famous Venetian p,.,.
is ir Doulton and Carrara marble II
right out of the hurry bury, in or;s
thoroughfarc called Wigmore Street. aboS,
two minutes walk from the North "a =
Bond Street and Oxford Street. Antr.,.
visitors should not fail 20 visit this u,io-.
establishment where they can warder !,
will Just in the same way as theydo ins,
great American Stores Debenham ar.
bodys Antique Galleries arc quite unlo.
and are open free to ali visitors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11

oval grass plot: 'oS planted the two elm
trees which are almost big enough now TO
cast An occasional shadow; '09 wanted to
give p fountain. but the powers that he Zee
fused 10 guarantee water In perpeuity. SO
they found an italian marble bench which
now nestes under a bush convenient for
college lovers
The long narrow boardwalk" leading IN
the dorm had long worried the Girls be
cause Of its hideous glare OF hot days. so
los gift was welcomed with shouts OF TOY
a double row Of maple trees lining the walk
And now the nagpoe has arrived. around
which II IS prophesied there will be many
revcl IN The mture, where impressive
ceremonies will develop In connection with
raising and lowering "Old Glory" and last,
but not least. where ihe college poets may
gain new inspiration for college songs. as
.Troa dwav." "Morniugsido' and the
Parks of the hudson ave been squeezed
Dir, ~ poetic values ana need rest. and
az "anad' ~ it's best. however well beloved
IL not poetic woT''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11
MRS. ERNEST THOMPSON SETON
Treasurer Of the Pioneer Girls.

"ouad" has invited romance. There was a
performance Of the Canterbury Pilgrims oy
the Cohurn players ack in the early DAYS
when there were no trees, and the PLAYERS
had 10 import birch trees aud stick them
up I'm the lawn to make a forest The next
attemnt was that Of the class Of 'o9 TO
make a picturesque affair or their Ivy Day.
So they had n maypols dance on the green.
The following year the maypole dance de-
veloped into a whole English pageant, with
a nnasque of "COmus' as the climax. This
year the graduating class gave drama
tization Of "A Greek myth. Ceres and
Proserpine," with dancing Hours in rain
bow hued robes and stunning Ceres in
cloth Of gold II next years class tries
TO Guido It's predecessors, as, Of course, ii
will. the power OF pen will be hard put t.
il 10 describe the spiendors Of color and
the riot Of classic dancing which viii tran
spire
Sufficient unto the day he the rhetoric
thereof. however so the scribe pauses Ia
relate how the Barnard girls 81 old have
showered Sits upon their quad" even as
did last weeks class. u eli began When
20 s.t up IN. sundsl IN the heart OF th7
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11
HALLROOM DREAMS
In Them the Bed No Longer
COnccals It's IdeRtitV.

when my ship comes IN unused the
gentle ballroom woman. with fara"ay
look. u am going to live in the country
My days shall be spent congenially dolnB
nothing. and my nights IN peaceful slum-
ter. Iuled By no sounds more insistent
than the murmuring of gentle zephyrs
through the treetops ana an occasional
drowsy sauawk from the d'screetly distant
chicken coop. For a while, no doubt
shall miss the soothing lullahys to which
7 have been so long accustomed. the quar-
rels OF my ueighbors across the airshaft,
likewise the faithful pianola, also the
comic selections ON the sraphophone of our
German janitor. and last bur most en-
pGatically not least, the full-lunged baby
upstairs who awakes at least once dur
ing the wee sma hours of a sweterlng
summer night
NV bedroom is to he undisguisedly
bedroom. and nothing else For ten years,
and ten years too long at that. have ! eX-
listed and had my being IN ole OF a series
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11
SAUCE TARTARE.

Sauce tartare, which is so easy 10 make
If one has mayonnaise on hand, is one OF
the most useful sauces II Is not only a
good old standby for fish and fried oysters.
but it is delicious with asparagus salad
and other salads prepared from fresh veee-
tables 1t may be used also with chicken.
broiled kidneys. boiled tongue and various
meats. The favorings I'm this delicious
sauce may vary with the taste but they
are usually about the same, differing
mainly in proportions Sometimes thick
cream is beaten through the sauce. and a
few minced olives may be added. To pre-
pare the sauce add 10 a scant half pint OF
mayonnaise sauce two tablespoonfuls OF
capers, one small shalot, two ounces OF
cucumber pickle and one tablespoonful Of
parsley. all chopped fine One-quarter OF a
rather small onion may be used instead Of
the shallot, but OF course II is not az good.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11

COM BINED ELAVORS
Rules That May BE Useful
TVhen Genius Is Lacking.

