Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-20
HOW TO SET THE TABLE
IN IMPORTANT ISSUE
,lforrctto c. Lynch Discusses Her Ey-
pcricnce at Ono Fashionable
Home.
SCATTERING THE sILvERwARE
Charming Hostess Finds Amiable
Means to Correct Errors Made by
Friend Whose Assistance She Had
Sought.
ny LonErTo G. LYNCu.

" Ne NStis
The beads sho wore were a relic OF
the ancient days before the semi
emancipation Of women. Huge, cum
befsomo and heavy and bright rcd were
they But she was prctty--oh. SO
pretty!--and one did not wonder that
TWO years before some very worthy
man had married her
She happened TO be at the Gillette
homo when called. Mr.. Gillette had
again been working too hard ana his
poor health demanded that he HE him
self TO tho mountains again for rest
-hnd so Mr. ana Mrs. Gillette had de-
cided TO close up their pretty home for
while and take tho train carly next
morning TO the health resort. Tho
maid had an opportunity TO get an
other position the day before. and Mrs
Shtti n ever. eonsidcra,e. had urged
NE. AND l. SO when supper time came along;
So ns 9is MS sh da 10 asnea OF the red
dainty tray Of special foods TO tempt
'"e 'nVa n4lan Msnss , he. s 'hs table
put The as,s silver ana dishes 9n the 5able
could have managed TO do II herself
"ihth hont ar a,n1pa,entiy critieizing Agnes,
), bunch OF silver. hi, or miss fash.
;on: TO tho icf, OF Tho plate there
Eracefully moved things abou, so that
when We hungry ones sat down the
Iahlc vas correctly set
setting the table IL an art. For
tunately 1t is one not difficult TO mas
Ter: AND with iittIo extra effort one
rs, ahare 70 sho S be- an, silence sS.reGg
This serves two purposes. 1t prevents
not dishes from marr;nG the surface OF
la a A.n Ill
TO" OF the dishes and silver when they
?. arc nlaced upon the table. The de-
n pssr; La.T.,, stores show large number
ysrd to several dollars for asbes,os
Laying the Tnb,ecIoth.
Next, the tableclo,h should be care
July laid There should be an equal
II is well for the novice to begin by
putting plate on the table at each
sharp cdac In, comes tho knife. To
the right OF the knfe come one. two
Or three spoons. The one neares. the
he spoon for the dessert, TO inc righ,
or 9r, TIA, may be the spoon for soup or
70 be used first should be tarthcst
from tho plate.
toIk 'se ls Of The plate esmeS sot The
and sometimes three. One may DC the
nsh fork; ano,her the REGULAR service
may be for ice cream or pie
The edge OF the plate, az VOL AZ
,he handles q the forks. knife and
from the edge of the table.
pas.s of,se ese se b.n hs k tebe with
chilled as desired until serving time
The cups and saucers are usually
end OF the meal.
Helping Beginners.
a help TO beginners is to have list
cut and hung. up in the Kitchen. For
instance tn,. II the table IL 70 be set for
eight teaspoons. four drinking glasses
i h,,, service n,,,a, plates n ,9nr bread and
two peppers. two serving spoons. carv-
Each iist. OF course will differ a
little. But the main thing Is 20 have
one and revise IL as your experience
When ar,9klns glasses are used. the
Tho knife. Tho small bread and but
ter plate is usually put a, the top"
And when YOU purchase china. try
20 buy from open stock should you
Nreak piece or should you wish to
you will usually be able to match the
pattern. For everyday use. however
plain white American porcelain viii
be found appropriate as we'll In
expensive.
Remember TO have enough salt and
pepper sprinklers TO make passing"
unnecessary. Two sets should be on
q small table and three at least should
be found on q long table. 1t is bet
ter, also. to have two small sets OF
sugar and creams instead OF one large
set.
But no matter what kind Of things
YOU have for your table. do try to
put them on Just right. A well-set
table Is a table upon which nothing
ras been forgotten. 1t Is pleasure,
indeed to dine at a well-set table.