Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-05-03
ck the Glass That Fits You

Class No. THE hostess who Won
der9d why her dinner guests smiled
when she served thin-sliced bread for
dinner; who discovered the next day
that she had not given the seat Of
honor to the distinguished guest, and
that she should have entered the
dining-room last, instead of first, when
the maid announced dinner by sound
ing the dinner chimes, which of course
a well trained servant would not have
done at formal dinner.
Glass No. 2-The girl who said, Mr.
A., | want you to meet my college
chum, Miss B" The one who does
not know what to say to her partner
after a dance, or whether she or the
young man caller should suggest the
hour of his departure. The one who
does not know the polite way to re-
fuse dance or gift; or the one who
thinks the young man should ask to
call upon her.
Glass No3-The man who does not
know that he should eat peas with a
fork and not with a spoon, that he
should only open one fold of his max
kin, and should always send his knife
and fork with his plate for second
helping. The one who thinks he
should deposit his overcoat, hat, cane
and gloves in. the hall upon entering
drawing-room for a brief call-all
of which he should not do The man
who takes woman by the arm when
crossing a street, instead of offering
her his arm.
Glass No. 1.-The woman who wonder
ed why Mrs. Jones left one of her
calling cards and two of her husband S
when she paid an honor call, and who
says, 1T is time to retire" when she
means it is time to go to bed, and
says Charming lady" when she means
charming woman.
Glass No. 5-The people who count
themselves social leaders, yet say
Green witch when they mean Grinnidge
or do not know what words r. S. v. P
stand for The ones who not know
the meaning of the phrases LIE beau
monde, Vis-a-vis, A la russo, Sang
froid, or Ma cherie. Also those who
still pronounce valet s'vallay, .
which is no longer given its French
sound in high social circles.
objectionable Table Habits
Never tuck your gloves in at the
wrist.
Never permit your knife and fork
to strike your plate.
Never drink a beverage without
first placing a napkin to your lips.
Never grasp a spoon as though it
were an umbrella or a golf-club.
Never eat with your mouth open.
Never skim the soup or any liquid
off your spoon by scraping the bot
tom of the spoon over the edge of
the dish
Never permit the point of spoon
to enter your mouth first.
Never use a piece of bread as a
pusher to aid your fork.
Never allow your spoon to remain
in your cup or glass.
Never "eat" your coffee with a
spoon.
Never force soup from spoon by
suction.
Never permit your elbows to rest
on the table.
Never serve a gentleman until all
ladies' have been served, even though
you have very distinguished male
guest.
Never permit servant to pour
wine when you do not expect to drink
it.
Never ask for second helping of
soup.
Never butter whole slice of bread
break it into small pieces and but
ter each piece as you need it.
Never push food on the back of
your fork.
Never touch a potato with your
knife.
Do not accuse us of going below
the class we are addressing. We see
people in every walk of life commit
ting these errors daily
Try This Test on Yourself
@. No. /. How should corn on cob be
eaten?
@. No. 2. How should formal dinner
be announced?
@. No. 8. Should man attach a let
ter to flowers which he is
sending to young woman?
@. No. 4. Should man precede or
follow his feminine compan-
ion up and down the aisle
of a church or theater?
@. No. 5. Upon leaving dining table
should ones chair be push
ed up to the table, pushed
back from the table, or left
where it happens to be
when one rises?
@. No. 6. Mrs. Brown is introduced to
Mrs. Black They desire to
cultivate friendship. Who
should make the first call?
O. No. z Where is the seat of honor