The San Francisco call., 1904-11-20


a ribbon and as the cabin falls down
1t discloses treasures within which are
carried away as souvenirs.
If the real log cabin is used as
centerpiece the plate souvenirs may De
small log cabins Of pasteoOard, Whlcn
can be bought in stores which deal
exclusively in favors. They are stamp
ed on bristol board and must be cut
out and set up. They can then De
filed with small candies.
Plate cards and souvenirs go far to-
ward breaking the ice when guests are
taking their places, as they furnish an
immediate topic of conversation. IL
a permanent souvenir of the day is
desired for each guest then sweet
meats and bOnbOns are to be avoided,
and the young girls of the family may
use their deft fingers.
AS Thanksgiving is presumably the
feast of all good things, fruits and
vegetables suggest themselves for
fayors. At those invaluable shops for
prudent housewives, the five and ten
cent stores, can be bought small silk
and velvet pincushionS made uD in the
form of almost every fruit or vegetable
that grows; or they can be repro
duced by clever fingers in silk. velvet
or crepe paper. If velvet or silk is
used, when the cushion is finished the
initials or the monogram Of the guest
can be set in with pins.
If the table is rather small in pro-
portion to the number Of guests to be
entertained, such souvenirs may be in
the way, and a pleasing and convenient
device for distributing favOrs is the
fairy chrysanthemum ball.
This is made from paper chrysan-
themums in the gorgeous autumn col
orings, and in the heart of each some
little souvenir is hidden The stems
of the chrysanthemums are tied with
I'll
lightly woven or pleated together until
the mass Of chrysanthemums looks
like large ball, from which the
braided ribbons dangled. A single
strand of ribbon is used to tie the
chrysanthemum ball to the chandelier,
and the individual ribbons attached to
the flowers swing like canopy from
the ball TO the various places at table.
where they may be fastened under the
plate with a pin. When the coffee is
served each guest is permitted to pull
his ribbon, and the ball separates into
individual blossoms. each going to the
guest for whom the souvenir was in
tended.
Where many children are present the
popular Jack HOrner" pie. built from
crepe paper and chrysanthemums in
the autumn cOlCrings, always creates
amusement and pleasure. The pie may
have a lid which lifts off and disclOses
appropriate souvenirs for the guests;
or it may be filed with paper chrysan-
themums used for the same purpose.
Souvenirs should be selected to hit
off some fad of the recipient. For. eX-
ample. the boy who has yearnings for
automobiles should receive one in min
iature made from aluminium or compo-
sition metal These come in sizes no
bigger than your thumb at five cents
each, and there Is a small whistle in
the hood Of the automobile. Hanson
cabs, sulkies, bicycles, musical instru-
ments can be bought by the dozen in
assorted styles in the same wares.
The girl who can make clever draw
ings with pen or pencil can hit of the
fads Of her guests much more aptly-
These drawings may be made on plain
calling cards and tied to single chry-
santhemum bloom. which Is. after all,
the really effective plate card.