| Show SARATOGA FIFTY YEARS AGO ceremonies observed in old united states hotel perhaps the best test of social em bellish banishment ment was to be seen at sara toga springs where the 0 d united states hotel assembled in the season the wealth and fashion 0 the country the great dining room resplendent with mirrors and gilding showed a dinner table co cohered ered with silver dishes while behind every t two ta a chairs a colored waiter malter man was h stationed tation ed the maccri i omo as head bead waiter stood at the head of the table with a baton in I 1 is hand orchestral music ushered ill 10 the guests alo wl took their seats at table the major domo raised his wand ard each waiter man ad danced and stood back of the guests at the second wave of the wand the waiters malters laid hands upon the dish cov ers and at the third wave every cover was lifted and laid upon small dumb waiters which other attendants car ned ried away then the major domo laid his hand upon his heart and bowed to the guests the music struck up lp and the waiters the dishes Lippin lippincott cotts s |
