Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-11-29
DELIGHTS OF BATTING"
rhanksgiving Meal mat Fit Big Appe-
tiles ana Slim Purses.
CHOICE MlALs roR TIE DAY.

The American with soul 30 dead" that
he does not feel his patriotism stirred BY
the memory Of Thanksgiving dinners
that have gone before Is 9 poor sort Of an
Individual.
Indulge Ia 'snscks and bites ~ he
may and distress his digestion BY the
torturing process Of swallowing his aver
age midday meal 10 Eve minutes, there
is one day In the year. at least. when he
becomes passive. quiescent and calmly
amenable to the seductive effects OF q
really attractive and properly built up
meal.
An essay on the Delights Of Eating"
therefore, which would only merit his
cynicism or contempt at any other time.
becomes On attractive subject now. and
the idea OF ~festooning his stomach with
. melange Of succulent dainties becomes
Q subtle and tenderly fantastic sugges-
tion a. Thanksgiving Day approaches.
1t depends very much upon the exuber-
snce Of the fancy. the training Of the
palate or the depth OF the pocket book
how far the course can be stretched out
to suit the taste Of any particular indi-
vidual. But a. q sage once said, Catch
your bird first and then eat him" 80
with your turkey. Get him by ell means
before anything else and get the right
kind Of . bird, II you would have him
tender and tasty ~ he should be II young
aud properly fed. The best kind OF a
turkey TO buy is . short. breasted, piamp
bird with . clear skin and short pin
feathers, giving the preference to Q fowl
that Is not over large. Long hairs and
sharp scales on the legs betray old birds
The clever housewife needs no telling
Is to how to cook the turkey when q nice
bird has once been secured and how Il
garnish the c%enterpiece with appropriate
fxings. One hint only, therefore, to her
in regard to the dining room and table,
which may be given Q touch Of color be-
fitting the occasion without much extra
trouble. The mantle can be very prettily
decorated by means OF q bank formed Of
various kinds OF fruits and vegetables
appropriately mingled with green leaves
The chandelier csn be drsped with ropes
Of moss iDtermingled with sprays Of bit
ter sweets. Be sure not to bring out thu
ordinary every day dinner service, for
this Ia the one occasion when all the old
est fashioned things should be brought
out. the oldest china, the most reyeret
antiques and family heirlooms, not for
getting the old. fashioned brass candle
sticks for lighting the dinner table will
candles. For q centerpieoe q jardinier,
may be made on. Of bali q pumpkin o.
Q cabbage. The pumpkin should be hol
lowed out and cut into points at tn
edge, or the cabbage be stripped Of 1t
outer leaves and the center followed out
Into this natural jsrdinisre the rosies
apples and the finest grapes and pear
should be piled.
NOW FOR THE BATTING.
Having made these few suggestions 10
the accessories Of the banquet. II ma.
help matters to give a few hints 10
menus which may be followed with NOR
or less variation to suit the hostess. tn
following will not be found too elaborat
for the average dinner giver:
MENU.
Blue points on half shell.
Cream of tomato soup,
Sailed almonds, olives,
Roast turkey,
Cranberry, sauce. eurrant Jelly,
Vegetables,
Mashed potatoes. glazed sweet potatoes,
SuccOtash.
Onions with cream sauce
Mayonaise of celery
Waters. cheese.
Pies-Pumpkin, mince'
Fruit.
Apples. pears, grapes
NsE A la DELMoNIoo.
Shrewsbury oysters,
Giblet a rEcoss-a also,
Mortadella. celery
Goldfish, egg sauce,
Lamb chops a la Robinson,
CrDquettes of maccarOni.
Curry OF chicken a f~kspagnole.
Mushrooms on toast,
Punch en- surprise,
Roast turkey, cranberry sauce,
Celery salad,
Mlnce pie,
Strachino cheese,
Coffee.
DEWEY DINNER.
Oyster soup,
Baked goose, Oyster dressing,
Gran cry sauce,
Mashed potatoes, baked sweet potatoes,
Celery sprouts.
Mince pie, pumkin pie,
Oranges, bananas, grapes, nuts,
Cocoa. Amontillado,
i. Ships buiscuit, crackers, Jelly, pickles,
Cheese. bottled beer.
POOR MANS rKAsT,
Consoume,
Roast turkey. cranberry sauce,
Potatoes. beets, celery,
Plum pudding, cheese.
Coffee, ale, milk,
Nuts and candy.
EPIcUREs RPAsT
Cuuied oysters,
Oyster soup, turtle soup, birds nest soup,
Quail on toast. de vilrd hare, rail birds,
Wild goose, roast turkey, Yenison,.
Chestnut sauce. Mayonnalse' celery salad
Olives, cranberry Jelly, blanc mango,
Paradise pudding, aprtcots, plum pudding.
. Pommery Sec, Cafe au lait, Madeira.
Z RECKON UP YOUR MARCHES"
Some families hold an experienI
. meeting after dinner and relate indiy
/; dual experiences during the past ye,
}. for which they are thankful.
In philadaInhia ANNA old famili