Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-10


| table decorations for Easter. and for
| the dinners, luncheons and teas which
will crowd upon each other when the
butterfly of society breaks from it's
Lenten chrysalis, are green and white.
yellow and white, and combinations Of
these colors. Fortunately for the hos
most decorative flowers are now dis
played by the florists. The shops bios
som like tropical gardens. There is a
wealth Cf characteristicalIy spring
fowers-ilcs. tulips. azaleas, daffo-
dis. narCiSSus, mgnOncttc, liliGS-Of-thc=
valley. yellow and White-petalled dais-
les. all OF which lend themselves
charmingly to the carrying out Of a
scheme of table decorations In the gold
budding leaves
yellow -andwhte is a fayorite
scheme fer the dinners and Iuncheons
Of Easter week. probably in Difference
to the sun that was supposed to dance
on Easter. an assertion which some
of the quaint old fathers explained by
saying there was no irreverance in its
dancing, as it was an evidence of joy
in heaven as we'll as on earth. The re-
turn of light and life can not be so
we'll expressed by any other hue. Gay
yellow tulips in the form of minia
and fringed with leaves or vines, make
beautiful centerpiece. A rich border
of mignonette greatly enhances their
beauty. With an arrangement like this
in the center plain yellow shades crown
the candles Tin tulip shape if possible).
The china should have considerable
gold about it. The menu should carry
out the same tintS as far as possible.
Daffodils are another yellow flower
of essentially decorative air if arrang
ed properly. These popular spring-time
flowers are tall and their habit by ma
ture is to grow upright Therefore
they should be placed SO, never fiat
or lying down, nor vet dumped into
bowls minus most of the stalk.
Fair yellow daffodils, stately and tall,
When the wind blows. how they rock
in the grasses.
sang Jean Ingelow. and the stately
separateness Of each flower must be ac-
centuated not lost, in the arrangement.
There should be no smilaX or creeping
greenery employed where the daffodils
are used; their own long, slender green
leaves are the most artistic thing to
combine with them.
Green and gold is very lovely color
scheme. Decorative foliage plants are
of gold by way of enlivening contrast
AS luncheon to be given during East
er week. a gilded basket of mignonette,
tied with dull broad green satin rib
bon will be placed in the center. The
candles will be of gilded metal with
Open-work shades and green candles.
The green bondons will be in silver-gilt
dishes China decorated in gold will
be used. The cords will be plain white
with the monogram of the hostess in
gold at the top. The menu will appro-
priately follow cut the color scheme.
incidentally it may be said that green
is an easy color to manage so far as
the menu is concerned. The soup can
be colored with spinach. green vege-
tables are readily procurable, green sal
ads are common and ices, frostings ant
bonbons can take on the requisite tinge
through pistachio nuts.
For the n@stess who desires to have
hcl table present an appearance as In
yiting to the eye as the Viands she
serves are tempting to the palate, at
luncheon, Gr dinner. many pretty ideas
in the way Of souvenirs, faVors, and
dainty aud odd receptacles for serving
ices salads and bonbons are devised.
Much artistic ingenuity is now mani
tested in the designing of table decora-
tions. which has become very import
ant branch Of the business. They are
a CONSPICUOUS feature in the large and
fashionable shops throughout the coun-
try. Just at present. the decorations
i'm the way of flowers. -pGlCeS,
coiyprc fayOrS and Souvenirs made