Did He Really Say That? Well, It Was the 1950s (Almost)

From "Three Basic Rules for the Good Host", included in Crosby Gaige, The Standard Cocktail Guide: A Manual of Mixed Drinks Written for the American Host (M. Barrows & Company 1944):

The success of a cocktail party or just a casual pick-me-up before dinner depends on the Host. A dinner party usually depends on the Hostess but in the realm of the cocktail the Host shines forth in all his glory. This is his department and should be dealt with properly.

Having set his gender roles in so much concrete as to make his wonderful little book all but inaccessible to a 21st century audience, the good Mr. Gaige goes on to recommend following the recipes precisely and taking care not to stir carbonated water too vigorously, capped by a striking analogy of glassware that had my mother in law laughing out loud:

The careful host knows his glasses. The proper glass embellishes a drink just as a glamorous evening dress renders the female figure presentable in polite society. No one would think of serving beer in a Champagne glass. Neither should you serve an Old Fashioned in a Cocktail glass, or a Martini in a Wine glass. Glasses as well as shaker should be thoroughly chilled before using.

(emphasis added). Let's raise a glass to polite society!