New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-04-11

AN EASTER LUNCHEON SOUVENIR
and placed inside through hole In the
small end concealed by rosetteso OF law
ender baby ribbon. s r.
and date lettered in purple and gold,
and a bunch Of pansies tied on one
corner. The favors are egg cups filed
with bonbons, the outside decorated
with daintily painted pansies. Over
the rim is circle of green cardboard
covered with full ruffles Of lavender
and Of yellow Grape paper, and perched
IN the center is a funny brownie. 81
The refreshments, as much as pos
sible, are in keeping with the occasion.
Large turkey eggs gilded on the out
side hold sailed nuts, olives and yellow
peppermints. The tomato salad is
nodded egg shape, and the ice cream
takes the same form, and is served on
plates decked with pansies.
At a "butterfy luncheon" but.
terflies are in evidence here, there
and everywhere, making novel and
charming effect that could not be ques-
toned. In the center Of the table upon
a mirror surrounded with ferns rests a
low punch bowl filed with marguerites
and red carnations, some dropping over
the sides so as to be reflected in the
mirror beneath, candles of yellow burn
ing. under green shades and garlands
of the flowers hung from the chande-
Tiers. lowering over the flowers and
ferns are butterflies of different tihts,
so wonderfully initiating nature as
they sway to and fro with wings
a-futter that it seems as if a flight had
really alighted among the blossoms.
scarcely visible wires fastening them
in place. The bodies are of cotton COW
cred with tissue paper, the feelers the
finest Of fine wire, and the wings, cut
from parchment paper, are painted in a
realistic manner and sewed to the
bodies by gold thread.
In the place of lunch cards are Law
ender tinted boxes upon which are
painted gay little butterflies the name
in gilt on the cover. and inside a bunch
of double violets tied with violet rib
bon. Beside each plate is large butter
fly, frosted in silver and gold, with the
following quotation written on the
underside:
The grass and the little blossoms spring :.
Along the country way, -
And bells joyous welcome ring
For Easter, queen of days.
The words may be. transposed.~ the
one who rearranges them first to re-
ceive butterfly bookmark as a prize.
Another grouping of odd and pretty
Easter suggestions and delightful from
beginning to end is called "a flower
luncheon" A centerpiece of tulips.
jonquils and daffodils massed in cut
glass bowl is placed on an oval mat of
green ferns reaching almost to the
covers. and intermingling with these
blossoms are brilliantly colored reggS
having fates or fortunes written on
them. The eggs are attached to short
and long stems made Of wire wound
with green tissue paper and seem to be
part Of the floral decorat TONS Clusters
OF tulips are laid on the tablecloth. and
at diagonal corners are papier mache
rabbit bonbonnieres tied with broad
ribbon around the neck, where they
open The shades, candles and china
are all Of yellow tinge The hostess,
having provided number Of egg
shaped boxes of various sizes, deco
rates them in Easter designs. Thenthey
are filled with salted nuts and olives
and other delicacies.
| At each plate may be placed a yellow
chicken #sewed ato name card, the
name and date in gilt. rustic lettering.
Booklets having covers OF water col
ored paper ornamented with flowers
and an inside OF lavender tinted paper
inscribed with an Easter poem form
appropriate favors.
An Easter Game For Children.
game in which the little ones are
interested is played with Easter eggs.
The eggs are put in. bags, and aeach
child tries to break the egg Of the enc
my BY Throwing hers against it. The
broken egg is taken prisoner by the
owner OF the stronger one. one little
boy has his eggs all colored and pack.
ed away for Easter They are named
for different ships Of the United States
navy His little sisters eggs are Span
ish ships. boston Globe.