The real culinary genius has little iced
for rules about the combination of fayors
I'm cookery. Nevertheless. rules are useful,
and may he of great use to those who pos
sess only talent and not genius.
There are three kinds Of combinations. In
one one flavor is subservient to another
being merck used to emphasize IT; in an
other, the two favors create new one
and in the third class two fiavors, or even
more. are combined in such way as 70
keep each one distinct. while producing
an harmonious whole.
As an example of the first order, slight
lemon flavor Is often added TO strawoerry
sweets TO accentuate that Of the berry
This delicious berry does not always need
such an addition, but frequently when II
chances to he lacking in flavor, the lemon
will give a zest without taking from us
individuality Hence its use much in straw
berry frappes and sherbets. straw berry
icing for cake is usually too saccharine
without few drops of lemon Juice Lemon
Juice. too. as every one knows. is used with
MANY insipidlv sweet fruits for the same
reason
Nanila-only q few drops Of the very
hest-is sometimes added to froatlngs and
honbons favored with coffee or maple.
merely to give them character as they are
often little fat without II. Only the most
delicate suggestions of vanilla should be
used Too much hides the other favor IN
stead of accentuating it. It Is well 70
avoid much vanilla. even when used alone
Some cook books have a way Of fairly dos
ing their sweets with vanilla.
Vanilla and chocolate together are, Of
course. familiar enough. Without II. choc-
oIate IS apt TO be a trife too bitter Tor
most palates. but more than a few drops
of vanilla I'm a chocolate mixture is a mis-
take 4 drop or two of vanilla Is some
times added 10 peach desserts by foreign
cooks. but more than the merest sugges-
ton takes from the fine peach havor. IL
ehould never be used except with fruit that
chances TO be somewhat tasteless. 10 use
If with a peach Of fine flavor would be afro
cious.
Vanilla IS sometimes used with cocoanut.
but II is not as good as orange in this way.
Orange and cocoanUt make most HAPPY
combination. and this Is an example OF
combination where neither Is suhservent
10 the other one IS not used merely TO ac-
centuate the other. but the two combined
make a new flavor. The same is true OF
pineapple and strawberry boiled with sugar
10 a preserve. The syrup from this de-
licious preserve may be used in creams ana
various sweets.
new flavor IS burnt oranee'-oaramei
and orange combined Crate the rind Of
deep yellow orange. The rind Of the Flor
idas" has not as much flavor as that OF
the tangerne Maltese and similar oranges.
When grating he careful TO exclude all the
white inner skin. Add two tablespoonfuls
of granuated sugar. Cook the two to-
gether very slowly until they form rich
reddish brown mixture. Then stir in two
or three tablespoonfuls Of rapidly boiling
water. When the caramel has dissolved
mix it with enough sifted powdered sugar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11

, try. She chose them for the soft grlI
and greens Of their coiorinzs and for n.
quaint inscriptions Religious ssntngg
I she tahooed as too depressing. the relics
expressions of those DAYS being Of %,
calculated 10 make anybody low n ..
mind. Some Of the inscriptions tina, q.
feet of Mrs. Ferguson's dinner guests y
rest upon are delicious. one Of ten 4
the way contains the Christian nsni 4
one OF Mrs. Fergusons own childrn al.
the exquisite. time softened colo.g 4
the stones make them a not nha,nrss
part Of even that beautiful Italian fAft
But Of course. their chief value ;as
OF conversation makers. Floors aren't al
orally useful when those gaps in the al
so dreaded by the hostess come T,g'
really isn't much that can be said 40
hardwood floors; even mosaic aoon al
rugs have their limitations as subjects
chatter. But in a room with a tomisA
floor how simple It must be. when The a
novel and the recent airShip fish, sci
the gossip are exhausted, for some one
look down al the floor and murmur
Here lies Elaphet Jones HIS
was virtuoUs, and his end was peao'
Well, Well! Dare say the old fellow vas |
sheep stealer i'm his day Isn't It nio
feel that we. even We. will have sonel
nice said about us on our tombsiones W
we die?' And there is the cOnyeTa'
all beautifully started mp again. with ps'
OF food for reflections sud supposiuo's
After all. II isn't so much Of coz
down tor those old tombstones. Il
Imperial Caesar. dead and turnd 10 81"
Might stop a hole 20 keen the VIVA S'N
why shouldn't ,,
The tombstones Of he dead long pass
aWav.
Make table-talk for diners Of To-Day
On some estates old tombstones are ~
10 pave garden walks Nisscher Voc h'
selaer has put 20 this practical, Use s,,,s
home at Rensselaer, y LIS tan
from the oldest buryins ground ~. U ~ build |
~. The burying ground was soid nd TIE !
ing lots. 50 Nj Van Rensselaer, W ssrisr. !,
stones and carted them 70 ~ ~ te hsl
where they could be preserved. pad . |
the inscribed sides turned doS,.s Nsn
II young lovers wander over nv wv feellnsi
in the springtide mornings u-.ssr sore .
won't be saddened by reminders u .sohsss.
time they must leave this nl0''e'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11

