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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-28
BY Mrs. FRANK LEARNED,
Author of @The Etiquette of New
York To-day"

York To-day.
/" OR the correct serving OF a
r. meal. whether 1t is the simple
home dinner or for a more
ceremonious occasion, there Is a GER
tain standard Of excellence to be OBJ
served. Those who care for the es-
sentlals Of refined living know that
orderliness end dignity In the details
OF the table appointments are OF
vital Importance. The understanding
OF these matters should be the
pleasure and pride OF every young
housekeeper and homemaker, who
should be capable Of lnstructing her
servants In the method OF laying
table and in the duties of attending
to II and 10 all OF It's necessary be-
longtngs, An experienced maid may
be taught to arrange the table at
tractively and to take proper care OF
the linen, silver, cutlery, china and
glass. Not every one can have an
accomplished butler,
For the family meal there may be
less decoration than for an occasion
when guests are expected, but It Is
not difficult thing TO have an
artistically arranged table every day.
Home may be made very attractive
when all the small details are at
tended to as matter Of habit. The
comfort and cheerfulness OF q din
ner depend very much on the pleas
Ing effect Of the table Itself. The
simplest meal Al a well-appolnted
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-28
Correct Appointments for the Dinner Table

table is enjoyable. Confusion or
promiscuous arrangement detract
from pleasure and appetite.
Table cloths and napkins should
be OF fine white double damask:
fresh and spotless. silver and knives
must be polished, glass shining.
china In perfect condition.
Napkins for dinner are from three
quarters TO seven eighths Of a yard
square, or at least Of generous size.
For formal dinners table cloths
enriched with lace are sometimes
used, but hostess never makes
mistake who uses the plain white
handsome damask of fine quality and
perfectly smooth.
When laying the table a thick
under cloth OF canton flannel should
be spread and the table cloth laid,
over 1t. The table cloth should have
been ironed with extreme care,
folded In lines which divide the
table at right angles.
No stiffness Is In perfectly ironed
linen, II Is soft and smooth The
folds serve as a guide In arranging
the places. or covers" as they are
termed, symmctrically.
AT each place is O. plate. Care is
taken TO have the places at the head
and foot of the table, and at the
sides. exactly opposite to each other.
On each plate is plainly folded
napkin, having within 1t, or on 1t,
roll or thick piece OF bread, but
placed SO that 1t may be seen. 1t is
contrary TO etiquette to have fanci-
fully arranged napkins.
The usual rule Is TO have two or
three forks at the left of each plate
at dinner. according to the number
OF courses to be served. One or two
steel knives are az the right, A silver
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-28
BY Lady DUFF-GORDON
wLucile"0

II AN constrained to sing song OF
ribbons this week, for never were
these fabrics more sumptuous,
and, needless 10 say, more expensive
than this season. Verify has the old
time ribbon been glorIfed, thus keep
ing pace with every other thing which
goes to make milady Of the wardrobe
more fascinating,
But before continuing my song OF
ribbons l must describe some very
novel and interesting costumes
which recently saw and some which
I designed for Two OF my American
clients.
For one OF my designs I chose
matronly fabric, O delicious taupe
brocaded chiffon The entire lower
part Of the gown, from the high CIR
die. is merely clinging drapery OF
this supple fabric, With the broad
ening effect from the knees to the
waist line, the still popular peg top
effect is produced.
An unusual touch of color is given
b. the velvet band OF French blue
velvet, outlining the upper edge Of
the drapery. This color is also intro
duced in the glrdle and on the chiffon
bodice, which Is. as you can see In
che picture. developed in two shades
Of chiffon and in the simplest manner
possible.
The headdress worn with this cos
tune Is novel and becoming The
narrow gold cord round the head
joins in front under a jeweled pend
ant. The high feather is spring set
In jeweled border.
In my second design l depended
on graceful draperies and delicately
colored fabrics rather than on IN
tricacy OF detail and design The
skirt Is one OF the hemless affairs
which are so ingenue and dainty.
The wonderful scarf drapery hanging
from the bodice and caught In front
under the jeweled ornament, is mar
velously becoming TO the slender
young bride for whom It was created.
The costume is developed in shades
Of shell pink chiffon.
I am delighted to be able to send
you a photograph OF this startling
new leopard gown. The under robe
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-28

