New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
With Simple, inexpensive
Menus Which Have Been
Tried and That Are Sure
to Please the City
Guest.


newspaper q more or less attractiVeE
wordod advertisement frequently very
much eNaggeYatcd), and then, like the
I-oycrtially willy spider, sit back ana com
placcntly walt for tie unwaly city guest
TO walk into her cunnins'y spread "ep
the distancc and expense Of reaching theso
so-calied t.dcus being frequently 50 great
that the majority put up with the mann
fold inunycnicuccs and Door cooking
rather than make the effort to move
again.
Now. however. With the progression OF
the timc1 the Up-to-datc farmers VIE OF
woman yrith country homo, must realize
that if shc wishes 20 enter the vocation
OF taking summer boardcrs with success
and the-aby adding 10 her Yearly income
from 50; to $40 clear above all "S-
,,op,c.. q. tact which certainly recon-
ircuds Itself If ii can be done IN eight 10
ten vecL, with not TOO disproportionate
an outlay of time and strength, she should
remember that both herself and her nome
will uccd to possess certain requirements
20 tlat her guests. may DC rendered Doth
comfortable and happy while they are
with he. remembering that in this pro
5essiou a. III any other YOU must give
fun equivalent for the money paid .oO'
and that, a. your guests are there iof
their own pleasure and not for yours. you
must Try 10 adapt Yourself TO them anu
rot dcmaUd that they shall toEoW 700
ciuscly yUur mode OF living.
In answer 10 the many inquiries. How
can make success with summer board
ers?' the reply unhesitatingly can he
.,,;iyc them three delicious, nourlshing
meals day" ami b. tl.at il IS not meant
20 crowd the table With heavy meats pas
iries and pudcings. bit simple mex
nenslve dishes thst VIII delight the eye az
well as tic palate, and BY their very
dalutiness appeal 10 appetttes rendered
carricious and tickle by the heat. Ot
course. such cooking requires brains as
well as hands, but it is probably just
y hat YOUR guests arc longing for ana
,heir warm approval will more than repay
sou for the slight extra effort in their be-
half.
Fortunately during :hc summer months
~eseta oles and u variety Of fruits may he
Rad fer the picking in many places ana
with chickens, egss. milk, cream ana
fresh butter 3 good cook ma" accomplish
wonders. thereby materially lessenias the
tutchers bill. which is always one II the
largest items. frequently substituting II
tuc place Of meat a sayoT. dish II S;1oc1
cgEplart, peppers o. toma toes when
served with good bread and butter a &c
Ncious crtsp salad, a tempting fruit nes-
rsrt and iced tea or coffee, sill turHish
sn idesI luncheon or supper for the sultr>
,og days that will please tie most fas'
tidious. one must learn, how ever, to dis
rTllninate between the close, hot ia!
and tie occasional danny, chill weather
which occurs In the summer. when saNoiT
drowned hash With poached ess. hot SAL
MOI. loa! wsG,es and New England llHe-
berry cakes WILL fully esta pllsh E-ur repu-
t4tio. a. III accomplished cook 70 !our
guests. who perhaps until they came 10
>ou were ignorant Of hoU good suoa
foraely fare could taste when propefiE
prepared and cooked
Let each meal be 4 recollection Of pleas
ure rattle. than one OF discomfort "'.oa
g. apt 70 he the case at many cro"de9
hotels. Select such pleasing combinations
when planning the menus that Your
.
when leaving your table
Tea coffee and chocolate. served a.
ierers ges. are most important, BOARDING
house frequently being called good or bad
according to the breakfast COFFEE, ara
where the leverage must stand some
times al hour. TO await q tardy guest,
steam arrangement for keeping it not aid
good IS very necessarV. for II resting
with the grounds for any length or time
A becomes bitter ard unpleasant ~ hsNor'
even II one purchases the best VARIETY.
Fruit and cold desserts especially the
frozen ones, arc very paiataole in SUM-
r1er, and g. freezer Of generous dimen-
SONS sho,lid be one Of the first acquisi-
tons. Frozen fruits 10 which are added
either a quantity Of Italian meringue or
sweetened whipped cream are very mex
,ensiye. while iced custards. floating ISL
and and gelatne creams and buildings
will prove decided favorites II served at
tractiyely moulded and chilled.
Have your table appointments also
above criticism, planning that the dining
room shall be the coolest and shadiest
IN the house, with Wiudo"s and doors
carefully screened.
As nearly all guests prefer small tables
and a. they give the room more spa
cious appearance, try TO have them, II
possible. The smaller tabecloths. that
they viii require are far easier to wash
and iron than those required for the Old
fashioned long tables, with which VIC are
all familiar.
Pretty, artistic china may now be pur-
chased 50 reasonably that there Is no
excuse for heavy crockery so put away
al the tumbiers, berry bowls and pitchers
OF colored glass. getting some that arc
clear aud plain. for. be it understood
from the very beginning, that on attrac-
tive table Will 60 far to make your house
popular. Sc also that tho dining room
IS well lighted both IN the daytime ana
ut night, as during the summer there arc
rlany days when the sky Is overcloud-J,
and il II far from comfortable 10 be
forced to cat ones meals in semi-darll-
ness; then. too, If the room IL well lighted
and the table and chairs are Of such
nature that they may he easily removed,
1t. VIII furnish an ideal place for games
On stormy evening. OF 20. sibly an i'm
PROM IN dance.
Attend very carefully 20 the furnish
iugs aud appointments of tine bedrooms,
providing clean, good beds and avoiding
those denominations, namely, hard cotton
or husk mattresses, It is true that at
first YOU may not be able 10 purchase the