| Show WAS SIMPLE WAR LUNCHEON I Woman Wanted Something as Unpretentious Unpretentious Unpretentious as Possible and She Got It at Ten D Dollars a Plate The matter of war rations depends entirely on the individual as Is s indicated Indicated Indi indi- b by the following stor story from front New NewYork NewY NewYork Y York The other other da day clay one of the feminine customers of of the Plaza hotel ap up- preached an assistant manager ant and told him that she wanted to give a war luncheon something luncheon something quite simpie simple sim sun pie and unpretentious Yes madam said suld the assistant manager mentally groaning at an another another another an an- other example of thrift Now 1 said sahl the woman oman I wan want champagne served Instead of cocktails while wl le m my guests are In the reception room I want want and and she named a brut bru which costs 10 a quart And for luncheon I 1 want want- some caviar arid am amon on and und on she went with the assistant assist assist- nut ant managers manager's pencil scratching busily as she talked and his spirits rising with each scratch 4 How lIow much she sire asked ed after she site had explained the menu menu How lIow much mud will that be The Tire manager made a hast hasty calculation Ten Ien dollars a plate he said Oh Orr dear clear 1 I she sire said salcI food becoming almost prohibitive There will be he plates for twenty Please have everything as simple us as possible |