~ .npdgded cells strung along the three
a. 80. uI nan az various sundry elegant eleva-
eit,. apartments, and by virtue oil heces-
Ss,l's, 'his same cell has alternately sur
r,.u ds sleeping chamber a dressing
i DO a workshop and reception parlor.
"t lh Gays 90 come there will be no more
eo,' I'M My bedroom is going 10 boast a
nI1,ne bureau, with brush and COMB
sst Dw u'F Don. nail Tile and all the other IN
,i iau,i,,hta ot the toilet, shamelessly dis
20" on TOP Of neat white scarf IN,
s,roa Of being tucked out OF sight and
caii.r from the vulgar gaze OF the evening
nv bed Is TO be undisglisedly a oe PEG;
Ieslsned FOR nocturnal sluuber ~ ~,
n'ns blackboard and a foot hoard, ana 10
Iauoy hagdad cover. no silken SOFA cuSh-
IONS WIN make a feint at conceallns IN, M
Itig ant iis fun purpose Forever N dn
% Vanished those monstrous de vices, uS.
r ,,oiis rated behind plateglass WIDOW icb
ni"tuWay by trim cOlored maids VIII,
are aimed 10 deceive the most iis.ern ~ /,
I n1lia the old-isahioued folding bec ild55
leone a chest %, drawers. an upholsl ,IS :,
plano.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11
ORANGE LAYER CAKE,

A LAYER cake Favored with sis's s,usl
nut is very pretty TO look at an' 1--we ~
good 10 eat II the froslhs : {,
the layers and over the '9p #
ored and Favored with the .I'" IL.
blood orange. The flavor ,rsng
more delicate than that Of ~ AZ
orange and the frosting becomes ,,,,s,
cate coral pink that contrasts g. % .
with the white LAYERS. II Is oe.
cocoanut only in white cake -. .rn, ~
For another orange and cOcosn s,, -
o deep yellow batter favored s"o Sny ~
orange may be spread win d CIV
cocoanut icing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11

The women OF the younger generation,
who wish it to be known that they belonc
to the smart set. have adopted a brand
new pronunciation Of the word chauffeur"
whether they own an automobile or not
The new sound. so far as il can he rem
dered in letters, Is "showffur" 1t is of no
mans country. let alone France or Amer
lea, but il seems 10 have come 10 stay
awhile. for those who Knocked at first are
falling into line and using the word with
as much enthusiasm as If they had in
vented IT,
And they say that it is so pronounced
in England said one woman, after hav-
ing had to spell the word chauffeur to a
half deaf old relation, who had failed TO
recognize il in its new dress.
My dear" responded her aunt, with a
shocked sigh. you have not one English
relative 10 your credit. All your ancestors
were Irish or French. and the knowledge
OF the French tongue is born in you. Why
do you want 10 appear ignorant Of IT just
10 be in fashion,"
But the old aunts protest probably will
have little weight. for the list Of Anglicized
French words which started with valet and
ballet grows daily longer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11

less of appropriateness. The candlestck
craze. for instance. will make the collector
Of these contrivances for lighting shut off
the electric service, and guests and family
will bump about the house in the dim re-
ligious light Of paraffine candles. mwardly
cursing the day when these precious speci-
mems Were ever snatched from oblivion.
The snuffboX collector is another person
who makes life burdensome 10 family and
friends, for he discovers so many unheard-
of uses for them, vet if anything is placed
in one Of them for safe keeping IL is ten
chances to one that he will either trade
that particular box off or give II to some
enthusiastic young person who adrnires it
extravagantly.
The old glass fad means that no rows Of
glasses 10 match stand in neat rows in the
pantry cupboard, and that dinners will be
limited 10 six or less. because a certain lot
of old glass is to be used. With china II is
the same way and the walls that arise
when some cracked plate disintegrates in
the hands of TIE waitress does not add 10
the sayety OF nations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11

photographs by White.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11

L<Eir ON
be Orlando
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-29
She Expeeted Zoo Much.

