The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-26
wow TO ENTERTAIN
AT A RESTAURANT
OR A ROOF GARDEN
Goo FORM to Be Observed While Extending
II Hospitality to Guest in the City or Country
Dress for Morning, Afternoon
and Evening

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s,t..i r.n,c Howe Hall has pre-
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season. which this subject is dis
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t,r,.,u... the entertainment Of a
t,pJatl Urfyl the author says that In
n,., uly- Il apartment houses the
,,,r. u,.. .m has been necessarily
I, minated ,m many households. This
fu.r,. u.. 20 that hospitality to friends
rama ..." has ceased to exist, but
ony thu. must be practised in IA diff
tr.n v.. If one has not sufficient
,pirr tu H,." a guest comfortable in
,r.. .u. .N.i.ng one should arrange
d.r her . .uuodation> at a hotel. The
nom u.., bee engaged and If possible
Visited n. t..uInd The hostess should
trWI'. ..r NNn eyes, or with those Of
,uu-lV....s lEcnt, thai the apartment
sut..,... large. we'll lighted and
heated h peasant outlook is desirable
,ryNl.r.. aut Indispensable in the
country A foreign gentleman of dis
rqct.u ID. .uing certain congress in
ur Iu..I states a year or two ago was
S. greet WITS his dissatisfaction that
u.. pr,-.d,u, Of he learned body was
ummou,d fortunately the latter was
Of an ingenious turn Of mind. Spying
fire ESCAPE uu the outside Of the win
tow l, explained at some length to the
hryigu,r .ar eNtrrme dcsirabili,y of the
room .uu account of the proximity of
This impuitIu, mode of exit. The guest
MS entirely satisfied with the cxplana-
ton and pytgy once more reigned among
u, philosophers.
ID the h.~ means will permit. he
should ,u-l-. for his friend a room with
bath. ily should also instruct the
clerk at o.. desk to have the bill for
rom. meals and service presented to
im tUJ not 90 the guest. The latter
". hIy, no expense except fees to the
servants Th">, vary with the length
vi the stay ana with the character Of
o." hH'r. y woman IS not expected to
4"ui $40 much N tips as a man. II j.
Usually N.~' i'r transient guest to fee
The waiter az each meal, since another
MN 1911 probably be in attendance at
Tire u,\' one. The usual rule is To give
10 I'tr cent Of the sum paid fur lunch
mduu'r ten Gems being the minimum
except at restaurant of humble pre-
tensions, where five viii be gladly ac-
Csp''' Nv the waitress
In addition to fleeing the waiter. a lady
gives -mdll sum to the chambermaid
-tHenty-iivc Gems for a stay of a day
or tHo. n N cents should b. .sINicient
for the porter when he brings up a
trunk and again when he takes il away
The Ubiquitous hallboy strongly re-
Srm1.,s The daughter of the horse leech
Here again. as IN the case of the waiter
he safest way seems to be to hand him
ten c'nis-l Will not say whenever h
appva', Nut whenever he performs any
%rttDr for the guest, such as esCorting
ihr latter 90 her room on her arrival ui
bringing "a class of ice water. Wumrr
81 irl-ti mind cndeaVur To call on thes,
lIhcl"'ti.'s AS little as they can, be,
itI," a' cents readily mount int,
u'.aI- I3" elevator boy receives
Ir"'i 'Us ,Htn his peripatetic brother
ana h''d NOT 10" feed after a short stay
II be- always courteous to send exact
N'"''NH."u about trains 10 person
1''' B. from "a distance. \ man l.
a'.lN .".r ,o AXE care of himself but
j.. N"Wtn il = not altogether pleas
ar ' arrive alone in strange place
I'll" hostess should meet her friend at
Ir ai.". or send some one else L,
O.. 81" uuI 'p bring her to the hotel
!.i' o." hostess should show her guest
f.'r. On r.g,stcr and see her comfort
d'y established. If unable to meet the
NA."."l 90 The rain the hostess shoul,
g.. -1aN tft,rWdrd in order to welcum,
i.' -.-' and to See that the latter has
!. 'r bang that she needs. Where tn,
N'li ..m distance has come for {
Sf'DH. occasion. such as a luncheon ol
reception. ID" hostess calls to tax,
Fog 'N n and brings her back afterwart
10y a.ia- carriage or car. The hostess
's.'t., ..t.'y IA" guest To a meal at heI
""N .a.. or If this is not possible sh,
a't'. oranges To- lunch or dine will
Bog o.. bed Oh. the hotel. When the tlm'
in." r departure she pays the hote
'" Boo. O.. her guest appears on tn
after the latter has left, escort
Ter i '.. train and sees her off. If
'1' u.- ON ,hc invitation of CluI
40" -' Hry or chairman Of entertain
UrA' H..- us hostess ana fufils all tn
1I'r. uud above, except that 1t is no
'H-"' lN 90 invite the visitor to he
''"-' N.'.ough /, is always kind to IL
3d. '.'F. is often some member Of tn
s'.''. wing IN the hotel who Will in
VIE lecturer to take one or NOR
W'' ..r ah,r ana Will see in
: F"' ".y after her comfort. som
however, prefer To- renal
"''. ms 1t an extra fatigue to b
N. hostess invites a friend for