The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-14

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Don't Weary Your J Guests With Attention, But Let Them Entertain
 Themselves
TRUE hospitality is in the practic
 of receiving and entertaining

TRUE hospitality is in the practic
 of receiving and entertainin.
 guests with heartfelt kindness
 not with the expectation of re ward, but with the intention of giving pleasure and being sociable and neigh, borly. ." = 2fEta2s
 A good hostess receives her guests with a cordial, welcoming manner showing that she is truly glad to see them. A good hostess provides her best, but her best may be vefE simple She does not make the mistake 0! striving to have novel entertainments or something better than her neighbo1 who entertained last week. She is con tent to do things moderately; and it is the manner rather than the matter thai counts. If she is gracious, winning 1T manner, if she makes her friends fec that she is compensated for any trou. ble she has taken by the pleasure O. having them under her roof, they vii enter into her spirit of cheerfulness and will be happy and at ease. She may give a simple luncheon, or card party with inexpensive prizes, O. she may invite friends to have a c1I of tea in the afternoon, and brew alll~ serve the tea herself. If she has. any talent for being a hostess, or if She tries to cultivate what little talent she possesses, she will gradually makS friends feel that nothing is more de lightfu1 than to be invited to her house She will spare no effort to please a. she will please.
 If inviting a friend for a visit, hostess follows the accepted rule C. mentioning the definite period for tht visit, giving the exact dates, from Sat urday to Monday, or for the week. end," as the phrase is, or from Satur. day to Wednesday, or for a week, ac. cording to preference and convenience
 A guest should be met on the arriv- al of train or boat. All arrangements should be made for the conveyance oi guest and luggage to the house.
 A careful hostess sees that nothing is lacking by way of convenience azlc comfort in guests room. There should be plenty of towels and fresh water, new soap, a candlestick and matches. Ori desk, or table, there should be writing materials. A few books and magazines add to guests pleasure. Fresh flowers in vase offer an agree able welcome. A lounge for resting, light blanket or coverlet, an easy chair. clock, should be in a guests room.
 A mistake made by some hostesses is to weary guests with attentions. hostess should never give the impression that guest is on her mind. She si.ouId arrange for her pleasure, secure s.nyi- ations to any entertainments of a gen. eral nature in the neighborhood; she should mention to friends that she *ex- poets a guest, so that they may Call. if they wish.
 A thoughtful hostess remembers that a guest likes to have some time in she day to be alone, to go to her room, rest, write or read.
 Amusements depend on local advan- tages There may be tennis, croquet, driving, boating or walking. Tn the evening there may be cards, music or games The hour for retiring is p,o- posed by the hostess. Early hours arg often the rule in quiet households. Mod crate means and a simple home-life should never deter anyone from inyit- ing a friend for visit. Country di- versions are frequently a great boon to one who is weary of life in city. Very little effort in the right direction of hospitality is well worth while. l. goes far toward strengthening the tles of friendship and making life mor~ pleasurable to the one who opens her home and the one who partakes of the hospitality.