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Have you siven a violet steas asks the
Philadelphia Press
It is the pretty hospitality which wo-
men have gone In Tor within the past
week or two.
A bright Philadelphia girl gave a
violet tea one day last week and intro
duced a number of charming little
features which you mas like to copy
vixen you give yours.
First Of all. she dispensed with any
formal centrepeice for her table.
Instead of a bed or bank of blossoms
the board was arranged with wee flower
pots, dotted here and there at pretty in
tervals over the cloth and containing cut
violets
Each pot was filled with damp moss
and sheathed in violet colored tissue
paper. Each guest carried one away at
the end of the festivities.
The candle lad shades of violet silk
lined with pink. The guests cards were
cut from rough note paper of the correct
tint and decorated with a violed spray in
water color.
But it wasn't only in table trimmings
that the violet idea showed itself. II
came out also in the menu.
One of the dessert dainties was violet
ice cream-which is arrived at by flaw
oring your cream with a little violet ex-
tract and sherry wine.
Violet sticks added another touch
These are very slender slips of puff paste
baked. and. when cold, put together like
a sandwich with violet tinted icing or
fondant.
Jelly with violet blossoms is still an
other way of carrying out the scheme.
1t should be a clear wine or lemon prep
aration using deep colored flowers.
OF course crystaiized violets were among
the horizons of the sweet dish.
Here are two good menus. Either one
will make a good foundation over which
to build your scheme.
viii you serve?
First course-Deviled CLAIMS and rolls.
~Seeond-Fried chicken. cream sauce and
waffles. ~Third-Lettuce mayonnaise with
cheese straws-and the violet desertsE
Or will you Offer
Dreamed oysters, with sandwiches fol-
lowed by chicken ~croquettes and a salad.
With dessert of violet ices and cake,
coffee and bonbons.
**
Mary Nimmo Balentine writing of the
tOiuCn VI AEC ut
the May Woman's Home Companion tells
some amusing incidents in the experiences
of senatorial families which require great
tact and self-command to be passed over
without cuntretemps.
Women whose husbands and fathers
are in political life enjoy interesting ex-
periences and meet with curious people at
times. 1t is asserted that the women in
<to fa~,;1ior af ordfdatHS for office often
assist in determining the outcome of cleo
lions. When this is true it is because of
the quiet tact and domestic virtues of the
women rather thai of any specially brill
liant performances on their part. The wife
of a prominent Senator. who is also the
daughter of a Senator. recalls with much
mirth the days Of her fathers campaign.
She and her sister used to accompany him
when he vent to make speeches, and
wrapped in waterproof cloaks the young
ladies would mingle with the crowd to
hear the of the people. The two
were noted wags and wits, and were
feared for their fun-making proclivities.
The elder was invited once to visit with
her father a valued constituent whose
farm was near the county ~ They
went and enjoyed the day fully. visited
the county fair, and we're interested in all
they saw. At night. when the young
lady had retired to her room and was par
italy undressed, there came a knock at
the door. She peeped out and saw the
daughter of the house. May I come in?'
Certainly replied the other, opening the
door. DO you know-I was awfully afraid
to nave you come here?' Why, then, did
you ask me to Gomez oh. your pa and
my pa are such friends that / couldn't
help it. But / just made up my mind
thai if you acted a bit stuck up or put on
any airs over us / was just bound to tell
you of it. I'm right glad you did come
This frank certificate of amiability was
much priced by the recipient"
Bicomers. knickerbockers, and divided
skirts are not fashionable, says Harper's
Bazaar" The divided skirts are oftener
used than the either of the two before
mentioned; but even enthusiastic bicyciists
find it possible to ride a wheel and wear a
Skin thai is becoming both on the wheel
ard off 1t, and that a divided skirt rarely
IS. In the beginning of bicycling, tailors
did not understand how to make the
skirts; they were too wide or too narrow,
and the fullness was in the wrong place;
but now a degree of perfection has been
reached, so that like riding habits, they
are as trim and neat as possible, witt not
one inch too much of material. and yet
enough to be entirely becoming.
Serge. cheviot. ard covert cloth are all
excellent materials. and there are many
golf cloths with double face that make
very smart skirts; these last are largely
used by one of the leading makers in New
York. Skirts made of double-faced mater
ial are finished so that they can be worn
either side out. thus virtually giving two
skirts-a blue or black viii have the other
side Of black and white of a medium size
check. etc, II is not well 10 go in for any
startling effects in a bicycle suit; the
quieter a woman dresses. the better she
looks. The prize awarded at the recent
doll show for the best bicycle costume
was vsren 10 2 Hisif skirt aaJnsain i7cFct.
but the same effect in an all plain ma
-. wou.u nAN< Deeli bettcf. mere Is
considerable dispute as 10 the best style
of jacket to wear. Some people like the
long coat of three quarter length, while
o. hers prefer the Elton jacket. The great
advantage of the Elton jacket is that II is
small enough to take eff and roll into a.
little parcel. which can be strapped on
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