Feast of Seven Tables
This feast if well planned and carried out is most pleasing in its results. There are seven tables. These tables are set in white, with centrepieces and other decorations to carry out the color scheme. Have first table near the door, and others arranged according to the menu, which can be changed to suit the seasons. It is necessary to have two sets of waiters, the first to clear away, and the second to furnish fresh supplies. All must dress to harmonize with the colors of their tables. Serve food in small quantities and in small dishes. At the ringing of a bell seven guests are seated at the first table. At the expiration of seven minutes, the bell again rings, and those at the first table pass to the second table, and seven other guests are permitted to enter the room, and to be seated at the first table. Here is where the waiters will have to hurry and reset the tables. At the close of every seven minutes the bell rings, signaling all to pass up one table. Seven persons pass out every seven minutes, and forty-nine are fed in as many minutes. A novel idea is to charge seven cents on entering the dining-room, seven cents when through at the last table, and seven cents as they pass out the door, making twenty-one cents for each guest. They will not object after they are through with the menu at the seven tables.
Winifred M. Simonds.
Decorations and Menu for Seven Tables
| Decorations | Menu |
| White Table | |
| White Centrepiece | Shredded Potatoes |
| White Dishes | White Bread and Butter |
| White Napkins | Cold Roast Pork |
| White Flowers | Milk |
| Brown Table | |
| Brown Centrepiece | Brown Bread and Butter |
| Brown Dishes | Brown Coffee |
| Doilies Worked in Brown | Boston Baked Beans |
| Brown Leaves Pressed | Brown Pickles |
| Green Table | |
| Green Bordered Centrepiece | Wafers Tied With Green Ribbon |
| Green Flowered Dishes | Lettuce |
| Green Paper Napkins | Olives |
| Green Foliage | Green Tea |
| Pickles | |
| Red Table | |
| Old Fashioned Red Table Cloth | Red Cake |
| Red Flowered Dishes | Cranberry Sauce |
| Red Napkins | Wafers Tied With Red Ribbon |
| Red Flowers | |
| Orange Table | |
| Orange Bordered Centrepiece | Orange Wafers |
| Orange Paper Napkins | Sliced Oranges |
| Orange Colored Flowers | Orange Cake |
| Yellow Table | |
| Yellow Centrepiece | Lemon Pie |
| Yellow Figured Dishes | Cheese |
| Yellow Paper Napkins | Lemonade |
| Yellow Flowers | |
| Pink Table | |
| Pink Bordered Centrepiece | Pink Cakes |
| Pink Flowered Dishes | Pink Pop-corn |
| Pink Paper Napkins | Pink Candies |
| Pink Flowers | |
| Pink Carnation for Each Guest | |