The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-03
CHILD'S PARTY
Some Dainties That Can Be Eaten
With Impunity.
MAKE THE TABLE ATTRACTIVE
Unless the Appointments Are Pretty
the Child Loses Half His
Pleasure.

The four small children Of the Duchess OF
! Cornwall and York were entertained the other
day on the lawn of Sandringham at a chill
| dren's party. There were present six small
| boys and girls, sons and daughters of the la
| dies of the court, and four little London
youngsters, who came from the heat Of the
city to eat good things with their future
| sovereign.
| Little Prince Edward, who is every inch a
little king-in- waiting, did the honors as host,
and, by his baby wit, caused the occasion to
pass off very pleasantly. The Princess Victo-
ria, aged 6, was hostess, and received the
guests upon the lawn with something Of her
| mothers dignity.
! The menu consisted of bread and butter,
cakes and ices and little fruit-quite sim
! pie repast for future king to set before ten
| of the most famous small people Of the Unit
| ed Kingdom.
American children are so accustomed to
feast OF good things that they are not easily
satisfied with the humber viands. They de-
mand eatables such as are set forth at the
grown-up tables, and perhaps the drinkables,
too. They eat salads and they have acquired
taste for potted meats, and they know truf-
fes when they see them. Even the condl-
ments are served at the childrens tables and
the American youngster of or Is often as
good a Judge Of a roast as is his father OF
much older growth.
English children, on the other hand, are
kept upon a butter diet, What is
known as the bread and butter age" had its
origin in England, where little girls are not
expected to aspire to more ambitious foods
until out of the nursery. Rare beef, served
once day, the simplest of crackers, called
y
rarely an ice, are about all the varieties OF
food offered to the younger generation.
But, on the other hand, children drink tea
abroad, and to American mothers the drink
ing of tea is not to be countenanced under the
age when headaches and fatigue, worry and
sociability demand the fragrant cup.
In giving a ohild's party the principal
knack lies in making the table look pretty.
Though children are proverbially supposed to
eat great deal, it IS an actual fact that their
appetites are small, and unless a table be
we'll dressed child loses half its feast in dis
appointment.
Let there be table color selected, prefer
ably baby pink. Let the color scheme ami
mate the whole. Over table spread of mer-
| cerized muslin, that looks so much like silk,
there can be placed cloth Of lace. Bows of
inexpensive pink ribbon can drape the four
corners of the table. At each plate can lie a
pink rose, or a few pink flowers, and in the
center can stand a tall vase running over
with pink blooms.
| In serving a feast for children 1t Is possible
to let the color scheme animate the whole.
For pink feast there can be dishes OF rad
ishes upon the table, with one end out in
bouquet fashion, The children will not eat
many Of them. but they can revel In the
color. There can be dishes of pink apples,
and the berries will probably repeat the col
or, for there must be ripe fruit served. II
desired cut watermelon may grace the table
and afford a course somewhere in the feast,
and there can be a cake with pink roses set
in the icing and with pink candles.
The cake seems to be the piece de resistance
of any childs feast. Without 1t there Is q
feeling Of disappointment which the child
cannot conquer. A cake there must be,
prettily dressed, and set forth in the center
Of the table, little toward one end, where
the small hostess can cut 1t at the right
moment.
1t is a pretty idea, at childs feast to
allow the little hostess to place knife in the
CAKE in the same fashion as a brides cake
is carved, after which the cake Is removed
and served from another table. 1t should be
cut in small slices and served with small
forks, piece upon each plate, and the plate
placed in front Of each little guest. II
possible the cake should be cut In such q
way as not to disturb the candles. IL this
be not practicable the candles should be re-
moved one by one and set upon the table,
SO as to made a line down the center OF the
hospitable board. The children will enjoy
watching the candles burn down and finally
splutter out.
With a turquoise supper the whole color
scheme Is changed and blue is substituted fol
rose pink. A green supper is easiest of al
to prepare, for green is natures favorite
/ color and green leaves grow In abundance
The cake can be almost covered with them
and the cloth can be very prettily decorated
with garlands Of leaves. Tiny trees can be
placed in pals and big wooden jars and sci
around the table so that the guests fairly sii
under the shade Of the spreading trees.
/ 1t IS well, In serving child's party, Il
remember ones guests and to observe theil
tastes and their peculiarities. child seated
at bare board IN discontented and not the
whole procession Of courses will serve to ap
peases his desire. He expects to see his viands
| placed before htm, and 1t Is sad disappoint
one. Therefore, In serving a childs feast
It should be borne In mind that part of tn,
show must be spectacular, and, on that &C
count, all should, as much as possible, b,
set forth at the beginning. If convenient. le
all be placed upon the table and served al
needed.
All the dishes must be pretty ones tn,