The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-11

please suggest a suitatle entertain
ment for an afternoon party" asks "a
Missouri o~sr-csToulsa,. liyiug in "a sinai.
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A. il Is Co. M an nu1n function,
I presume ,ha. men Ira mot les Ice I'M
vi'aL L-uucAenrs 90, always pleasant
II yga expect 90 entertain. say twenty
women. WIZ rot a-k =vc Il ynur friends.
all a" whom have tr. same visiting list
and are possibly indebted 600 the =lmc
versions 20 'sp in" with y"u and then
arrange "a progressive affair They are
really groat ful ard II zone has been
given in your town. would be a decided
novelty.
Arrange 80 tha- one course OF tn" lun-
cheUn shall be served at each Of the six
houses. As y0u are the protector OF the
scheme. begin tho luncheon yourself with
the first course. which might be a corn
soup. served in bouill0n cups with
whipped cream on top. Accessories in
the shape Of tiny radishes cut in rose
form. olives. small celery bits and ger
kins may occupy n fitting place GA the
large oval table. il the luncheon is for
a dozen guests. or small tables ii u anger
number is expected, each trimmed with
as pretty 4 fora. decoration as you can
devise. You can expend much more time
and trouble on one course for twenty
than you would be inclined TO do for
seven courses for twelve.
The next cours=, Of lobster croquettes.
deviled crabs. faxed fish served in shells
with q rich cream sauce, or finnan haddie,
lone in a chahnE-dish, which Is always
delicious If properly cooked. would better
come at your next door neighbours. The
c~hahng-dish idea IS particularly interest
ing. and adds fun and novelty 10 the af-
fair. Three women with as many dishes
can prepare all the fish you could use
for serving twenty persons.
Then go across the street TO another
house for the meat course, which might
be dainty lamb chops with pease. a tiny
hot roll. potato balls hecked with chopped
parsley. or most anything that your cook
book or your brains suggest.
SALAD COMES NEXT.
Salad comes next, and that may be
anything that you especially desire, or
that the hostess who prepares and serves
It considers herself especially c.ever
about making. Waters OF some kind of
biscuit go with this. OF course.
BtSsEEl COMES dA dlOlntE pace y NlAAt
tainment. n that. too. offers a wide
choice. dependent on the condition Of the
market, the tastes Of your friends. The
state Of the weather. and an infinite va
riety Of things Coffee. deni tasse. with
fruit. is served at the last house.
Above all. keep the progressive scheme
a surprise. Issue the invitations in the
name Of the six hostesses. giving the ad-
dress OF your house. II that is to be the
starting point. But don't let a whisper OF
h progression get out beforehand
When SOUP IS served and the cups re-
moved. then rise Cyour hat is already on.
ana the cue thus given to your guests and
say, merrily: Ladies. we are forced to
hunt for the next course. Follow me"
and lead the way. The next hostess n
the meat course and leads. and
so on. each new place being kept n secret
NTH the guests are actually going up the
steps.
You will find that the entire afternoon,
almost, has been consumed in going about
from house to house. and that your friends
never had quite so Jolly a time in their
lives. Their appetites. too. are quite
~sharpened by the intervening trips. even
though the houses are adjacent. which. Of
course. Is desirable. They will all eat
heartily Of every course set before them.
and the novelty in decorations. the six
different tables and various kind Of amuse-
ment provided. will furnish food for con-
verssuon for many a long day. and stamp
you and the other five women as hostesses
altogether out Of the ordinary.
A music box TO play during one course
a pianola at another. a young girl friend
to provide a sweet violin solo from the
adjoining library. while the ladies' discuss
their salad. a tender soprano ballad sung
from the upper hallway when they are
lingering over their cohee-an will d in
teyest and will naturally be suggested by
the various hostesses. You see the adj
vantage In such a luncheon. four part OF
the work is greatly lessened by having
only one course to look after. Five other
women pay on their obligations in equally
satisfactory manner. the guests thorough
" enjoy the fun and everybody is happy.
COBWEB PARTY is NICE.
Another entertainment for an afternoon
affair that is not to be a luncheon. but
simply several hours Of enjoyment. is a
cobweb party. This is not new. by the
by. but is always interesting. and unless
done to death in your town and by your
friends. will AFFORD much amusement.
II your house is large and full of hooks