Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-02
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the days to come there will be not only
the clearing up but spring sewing, spring
cleaning and the customary spring war
fare against the willy moth and all his
confreres. But for this one week let jollity.,
reign, old social debts be paid and
ones incurred.
The number of entertainments appropri-
ate to the season are legion. If there is a
new baby in the house, an Easter caudle
party is quite the most delightful thing
out. This function follows the christening
and takes the place of the old-fashioned
christening celebration. Only the immedi-
ate friends are invited. Invitations are
sent out on the mothers visiting card
"Caudle Party, Thursday Afternoon, April
Z. A O'Clock" with tiny name card OF
the new baby inclosed. The decorations
for the suspicious occasion should be as
dainty as possible-using pure white with
a tinge of baby's own color, soft pink or
delicate blue. and baby's own flowers, mar
queries, lilies of the valley, forget-me-nots,
roses or carnations. The refreshments are
simply delicate sandwiches, cake, "caudle'
and CONNECTIONS. The refreshment table is
small, covered with a pretty lunch cloth,
having as its central ornament the bowl of
caudle, which is dipped out with a silver
ladle and passed to all the guests In the lit
tie caudle cups which may be obtained in
china, glass or silver. Candles of pink or
color scheme, small plates of cakes and
sandwiches and dainty comportieres OF
glass or silver for the bonbons complete
the table furnishings. This part of the en-
tertainment should be in charge of some
young matron, another one being deputed
to see to the distribution of the souvenir
boxes containing squares OF the chr stenlng
cake.
The mother receives the guests infor-
mally then the baby, in his best bib ana
tucker, is brought in on pillow, to be duly
introduced and made much of, although on
no account kissed unless on the brow or
the rose-leaf hands, for the twentieth CEN
fury mother. with the family doctor to
back her, allows no promiscouous kissing
of her children. The cake served at these
functions is usually angel cake, and punch
of medium brew is substituted for the
genuine "caudle" The reception is brief
Old-fashioned Caudle Cup.-If one has
a sentiment in favor of the real old caudie
of Elizabethian days, the following recipe
is declared valid, and eminently palatable.
On the day preceding the party stir two
large cupfuls of oatmeal into three quarts
of boiling, sailed water. Add one cupful
of seeded raisins, two sliced lemons a
stick of cinnamon and a grated nutmeg,
and boil for an hour Strain and set away
in cold place over night. when nearly
ready to serve, reheat, add quart of hot
milk. two well-beaten eggs, pint OF
brandy, half pint of Jamica rum, and
pint of mulled sherry. Pour into the punch
DOWl ana serve not, WITH SpooHlul VI
cream, and a little grated lemon
peel added to each cup.
cat Homes for Babies.-For little ones
up to three or four years of age "at homes
faShion-are IN order. Accom-
panied by mamma or nurse, the babies are
taken to the home of the one who is re-
ceiving. After being duly announced. each
child is presented with a toy, is taken to
the dining ROOM where jam sandwiches,
animal crackers and tiny cakes are
served, and are then borne off without
having had time to grow the least bit tired
or ''weepy." AT recent function of this
sort, where some forty babies were repre-
scented, each of the girl babies was fur
nished with a doll, and each of the boys
with little fur monkey as souvenirs of
the occasion.
Easter Doll Parties.-Partfes where each
little girl is invited to bring her favorite
doll. or her whole doll family for that mat
ter. are popular and timely. At a recent
affair of this kind, given under the direc-
ton of a kindergarten teacher, there were
dolly songs and a dolly drill, dolly tab
leaux and dolly .recitations, baby coach
parade to music, and lastly a photograph
taken on the front porch, where the whole
bevy of little mothers posed with their ba-
bies of bisque, china and wax gathered
about them. When refreshments were
served there was special table for the
dolles, beautifully set with doll dishes,
tiny candles with colored shades. simple
warranted not to disturb the
most delicate digestion and a little name
card with appropriate souvenirs at each
plate.
Wild Animal Party.-A much more hilari-
Gus function. so far noise goes, is prom
Used for this week in one of the suburban
towns near New York. Some twenty invita-
tons are out for boys-each one requested to
come as some wild animal he has known.
Fortunately both house and grounds are
large enough, SO that the "lairs'' need not
conflict. nor the calls of the wild bring
out the police. Mosques representing nearly
all animals can be obtained, but the cos
tuning will require mere or less ingenuity
on the part of the individual home circles
represented. During the afternoon one of
the Thompson-Seton wild animal plays is to
be given, and prizes Will be presented to the
most natural and the most ludicrouS ami
NAL. Peanuts and popcorn will be ION tap
all the time-that the wild animals may
help themselves-while the refreshment
table later in the day will contain honey
sandwiches to suit the bears; chicken sand
witches for the monkeys and meat for the
lions and tigers. The ices will be shaped in
animal molds. and cakes and crackers will
bear the same forms
Easter Mother Goose Market-Among the
many Easter fairs rejected for charity the
Mother Goose Market" is always sure of
scoring success. AT these fairs the children
have Mother Goose notices written above
them, are dressed in appropriate character
costumes. Among the booths which take
sell are the cake, under the charge of the
Queen of Hearts; the candy run by Handy
Spandy who loves plum cake and sugar
candy; the tea table, under the conduct of
Polly" who perpetually puts the kettle
on the doll booth. looked after by the "old
woman who lived in shoe;'' the broom ana
busters by the old woman who essayed to
sweep the cobwebs out of the sky; crackers
and cheese, by the odd bachelor hot
cross buns. by the pitty-patting baker
man. the fish pond. by Simple Simon; ice
cream. by Little Miss Muffet;' sandwiches.
fat or lean, by Jack Sprat and his wife,
hair tonics, by "Goldllocks; Easter eggs,
by 'Humpty Dumpty,' and Easter flowers
by Mary, Mary, quite contrary"
Lemon ade is quite properly dispensed by
Jack and Jill"
A Chinese Luncheon.--For older people
original luncheons are in favof-the more
out of the ordinary the better. Now that
many Chinese sweets, nuts and fruits
are in the markets, a Chinese luncheon is
comparatively easy to execute. The room
may be decorated In oriental style, with
chrysanthemums. cherry blossoms and en-
no