The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-18


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Some Early Fall Entertainments
TIE season Of suburban amenities Il
low at It's height not only among the
F plain everyday folk who know how To
get the best CIT OF life, but also among
the Smart Set who are staying later
and later IN their country homes.
: Fogues q 50 years ago. when much Of
+ The notable entertaining was done at
f rha couutrv estates are coming back
INTO general use and the cities are Sub
servlanE In a fashionable sense through
the autumn and early winter ID the
{ country
To be the inventor Of some raw and
Striking form Of entertainment IS ID
score a social Success and the clever
hostess who can achieve this result
nzds ner fame spreading and her en-
tertzIrlEz1enlS Reproduced with variations
from the Atlantic to the Pacific
While few can expect 10 OF even care
70 follow N the wake Of Mrs Herman
0elricn's real circus at Newport whtec
followed ITS pruto1 Tpe in every partic1-
lar from saEEdL1sl ring TO pink lemonade
nor yet repeat the example Of the Van
derbI1ts At Point d Aeadie- Bar Hzrbor.
Maine, when the floral and electrical
decorations alone must have cost q
kings rznsoH-theEa are other new
IDEAS that can easily be followed 60 q
like successful conclusion For instance
AT supper and dance given recently at
the Pot and Kettle Cub At Bar Harbor
The hgStasses for there were two. or
ciared as cooks at the griu while the
women guests IN white duck gowns.
caps and aprons. served the men
guests
At THE SIGN OF THE GRILL
While grill Suppers" are no longer a
novelty AT restaurants. Trey are anong
vate houses
After a dance a long drive from one
country home to another or a Late az
ternoCn among the golf links. the hos
tess and her guests repair 10 the kitch-
en and dining room where an open IRE
and silver grin. invite to culinary en-
deaVor- The foods provided are zJIc1
can be quickly cooked before the eyes
Of tne amused and hungry guests and
may consist Of beef steaks mutton
chops oysters. devIed bones. toasted
cheese CT even pancakes
ROAST OYSTERS
At one seaside home recently the
guests were invited To the cellar where
a busheI basket OF oysters IN the shell
rad oeeu provided These were quick
- roasted N the furnace and served to
the guests on bright tin plates. Of
course eaten direct from the shell The
feast was finished with new sweet cider.
nuts and fruit A similar roast may be
night cut. or in the dining room that is
provided with an oId-faShioned open
CRATE This viii be found 4 CHEEKY way
for the young folks 70 spend z wet szl
evening Wash and scrub the oyster
shells and dry them then throw them
into the ira by The DOZEN as soon as
they begin I'd open they are done Re
move with the rnugs to the tin plates
and season to individual tastes with
salt and pepper. catsup. lemon OF pep
cider. d0ughnues or pumpkin pie with
cheese and eaten % the measure Of Joke
ard college songs OF story. this simple
and decidedly primitive rejection re-
solves Itself into a u19st delightful and
successful social function
In sections Of the country where an
oyster roast Ct grin Is not practical.
corn roasts are much IN favor and very
enjoyable
COSTUME DANCES
Costume dances continue IN favor. At
one recently given the women were
dressed TO represent flowers while the
men appeared as vegetables. In Ene
larger cities it IS possible TO get these
nzasques IN PAPER mzche, but IL Is
quite easy for skIIIfg1I fingers and an in
venttve brain 10 make 4 very good iEui-
tation from paper large cap simuIat-
ing some vegetable. Is made to IT over
the head holes ara cut for the eyes and
mouth. but these openings may be Gun
uingly hidden Under the silk Of corn
the leaf Of a cabbage or the skin of q
pzup KIN OF squash As the case nay be
The domino corresponding Id the cap
should Be trimmed with small vegeta-
bzes cut from cloth OF paper and seWed
On
FETE CHA3EPETRE
Garden parties are always popular.
whether Just simple little affair with
; o'clock tea On the lawn. OF an elzoo-
rate function such vas given BY
Mrs Burton n Harrison. At the sea
CrChIIs. Bar Hzrn0r- Among Ehe fea-
lures Of this enrertainmenr was q
rustic parade in which sheep and goats.
lambs and calves EarEznded with
flowers were led with ribbons By pretty
girls There was also pastoral pan
roE1fr1a- entitled The Reward Of Ana
the Petit TrIauou at iIIes-VVniIa
the guests appeared in the gulse Of
shepherdsszes II pink and blue petit
coats with Powered 0Esr1rezSeS
4 charming attraction for 4 feta
ceampetre IS ID set Up z wooden plat
form frEe boards can be hired for the
occasion4 and have fancy dances per
formed BY children and young girls
A 5fezaufuny dance followed bV a
cake walk with the girls in frocks OF
Pink checked Bingham and the boys
IN red shirts and blue 0vsraIIs- and all
with blaclxaned faces scored z great
success recently This was followed b.
4 gavoEte danced by a company Of
1TarEIertteS and AIeuhisEDD 1sIeS tina
former n Waite and rE1z latter IN black
ard red while an American indian
war and moon dance closed the pro-
grzmme-
BARN ESTERT AILMENTS
These are always IN vogue IN the
autumn ard country folk wro pos
sess the generous. oId-fashIoned barns
may carry cut these affairs most sue
cessfuI1F Old fashioned dress old
fashioned games old fashioned dances
ard the old fashioned supper. and to
crown all the ride home IN the Old
fashioned hay wagon under the mellow
light Of the harvest moon For the
games there may be Blind Mans
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