Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-16
GOOD FORM

Good form queries should be dd-
dressed to Deborah Rush, toYftten on
one side Of the paper and signed D DWH
fuH name and address, though tnittdts
ONLY totH be published upon Request
THIS column totH appear IN Monddgs1
Wednesdays and Fridays Evening
Ledger.
| A letter asking about the proper serving
| Of dinner Is answered in the lead tooay'
| The custom of serving soup ana various
| other things which are eaten at dinner az
| the table has long since been done hWey
| with Nearly every course is served from
| the pantry with the exception OF the hsae sa
| at an informal dinner, as some men prefer
| to do the carving themselves II M tne
| butler or maid carvcs, this should pe uoiie %
| in the pantry and the meat passed aIounu
| the table to each person. For simple
four-course dinner of soup, meat uesseIt
and coffee the soup should be serNeu III
separate plates and placed on place plates
before each person. Then the meat IS serVeu
by the host II he does the carving ana the
plates are handed by the maid to eaeh per-
son. The maid removes the place plates as
she sets the dinner plate down. Ihe NeBe.
tables are served from the pantry ana
passed to each one 80 that he may help MINI
self. The dessert Is sometimes placed be-
fore the hostess for her to portion or II
may be passed to each one, after the table
has, of course been crumbed and plates
placed before each person. Coffee Is served
afterward. 1t is a matter of choice Wnether
the hostess pours the coffee from sman
silver pot or the maid serves It from the
pantry
Serving Dinner
Dear Deborah RuSh--Pease outline for me the
at home. way 10 nave iou' '''U''' ' J. NJ N.
How Ask an Escort
Dear Deborah Rush-t received an invitation
TO birthday party rsapestns that that bring r1l. an N
him what time me-" to % call ali and do you think IT Is
GT me t2 ri e How m should
him 5Rm ana m Ths fG9n4 SAX "a sfys aS
or should the hostess do that7 Would y be
SH fG say Us w R m on n and Ee ay SHssis 4
When When coming hons, should I ask him /, he Is
him 70 wasa asa h oT
would 1t be proper for my sister ter, to usher him
@ to n down sBoat Ave ef minutes aer o How
wRat do yoa b would be SSab for
to wear? have dark brown eyes and hair and
material and viii you suSssst novsl %s'eS way Of
making the dress arranging, my hair and an
would be nice to give a girl on her 18th birth
day. either something could make or buy,
If your hostess wishes you to bring a
man with you, / do not think | would
choose man whom I had not seen for
several months. especially if he has never
visited at your home. However, whoever
you decide upon asking should be written
an informal note asking If he would be
free to take you to n party on a certain
night and If so, will he call for you at a
certain hour. It would be perfectly proper
for your sister to show him into the parlor
while she goes to tell you. unless you keep
a maid. If your parents happen to be
downstairs and in the parlor at the time
/ would present the young man to them,
but very easily, not as If ii were cere-
mony. Simply say, This Is Mr. -"
would not keep him waiting long for YOU |
When you arrive at your friends home in
troduce him to her and leave the rest to
her, though If some one joins you It Is
always best to introduce him Join in
the games other amusements provided
and do not bother about the young man. |
He will stay with you probably. though If
he leaves to speak to another, as long as
you not left alone it would be quite
correct. When you are ready to go home
1t is only necessary to say you would like
to go, and, of course, thank him for taking
you there and home and invite him to call
on you II you wish to. He will probably
ask if he may call before you ask him.
and that would be better, of course.
have given your questions on the matter
of attire to our fashion expert as | do
not suggest ways of making clothes In this
column.
Crocheted lingerie clasps are easy to
make. (Crochet over n safety-pin) or a
pretty sachet hand embroidered or made of
ribbon Dainty collars, cuffs pins or any
small articles which girls love would be
appropriate for a birthday present.
Appropriate Present for Friend of Long
Ago
Dear Deborah Rush-LonE years ago knew