Morning journal and courier., 1890-06-21
THE FLRETING SHOW
Some of Its Facts and Fancies. Written Expressly for She JOURNAL AND CoURIR CHuRcH GAIENnARs

some or It's Facts and FaRc1eg. Written Expressly for the JOURNAL AND CouRIERl
 CHURCH CALENDARS.
 The Glastonbury clergyman whe objects to being made town crier, wasting time and voice in reading all manner of notices from the pulpit, has the sincere sympathy of many of his brethren. There are those in the con- gregations who also object to these morning and evening readings as lengthening the ser- vice not to the edifcation of the hearers This is not all. Many of these notices should bs given out in the Sunday school, but as the superintendent is rarely supplied with them in writing he must bear them in mind while listening to the sermon. Endeavoring to re- peat them before the school, he finds his memory failing, is supported by his assists ant, who in his turn is supplemented by the pastor; names, dates and addresses are called for from teachers or officers of societies and after time the notices, minus few import ant ones, are brought before the scholars, who, unless they refer to Christmas trees or picnics, make business of forgetting them as soon as possible. The bulletin board in a small church where people are in the habit of lingering about the vestibule for little social intercourse, would be an improvement upon the oral plan, but would be insufficient 1 in many city churches, and, though this may seem paradox, it would, while often prov f AA6 bAO O0uoV OA OAOChdNoSs pUd6c5H lOE UzEuy l that strange power of rendering itself in- visible that the contribution box is well known to possess. A little five by three and half inch leaf let of four pages. published weekly by Con- nectlcut church, Is model of the church calendar. It contains all the necessary an- nouncemsnts for the week in all depart | ments of church work, religious and social. Another well arranged calendar comes from | khA YApaOfa waaf from &Io ahrpo of get sound. This gives the complete order of l morning and evening service, with hymns and responsive readings for the day in full, | with large number of general and special l notices.
 A live church could we'll afford to pay the l printers bill for such calendars. If it should add too much to the pastors work to arrange these weekly, ch,roh editor might be ap. pointed, to whom all notices should be sent, and the leaflets, made attractive as possible, should be placed in every seat and given out | at discretion In the Sunday school, to be read at homo and retained as reminders of
 church engagements and obligations.
 TABLE MATS.
 Very dainty table mats are those made ol
 linen in leaf shapes for which the grape
 maple, horse chestnut and pond lily furnish
 graceful models. For these the heavy cream
 tinted linen, which comes expressly for em'
 broidery, or butchers linen or the even
 round-threaded, pillow-slip linen is used ,ani
 it is sensible idea that these should bt
 worked with white linen or twisted embroi
 dery silk. Very handsome, however, ar.
 those worked in leaf shades of green ol
 bronse, or the soft blues and pinks, each lea
 being of different color.
 Procuring natural leaf of perfect shape
 cut from 1t a stif paper pattern and lightly
 pencil the outline upon the fabric. Worl
 the edge with short and even buttonhol,
 stitches over white embroidery cord. Th,
 oord must be held flat and not allowed t'
 draw or lie too full. The end of the cord are drawn through The veiuins is done in outline stitch and i
 lines of the pattern heavily inked, 1t ca1
 easily be transferred to the linen. Do no
 try to follow all the delicate tracery of tn , veins but copy those that are strong ant
 distinct, and If tho leaf is worked in colo
 use deeper shade for the veining. Whel } the embroidery is done, dampen the mat lay 1t right side down upon pad made o warm iron until dry, then with smal
 sharp-pointed scissors cut away the linel
 close to the button holed edge. The line may be left uncut and fringed, but tn } shaped leaves are much prettier.
 | A border for a table runner may b ? worked In the same way, choosing sma leaves and drawing them with the side , point of the leaf out out. With a httl shaping and planning a leaf border for circular table may be deaigned, and the de s vice is also an appropriate one for burea a and buffet covers.
 l AN EGG coxY.
 f Two rush baskets shaped like shallo a bowls form that comfortable oontrivance ft @ the breakfast table known as an egg cozy, a . idea for which we are indebted to Germs Q housewives. The baskets are thickly wadde n and lined after the fashion of tea.oozy: or
 basket is to hold the eggs, the other form
 the cover, and this should have brass rin 8 fastened to the top to lift 1t by. Sometim - band of knitted loop trimming of wool u i. color of the lining borders both receptac
 and cover; the ring in this case Is crochete r over, and strands of wool fastened at eau e alliances from the edge meet under the rir 't at the top, and are worked over in sing \. crochet stitch.
 al AN ANNEX GIRL.
 Miss Helen L. Reed, Harvard annex gil d is the successful competitor for the $1' |, prize offered by Hon. John o. Sargent, in n competition open to Harvard aid annex st dents for metrical translation of the tive II ty-ninth ode of the third book of Horac
 This is the only prize for which Harvard al y annex students compete on equal terms, ar ol is the first time 1t has been awarded to
 woman.
 FRAGRANT PILLOWS.
 "GatheY ye roses while yc may" and - not petal of the lovely things be waste so for after adding to last years jars of p v [. pourri, or compromising the stock for n '. one, roseleaf pillow must be the next fan, " This should have cover of fine linen or pc ', gee, or of cream-tinted China silk. and q Ao last may be found stamped with wild r, An design in delicate shades. For pongee lis linen cover graceful rose spray should nd embroidered on one aide and all acrosi hi ssattefed petals as If floating before lil
 breeze. Fane,ful letters, needIe-etch U. should mingle with the drift of petals to fo ky the legend:
 aat "The scent of the will cling round 1t still he Or this:
 Faded the rose,
 so But its sweetness remaineth.''
 Hop pillows are sopori6c In effect and
 often used by those to whom sleep, t yy. sshlesaed barrier between day and ds his seems to come unwillingly. For use th itv have linen slip; for display, an overs , embroidered with branch of the hop ' 'io- andlblossoms in the natural tints Pill, of of balsam fir need no description or rec, md mendstion, and pillows filled with clo ,.r. tops or with the sweet white everlasting Ilso tired hesd. -~'--r, " t .>''s-'-. vild A szoor. ny A.~prm