The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-16

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borne in toy jaunting car. This was
lined with breen paper, and the donkey
drawing it was beribboned with green.
| Much merriment was caused as each
| lady helped herself to a Shillalah, the
next in turn drawing the imitation
jauntlng car until it was again in its
place at one corner of the table.
Chicken Paddles were the masquerade
costume assumed by Chicken Pates,
and their finishing touch was a tiny
Irish flag. which, sewed to a tooth
pick, waved proudly aloft as they were
| served by the NO lmost hysterical
maid from Elm. Killarney Chops
were our long tried friends, lamb
chops: Irish Spuds We're French-fried
potatoes. and Emeralds were green
peas. With this course was served hot
bread rolls. tied with green ribbons.
/ Shamrock Salad was a delightful COM
| Dination of lettuce. celery and hard
/ boiled eggs, while Hibernian dressing
showed a close kinship 10 our better
known French dressing. Barney Cream
proved as persuasive and delectable as
| the compliments of its namesake, 1.-The
Barney stone" 1t was of pistache.
/ and was served in dainty little boxes
I cut from pastcboard in the shape Of
/ harps, covered with green paper. Black
coffee Coffee Bawn), candy Cline md
/
! Qittle cakes), completed the luncheon.
Fun Tint Followed.
! During the last course Mrs. Hope
| turned to the reverse side of her menu
card and all followed her lead. Anec-
dotes grim full of Irish wit were found
on each and peals0 of laughter ensued
as Mrs. Hope read: Do you think 1t
is healthy to keep your pigs so close
TO your cottage?' asked a visitor to the
sQuire's daughter. Indade, l don't
know, ma'am,' was the answer; none
of the pigs amt ever been ill.,
Each guest then read aloud the fol-
lowing contribution to the general fun;
"Why are the poor of Ireland like
carpet?" Waiting until various an
swers were proposed. the correct one
was read, Because they are kept down
by tacks (tax)."
He was an Irish soldier just re-
turned from foreign service, and they
askd him if he had met with mucn
hospitality abroad Hospitality did
you say? Shure, / was in the hospital
nearly all the time
What was the greatest miracle ever
worked in Ireland? Waking the dead
" Patrick, you were on a bad spree
yesterday Yes, Mr.. Ryan, was.
Bless me if 1 wasn't a-lyin' in the gut
ter with a pig. Father Ryan came
along, looked at me, and says, says he,
zone is known by the company he
kapes.'" And did you get up, Pat
rick?' No but the pig did
"'Well, Bridget, where do you live
now? inquired her old mistress. Place,
mum, l don't live anywhere now-Im
married
AN Irishman wrote home to his
friends over the briny that in this
blessed land everyone was so honest a
reward had to be offered for thieves"
IF a hole We're bored exactly thorugh
the earth, starting from Dublin, If you
went in at that end, where would you
come out? Out of the hole"
What is the difference between an
| Irish Catholic priest and a Baptist
clergyman? One uses wax candles, the
other-dips."
Cost and Result of the Experiment..
1t was an almost hilarious party that
| assembled later in the drawing room
Incidently, the caraffes upon the table
were two bottles upon which were con-
spicuously displayed the labels Irish
Whiskey." These, deliberately bowed
with green caused many pointed COM
ments, but the fluid poured by the
waiting Norah was undoubtedly water,
This explanation is necessary to explain
the unpleasant Interpretation that
might have been given to the merry
conduct of Mrs. Hopes luncheon.
| All were so permeated with the Hi
bernian flavor of the last hour and a
half that ii only needed a whispered
request from Mrs. Hope to cause Mrs.
Stone, who was an admirable musician,
to move to the piano and discourse
sweet Irish melodies. Kathleen Nav
ourneen," believe Me If All Those
Endearing Young Charms Rory o
Moore" delighted the hearers, and fin
ally all Joined in singing the we'll
known and tuneful melodies. Mrs. Gale
had been a talented elocutionist before
| she had foresworn the world artistic,
and married the principal of the high
| school, and later had to devote her tall
ents to soothing the ruffled feelings of
four little Gales. of every degree of
violence. She gladly responded to Mrs.
Hopes query as to whether she would
read aloud a charming little Irish
story of Alice and Edgerton Castles,
entitled "Rosanna," and Merton, FAM
fly cares, domestic troubles were all
forgotten as reader and hearers lived in
the realm of fiction for an hour.
Mrs. Hope was a diplomat as well as
entertainer. AS a move was made.
amid congratulations, to depart, Mrs.
Hope addressed her guests as in this
wise:
little experiment, and I want those of
you who would not admit the posi-
bailties of entertaining without large
| means to carefully study the figures on
my menu card. This is the actual cost
of my luncheon. 1t came within five
dollars. These of you who care to
unite in similar pleasantries do so. We
can call ourselves The Poverty Lunch
Club and pledge ourselves to limit the
cost of our entertainment to five dol
lars. Each member must give an
itemized account of her expenses and
a prize will be given for her who gives
the best luncheon at the least cost. An
assessment of twenty-five cents a men,
Der will be levied for that purpose"
All unanimously joined the club. Mrs
Stone, erstwhile the most skeptical of
them all, agreed to give the luncheon
for April. Before she left the house
all sorts of schemes were working out
in her clever brain in which Easter
mementoes. angels, little rabbits and
eggs played a prominent part.
Mrs. Hope was a public benefactor
She taught her neighbors to know
themselves, their talents, their origin
ality. The Poverty Luncheon Club
became an established organization
and practically revolutionized the home
and social life of Merton.
Minerva Spencer Handy.
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