ENTERTAINING IN AMERICA.
, Writing.of American-;'- ,-,entertaining-.in her interesting- .book-' ,"'Honi"o , Life' in America" (Methn'cu),' Kijthefiuo. b, Busbey points ".out a rather:formal."attitude displayed towards .the casual ■ guest. While formal- entertainments are given at intervals : "with the intimntb : welcome to vine aild fig-tr'eo we would not-have thing-to do.-.vAt least;we have achieved as yet little.national-grace jn.-.thatdiigh art of personal-.ho'spitalitjv -Tdie, ;guest who dares to .'drop in'-, to. an American home, unannounced is- a- very courageous person, aud dveii,".near''relativcs .are.forming the habit 'of-eating at. hotels . and restaurants rather than -expect a welcome if they happen to .he iii -lime for meals-but cannot nnnonnce their'coming. The. hostess-who ' uncomplainingly pro-,' vides wafers and .ices; and salad'for. two or three hundred,, persons. ,at ,;a ■ 'small tea' dislikes to have a friend drop.-: iiiwithout worninc at.meal time! and fewpeoplo are guilty of.-such a thing.".'. -;".. ...
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1024, 13 January 1911, Page 11
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136ENTERTAINING IN AMERICA. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1024, 13 January 1911, Page 11
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