The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-06-05

too much time on self. This same rule ap-
plies to children. Therefore mothers, exert
yourselves and have little socials for them.
They need not necessarily be expensive
outlays; in fact the simpler they are the
more thoroughly enjoyed. Here are few
hints as to serving delicacies:
Ice cream is always acceptable, and sand
wiches OF some kind are among the necessi-
ties
Serve the food in as novel fashion as
possible. Twin biscuit cut with a very tiny
cutter, say an inch and half in diameter,
are always popular; but remember that
what they lack in size must be made up in
numbers; for they have great faculty of
taking unto themselves wings, on such Oc-
casions, after the most astonishing fashion.
Little patty cakes are always welcome, either
with or without fruit.
The sandwiches may be made from fresh
milk rolls, which have been cut with
small cutter to one-fourth of an inch in
thickness and when lightly baked, split
open and spread with whatever filing may
be desired. An excellent filling, is made by
choLping very fine part of the round of
beef, boiled till tender adding to each pound
of meat one-quarter pound f deviled ham
and about quarter of a cup OF creamed
butter or enough to make it spread easily.
Add salt and pepper to taste and a little
made mustard if the ham is not seasoned
highly enough
A pretty way to designate the children's
places at the table is to take a good siZep
sugar cooky, cover the top with a good
icing, either white or chocolate, add with a
pastry bag and tube write out with icing, in
a contrasting color, the given name or mi
tials of each child. A brush dipped in choc"
olate may take the place the tube.
Decorate the table prettily, using plenty
of flowers, and garnishing every dish taste
fully with parsley or other green's used es-
peclally for that purpose.
A unique arrangement for holding salt or
bOnbOns may be made easily and will add
much to the appearance of the table. Take
egg shells broken in two with the edges
as smooth as possible and glue the
bottom of each to circular piece OF card
board about the size of quarter dollar. Be
sure that the shells are carefully cleaned
and the edges gilded if liked, although If
made tolerable even the gliding may be
omitted. Cut leaves from tissue or crepe
paper of varying tints of pink and few of
tender green. Cut the edge like the petals
of a rose, then glue around the base Of the
egg shell, curling up around it while the
paler deck the outside, and the green leaves
conceal the base. Shades of yellow can be
used with good effect and the little shell
chrysanthemum.
After little practice, these dainty notions
can be made easily and quickly, and are a
great addition to the appearance of table.
German crackers containing pretty, odd
tissue caps and other favors, are always
delight to children, and may be passed
round before the dessert is served, that the
small guests may have the fun Of swapping
them and donning the jaunty headgear.
The birthday cake is naturally the most
important feature of birthday party, and
should always be honored with a conspicu-
Gus place on the table, A round loaf adj
mlts of the most elaborate decoration, and
should be iced in any pattern desired and
garnished with flowers. Colored tapers in
tin standards may be grouped about the
cake, fastened TO circular pieces of card
board, which should be covered with a
dainty napkin or fringed tissue paper. The
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