Evening star., 1902-02-15
A BIRTHDAY LUNCHEON
AN APPROPRIATE CELEBRATION
FOR A COMING HOLIDAY.
Suggestions of the Father Of His
Country-Things to
Eat
Written for The Evening Star.

Written for The Evening Star.
! To celebrate the birthday Of George
Washington a luncheon Of twenty-five COW
ers is a most agreeable diversion Large
entertainments of this kind entail a great
deal of work, and the effect is not likely
to be more satisfactory. Twenty-Five is an
appropriate number of guests because IL
was on the twenty-second day Of the month
that the father of his country was born
The room in which the entertainment IS
given may be adorned with cherry BIOS
SONS made of paper. In these days, "heh
every woman knows how to form paper
| flowers, the decorations may be fashioned
at home in an afternoon. For the orna-
mentaton Of the table tiny cherry tree III
full bloom may be placed in handsome
| silver jardiniere with border OF 'lh9
hatchetS ranged around 1t.
The table should be covered with
handsome cloth of linen trimmed with lace
and laid over pale pink silk or sateen 10
match the tint of the cherry blossoms.
Doilies and centerpiece should be either
white, to harmoniZe with the cloth. or Oh
white embroidered with cherry blossoms.
If preferred. they may be embroidered Win
cherries. The napkins should be folded IN
the shape of cooked hats and the name
cards at each plate ought to be tied with
red white and blue ribbon or adorned with
little sprays of cherry blossoms and knot
ted with bits of pink ribbon.
Tiny souvenir boxes of candy may De
placed beside each plate. Photographic re-
productions Of Washington portraits
gummed to the covers of the boxes are
pretty and appropriate. These pictures
may be bought for ten or fifteen cents each
from stationers who deal in photographlc
prints Of celebrated works of art Ihe
boxes look very dainty il covered with
pink silk or satin If the pink paper boxes
which are bought at the confectioners are
not sufficiently ornate pink satin bows will
The table should be lighted with pink wax
candles. placed in old-fashioned silver
sticks. covered by pink shades, to initiate
the cherry blossoms.
Old-Fashioned China.
The china for the table should be of the
old ashioned kind, with fiat sugar bowls,
cream jugs and teapots, such china as
Martha Washington herself might have
used in celebrating the birthday of her
spouse.
A cake is an important feature Of the
feast. 1t may contain for souvenirs tiny
silver hatchets cooked hats colonial
swords and other equally appropriate
prizes. The cake should be handsomely
iced and decorated with maraschino cher
ries. Two large candles may stand in the
center to represent the month of Washing
tons birth, the second in the year, and
twenty-five small candles should indicate
the day of the month. The year, 1872.
SnOuiu De lceu upon the surface. Lie CAKE,
placed on oldfashioned plate. will
make very handsome ornament for the
table
For the Bouillon.
The menu may consist of bouillon served
in cups decorated with cherries. White
china bouilon cups with tiny transfer pic
lures glmmed to the sides may be used.
In the dim light OF the candle illuminated
table the transfer pictures will creditabiy
pass muster. The bouiion, patties. chops.
a salad a vegetable dessert and chocolate
make simple bill of fare. The dessert
should, of course, be cherry ice, which the
caterer serve in the shape of hatchets
or cherries. Small cakes shaped like the
heads of hatchets and stamped with small
hatchets may accompany the course. Cake
may be also cut into pieces like cooked
hats The ingenious housewife can think
of dozens of devices along this line for add
ing the element of appropriateness to her
luncheon
If the room in which the luncheon is
served can be given any semblance of an
old colonial dining room, or. better still. Of
the dining room al Mount Vernon, the en-
tertainment will gain in interest.
A music box which plays national airs
will furnish a pleasing accompaniment to
the feast. The box should be 50 stationed
that only faint sounds of the melodies will
be waited to the ears of the guests, other
wise it is likely to disturb conversation
around the festive board. Instead of the
lighted the ears of the Washington family
may be played on the piano softly and at
intervals in an adjoining room.
Chance for the Clever.
Candy notices on which sage remarks
credited to Washington stamped may
| be passed among the guests. The bonbons
on the tables should be appropriately
shaped. Beside each plate a card and
small pencil are placed and at the end of
the luncheon each guest Is asked to write
tiny sentiment in honor of Washington
These sentiments should be collected and
then read aloud by the hostess, a prize be-
ing awarded for two three of the best
The cutting of the birthday cake may be
made the excuse for plenty Of merriment.
Amusing well as pretty souvenirs should
be included in its interior If the cake Is
a layer affair tiny gifts may be laid be-
tween the different sections instead Of be-
ing mixed with the batter before 1t Is
baked. The gifts may be made to include
tiny china dolls representing continental
and British soldiers. Flags Of the colonies,
the fabrics being protected by oiled paper
| covers, are also appropriate.
A whist party for Washingtons birth
day may be carried out in much the same
manner as the luncheon. the rooms being
decorated with cherry blossoms and the
viands and souvenirs following the cherry
and hatchet scheme.
Suitable Prizes.
Ine prizes LOT tne guests may De pOr-
traits Of Washington and hts wife. dainty
| pictures Of Mount Vernon, silver paper
knives made to represent swords, paper
weights shaped like continental hats. pins,
| ETC.. all embodying the same idea. Books
relating to Washington make suitable SOU
venirs.
How Could They BeP
| From the New York Times
| A lady on boarding Columbus avenue
car recently was attracted by two bright