Ossian Fingal Thompson, chief clerk
In the Nickel Plate passenger depart.
ment, was a station agent once-every.
body recalls Terrence Mulvaney, who
was a corp'ril wanct--in the city OF
Elyria- That was in his Lake Shore
days, however. They had a certain
New York train favored Of the town,
No. 1t was scheduled, concerning
which a lady called to make some in
quiries.
mo. 6 is ten minutes late" said the
polite agent.
The lady turned to speak to a friend
who had accompanied her. but in three
minutes approached the window to re-
peat her question. Again Thompson
gave the desired information.
Another two minutes and the ques-
ton was asked for third time. This
time Thompson felt just the least BIT
nettled.
Madam" he said. with all the Sc
verify of which his gentle soul was
capable, mo. is still ten minutes
late!"
But she was far from crushed.
"Pshawi" She exclaimed. 81 thought
1t would have made up that ten min
utes by this time."-Cieveland Leader
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-29
ROCK ISLAND ARGUS. FRIDAY, DECEMBER

There amt no silver there. sir.
Would you Ike to try for yourself?"
he continued. sneeringly.
Yes, suppose you bring us out the
silver. Mr.. Crewe," said Fisher pat
ronizingly. It's a certainty. you re-
member"
But Crewe only stood by, hanging
his head. apparently detected and hu-
inflated
No, I must have made a mistake"
he said.
People generally do who jump to
such rapid Conclusions said the po-
nceman. 81 don't think, sir. that any
American amateurs can improve upon
the methods Of the English police.
We're slow, but sure-a phrase you
may have heard in your own country.
sir" he concluded, the picture Of easy
triumph.
We'll" said Crewe. 81 suppose
you'll give me one more chance? l
should like to meet you gentlemen at
the porter's gate this time tomorrow.
All l ask is little time to think Of
some new theory"
All the time you want, Mr.. Creve,
said Fisher. And he started away
with the porter. leaving Crewe and
myself together. AS they went
could see their backs neaving with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-29

Because a bradawl was used in
heeling bis shoes. as I discovered
when he was kneeling in front of that
hole In the bank. To continue, after
having perpetrated the murder he was
filled with CONSERVATION. Hastily
singing his booty-which was in q
bag"
There was no barrow?"
Crewe shook his head.
~Over his back, he hurried away
and concealed it-where, it is useless
to inquire. We might search the es-
tate for days without discovering this
and. after all, 1t is irrelevant to our
purpose Then, and then only, he re-
membered that he had read in his
Sunday newspaper Of the threats
made against his masters life. That
seemed to offer salvation. He stole
back to the house and placed upon
the dead mans breast the clipping
from the newspaper. detailing these
threats Then he rushed on to Fish
er and concocted some story
and the imagination of the townspeo-
pie furnished the dark stranger who
had been lurking In the neighborhood.
lay figure who frequently appears
after e mysterious murder"
How do you know all this9'
Il sensed it FIRST" said Crewe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-29

three-quarters out, and then ensued
one of the most wearying explorations
that 1 have ever known.
Patience. always patience, Lang
ton" said Cfewe to me. The chances
are. roughly, about so to against our
striking what we went at each cast of
the line And then" he added, as II
in an afterthought, cit may not be
there. But it must be; there was mo-
where else to throw it."
That some object besides stones lay
at the bottom of the pond was evi-
dent. for We felt tie hook and the
weight repeatedly sc.ke against It;
but every time the cord came up with
nothing but the empty hook coated
with slime. Again and again we crap
pled,s but in vain. Once we brought
the object OF our search yard or
more from the bottom, but It fell
back
Take a stroll and smoke. Lang
ton," said Crewe. finally. This Is one
Of the disagreeable tasks Of detect
ives life. We have six hours yet un'
til daybreak."
He took the cord from my numbed
fingers and fished, patient and persist
emit smoked one pipe-two-lit the
third and thrust the stem into my
tobaccoburned mouth Suddenly !