The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-13

The ice cream should be pure white
and in the shape of snow balls. each
one surmounted by a sprig of holly.
An immense bomb over a wire
frame and completely covered with
red paper rose leaf petals makes a fine
receptacle for small gifts, jokes and
notices. Each token should be tied
in a dainty crepe paper package or a
small box, slipping the ribbon end
through the bomb and passing one 10
each plate.
The bomb may be suspended from
the chandelier or set on the table; il
is effective either way. In any event
a Santa Claus or a reindeer placed
on the pinnacle will be appropriate.
After the dessert is served, the guests
are told to pull their ribbons, which
they do simultaneously.
If each gift is tied with spray Of
mistletoe and sealed with a. red heart.
the bit of sentiment will be most ap-
preciated by the recipients. A non
sense rhyme, a joke. a Christmas
quotation, enclosed with the token,
will add to the pleasure.
A Jack Homer" pie is always a
popular dessert for the children. This
may be made of ordinary manila paper
with a frill of the same paper about
the rim. If so. stain with red water
of the juices oozing through the crust
This makes the most realistic pie i'm
aginable.
A pie may be made as follows: Tie
the small gifts with bright red rib
bons and place in a deep tin pan, the
edges of which are covered with red
crepe paper. Cut a piece Of red crepe
paper the size of the pan, make Sits
for the ribbons, pass them through the
openings, and glue the cover down.
Next proceed to crush red tissue paper
in the hands. Straighten out in
lengthwise folds, slash and glue on
the pie" until it is covered. Deco
rate the top with holly leaves and
berries.
To make the Jack Horners, pur-
chase small jointed bisque dolls, one
larger than the others, for the tradi-
tional Jack himself. Dress the latter
in red Tam O'Shanter cap, with lines
of gilt around the crown, and a black
tassel of paper. Black crepe paper
makes fine trousers and jackets, and
white crepe paper the waistcoat, under
which the little figure should be pad
ded out with cotton to represent Jack
gourmandizing. A white bib of paper
with the words Good boy" is apropos.
Tin foils with black paper handles
make an excellent knife. When finish
ed paste him on four-inch square
of holly covered pasteboard, with
a tiny manila water color tinted pie
before him.
The others are treated likewise, al
though the costumes are varied. When
the pies is brought on the table, the
children should recite in unison the
Little Jack Horner" ditty. When
they reach the place which says, He
stuck in his thumb and pulled out
plum" they should pull their ribbons
and receive their tokens of remem-
brance. If the right kind of gifts are
provided for the pie, the hearty laugh
which their reception provokes will
help to digest the Christmas feast.
InaSmuch as the Brownies are sup
posed to help Santa Claus at Christ
mas time, it would be a novel idea to
have a Brownie Luncheon for the
children and their little friends on
Christmas Eve.
For table decorations use a center
piece of cotton wadding sprinked
with diamond dust. A cave may be
made of two tiny clothes-bars covered
with cotton wadding, which in turn
is covered with mica. Icicles, made Of
long slender cakes well iced, should
hang from the doorway of the cave.
A brownie should stand in the door
way with basket of toys. which he
is carrying out to Santa Claus in his
brownies surround Santa and vile the
presents in the sleigh for all good
children. Tiny fir trees should set
around the edge of the wood scene,
covered with bits of cotton sprinkled
with diamond dust to represent snow.
Brownie bonbon boxes should be
placed at each plate. The brownie
should have a bunch of holly in his
hand. For such luncheon the cookies,
cakes, ETC.. could be made into the
shape of brownies.
The older people may have "a Star
Luncheon" during Christmas week.
The centerpiece may be cut out of cot
ton batting in star shape, and trim
med around the edge with holly to
keep its shape. Over the table, at
tached to the chandeliers. should be
suspended a star. the flat side down.
This star may be made of holly on a
wire frame. From the points ribbon
streamers should float to the plates
where tiny star shaped menu cards
should be placed. The latter may
have a winter scene and holly painted
on them with appropriate quotations,
or tiny sprig of holly may be thrust
through a slit in the card. The menu
itself may include star-shaped chicken
sandwiches, small star-shaped cakes
a large star cake, lighted by tiny white
candles, and anything that can be con-
verified into star shape. Star-shaped
bonbon boxes should be filled with
choice confectionery made in the
shape of stars. A holly centerpiece
and holly napkins may be used.