The record-union., 1896-05-17

| Hall. SoaSOu WIFI salt anu pepper anu
| half a tablespoonful of chopped parsley.
Make a sauce from an ounce Of butter,
d teaspoonful of chopped onion juice, a
level tablespoonful of flour, and cup
full of rich milk or of white stock. Cook
slowly, and in ten minutes strain over
| two thirds of a cupful of powdered an
well-dried breadcrumbs. Cool and then
stir in two well-beaten eggs and the
chopped meat Mix thoroughly. and
fill small individual molds nearly full.
Set the cups in a pan Of boiling water,
cover with confectioner's or buttered
paper, and bake thirty minutes in a
moderate oven.
Among wheelmen and women the en-
| tertainment or charity that finds most
favor these lovely days is one that
can be reached or patronized on a wheel
| and at the end of ride to some suburb
with good roads. For this reason
| benefit teas and lectures go country
ward as the season progresses, if one
hopes for guests or patronage. novel
| feature Of a strawberry soon to be given
| in New York will be an auction sale of
| bric-a-brac with a well-knOwn wit as
an auctioneer. The strawberries will be
given out in little baskets, with a small
and delicious patty-pan cake in each
one. AT another novel entertainment
given for some good cause the holders
| of the tickets had the delight of hearing
several well-known writer's Of fiction
tell short original stories never told be-
fore by the freight.
To clean a white sailor hat which is
soiled remove or cover the band, and
scrub thoroughly with five cents worth
of salts Of Sorrel, dissolved in cold
water Be careful not to bend the hat
out of shape, as it becomes very stiff
when dry. Place in the sun to dry.
1t is reported that at a meeting of
prominent specialists held at the New
York Academy of Medicine every
speaker who spoke of cycling for women
commended the exercise, but warned
women against riding in corsets or
tight clothing. When women are un-
willing to abandon their corsets in rid
ing, some one of the various comfort
able health waists, or very short, loose
and very flexible corsetS may be worn
with less injury than those that are
long and tight.
Eiderdown comforts are apt to lose
their lightness after considerable use.
To restore them beat well with rat
tan beater and hang on the line a few
hours, in a strong wind.
Clusters of choice roses in pink, white
and yellow at the end of every pew in
the broad aisle, and foliage plants and
palms, with an arch of lilies s-of-the-
valley in the center in the chancel
| were used to decorate the church at a
| wedding in New York recently.
Table linen to look well should al
ways be sprinkled and rolled at least
| ten hours before 1t is ironed. If, good
linen, it will not need any starch. A
| cloth to look well should not be folded
with too many creases. One through
| the center lengthwise and then folded
| once again the same way will leave the
| cloth without any cross creases. When
dry roll the cloths but do not fold.
| A pretty ornament to brighten hall
| is a growing plant on the newel-pOst.
If this post is fiat, have jardiniere Of
brass or other metal fastened securely
! to it. and place inside 1t a palm or other
plant that does not require too much
/ light and air The plant should. Of
| course, be growing in another pot. so
that 1t may be watered conveniently.
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| A new substitute for mating is floor
| fiber of paper, reversible. and it Is
claimed washable. Some of the wicker
| furniture for country houses that comes
| from London is stained either forest
green" or a Venetian red. There are
chairs and tables Of the forest green
| color in oak. They are copied from
| colonial designs.
| In all large cities 1t is a puzzling ques-
! ton to know what to do with and for
| the children who cannot go away during
the long summer vacation. In one large
| city many of the women's clubs met not
| long ago to consider the ways in which
| to make the vacation days of such
children happier and more profitable,
and the means that they adopt will be
/ looked to with interest by all those who
have this problem At heart.
The newest French corsets of tinted
| or white satin brocade have petticoats
| to match.
| The newest organdies are barred with
satin and brocaded with exquisite Marie
Antoinetse designs
| Great use is made this season on trav-
| cling and shopping costumes of Eng
Iish serge. mo!,air and chevio.s in fine
| heather mixtures Of tiny gilt. pearl,
steel, and jet but; 3ns set on in clusters.
| There has been a phenomenal sale
| this season OF mohairs. brilliantines,
Sicilians and summer tweeds and chew
| lots For cycling costumes the popular
fabrics are coverts. storm serges, beiges.
! and shepherds check woods.
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Extremely full capes, pelerines. and
coliarettes are more than ever the
vogue. The me ajority of these light
wraps are very short. some OF the most
stylish models only covering the shoul-
der tips and tops of the sleeves of the
gown Yoke-shaped collarettes, pointed
front and back and o, er the shoulders.
are graceful and pretty. These are
called the Vandyke pelerines. Quilted
and pleated ribbons are used to trim the
less expensive wraps matching the cos
, tune, and for very youthful wearers
much ribbon of fancy sort, plaids,
stripes and Persian patterns are en-
ployed not only in decorating, but in
] forming the cape, and the finish is a