the appointments, the flowers, fruit
or silver. Anything planned for the
sake Of display Is ostentatious and
Objectionable.
On a serving table should be
plates IN readiness for the salad
course, and for dessert, extra silver
that may be required. carafe, OF a
silver pitcher OF iced water, and a
plate with rolls or bread. Small
dishes with olives and celery may
be on the serving table and passed
between the courses.
1t IS not correct TO place the small
silver for dessert on the table when
1t Is being laid for dinner. It is
brought with the dessert plates. A
dessert spoon and fork may be on
each plate for this course, or may
be put down at each place by the
servant.
After dessert the finger-bowls are
brought, each on a small plate, hav-
ing on 1t, beneath the finger bowl. a
dainty dolly, a mere bit OF choice,
filmy linen, lace or drawn work,
merely TO prevent the delicate china
from being scratched. Finger bowls
are less than half filed with water.
At a family meal the after dinner
coffee may be served before leaving
the table. but when guests are pres
ent 1t Is customary to have the
coffee passed on a tray after the
ladies have returned to the drawing
room. This is done, as a general
rule, In everyday home life. The
coffee is In small cups. with coffee
spoons laid on the saucers. A sugar
bowl and tongs accompany the
service.
Although this article deals chiefly
with the appointments and not the
serving OF dinner 1t may be stated
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-28

knife is added, If there is to be a
fish course. A tablespoon for soup
Is at the right of the knives. II
oysters on the shell are to be served
al oyster fork Is at the right OF the
knives, or II grapefruit Is to be
served an orange spoon Is there. A
perfectly even arrangement OF forks,
knives and spoons is important.
Knives are placed with the blades or
sharp edges toward the plate. Glasses
are at the right toward the tips Of
the knives.
Flowers are, Of course, the most
beautiful decorations for the centre
OF the table. If they are for any
special entertainment they may best
be preserved In their freshness and
not placed on the table until COM
paratiye!y within short time be-
fore the guests are to arrive. A
hostess who is careful goes to the
dining room before the arrival of
guests to see that the flowers and
all appointments are as perfect as
possible TO give the finishing touches
to the table.
A tardiniere Of growing ferns Is q
pleasing everyday centre piece, or
fruit may be in dish OF silver, glass
o. china. A handsome piece Of orna-
mental silver, some choice heirloom,
is sometimes used as q centrepiece.
Small pepper-pots of silver, salt
cellars OF silver with silver salt
spoons. are at the four corners of
the table, or within easy reach OF
every two persons.
There may be compotiers of silver
or china for fruit or bonbons. small
dishes with salted almonds, bonbons
or cakes. but the table should not be
oyerladen. Good taste is shown In
the selection and arrangement otN
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-28

that the service is according to the
custom CT having everything passed
by the servant from the side table
or pantry.
It may be explained that all extra
silver, pepper-pots and salt-cellars
are removed before dessert and
crumbs are brushed Off with clean
folded napkin into fresh plate.
In all well appointed households
everything is removed from the
table after meal. the table cloth Is
carefully folded and put away. On
the table is placed centrepiece OF
linen and vase Of flowers or jardi-
Mere OF ferns or whatever may have
been in the centre at dinner.
Bread and butter plates are not
used at dinner, Oil, vinegar, mus
tard, hoTseradish and the like are on
sideboard and passed when needed.
Old-fashioned casters and cruet5 are
not placed on the table.
The preferred custom for lighting
dining room is to have shaded cleo
trio sideligbts from the walls and 10
use lighted candles In old-fash-
toned silver candlestick3 on the
table. Colored silk candle shades. or
open-work silver shades, lined with
a colored silk, are liked. II no side
lights are in n room and there Is the
necessity Of having light from
overhead, at least 1t should not %
glaring, Although a dining"rooM
should not 6e too brilliantly Lighted
It Is undesirable 20 so 10 the othe'
extreme and have II dimly lighted
That Is unbecoming and depressing
Flowers, candlesticks or orna
ments should be arranged so tha'
they may not interfere with the view
across the table or with converse
tion with guests opposite.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-28

