Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-04
TEASAND TEA TALK
Five O'clock Tea and English
High Tea.
WHAT SHOULD Be SERVED
Fashions IA Jackets and Wraps tor ths
Coming Ssason-HoN 10 Give
~Chestnug" Parties.

There are May varieties Of teas zad
supDers, tas simplest OF shIca q ne
O'Clock LEA. 10 consists Of tain slices
q bread add butter. with possibly
some fancy htlle cakes and tea or
cnocoiats. The simplest form OF re-
fresnments ever offered a guest are
p0ssl0ls a. o'clock tea, waters being
nluca favored. Then there IS what the
English call .high tea" aud at this
meal $3.50 or more hot dishes are
ssFva l.alled bread aud butter, cold
nlea ilds, SANDWICHES, fO.sgras,
ssrd .s.e-. lettuce, celery or water cfess
are served. 4 new Implement Tor the
cutting Of bread nas the edge finely
serrated. With thls sawlike knife
bread may be cut into sLces ~ thin
and even as a wafer. The tea 3 made
Al the table. % pretty operation being
repeated seyeeai times.
The season : sufficiently advanced
o. Indicate what vii. be worn the pre-
sent autumn. Military oraidlng sout-
acae bralding, appliqae-worx or cloth
with outtOn- holei edges, rows OF
stitching and taclngs OF plain cloth
Contrasting With the dress material are
some Of the decorations for autumn.
Large buttons wlll also De used. The
odd Jacket 0r bod &c 10 be worn With
any sk &c na. proven so useful, pretty
Hud economical tina. they have been
found pos lively ind spensible and fresh
invoices OF them for tall wear may be
noted Ia all the large establishments.
The straight back OF box coat, ugly a.
it -. has apparently come 10 stay. as II
II still worn by women OF fashion.
Back in the days Of our grsndmoth-
eEs they were ready and provided for
any emergency. III child was
scaided or injured Ia any way, de-
handing soft old linen for dressing, q
generous roll OF the material was forth
coming at Cnce, all clean and ready for
use. In these DAYS when money Is
more plentiful and the women OF the
household have more time, such habits
as the saving OF Old linen disappear.
Money can purchase new linen in
abundance, but It - the soft old pieces
which are needed an case Of burns and
other SKIN abraslOns. Save the linen
pieces and some one will want them.
some bright person evolved the idea
OF the chestnut party" and IL bids fair
10 become famous during the long
evenings. Having made out your list
have q chestnut burr printed IN water
color OF the corner of your invitation
card. Then have your decorations on
the night OF the party OF the most
stereOtyped and "chestnutty" order
possible. A laughable program can be
made I'D BY having some friend sing,
ssNfF -. a 4
other reclte, The Boy stood on the
Burning Deck" another TO sing, Lit
tie Annie Rooney" another, Down
Went McGluty,' till 4 number OF
threadbare songs and recitations have
been gwen There may also be tab
leauN arranged from "wayback." -uch
"a the Family Flower" /. e. barrel
OF -four; "Bonaparte Crossing the
Rhine" fish vertabrae across pork
rind; MARY and john" "Punch,"
and other topics so familiar az TO cause
a snort OF disdaln when introduced on
ordinary occasions. "Chestnuts' may
be arranged by having q large number
OF familiar conundrums written on
cards and to each one fastened with
narrow ribbon, a nice smooth che tnut.
The hostess takes these cards one by
one from n basket and after reading
the cOnuudrum passes IL over to the
person who first guesses the correct an
swer- When all are answered prizes
are awarded TO the persons holding the
largest number OF chestnut cards, while
the ones holding the fewest are re-
warded with the time hOuored BOBBY.
suitable prizes are autograph albums,
fifteen puzzles, pigs IN clover, souvenir
spoons, or book marks and embroidered
hat bands. Refreshments may consist
OF roasted chestnuts and bon bOns.
CourteOusness among the members
Of the household ia the little things OF
daily life - a great virtue, but for each
% have a kindly regard for every DIFF
ferng sentiment - greater. by this IS
meant not mere liberation. There IS
selfish side TO life that all have to face
when they come IN contact with the
busy world. 10 tends To make Us coarse
aud rude and We need to bs constant y
watcnful lest this spirit invade the
home which should gain rather than
lose IN sensi0ility. We need, amid the
worry and fret Of activity, 10 fud inter
yals for the cultivation Of the imsglna-
tive aud creative forces az conducive To
the making OF finer sensibilities on
which 40 much depends IN making a
home where love snail triumph IN all
issues and happiness reign supreme.
Amid Swse; Pink Roses
Pink roses were used in profusion At
a.. .,e.f.f-rv Of Harfr- NJ Hntrsennan