The Washington times., 1895-01-27
How Northern Women
Winter in Florida

Of the western coast of Florida, where the
many gay parties resort during Christmas
week. angling for big game.
There are a host of Northerners in the State
az that season, and it is the favorits social
sport of some women to visit the banks fo-
the New Year snapper. Private yachts and
revenue cutters steam out laden with merry
crowds and provisioned with the best OF the
larder and the wine cellar. Books, banjos,
and all the accessories tor the Jolly trip are
included, and a week is spent on the sun
shiny. tropical waters. OF course. expert
fishermen are taken along 10 accomplish the
catching of the fish; but many a dainty
woman tests the muscle, OF which she is now
so proud, by overhauliny the Iaut line when
a final pull at the hook has decided the strug-
gle. 1t is no easy victory if she succeeds in
landing the CORY looking sea citizen on the
shining deck, for he is thing OF strength
and sinew.
But when the fish are safe in the kitchen
it Is in this manner the darky cook prepares
them and calls it a la Mobile
Pare the fillets from a fish, suppress the
skin and cut them into half heart shaped
pieces; make one incision on the 81 le and i'll
this with forcemeat prepared as follows: Fry
colorless in butter some shallots mushrooms
ehives. and parsley; add TO II tomato puree.
season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg, and
mix in some strong sauce. Lay the fish on a
buttered dish and serve piping hot"
TURKEY TRAPPING.
Red snapper fishing is not the only Florida
sport which the smart set who 90 down from
the North turn into a social affair. Turkey
shooting and trapping is an excitement
looked forward to with eagerness by the
novice and the "old timer and a number of
stiff wings strung on the walls of some New
York bellies Florida home will explain her
proficiency in this art.
Turkey hunting is done at night
4 camping party is arranged. servants sent
ahead 10 make the canvas homes as comfort
able as possible, and a large cooking stove
and utensils goes with the chef. As a usual
thing four tents are fitted up, Bo for sleep
ing, one for dining and lounging combined
and lastly kitchen. The days are spent in
the indolent fashion that Is induced By the
cool, pine-seented atmosphere, int at night
all is excitement. Every woman then gets
into leggins ofleather, corduroy knickerboek-
ers, and caps, the men carrying the rides.
AS all old turkey hunters know, the magic
in hunting these birds depends upon the
whistl!ng.
This whistle is made IRON joint of the
turkey, and when blown rightly initiates the
call OF che turkey to another. 1t requires a
degree of art to use it that calls forth plaudits
when the novice accomplishes thetask.
So, using these call whistles, the party
creeps noiselessly through the spoDgy pine
needle carpet, talking In whispers, carefully
avoiding fallen logs, to where the night birds
stalk. Under cover of trees or PROSTATE be-
hind logs the hunters listen anxiousIy for the
football perceptible only to the trained ear,
accompanied by the soft cluck OF the ap-
preaching bird.
The women who have learned to use the
bone whistle keep up plaintive cry with it
until the turkey is fairly in the net Many of
the girls use the rifle in shooting as dexter
ously as the men.
A number of young women who have been
assiduously developing their muscles this
summer and fall are now eagerly talking
about the approaching trip to the land of
oranges, with turkey-stalking as the chief
pleasure. These hunters of the softer sex are
compiling record on their collection of
wings, and not few are secretly praetieing
the magic whistle" In the privacy OF ther
homes.
PACKING PARTIES.
A less masculine mode of enjoyment dur
ing the Southern sojourn is orange packing.
Mrs. Claughlin, one of Pittsburg's leaders,
las an annual house party about holiday
time. as do hostesSes who go from New York,
carrying the luxuries of their city homes
while they prefer to imagine themselves
camping in measure.
So. las. winter, after seeing how fascinat-
ing Mr.. Willard could make fashionable
hayirg party in his presentation of The
Professors Love Story" these wealthy
women decided to entertain their guests in a
like primitive fashion. They went about
| preparing their attire in a fastidious manner
The fit of their calico gown, which they pur-
| chased at village store, was perfect: their
sun bonnets were white, lined with color
and stiffcned with pasteboard ''slats' after
the manner OF the native workers. Thus ar
ranged, these fashionables started in for their
assumed work in the orange groves. They
plunged their hands in huge tubs, washing
the oranges and rubbing thec, when dry with
chamois to give polish.
Nor did they relinquish their work each
day until dozens of pine boxes with the fruit
neatly wrapped in tissue paper, were ready
to express, many OF them going as Christmas
gifts from the land of sun to the land of
snow.
Many women who are entering the present
season in Florida are fashioning more artis-
tic gowns than last years calico creations
One young woman is designing her gown
a la Dolly Warden. Her skirt will be yellow,
with light blue paniers combined with dg-