The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-22

and china as Mrs. Collier possesses
Everything used in the demonstration
belonged to her. Miss Foster said in
part: Hospitality is supposed to
have begun early in the christian
era. The bishops entertained all who
came to their doors since there were
few inns at that time. The enter
tainment was promiscuous. In later
times an invitation preceded hospital
ity- A formal function demands a
written invitation and should always
receive written reply. @
The Hour for Dinner.
The hour of formal dinner in
small cities is TOO or 1880 in the
evening. In Washington and New
York the hour is most often $3.50 and
in London formal dinners are at $500
o'clock. When dinner has been an
nounced the host leads the way and
the hostess is the last to leave the
parior. The styles OF service are
Russian and English The Russian
service is most formal and In this all
serving is done from the side and
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English form OF service some things
are served by the host, as the meat
and vegetables, while the hostess
serves salad and desert. In this coun-
try compromise style is prevalent,
which combines the best in both
styles. In serving, the table Is the
first consideration; round table Is
considered best: Luncheon napkins
should be twenty-five inches square
and dinner napkins twenty-seven
inches. The centerpiece should al
ways be the same shape as the table,
a round centerpiece on a round table,
an oval on an oval table, and
square centerpiece on square table,"
Table for Demonstration.
The breakfast table for demonstra.
ton was set in the sun parlor and
Mrs. =. L. Barr and Miss Mary Irwin
sat at the table which was square
one and had square Japanese doiiies
in blue and the dishes used were blue.
In all the demonstration Miss Foster
placed the knives and spoons at the
right Of the service plate and the
forks at the left At all meals a SER
vice plate is kept before the guest
throughout the meal and the plates
for the various courses are placed on
this. In serving, folded napkin on
the left hand is preferable to tray
The hostess is always served first.
The use Of finger bowls is going out
Of usage.
Ire al T. L.
dining room at a round table set with
round lace doilies and was served in
Russian style. Mrs Barr and Miss
Alexine Reid sat at the table for this
demonstration and the serving OF
five courses was demonstrated. The
dinner was served on round table,
which was covered with beautiful
madeira embroidered table cloth with
a cut glass basket of pink tulips for
a centerpiece. Mrs. Barr and Mrs.
Collier sat at the table. Tor this dem
onstration and six courses were serv-
ed.
Six Course Dinner.
The service plates used were royal
blue china painted in miniatures and
each one different. The wine glasses |
were Venetian glass in green with |
gold tracings and we're very beautiful. |
When the guests were seated no
dishes were on the table except the !
service plate and three stemmed
glasses at each place.
The service plate was removed at
the end OF the salad course. 1t is bad
form to have more than two veget- |
ables and butter is never served at
dinner.
Miss Foster said that table cloth |
should in ironing have only one
crease down the center and should |
be rolled to prevent cross creases in
it Many questions were asked,
which showed the interest taken in |
the domestic program. At the close
Of the meeting a vote of thanks WAS
given Miss Foster who demonstrated, |
Mrs. Collier the hos; ass and to hrs
Barr who had suggested the program
and helped to carry out the plan
which she had seen in Chicago CLUB I