Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-04-06

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opens up the cookies of the human
heart like the spring, and not beautiful
festival is more opportunely placed to
take advantage of the opening than
Easter.
The thought of Easter is in itself the
most wonderful and holy of the Chris
tian belief, but the Christian is not
alone in feeling the influence of the
spring, and making the Easter festival
one of tenderness and rejoicing, as the
type of the renewal of youth, and the
opening of flowers in the smile of ma
ture.
1t seems very natural at Easter time
to want to do something for somebody,
and each year the festival grows to be
more and more devoted to gift giving
and entertaining.
In entertaining there are many
grades. Not every one can give big
and elaborate balls and parties and re.
ceptions. Not everyone desires to. To
many people entertaining means call
ing about one a few of ones choicest
friends, and placing before them the
treasures of hospitality in welcome and
good cheer. The refreshments may be
of the simplest but the manner in
which they are offered and the accom-
panying give and take of friendly inter-
course creates the charm of such en-
tertaining.
1t is to such people, people who en-
tertain a few at time and in simple
manner, that the following suggestions
for Easter entertainments are. offered.
The first is for an Easter breakfast.
Not breakfast party at noon, but one
supposed to take place at nine O'Clock
on Easter morning. This will give
those who go to early communion at
church, fasting, opportunity to go and
return. The maids can also attend
church and mass and still be back in
time to help the mistress with her
pretty little affair. The breakfast will
be short enough to allow the guests
to attend the morning service at the
churches, also, for everybody goes to
church on Easter day if at no other
time.
The guests, to begin with, may be on
ly the members of the household. or a
| family gathering, small Easter house
party of eight or ten congenial spirits
friends that are happy to be together
The table, or two small tables, may
be set the night before with the excep.
ton of the flowers and silver, which
can be placed quite easily by the hos
tess and the dainty touches made
while the cooks get ready the coffee
and toast and things for the menu.
The first requisite for the table is
daintiness and springlike freshness, Sc
the chief attraction of the table mus
be flowers. Don't make the mistake
saw at an Easter table once, of putting
heavy, roses full of voluminous color
and scent, upon your Easter table. The
| flowers must be white and yellow ant
violet and pale pink, lilies, daffodils
violets, hyacinths, tulips, the spring
! like flowers, those that make you think
they have been plucked right out Of
doors and are full of the sunshine anC
! soft air.
| Mass the flowers in the center of the
table, low, so that the guests can see
each other across them. ANY PRETTY
fancy of more or less elaboration car
be used in their Arrangement.
AS the breakfast is short the flowers
need not be put into water. Lilies ant
daffodils may be laid in circular rows
and the center heaped with blossoms
At each place knot of posies is laid
Do not scatter blossoms all over tho
cloth, however, because that gives &
clustered and untidy look. A little
Easter card may be put at each place
with the name and menu written or
the back in gold paint Or each plac;
favor may be some one of the ingenious
and cunning toys for holding candy
and candy eggs. A little gift boob
with white parchment covers also make
a pretty place favor. The hostess may
suit her own taste, and pocketbook il
this way. A pretty way is to have the
centerpiece made up of individual bou,
quets, with ribbons attached, extending
to the places. At the end of the feas
each ribbon is pulled, and the center.
piece disintegrates into an individual
portion for each guest.
Another way of designating places is
with decorated Easter eggs, which vii
bear the names of the guests.
The breakfact menu suggested il
very simple. Fruit first, oranges
| crane fruit whatever is in season