Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-07-07
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INSTRUMENTATION
: FOR THE CHILDREN.

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This ts a runiincr suflcient to bring
unqualinre 10y to the heart of the av-
erago un.lA. 10 whom the bidding
means 'Just all they want OF sweet
meats, and q rare good time altogether.
The day when they received the queer
little missive. with its dainty pkctch in
sepia In one corner, will always stand
out more clearly in their childish MEM
DRY and as OF more Importance than
many Of the events which come later
in life.
The birthday party Is the most com
mon OF ohildrcn's functions. and the
one most enjoyed by the small tot. as
II means pretty presents and no end OF
frosted cakes decorated with the name
In big letters made OF colored candles.
The .aeai al fresco will be the most
delightful II the weather is sufficiently
warm, and then. too. under the same
conditions, the games may be all out
of-door games. so there need be no
breaking of brlc-a-brac or soiiing Of
furniture
There are women employed especially
Tor this purpose OF entertaining chill
dren ana conducting children's parties:
thcy are expected to attend to every
small detail and to have no hitch in
the general round OF fun no very small
matter. when one considers how very
dilhcult II sometimes IL to keep a large
company of children pleasantly enter
tanned. so that at no time shall there
ease. ~
a very pretty AFFAIR given by n
mother for her tiny daughter was es-
pecially well carried out. everything
was given into the capable supervision
of Mile -----, who brought order and
a delightful time out OF a hopeless
disorder.
The small guests were ushered into
the great hall whore. TO the strains OF
favorlte Mother Goose melody. they
marched In couples to the lawn: there
had been arranged tall May pole,
with ita iiutterlng ribbons. bringing
forth shouts OF happy laughter to the
notes OF the plano, which could be
plainly heard from the music room.
They pranced round and round this
magic pole until weary; then small
kindergarten games were In order with
prizes for the successful ones In the
shape OF funny jumpingJ jacks or jaelss-
in-thc-boN, with their frlEhtfully
grizsled heads and horribly red noses.
Then came u well-told tale of the
genii and good fairy. with the little
folks grouped about the story-teller
on the green lawn. affordlng short
rest TO the weary little limbs before
supper. The table was set under the
trees. and prcttlly decorated with
flowers made OF crepe paper. which
We're afterwards pinned ON the frocks,
Each place ut the table was desig-
mated by n large sized cookie, with
the chlld's name written In thin Icing
On top; this was the means Of rare
sport, while the children hunted for
fhafr huf NOT nnR- half GNrits
ing hs little liter when they were
each given long fish poles, with harm
less, dun hooks at the end, and all
lowed TO from an impromptu pond
In the ctnu Of the table. built on a
huge mirru surrounded by pebbles
and mosses for the dainty souvenir In
the form Of tiny white and colorod
boxes tied with narrow ribbons, and
containing slice OF the birthday cake.
and n German cracker, wrapped about
with the pretty odd tissue paper caps
and favors OF ali sorts, which created
no end OF fun by swapping them. and
putting on the jaunty headgear. The
menu was appropriately simple ana
easily prepared Il consisted OF the fol-
lowing dishes:
beef and Ham Sandwiches,
Cold Chicken, Hot Tea Biscuit.
Orange Marmalnde. Frosted Cakes.
Vanilla Ice Cream.
Frozen Bananas Bonbond.
A delicious way to prepare the ban
anas, given by n leading domestic
scientific monthly, Is to peel back care
fully section OF banana, keeping IL
perfectly whole, take out the inside
md mash II fine. To each cup of this
pulp add one pint OF whipped cream.
with sugar to sweeten. Pack carefully
In the banana skins, replace the sec
ton OF pecllng. and pack the whole as
closely ms possible in the freezer.
Surround this with ice and salt and
leave for several hours until 1t be-
comes firm.