The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-17
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The St, Paul Parochial society announce that their sale, which Is being held in the parish house, will be continued to-day on account of the inclemency of yesterdays weather, This was deemed advisable, as there were many anxious to attend who were unable to do so yesterday,
 This sale Is an especially interesting one There are several very lovely pieces of fan vy work at reasonable prices that would make most desirable Christmas gifts, The rooms, on even so gloomy day as yesterday were most attractive The many tables placed attractlvely about, were noticeaby pretty with their covers of spotless linen ana wealth of good things, Home-made candies and cake were q speciality, aud mo- where could one find better stun, novel, ty was the scripture cake, which was in great demand. The following is the recipe Tor It, which, if one is genius enough, an exceptionally good cake can be made
 -Four and half cups of l. Kings, tv: P; cups of Jeremiah, vi: 20 lsugap; two cups of I. samuel XxX:12 raisins); two cups of Nahum, iii:12; one tablespoonful of Mum bers, Xvi:S; one large tablespoonful of l. Samuel, Xly:25; season to taste of II. Chron- icles, iN9 six of Jeremiah, Xvii1li q pinch of Leviticus ii:13; one cup of Genesis; XXiv; 20; two teaSpoonfuls of Amos, tv;5, (baking powder0 Follow Solomons prescription for making good boy Proverbs XXii14, and you will have good cake"
 the clam family. fashion plate was talk en; not one of the cheap ones, but Paris i!hportation, Over the face of the figure tiny camshell was pasted and then painted to look most naturally. The work was clevery done, and the pieces sold well, They are Il thorough novelty. The tables were decorated in fern leaves and carna- tion pinks, the dark green of the leaves making pretty contrast with the white linen.
 At the fancy work table Mrs Barney pre- sided; Miss Rowland at the cake table. Miss Hall and Mrs, Bowers were in charge of the dolls, At the candy and tea tables were Mrs. Gessner and Miss Jones. Yes terday's sale was very encouraging and the society hopes for the patronage of their friends to-day Mrs, Fuller is president of
 PLYMOUTH PARISH HOUSE TEA.
 Another charming tea and sale of yester- day occurred at the Plymouth I, Parish house Kings Daughters, Rarely one meets such a. group of lovely girls as makes up this circle. Their beauty Is not only of face and figure, but also in taste, as was shown In the very lovely ensemble that was created by their labors and willing hands The room decorations were entirely in ropings of laurel and pine, hundreds of yards of 1t being very effectively tWlned around the posts which stood in bold relief with their dress of foliage.
 handsome it is difficult to single any out At the tea table Miss Glenroa Bigelow, Miss Bertha ,Gorham, Miss Carolyn Booth Miss Thompson were on duty. Cocoa, wa fers and tea were served From place on he sSd Ggg bo degsnd Ganght nng 6B strands of laurel and pine, which were fast ened at the. corner of the table with pink ribbon and fern leaves This canopy effect, Booth, the Misses Noble and Miss Julia Booth were in charge of the ice cream, tle sum, Mrs. Walter Kelly presided, The flower booth occupied the center of the floor and was made up circular fashion; with several small tables, alternately of green and pink composed of potted plants of various kinds and choice cut flowers. At Alice Coles and Miss Newton. Miss Ethel Clarke and Miss Holmes of the candy table were kept busy selling their wares, which were daintily gotten up triangularly and in chrysanthemum fashion boxes.
 Enough cannot be said of the fancy work table. Here the most fastidious taste could be satisfied at reasonable prices, which fact was proven by the large number of sales. An article that attracted the attention of all callers was, Yale photograph frame made up of dull white water color paper. On the left upper corner was painted a knot of blue. Most artistlcally tied on the other, corner were two Yale flags. Half way between the bottom and this design was a portrait of the typical Yale man with pipe in mouth This was we'll execut- ed A baseball and bat were shown on the bottom of the frame It is thing most any Yale man would be proud of.
 There were several other appropriate gifts for Christmas on sale, of silver knicknacks from Kirby's An attraction for which Miss Macdonald is responsible was well that stood over six feet tall--it was entirely of laurel, massed in perfect shape. Its base aid presided at her production wearing a peasant costume with red skirt black vel yet bodice, and white guimpe. Mrs. George Marsh, Mrs. H. c. Booth Miss Anna Rene dict and Miss May Wadhams were at the fancy work phonograph dispensed mu- sic throughout the festivities, with MT. N E. Smith in charge.
 The occasion was also the celebration of their first anniversary. Mrs. Ford is the circles leader Through Miss Baldwin's suggestion this lovely affair was created Financially as we'll as socially it was a success. The proceeds are to go toward the piano fund. Smith Bradley furnished the flowers and plants.
 CLOVER SOCIAL CLUBS ANNIVER
 SARY.
 Al FIeming's last evening the Clover So cial club celebrated their first anniversary It was a thoroughly enjoyable affair. Al the members with the exception of Mir Besser being. present, he being unable tC attend on account of the death of his sis ter, whose funeral took place Sunday Handsome souvenir mementoes of light blue with Yale blue lettering tied with n blue ribbon and engraved with the society's motto, Fidelity, Sociability and Litera ture,' made pretty remembrances. On the program is a poem composed by MT. s Hirseh of New York. It is Tlever little piece of work, and is also MT Hirsch's firs attempt at poetry. The club song, com posed by Mr. s. Hrsch of New Haven was introduced