Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-26
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weather beverage is made Of one pint OF
red currant juice to half a pint of black
raspberry juice. Stem the currants and
neat with the berries until the Juice flows
freely. Strain through a flannel bag and
ada the juice to syrup made by boiling
| together pound and half Of sugar and
a PINT and half of water. If the currants
! are unusually tart little more sugar may
! DC required. Set away to cool. When
, ready TO serve pour in glasses with a table
Spoonful of crushed ice in each tumbler.
tiny grating Of nutmeg on the top Of
each glass is considered an improvement
ny those who like the taste of that special
. spice.
A lawn fete is always in order on In
dependence Day. 1t may be simply a
family affair a neighborhood gathering.
a patriotic demonstration on the part of
| a school or church. or for the purpose
or raising money for some patriotic object.
If the skies he fair it is sure to be a sue
cess. No one feels like setting down to rou-
tlne work, sewing. canning, sweeping and
the like on the Fourth of July; so why not
rare forth to take our pleasures in the
lopen?
When supper is to be served on the lawn.
provide one large table for a buffet, and
enough small ones to accommodate the
quests seated four or six at table. Dn
not set these tables at regular intervals
but with regard to the lay of the land. one
under the arbor. another in front of a rus
tic seat, third by the rockery or under
the shade of tree. but all near enough to
the baSe OF supplies to insure prompt de-
livery on the part of the walters If young
girls fill the role of mattresses, let them
dress In white, with mob caps of organdie
ted rouAd with ribbon red. white and blue.
Let the large table and the smaller ones be
decorated in the National colors with the
menu arranged to carry out the same
scheme. All the foods can show red and
white predominatin while the dishes will
supply the third color
seasonable menu might be as follows:
Clam Mousse
Lobster Salad
Chi ken Loaf
Cream Cheese and Nasturtium.
Naspperry ice. Sandwiches
Watermelon Cake.
Claret, Lemonade or Iced Russian Tea
Serve the clam mousse in glasses For
iifty guests. you will need 10 provide five
quarts of the mousse, five one-quart molds
OF chicken loaf, six quarts of salad. one
hundred sandwiches, eight quarts Of ice
cream or water ice, one hundred small
cakes or two large loaycs and twelve
quarts OF tea or lemonade
You can get ice cream in individual
moulds from the caterers representing
sheds, knapsacks, eagles, cannons and
other patriotic devices Bonbons also
come suited to the occasion. OF course the
star-spangled banner must be in evidence
ana japanese lanterns in red. white and
blue hung ready to light after dark add to
the patriotic effect
me entertainment provided will natur-
ally include the singing of patriotic songs
pretty idea is to illustrate these SONGS bv
tableauH or living pictures This is always
a great pleasure to the children and young
people. Among the subjects easy to illus
trate are the Signing of the Declaration of
Independence the Goddess of Liberty, The
Old tontinentals, Yankee Doodle, The An
gel OF Peace. Paul Revere's Ride Tentinr
OIL the Old Camp Ground, etc.
Appoint committee of two or three sew
eral d"Ns in advance. and ask them to he
reSponslh!e Tor the programme and COSTUME
ing. II they are at ali clever at making
much from little, a good supply of effective
perukcs can he evolved from candle wick
ing while continental hats from pastehoar1
small clothes from silos'a draperios from
cheesecloth, sheets, etc, will make the
costumes necessary. AT a Catskill Noun
tam resort one year one of the old farm
horses was brought in to play his part in
the programme which he did with great
dignity, mid tumultuous applause.
In all frosco entertainments mucn latitude
Is given Tor the imagination to work. Every
one Is there for a good time. and no one is
disposed TO he disagreeably critical.
The regular programme ended try some
Of the "ld-fashioned games-"drop the
snap and catch 'em.
'hliud mans buff" the needles eve" hon
scotch and you will go home IA trne stir
In the joints, possibly, but thorouehly re
juvenated in spirits
If you wan good, old fa shioned cae for
your celebration, and a cake, by the way
that has been much in vogue during the
past winter for 3 o'clock teas, try this re-
Hipe similar, II is said, to one given by one
Of Queen f,lizahcth's maids:
Boil pint of new milk beat three eggs
and stit into the milk while boiling
Remove fom the fire as soon as il bubbles
lT. put In half glass of Wine separate the
curd from the whey and put to the curd
three eggs and six ounces of powder ed
white sugar previously creamed together.
Add teaSpoonful Of rose water half n
pound of sweet almonds. hlanch.d. and
pounded fine, and quarter pound of melted
outtcr.
MiN thoroughly together, then pour into
patty-tins. lined with puff-paste Allow a |
of the mixture to each patty. |
ornament the top with zante currants. and |
almonds. cut in thin strips, and bake from
litecn to twenty minutes in slow oven.
Leave in the TINS until cold
EMMA PADDOCK TELFORD. |