The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-03-24
SEDALIA WEEKLY BAZOO. TUESDAY MARCH a. 1885.
DOLLY'S LETTER.
How TO Manage Refreshments fo r
an Entertainment and Numer-
GUS Other Matters.

DEAR NELL was glad to hear that
you enjoyed my last letter for no matter
what We give utlerance TO, we all like to be
appreciated, away down in our hearts.
L" commence where L left OF; Will is
quite himself again and yesterday at din
ner ssionishsd me very much by asking for
two pieces OF pie. Certainly man as a rule
has a most as onishins appetite for this
purely Americ N dish, aod no m alter what
IL may be COMPOSED of just so il is lsbled
"pie," he will express desire to sample il.
Now Tor my paII, much prefer fruit alone
TO having il baked In crust, but like a good
wife / do not consult my own taste in the
matter at all but do what can 10 please
Will.
Speaking of eatables / remember that
you asked me what you could get for
email informal supper party. Nell, from
considerable experience, in the matter and
from the fact that have usually been my
own caterer, | will t'y to make a sugges-
ton. Yes, i know you are tired of coffee
and salads and oysters-One has such a sur
felt of these-but how will this please you?
Have just the incest bread that can be
made, cut II In thin, not too lhin slices,
butter il evenly with real butter, then make
two KINGS OF sandwiches, 10 one kid Use
filling made of cold boiled ham Siillweii
or nd II you can get it, chopped very fine,
with cold boiled eggs, pepper and mustard
md just before putting with the bread
add just small quantity of vinegar for
h,voring. The filling Of the sandwich
should be the thickness Of one slice
of bread. 10 The other sandw ichs
put filling of cream cheese. These sand
wichts are very nice. if we'll and very care
FULLY msde. Then when you serve these
Nell, hav small pickles spiced nicely, or
olives if you prefer them, two kinds of
cake, oranges and bananas both carefully
peeled, The former CHARTERED and the lar er
whole, candied hgs, chocolate and either
a whipped cieam-mind not ice cream, it
is SO cOmmon-or a lemon favored water
ice, made In this way; strain the Juice OF
SIX lemons and put Into bowl, drop in a
coffee cup fuil of loaf sugar, add ha i
pint Of water and pint OF syrup made of
boiling three quarters Of a pound of sugar
with nearly a pIni OF water; when per-
fectly cold strain and freez-, tnen serve in
glasses. | sm sure you would like this ice. |
IL is so refreshing and not much trouble.
About serving your supper Nell, |
hardly know what to say. | think a pretty !
plan is to serve il In the dining |
room aud seat the entire company at oLc. |
| much prefer small table, PRETTY covered |
with linen cloths more or less decorated |
atd With lacy cups and plates and htrlr !
pitchers and bowls upon them. / like the /
Ic ca o, having ? pretty little card with N, |
IL me of the perOn for whom II is in,endei. /
AIT ON the plate
The C I'd can be tied gith a knot Of pale |
blue rIbbOn for blonde. and a scar et or |
y IL PINK for bruno e, with white for q /
Or de
Thess cards are only so tied for the lad |
les, 81 Course, he gentlsmen's are |, 1t ri tn.
IhsSe cards We sny amount OF uoub
nd yCu are sure your guests are agreeably
placed, a. you have arranged II all befO e.
nand. However, II you prefer one laFg
taSle, you can take an oval mirror, place
a glDse cake stand n the center, pile it nigh
with smIlaX ard byacinlhs, and have the
same To cover the frame, ana you vii have
a very fragrant aud easily arranged center
piece. Then you en- serve your supper on
hi, tablr, nd invite your guests al atTvalS
Or allow item to 20 as they please, keeping
4 sort II al unGOIictd supervision over all,
20 SEE that too many 90 not 60 1t the same
time, ami tina; all are properly ATTENDED
md waited upon.
thuk his latter plan involves the host
PISS IN opmsry difficulties. and renders il
mpc, sibie for her 10 ,njJy herseii, unless
he realI, e i VS. haviu. a hard time, and
wonlt MT dvlse this wav.
Will says We WON fuss too much
about Whist Ne have to eat when We give
an entert 4inneut, and for his part, be
d L A h.. f,,l IT 4
hous ht more OF he iute llec;ual enj yment
IF our GU SIS. But tell him that is very
,Nceileui aad IL controvertable logic, &hr,,
Is IS al saSs the case with him, he eats a
uli and lie ,Tty meal before any OF Jh-
u arrive, or before ne starts TO an Ell
y rIaiument given by some one else, but IL
S not TO be considered when a gen leman
has an early luUcneon, and gOss 10 oil IN
eIt inmeDt supperlsss. / think we'll OF
viii, but h. Is q great fraud In some
hin.S.
| mus tell you how glad we all we're
hat the strikers were victorious, end what
nice literary and mUstC'l entertain ment
vas gotten up fo- their benefit by the ladies
u the city but first must tell YOU about
b. prelIm nary meeting the ladies b, Id.
wss MT present. as L fully hoped and ~
ended, owing 10 DEALERS, but bright Trend
II niue who was present, sold me bout II.
There was only one gentleman present, who
acted as chairman, md between fifty anO
ixty dies, aud my friend sai', "lha
poor man 10, ked as worried and despairing
Is though he had been detailed to push
vheelb ,rrow on an election bet." She also
aid that FIVE women talked At once, suG
whenever an idea struck one of them with
more force than she was willing TO be,r,
he would spring to her feet and either
somebody for something, or else
make a suggestion. Then the charm n
would remind her that there was "gues-
ion before the house" and as calmly as il
he was saying walk out to tea" the lady
would ask, "will the chairman please state
he question so that all can hearT And
hen the chsirmsn would repeat it, and in
10 ~ h., 81,