New-York tribune., 1901-08-05

A Brooklyn woman who is interested in flowers
started novel garden this summer They have
front lawns In Brooklyn and she had a hole dug
I'm hers large enough TO hold one-haf of stout
hogshead, the outside of which she had smeared
with tar. The top was trihe below the level Of
the ground and the edge turfed so that when
me hogshead was filled with water It looked like "A
tiny lake. The barrel was filed tHo-thirds its
depth with rich earth which an inch of sand was
placed, and then filed TO the brim with water.
In IN this water plants were put water poppies,
water E,; snowhakes, nympheas and hardy nelum-
at frequent intervals and replaced by fresh.
The monster fish caught by a New-York society
woman recently is probably the largest ever taken
by hook and line in this country. The fish was a
tune. or tuna. which is akin to the tarpon. and
weighed 2ls pounds The hooks bated with
lying fish, which is favorte food of the tuna
when after a few moments, the tuna suddaniv
Ieaped from the water and seized the hying fish
which was of the hooks. Although held onlv
by twenty ounce rod the great fish was safely
landed. ''S
Young women ushers at church have beer intro
duced by Pennsylvania pastor. with the result of
greatly increasing his congregation. The girls NOT
only escort people to their seats, but pass the col
lection baskets, and, 1t is said, careful not IN
remove these baskets too soon. Although tho ~
novation was begun merely as temporary exneri-
ment, the church members are much pleased Win
the arrangement and now think OF making r.
permanent -
OF pretty outdoor fetes. golf tea, following Some
tournament or interesting game, presents most ar
tractive features A centrepece of wiIdfoU,ers
ornaments the table. which is spread on the club
house yeranda under the trees and the daipties
I'm keeping with the rustic slrroundiros
Grape fruit marmalade makes the most deiicinS3,e.
little sandwiches for such occasions and DIentv ~
small quaint dishes containing cakes cap1ias
placed about the tables. Tall pitchers of noai
t.rnks always prove centres OF attraction hIit ~,
tea should not be omitted mixture Of 1ipger
and rsaparilla is good. and a little ra snherr
vinegar Will be found to improve the flavor OF the
iced tea.
Upon the lawn a most successful japanese garden
can be arranged. which will lend pleasing novelty
to a country party. Make a fence OF bamboo
rods about the incosIre if 1t is possible to obtain
these. and decorate with trailing vines and green
things from the woods, and with punches paper
Wistaria blossoms. Seats be made by
ing boards with japanese mating. taking care to
have the mating well rounded the edges Of
the wood and falling even 10 the ground in many
cases Little Japanese tables of straw may he
hired for the day. and Japanese china is easily
procured II is pretty idea II the girls in at
t,rdance viii appear I'm dresses of the same gen
tial style as the kimono. with sashes tied in Jap
anese fashion. and hair built up high with smooth
pompadour and many fancy pins. A bit Of scarlet
in the hair a favortte decoration among Jap
anese Japanese waters and candied gin
Ger may be appropriately placed upon the menu.