The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-09-01

DOW and quill there is the opposing theory
that they are prettier, daintier and more be.
coming; and, after all, it is only question Of
taste.
Green is one of the most satisfying colors to
use in table decorations for special luncheon
or dinner. 1t is easily arranged, and pleasing
to look upon. menu for such luncheon is
wonderfully simple as compared to those in most
descriptions 1t is one that was used by q
housekeeper who lived in the country and en-.
tertained few of her city friends one day.
Everything was carefully prepared aud daintily
arranged. First there was chicken broth
served in cups, with little squares of toasted
bread. Then chicken salad in lettuce leaves;
! fried potatoes, fried delicate shade of brown
hard boiled eggs, with their Jokes mixed with
mayonaisse sauce and then filled into the
whites, also served in lettuce leaves, and
cucumbers sliced thin and served without any
dressing, but with vinegar, oil, salt and pepper
on the table. so that the guests could season
them to suit themselves. Olives and cracked
ice were put into odd-shaped little shallow
dishes around the table, and the cottage cheese
had few fern fronds around the plate Thin
wafery crackers and delicious bread and butter
completed the meal, except for the desert. Ice.
cold muskmelons, nicely sliced, made SIM
pie desert, but more elaborate one of ice
cream and white cake might be preferred, for
it is not everyone who likes muskmelon. For
the cream, vanilla with lemon or orange ice
makes good combination. Tea either hot or
iced is always a favorite drink at luncheons.
A shallow dish in the center of the table hold
ing white flowers with their green leaves is the
only table decoration necessary, except for the
extra gloss on the linen, glass, china and silver
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A little care to straighten out the stems and
leaves in bouquet and to take out the with
cred and struggling parts, will improve it SO
much, that one realizes that even flowers are
daintier for dainty handling
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"Lady friend" and gentleman friend - are
phrases than which there are few more grating,
and few more strictly tabooed by well-spoken
people. If You want to express the facts, 1t
must be done in separate phrases as 81 have
friend, gentleman" or "a friend of mine, q
lady of course, unless you feel that IL is neces
sary to state that your friend is lady or gen.
tleman, you can use "man" or woman" In
fact, it has become the practice to use these
titles in preference to the former almost en-
tirely. The most perfect lady does not object
to being called woman,-she glories In it
rather. AS for the men-well, they are just called
men. How ridiculous it would be if they in
sisted on being called gentlemen whenever one
spoke Of them. 1t would be like Thackeray's
valet in Pendennis, who was "gentleman's
gentleman"
pretty little "memory-billn Of q visit TO
the seashore may be made by using little skill
and care to convert a shell into a very dainty
little ornament. The main ideas are shown in
the Observation-Disclosures. The shell selected is
large, rather Tat one. with smooth lining
Paint little scene, making few water and
sky lines, tiny sail, and some lines to make
the projecting side of the shell look like cliff
Then seaweed is arranged around the shell.
and tiny piece is pasted to the cliff as though
it grew there. An easel of brass wire can be
constructed by twisting three pieces of it into
a holder and rest,
To preserve seaweed, wash it carefully. and
then dry 1t on sheets Of paper. By floating it |
in water the branches will float ont into yerv
delicate shapes. Float these on card, cover
with sheets of paper, and press them until they |
are quite dry. These are very pretty mounted
on sheets of white paper, or can be used In lit
tie mementoes as described. To mount 1t, lay
it out on the sheet of paper, and, with narrow |
strips OF glued-paper fasten the stem and largest
branches down.