Evening star., 1901-12-28
washington would welcome

countenanced Washington would welcome
his guests to his mansion.
The gowns and headdresses OF the la
dies invited TO attend may be copied from
olo-fashioned prints or REPRODUCTIONS OF
portraits of historic bellies The rich bro
cades. the powdered hair and complexion
patches will transform the appearance OF
modern beauN and bellies in a manner truly
wonderful. A few lines penciled on the
face Will aid In suggesting the appearance
OF the individual whose personality Is 20
be represented Every guest should be at
liberty TO select the character most pleas
ing TO himself or herself. OF course this
choice should preclude the characters OF
washington and his wife. which belong
70 the host and hostess.
Minuet to He Danced First.
The minuet will of course, be the first
dance, and it should be led by the host and
hostess in the costumes Of Washington and
his wife. If other than buffet refreshments
are served the host takes to the dining
room the most distinguished lady present
that is. the one whose position In the So
clety OF the time represe nted was most i'm
portant. The hostess takes the most dis
tlnguished gentleman to the dining ROOM
The selection, OF course, will be largely in
huenced by personal feeling.
In the center Of the dining room table
handsome decoration repre- senting a chino
OF bells bearing aloft a silver star and the
figures 1902 should be placed on a bank OF
green or of flowers Ribbon streamers
red, white and blue, should extend to the
edge OF the supper table, where waNen
cherubs, such as are made for decorations
on the top OF a Christmas tree. perch
among the little clusters Of flowers intend
ed as souvenirs for guests A knot of red
white and blue ribbon should tie the flow-
ers intended for the ladies. II individual
menus are prepared each one NAV be given
personal significance by being inscribed
with verse relative to the flight Of time
any dictionary OF quotations Will supply
the necessary lines.
The dining room ought TO be lighted en-
tirely with wax candles I'm handsome cam
deiabra. A number OF these. with tinted
shades to tone down the glare, may dec
orate the supper table.
Around the Flowing Bowl.
The punch bowl. which should stand
upon the sideboard. must be a genuine old
fashioned affair If such a one can be OBJ
tained among the friends OF ihe host and
hostess. Punch is made Of d [ water and
wine or spirits, together u,h the acid
juices OF fruits and sugar The hardy men
and women of colonial and revolutionary
times were Injured to strong drafts and
could stand more punch than their nervous
uyspeptlc descendants. so the punch should
be partaken Of sparngly. Ii is probable
that the punch served at Washington's ta-
bic was made after this recipe: Rub the
yellow rind of a lemon with sugar. Put
the sugar into the punch bowl and squeeze
the lemon juice over IL. The rum or bran
dy is then added in the proportions pre-
ferred and mixed thoroughly with the
sugar and lemon juice. Hot water is then
poured into the bowl, the mixture being
constantly agitated meanwhile.
Wine punch is made with two pnts Of
port wine, quart of good old Jamaica rum
the juice of twelve lemons. one pound Of
sugar and six pints of hot water
The supper itself may consist Of bouillon
in cups, assorted sandwiches IN fancy
shapes, oyster patties, chicken salad New
Year cake, iced and trimmed with holly;
ices. fancy cakes. fruit and coffee
If cotillion is danced, the favOrs should
follow the general idea of the party, rep
resenting old-fashioned souvenirs.
Only Persons of Quality.
While in the main Historical accuracy
should be aimed at, the guests should bs
given liberty to represent many historic
Americans who could not have possibly
been present at that first reception. All
who attend should have been persons Of
quality In those days and alive at the time
the first President celebrated New Year IN
1890. Among those who should have the
privilege of attending such entertain
ment may be named Robert Morris and his
wife, the latter the friend Of Martha Wash
ington; Governor and Mrs. Clinton. the
widow of General Montgomery. Lady Stir
ling, the lovely Lady Kitty Duer, Lady
Mary Watts, the Warehouses de Brienne.
General Knox and his wife. Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Livingston, Mrs. Mercy Warrs n,
Washington's Vice President, John Adams.