good results.
BY the way, It is now made posi-
BILE for the fashionable woman (for
once in her life!) to look like saint
In stained glass window! For 1t Is
just such sanity draperles which
have provided the inspiration for the
latest Partisan piquancy in the way
OF evening wraps.
Purple and black are its colorings.
and the long scarf drapery, which
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-28

heavy silver or satin, on satin Of
cerise, or purple, emerald green, or
orange, or soft SAKE blue, to one and
all of which a silver edging, threaded
through with line OF the chosen
color, IS then added. The silver device
also looks perfect on either a black
or white background, while gold is
chosen for the patterning of other
black and white ribbons with equally
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-28

being still further increased by the
finishing Of the scalloped satin edges
with fine stitchery Of gold. On the
reverse side, however, it is the golden
device which dominates and the soft
satin which makes an unobtrusive
background.
And one Of the most beautiful OF
all these new ribbons has bold con-
ventional device wrought in rather
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-28

somewhat suggestive Of the sunlight
playing on running water.
There is also an assured future for
some less showy but very charming
sash ribbons Of satin-white, pink,
gray or black-whose soft, rather
dull, surface shows up far better than
the ordinary glossy variety, a broid-
cred design Of gold threads of almost
laoe-like lightness, this dainty effect
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-28
The Leopard Gown of Yellow
and Black Fur Cloth and
Point dAlencon Lace, with
Novel Sash of Black Velvet

can either be left to trail on the
ground or be wound closely about
the figure, Is finished off and weight
ed into any desired position by Dor
dering of skunk, the same fur being
used on the neck. Here again 1t Is
possible TO give lesser or greater
prominence as desired TO the contrast
of color; and though It Is garment
which Is undoubtedly somewhat more
difficult Of manipulation and man
agement than the ordinary wrap
shapes. its effect can be so wonderful
that some women will surely think ID
worth the trouble.
Another surprise" coat Is, at first
sight, just one OF those new closely
enwrapped shapes, which are clutch
ed upwards carelessly, in such way
that every line Of the wearer's figure
Is defined. But let this clutch be loos-
ened. and-hey. preSto!-the soft full
ness of Embroidered brocade or velvet
falls apart and hangs straightly from
the shoulders or the back, after the
fashion Of q court mantle, the upper
and closely fitting part finishing OF
just below the waist,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-23
THINK MYSTERY A HOAX
Detectives Spend Night on
Trunk Incident That Sug-
gests Joke on Driver.

CHICAGO. September o3.-After night
of work by dozen detectives. Police
Capt Storen reached the conclusion today
that what had been exploited as trunk
mystery was probably a hoax perpe-
trated primarily for the bewilderment of
Louis Bran. driver of an express wagon,
but which acted on the police with great
er effect.
Bran last night told the police a story
of two mysterious men wearing false mus
taches hiring him to remove trunk
from a West Side alley to an automobile
truck some blocks away. From this trunk
Bran said he heard mufiied cries. and
detectives were put to work on the theory
that kidnapping or murder was being
done.
Enough evidence was discovered to point
strongly TO the work of practical jokers
including the fact that the driver of a
blind horse should be hired to take u
burden to an automobile truck, which
could have done the work more expedi-
tiously alone
The official investigation was ordered
continued to save 4 chance of n serious
mistake.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-23
FOR MIMIC WAR GAMES.
Marines to Establish Naval Base on
Island Near Porto Rico,

