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Show ARATOQA FIFTY YEARS AQO. Ceremonies Observed In Old United State Hotel. Perhaps the best test of social em-betllshmcut em-betllshmcut was to bo seen at Saratoga Sara-toga Spilngs, whero tho old United States hotel assembled In the season tho wealth and fashion ot tho rountry. Tho great dining-room, resplendent with mirrors nnd gliding, showed n dinner tnbln rovciiul with silver dishes, whllo behind every two chairs n colored waiter man was Mntloned. The maJorVomo (as head waiter) stood at tho head of the table with a baton In his hand. Orchestral music ushered In tho guests, who took their seats nt table; the mnjur-domo talsoil his wand and each waiter man advanced ad-vanced and stood back of tho guests; at the second wnvo of tho wand tho waiters laid hands upon tho dish covers, cov-ers, and at the third wave every cover wns lifted und laid upon small dumb waiters, which other attenduuts carried car-ried away. Then tho major-domo laid his hand upon his heart nnd bowed to the guests, the music struck up, mil J'o waiters Bcrvud tho dishes. Llpplncott's. |