The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-15
THANKSGIVING DECORATIONS.

1t is late in the year. and :" tli" out
door leaves and grasses and vines are
not to be had in the northcrIy clinc> in
tho If freshness and grt"nnrsS, though the
Southern woods offer tn" halnI",r. the
cane, the wild laurel. the bay. the pine,
and the gioSSy-leavcd magnolia l,r,lghS.
However. it is the call If th. season TO
sugge st the fullncs> Of harvcS, time. and
the garnert1l richness Of fruit and flower
and enc must have rcc' nrS'. to little
mechanical ingenuity. The same InrrhuI
home.
One Of the most artistic and natural
effects can be made with large. bare,
branches Of apple b'ugh> gathered from
| the rugged. guarded :. ntinrl> Of The. hill
sides. brown and lcatirSS though they h.
| Choose from the grocer or III" E'''n"
stock smooth. glossy apples. not -" lar@,.
but Of brilliant roloring. russell. crin>'.ir.
| or polished green. An uphDl>ts rer ne
| die, long and pointed ut both ends. Will
| be needed and some Sktin or Il spool If
| stout black linen thread. Pass Iii" nee
die through the apple from strur to hnrk
| and draw the thread around owe, The
short lengths at each end with which
t" tie the apple to the hough. This
must be securely and firmly dome The
branches should be long and trailing
with many separate and uneven 1wy,-
| FER the best effect. and when fairly laden
they will call to mind the Iirturr Of
! many bending hurd, l.-lrarr!. standing
! even yet against thu. cold Nrvrnln.4 >ky
waiting for the gathcrrrS.
! FER church de c1,rAti'n th">" lugl>
may he GROUPED against the side pillars
| or lila>terS Of the challr..l. r. along th..
railing or oakcn pan"ling. Oranges AMI
lemons can h" tied i'll the >an' way amid
| the shining leaves Of laurel irA1rIu~
with equal stimulation Of natural growth
Another artistic and >u=y' >tvr d'.r,rA-
| tiCn can lt' made with Il length IF ;.raIr--
vine with twisted tendril~ and >,ll.;ivd-
ed offShootS DIS a basis. One can almost
always get some grape or tig leaves fr,,ln
| e uyenltnt hNthnnSr or nursery. and
| these are attached with small wires to
the vine. and beneath the leaves AT in
terval> are suspended full clusters # the
grapes. purple Hamburg. the cr11l>tll To-
kay. or the grren-tinted Malaga varieties.
Trailtd above the altar against 1h'. dos
sal. as the back panel curtain i "lll'eI-
the effect is eXIui>itely graceful and ar
tiStir. One is never ut a less Nh II "a
the spot and able to try the fleet. for til,
best disposition to make IF thr>" h"'rra
tons The lectrrn. the r, alin='i"~k. The
chan,tl rail. call for their "wn most fit
ting emhltmS. The tall golden >h''iv"l
Of wht at and rye. tied with Il 1tiha1''
shade Of pink or green satin ribbon. or y
WiSp Of the straw. may lie ARRANGED a
| either side Ct the chanccl. and Allur"Ir!
atcly above the carving # the tail oak
en- chair that bears the l,i>hnp> crown.
| White and yellow chrySantht lnl!> are
in place in the cleaning brass vases IF
the altar. CT the more dcliratr pink AMI
white sprays Of the lung->trmmel COS
NJ. that Outlive> the early frnStS. Then
there are lunches If mountain ash. whose
militant red berries amid autumn leaves
give a gleam Of splendid color. depending
frc:n the brasSwork of l';llIit or reading
desk. The tropical fruits. pineapple,
lemons oranges. bananas. have their
place On boxes CT graduated height :
around the fct of the pulpit. intFr>lrr>''!
with green's while lever dcwn. in more
humhl. Iut not less useful place. ar"
piled the hcmcly red and purple cahha=pS.
the -,ld.n pumpkins. the yellow carrots
and turnip>.
The same methods may he f"ll"wr! liz
the frightening Of the home. for the
family gatherings. and the rare meetings
perhaps Of lCng-parteh frlcntS | ne al'-
pie boughS above tn" mahogany l.'k"r
CT the long Sidehoard gli>ttnin= with 81
yer and glass: the vine and grapes along
, the side wall! beneath the rictlr'>; tn
maptel shelf imbetde,l with green. with
, piles of oranges. apples and bananas ana
long trails of Roman ivy. pending 't"wl.
the sides; pineapplr< hung like bells or
lanterns from convenient hooks with
, lengths of cord or ribbon. To each guest
chair the flower cluster WAS tied Witt
rihhcnS to- match the tint of tn" Wood
cid rose or il shining green with oak or
mahogany. TIL" one thing not I" h''
forgotten is the Loving cup in the Eng
fish pewter 50 much used now. ar the
richer Bohemian glass in rose or green.
with tracery of gold The tcaStS come
: | with the warmth and mellnwne>> If the
feaSt'S clcSe The heart Swrll> with
good fellowship and the good wishes and
kindly words leap to the liz as the cnl
goes its round. Whether it be the mnll-'i
wine with its spicy sweetness. the home,
made brewing or the amber sparkle of
New England's cider. there is the tender
hcart-throb for the absent i'll the ringing
: farewell chorus:
God bless you. and God bless me-.
God bless Us every one:
e. NJ. T. in New York Evening Post.
: SaIuting the Deck.
The poop or raised aftcrdeck Of a >hl
over which Hoated the national flag w,>
considered to be always pervadrd Ivy thu