Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-10

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| grtaulations." Distinctly formal friends
need only send one envelope addressed to
Mr.: and Mrs. -, with their calling cards
Enclosed.
welcome, and treasured ever afterward. as
also letters sent to the parents OF the bride,
sympathizing in the giving up OF a daugh-
| ter, but congratulating them on the gain
ing of a son. kilograms or cablegTams
from distant friends, timed to reach the
house just after the ceremony, are pleasing
evidences OF affection that tend to break
the little chill that sometimes falls just
then upon the assemblage.
"A pleasing English custom Is for friends
| too far away to Join the wedding guests IN
person. to send notification that at the cor
responding hour OF the ceremony they may
be depended upon to drink bumper to the
health of the bride Good church women
vary this by saying that at the appointed
| hour they will pray for blessing on the
| young people.
In selecting the wedding gifts the future
environments and circumstances of the
| young people are to be taken into account.
| II they are to keep house they will need
and appreciate a wider variety of equip
| ment and furnishings than as though they
| are to board. A sensible present sent re-
Gently from Philadelphia to a bride about
| to start housekeeping on a ranch, con-
sisted OF a half dozen each Of the best
quality bath towels, hand towels. tea, dish.
| glass and roller towels, a half dozen dish
cloths and the same number of silver pol
ishing cloths. All were hemmed and
| marked and the roller towels sewed to-
| gether, ready to hang.
Last autumn a California bride who was
also about to embark on a ranch life count
| ed as one Of her most acceptable presents
| fifty Jars. cans and bottles containing
canned fruits, preserves. jellies, pickles and
| catsups. This same little bride returning
from her wedding Journey to the new house
already furnished, found her cupboard flied
| with freshly cooked provisions. table set.
fire made and kettle boiling-everythng
ready for their first meal. 1t was her girl
friends who had prepared he pleasant sur
prise, after which they withdrew. leaving
the young people to break their first bread
In the new home by themselves.
While dainty china and table linen, cut
glass and silver are always a Joy to the
bride who loves pretty things about her.
the house furnishing stores show an as
sortment of useful. sensible things not apt
to be duplicated-that will also find appre-
citation. Among these are "twirlers" sort
Q. gimlet arranged to cut potatoes for
French frying, potato ball scoops pretty
| imported silver skewers, pineapple eye
ships and egg separators, a clever little de-
vice that can be fastened to an ordinary
tumbler by means Of spring clip on one
side. When the egg is broken on to the
stra1ner which has numerous Sits opening
into the glass the thinner white strains
through leaving the yolk on the upper side.
An attractive addition for the dessert
course at dinner is a silver poll-parrot, who
opens his bill to receive any softshelled
nuts to crack.
One Of the most useful kitchen utensils
for either bride or matron is a food chop
per. Designed originally for meats, its Of
noes nave been so enlarged to include
vegetables, nuts, bread crumbs figs citrons
ralslns, cheese, mint anything. Else
where chopping. coarse or extremely fine is
required. The new cutters come with sew
erai adjustments to fit the purpose desired,
and hashes, croquettes, tlmbales and all
KINDS OF potted meats and fish can be pre-
pared In about tenth Of the time required
by the old chopping bowl and knife method
The best choppers are easily cleaned, easily
put together and easy to operate.
Is excellent served either hot or cold:
Take three pounds Of raw veal and put
through a chopper, using the medium cut
ter. Mix with it four crackers, also put
through the cutter; three eggs slightly
beaten and mixed with three tablespoonfuls
OF milk, three tablespoonfus butter, melt
ed; one teaspoonful of black pepper one
large tablespoonful each Of powdered sage
and salt. Mix thoroughly and pack in
buttered bread tin. Bake two and one-half
hours, basting occasionally with butter and
hot water.
While the fruit cake plays a less i'm
portant part at the wedding of today than
1t formerly did, many still feel that the
wedding is not quite all 1t should be with
out the cake made at home and after some
time-honored family recipe A good recipe for
the wedding cake is the following: Cream a
scant pound of Well-washed butter in
large bowl. Add, little by little pound of
fine granulated or powdered sugar. the
grated rind of two lemons and Juice of half
a one. Knead well for ten minutes, using
the hands or fiat wooden spoon. Break in
one by one ten eggs, continuing the stirring
and mixing. Add now half cupful of con-
PETITIONERS molasses, with a easpoonful
each Of cloves, cinnamon and mace, half
a grated nutmeg and two teaSpoonfulS of
allspice mixed in Beat thoroughly. sift
pound Of flour three times and add 1t to the
cake batter, stirring well. Finally stir in
two pounds of currants well washed and
dried; two pounds of raisins. seeded and
chopped; one pound finely sliced candied
citron and gill each of brandy and ia
maica rum. Knead and mix thoroughly
for fifteen or twenty minutes, and then set
away over night to "ripen.' After the
breakfast is out Of the way the next morn
ing prepare your fire for long. slow bak-
ing. Have good body of coal in the stove
to start with in order that it may not need
replenishing while the cake is in the oven.
Turn off all the draughts to deaden the
heat, and keep small dish of cold water
in the oven, replenishing it as it evaporates
or grows hot.
Butter and line with paper round cake
mold holding about five quarts. If the tin
Is merely buttered the salt may give the
cake noticeable taste. Hence the paper.
Pour the .mixture into the tin and let it
bake about five hours The secret Of sue
cess In making a black, moist, delicious
cake lies not SO much in the ingredients as
in the manner of baking, which must be
extremely slow. When done leave undis-
turbed in the pan to cool for several hours
Then turn ont take off ia MI
on baking sack upside down until ready
to ice. Many people prefer the wedding
cake without frosting-but that is a matter
of taste.