Great preparations are being made at
the Philadelphia navy yard for the ex-
petition of a regiment of 1000 marines t.
the Island of Culebra, near Porto Rico.
where an advanced naval base. is to be
established and mimic war games In
dulged in These marines have been in
training for two years at League Island
They will move on Culebra, mine the
harbor. mount their guns and fortify
the place; then dismantle the armament
and bring it back home. The whole trip
will take two and one-half months. The
naval transport Hancock will be used fol-
the expedition.
Col George c. Barnett will be in com.
mand of the marines. Equipment which
has just been received for the naval base
includes six five-inch guns, two four-and-
seven-tenth-inch guns, twelve three-inch
guns and ten automatic rapid-fre guns
as well as torpedoes and mines. quar-
tet of the five-inch variety which has
just been planted in the field south q
the marine barracks at Philadelphia will
be used for practice games.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-23
EXAMPLES IN FIRST AID.
Demonstration by Mine Safety As
ISOLATION and Federal Bureau.

PITTSBURGH. September 23.-First-
aid demonstrations under the auspices or
the American Mine Safety Association
and the United States bureau OF mines
were held at the local station or the
government bureau here yesterday in
the presence of prominent mining officials
from this country, Canada and. Mexico
Aid teams from. the various mines OF
the Pittsburgh district spent the after
noon in bandaging supposedly injured
miners, and the rapidity with which they
ACCOMPLISHED the work called forth conn
ment from well known mining officials
and ply sicians
Among those who addressed the htst-
aid teams We're james !. Parker, clief
clerk. Department OF the Interior iotn
r. Reese. vice president of the Anc ric.th
Mine Safety ssociation: John ! hu"
president of the United Mine Norhcf-
of America, and Van III. Manning
assistant to the director OF the fedei''
bureau OF mines.
Today the delegates visited the gov
eminent coal mine at Bruceton. IL.
near here. where an experimental ~
plosion was scheduled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-23
DEMAND FOR INQUIRY.
Criticism of American Soldiers in
Honolulu Classei as SANDER.

If investigation shows that Perley
Horne, superintendent Of the Kameha-
meia School, at Honolulu. Hawaii, ac-
tually said, as alleged, that American
soldiers in the islands contribute to the
delinquency of the native girls. Mrs. Rus
sell M. MacLennan, president of the So
ciety for the Protection of the Dignity
and Honor of the Uniform of the United
States wants the War Department to
withdraw Lieut.. Gen. f. Turner, OH
duty at the school military instructor.
Mrs MacIennan has protested to the
War Department against what she terms
the Islander of American soldiers by SUI
perintendent Horne. She bases her protest
on information furnished by Sergt. NJ.
Distler of the I'd Infantry. at Fort Shat
ter. Hawaii He says that Hawaiian
youth should not receive military instruc-
ton if disrespect for women is a distin-
gushing characteristic of the American
soldier.
The War Department has promised to
consider the protest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-23
WRECK ON GREAT NORTHERN.
One Fatally Injured When Filler Is
Derailed bv Broken Axle.

EVERETT Wash, September - =
More than a dozen passengers on the
Great Northern overland train We're IN
iured yesterday. one fatally ana wv"
others seriously, near Mukiltea. south o.
Everett through the breaking OF Al
axle OF the tender and the dltchinS OF
the locomotive. tender and baggage car.
Before a fiagman could be sent back I"
post a warning signal. west bound Train
came along at full speed on the otner
track Some of the Wreckage OF TIE
locomotiye and baggage car lay GA TIE
rails and the train crashed into II, but
escaped serious damage.
All the injured passengers were brous 7
to a hospital here Rev. q. ". Grantis
Of Long Beach. Cal. Is expected TO die
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-23
PUBLIC SCHOOL HAZINGS
NOT OF SERIOUS NATURE
Supt. Davidson Thinks Principals
Competent to Handle
Situation.

