The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-09

and table decorations. The craze for
1t has led to the invention of Holland
Delft note paper. The ground of This
stationery is white, and scattered over
/ it are large punches of flowers in that
peculiar shade of blue known as
Delft
Cards are still SO thin that fifty may
easily be accommodated at once in an
ordinary card case. 1t is rumored
that autograph cards Will take the
place of the present popular block let
tering, which has at least the merit of
being plain and unpretentious. In
many cases autograph cards might
prove puzzing, and even the cause of
endless embarrassing positions.
The old, old fashion that was popu-
lar before envelopes were invented is
coming back into favor, par; cularly
for notes where only one side OF sheet
of paper need be used. The other is
folded over square, addressed and
stamped and stuck down at each cor
ner with seal and wax.
A large linen center piece that could
well be used for a small tea cloth is
worked with a design usually tasteful
and pretty The border of the cloth
consists of butterflies stamped on the
cloth, so that the spread wings form
the outer edge of the cloth, one just
touching the next, filing out the circle.
The edges of the wings which form a
series of leaf-like scallops are worked
in buttonhole stitch. The thorax and
abdomen are done in solid work and
the antennae in long single stitches.
The same stitch is used for working the
top of the wings next the heads of
the butterflies Between the veins the
flies are marked with splashes of color
done in a solid embroidery. This de-
sign. which one clever with her pencil
could mark for herself, is beautiful,
worked in shades of Delft blue or in
blue, brown and gold. If one wishes to
do an elaborate piece of work. a sec
ond wreath of leaves and blossoms
that it would come just outside a good
sized rosebud.
Sunday is a. day of rest, and the
clever hostess who entertainS on that
day contributes, by the inforInality of
her proceedings, to a good reposeful
time. There is one we'll known woman
here who makes a speciality of Sun
day teas. She sets no exact hour, though
all her friends know that her house and
dining room are open from 8 o'clock
on. Nothing hot is served except chat
ing dish bits and tea, and these may be
made ait amy time during the evening,
or two or three times, as the occasion
demands.
AT her last tea delicious fruit salad
made of pineapples oranges and ba-
nanas, rich with a dressing of sherry
maraslchino and champagne, served
in sparkling cut glass dish, graced
the center of tine table. Slices of thin
nest brown bread spread thick with
fresh butiter, cut into long, marrow lady
finger shape, were piled high on ONE
side of the table. On the other iced to-
matoes, made rich with mayonnaise
dressing, were laid between squares of
fresh, new made bread and alternated
with sandwiches of thin graham crack
ers spraed with cottage cheese.
The favored guests at these Sunday
evening reunions stroll in to the tea
table just as their appetites move them,
and any one of the group assumes for
the moment the duties of hostess. A
sTnall side table holds nuts and bon
bons, and a large punch bowl for those
who prefer something stronger THAN tea.
Various cups have been tried to suit
the taste Of the various guests, and
one that has found universal favor is
made from the following recipe: A large
slice of pineapple strewn rather thickly
with sugar is placed at the bottom of
the bowl. To this is added a bottle
of good claret and q half pound of ice,
just before 1t is drunk a pint bottle of
sparkling moselle is poured over it.
An artistic table decoration is made
by following out blocks of ice and fill
ing The cavities with grapes, pears and
peaches and other choice fruits. OBJ
long, shallow tins, painted green and