The National tribune., 1885-03-26
LOYAL WOMAN'S WORK
The Household Conversation Club.
Exchange.
EVENING ENTERTAINMENTS.

extraordinarv. she writes, has been tried, ard
the demand IS for something cut of the COM
mon order. Just what has been tried Is not
stated and Sc the Editor would simply suggest
TWO or three varieties that have come under
her special observation.
First there is the Red, White and Blue Social.
This is a basket social, where each lady inter
ested furnishes lunch for two. in a basket fan
cifully trimmed with paper flowers or fringe of
red, white and blue. She also wears the Ma
tional coloIs On the basket is placed q card
bearing the price of the basket and to the
card is attached a pretty button-hole bouquet.
The gentleman who purchases the basket
takes luncheon with the lady furnishing the
same and wears the button hoic bouquet This
Is prettier social than the Weight Social, and
the choosing Of baskets and consequent draw
ing of partners Is great fun. Of course the
ladies all strive to have their baskets trimmed
as prettily as possible, and those who are clever
In making paper flowers can have them beau
tifully decorated with roses, or Pinks, or pop
pies, each lady choosing her favorite flower and
color.
SPRING FLOWER SOCIAL
This can lie made very unique. Each young
lady dresses as flower. white, pink or blue
dress layishiy trimmed with roses, daffodils,
violets, or snow-balls (which may be made
beautifully of tissue psper} is costume easily
arranged The Flowers dispense refresh
mepts confections, fruits, flowers or whatever
may DO offered for sale. To one of these
Flower Socals invitations have been Issued IN
the name of the Flowers, a musical program
provided, and a small admission named. The
program included male qaartctte, by The
Cro-cus Club solo, by Sweet William I" q
solo, by Johnny Jump Up; chorus, by the
" Blue Bellies" and other numbers, each title
aplay upon words.
CRADLE SONG SOCIAL.
This is 2 charming and novel entertainment,
the leading idea having been taken from an
English publication called The Cradle Songs
of all Nations y, in the book being found all the
cradle songs, with illustrations OF the various
cradles, together with descriptions of costumes.
The Breton soEg is sung by little misses wear
ing tiny " bite aprons. one standing at the
kitchen table peeling potatoes, while the other
rocks the cradle, i'll which neStles baby. The
cradles are as varied as the songs, the Spanish
cradle, for instance, being hammock, and the
Norwegian 2 basket suspended in air by ropes
tied to its handles and fastened aloft. The
songs are pitched in q low, lulling tone and are
very sweet Fritz Emmett's Lullaby" and
the Sullivan's quartette, 20 Hush Thee. My
Baby" making charming numbers, as does
John Scanlan's Peek-a Boo" when well sung.
SPRING FASHION HINTS.
The coming waterproof is in all colors.
Coat sleeves take precedence of all others.
The skirts of dresses are worn shorter.
h1dDtIGS ana Jerseys are IIlInmcQ-
Red crayats are in high favor among young
men.
The latest rage is one cclor for dress, hat,
wrap, gloves and shoes.
The hair is dressed ~ low, or very high.
Long-waisted bodiees, pointed back and front,
are revived.
Talor-made dresses have lost their pretty
simplicity.
Waists grow longer, basques shorter, collars
higher skirts fuller, hats and coiffureS higher,
dress less artistic.
For Summer wear light fabrics win be N ade
with corsageS pieated On the shoulders, crossed
in front and belted at the waist, the sash or
belt having long ends.
Old fashions bring old foIiies, and it is said
that the present elaborate style of dressing the
hair and powlering it almost nCcessitates the
use of face powder, paints, moucheS or black
patches on the face, and penciing the eyebrows
and eyelashes. Cosmetics were never more in
demand thsa at present.
Domestic Recipes.
New and delieious-to be made in the
morning and thoroughly chilled: Pare FIVE or
six oranges and cut them in thin slices; pour
q cup of pulveFiZed sugar over them; boil one
pint Of milk, add while boiling the yoks Of
three eggs and one tablespoonful OF corn-starch,
which you have first rubbed smooth in a little
cold milk; y0a must stir this every moment
till it begins 10 thicken Ike custard, then pour
over the oranges: beat the whites of the eggs
to froth, add Tablespoonful of sugar put this
over the castard, and set it in the oven to
brown. If You dislike the taste of eorn-starch
substitute two eggs or q tablespoonful Of gela-
tine.
Nothing gives the proper variety to a dinner
so much as the close observance of the rule
which long experience established of serving
meats with their proper accompaniments. Apple
sauce with pork and goose, and currant Jelly
with mutton are indispensable at every well
regulated table With roast beef grated horse
radish; roast pork. apple sauce; roast veal
tomato Or mushroom sauce; roast mntton,
currant jelly; boiled mutton, eaper sauce;
boiled chicken. bread sauce; roast lamb mint
sauce; roast turkey, Cranberry sauce; boiled
turkey, oyster sauce; Venison or wild duck
black cuTrant jelly or red; brOilcd fresh mack
erel, gOosaberry sauce; boiled blnefsh white
or cream sauce; broiled shah, boiled rice and
salad; compete of pigeons, mushroom sance;
fresh salmon, green peas and cream sauce;
roast goose, apple sauce.
Here is a s2vory and palatable vegetable
soup, made direct from the bone: Get
10-cent shank and put il over the fire in water
enough TO cover and simmer slowly for four
hours. Skim and salt when It first comes to the
boil. An hour before dinner take bunch of
parsely and couple OF stalks of celery with
the green left on, chop UP with a knife on
board and put into the kettle. Add half a tea
cupiul OF barely, two potatoes small turnp
and carrot, aIao chopped up, aud lastly tea
cupful OF canned Tomatoes. DO not stir il at ALL
The last hour let it boil slowly on top of the
stove. Chopped cabbage may be substituted
foI parsely and celery.
Editors Chat.
The subject which will now be specially con-
sidered by the Club is Slang" Any member
OF the Ciub having good reas..ils to advance tor
or against its use v III now have chance. to be
heard. With the next number OF The TRIB-
UNE will elosc the debate on the question
Resolved. That education is better than
riches, " when the Editor wilI give concluding
sentiment TO the Club.
Minnie: President Lincoln was the great
civil head and Gen Grant the military genius
OF the war. Together they may be termed the
Castor and PUllux who led the Nation 10 vic
tory. They cannot well 0e separated, neither
eau we think OF one succeeding without the
other. Ihe question rs to which is entitled TO
the most honor can scarcely he raised, since the
history OF the great conicI has already assigned
them places together in the highest niche of
fame.
Flora" must learn to spell more correctly.
The critics Will surely be after her if she spells
their name thas-"eritticts" Try again,
Flora.
Efiie H.: All are welcome to THE TRIBUNE
Club who are loyal and true. whether they are
the sons and daughters of veterans belong TO
other Union loving families
One OF our best letter writers spells angel"
like angle" and so is kept from the Honor
Pail l.