Although some little ''hazing" of first
year high school students was unoffi-
cially recorded yesterday, nothing seri-
Gus was heard in this line, and the
little that has been heard Of is already
receiving attention.
Some OF the boys and girls at the
Western High School INDUCED in slight
forms of "hazing" yesterday. Miss
Edith Westcott. principal Of the school,
sal dtoday that some of the man teach
ers at the school were looking into the
matter" but that she thought nothing
serious had happened. 1.-THE first-year
students seem to have entered into the
'hazing' in the same spirit of fun as
did the higher class pupils she said.
II do not condone hazing, however, and
will not allow it."
DR.. William NJ. Davidson said today he
thought that any hazing which might be
done at the schools would be Of such a
nature that the principals of the schools
could handle 1t themselves. He said that
he would take no action unless an Off
cial report of the matter was made to
him by the principals concerned.
Hazing is forbidden in the schools, OF
course, but yearly it is to be seen in
greater or lesser degree. It is not usu
ally So serious. however. as that seen a
few years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-23
EGGS As CENTS A DOZEN,
AND MAY ASCEND TO rs
Price Record for September Is Es-
tablished in Wash
ington.

Strictly fresh eggs this week set a new
high price record for September in Wash
ington. when quotations scared to 45
cents at dozen. Even at that price
dealers say the supply of eggs that can
safely be guaranteed to poach or to serve
soft boiled is far below the demand, and
farmers and hucksters declare that never
in all their experience have eggs been as
scarce as / ey are at present.
Local commission men say the shortage
is not caused by eggs going into storage
as it is stated that Washington's present
supply of storage eggs does not exceed
1900 to $1,000.
The wholesale price of strictly fresh Sc.
lected eggs today was 80 cents a
dozen, and dealers say this price has
never before been reached in Washington
III this season of the year.
The wholesale price has ranged be-
tween 80 and IS cents for several
weeks past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-23

the bushes that lined the old stone wall.
He certainly wouldn't If he could have
heard little Mr.. Garter Snake saying to
himself, Another young rabbit who
thinks he knows 1t all. If he lives long
enough he'll learn not to believe all he
hears. I think l see trouble waiting for
him right over there this very minute. :"
Little Mr.. Garter Snake grinned again
as he looked over to where he could see
the straw hat OF Farmer Browns boy
above the corn in the garden.
But, of course. Little Pete didn't know
this, and he hoped along following up
those delicious smells. Presently he came
to some queer-looking plants with broad
leaves, and the delicious smell was
stronger than ever. They were cabbages.
He nibbled leaf. My, how good IT did
taste! II was even better than it smelted.
Right away Little Pete forgot all his
fears. He could think Of nothing but
filling his stomach. He hoped from
plant to plant, nibbling a little from the
tenderest leaves Of each. At last his
stomach was so full that he felt as If
he couldn't move. So he sat down un-
der one OF the broad leaves to rest.
Ny, L NJ glad l came. said he to him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-23
GEN. CHARLES 7. WILSON DEAD.
Native of the District of Columbia
and Won Distinction in Army.

Adjutant Gen. Andrews has been in
formed of the death in New York city
yesterday of Brig. Gen. Charles l.
Wilson. a retired officer of the army
Gen. Wilson was born in the District OF
Columbia in May. 1897 and was appoint
ed to the Medical Department of the
army in May, 1851.
He was brevetted several times for dis
tinguished services i'll battles during the
civil war. For many years he was at
tached to the pay department of the
army. and was retired for age in May,
1901. He was brother OF the late Al
bert l.. Wilson. United States marshal OF
the District of Columbia, under Presi-
dent Cleveland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-23
ELECTION OF DEAN DELAYED.
Yale Corporation Takes No Steps to
i. Fill Vacancy.

NEW: HAVEN. Conn, September q
The Yale: Corporation, at its meeting
yesterday took no action regarding the
selection Of a successor to Dean. Henry
Wade Rogers of. the Yale Law School,
who has been nominated by President
Wilson to be a United States circuit court
judge. 1t was announced that the dean
will give his courses this year as pre-
viously planned. with such assistance as
may be found necessary.
The resignation of Assistant Professor
Henry Noble MacCracken, who has been
appointed professor of English in Smith
College. was accepted.
Vance Mccormick. 40, former mayor
of Harrisburg. Pa, took llia seat in the
corporation for the first time today In
place of former President Taft, resigned.
Mr.. Mccormick was elected by the grad
yates last June.