Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-26

invites certain number of young men
or four of her intimate friends to do the
same, and unite forces after dinner at
her house for two or three hours dancing.
mere are no chaperons present, with the
exception of the ladies who gave the din
ners: there Is plenty of room for dancing.
never comes
For those whose houses are not suitable
FOR dance; who will not give musical
evenings because they are too consideraf e
to allow their friends to be bored with
music is so easily heard; who cannot AFFORD
10 give dlnners-a picnic well arranged is
rational mode of spending a summer day
and enables the hostess to invite many
more people than could be accommodated
In a house of moderate size
ot course 1t must not be a Dutch" picnic;
Ine hostess must provide all the eatables
IL IS true, there must be marvellous prepa-
rations at home the day before-cake maxi
ing. sandwich making and ham boiling; the
servants ana hampers must be sent on
ahead. and there must be a certain amount
OF picturesqueness in the arrangement of
but comparatively little expense
A secluded. lovely wood should be Sc
iected; the party should meet at the hos
phaetons and buckboards Then as the
DAY spent among the wild roses and honey
suckle draws to an end. drive quietly back
In the cleaning when the dew begins to
fan and the dusk to gather.
A picnic has this advantage too There
need be no conversational efforts to enter
tain silent bored, automatic guests Those
friends who enjoy each other can group to-
gether without any general binding obliga-
tons to others, lovers can straggle into
shady hooks and there need be no stiff re-
Straint for any one.
At a picnic supper given recently in an
Adirondack camp the long table was COW
ered with canopy of ferns. and the four
posts supporting the canopy were wound
with wresths Of the pretty scarlet bunch
berries. Ferns dprnra a6 ha fob oIcA
tne centerpiece was graceful mound Of
cool green moss and bunch berries Before
vided each guest with a tin plate. tin
cup and tin spoon. The plate and cup
were hung around the neck by ribbon
and the procession passed out into the
woods. each beating a tom-tom with his
spoon.
The most suitable dishes for picnics are
those that are most portable-cold dishes.
salad sandwiches.
Cold fillet Of beef is an excellent picnic
dish. Salads are always appreciated, and
fruit, both raw and cooked, Is refreshingly
welcome. To prepare this cold beef care
fully fully trim trim whole fiiiet and tie it ROUND
so as to produce an even and slightly roll
Lard 1t with a fine needle; put some good
salad oil with plenty of salt and pepper in
a long shallow dish; soak the meat in this
stand 1t in cold place and leave 1T over
night, turning 1t over once or twice in the
twenty-four hours so that all sides may
come in contact with the Oil. The next
day bake 1t in hot oven from one to one
and half hours. according to whether IT
Is wanted UNDERGONE well done Basic
frequently. When done put it on an open
iron stand in a large tin, where 1t can thor
oughty drain rain ar and when the gravy and
in n cool place, watching Ii now and then,
and lightly scraping off any coat of grease
that may show itself on the Joint as it be-
comes cold. and which, IL left, would dis.
figure it. This meat thus prepared is very
convenient for carving into thin and dainty
slices.
For fruit salad one prepared in Jelly is
tempting and delicious Pour little lemon
jelly into large mold; when set add a
layer of mixed fruits, fresh or preserved
bananas, Strawberries, peaches. pineap-
ples,then more jelly: and so on till the
saad Is BOWL TSe MerR of the fruit IN viii
cause the Jelly to break into rough pieces
as it is turned out of the mold, and pile
up prettiy in the bowl.
Yellow Party.
Some English visitors at the Chicago
show were entertained while there In
American progressive" fashion. They
have described Of these occasions to
friends at home. who are sometimes at a
loss to amuse the house parties at their
1t was considered by the British guests
a very "comicav' entertainment. 1t began.
continued and ended in lemons. The home
of the hostess was one of the most magnif-
cent residences in Chicago and she received
her guests much bediamonded and superbly
gowned in faint yellow crinkied crepe.
The invitation card had contained, writ
ten in one corner. the surprising injunction,
PLEASE bring a lemon" Accordingly, each
of the ladies took a lemon and entered the
drawing room lemon in hand. After the
greetings were over she was requested to
take her lemon to the dining room and
The dining room was a blaze Of golden
light from lamps with yellow shades The
dining table was covered with lemon color
ell silk, which was relieved by a fiat CEN
ferns
At side table sat lady and gentleman.
who. all were Informed. composed the
wrote the name on a register and tied a
ribbon, marked in such a way as TO be
on each lemon.
After the arrival of all the guests and the
marking Of all the lemons, they We're in
vited again to assemble in the dining room,
while the squeezing committee counted the
Seeds Each lemon was cut in half. the
seeds were extracted and after being count
ed and duly credited to the owner on the
register. were placed in a beautiful trans
parent glass bowl. The lemons were taken
by the committee and squeezed into an Inn
mense punch bowl. Then followed a unique
repast of strictly lemon-made edibles-lemon
ice, lemon ice cream, lemon cakes, lemon
jelly. sardines and lemon, lemon cream
pates and every conceivable sort of lemon
favored food. Placed beside each plate was
bunch of yellow roses, tied with satin
bow of the same shade.
After supper the glass bowl containing
the seeds was placed on the table, and a
the best guess as to the number of seeds
therein. and a 'booby prize" to him whose
guess proved to be the least accurate.
Each guess was then duly registered, the
seeds We're counted and the prizes awarded.
The winner of the grand prize. who came
within three of the correct number, was
presented with an exquisite lemon-colored
glass lemonade bowl. while the "booby" re-
ceiyed a wooden lemon squeezer A prize
was also awarded to the lady whose lemon
contained the most seeds and another to
the one who had fewest.
The evening ended with "nightcap'' of
delicious punch prepared in the large bowl
which had been the receptacle of the juice
Of the lemons
Papiers Alloy!
The Princesse de Sagan Is one Of the ac-
credited leaders Of Paris fashion. Every
thing introduced by her is passed on and
cess into wearing paniers!
Last season she staunch1y resisted the
hoop and was mainly instrumental In re-
straining its outbreak among smart Paris
iennes. Whether she has had brain fever
in the meantime, or has become otherwise
demen ted, we are not informed but she Is
permitting the panier to become a proba- |
bility. May the fates defend us from this
horror, this terrible eXcreScence which Is
equally unbecoming to stout figures and to
tall. slim ones
Can we not send an impassioned touch
ing appeal to Paris and the princess, some |
thing like this? Save, oh, save us from
those frisky hips.
The Coast Was Clear.