New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-13
4 SPRING LUNCHEON.


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T-~fr,,te on Uedneslay doors - May Day break
s..+s s-s Easter lr~-nears 0e-fu-ued the lecture.
s,,bv mingled with taa valley lilies and sweetpeas
vbicb Miss Johnson pronounced the ideal Cerora-
tons for such a function.
.>sever have r. heavily scented flower Oh the
table" said she EFT is out Of place DO not carry
q color scheme no extremes. particularly vivid
color Ike red which easily becomes oppressive
The prettiest daIntiest and most easily carried out
colo-s are pink and green and white
For the pirk table t.E. l0w bowl ~ sweetreas
set on a mirror is The lreItieFt imaginable centre
piece. Always have rhe rerrreFleCe low, SO that
people are not lodging 10 see one another across d.
AZ for q tablecloth Ir is entirely optional u one
has fine polished table and handsome laces and
embro!deres To- display upon it. t1a -ableclcth may
b. dispensed with. But b. is 5-sr as correct 10 use
T. A polished table is something that cannot De
neglected III must ue kept in condition. or Il is not
presantatIe The mahogany table b. particularly
6ificult to be kept i1 ORDER. ID should be rubbed
with oil an least every two weeks. In Nev-Yo-k
OF any city where soft coal .s not used. kerosene
can be used. But soft coal c~ coal oil lamps In
house VIII make "a kerosene oiled table streazy.
Bicycle oil is good on a mahogany table, but by
Ear the most efficient ungucrt is elbow grease
Il Is the strength and tire put In the rubbing that
counts more than the OIL II should be rubbed with
the grain and very hard Flemish oak also needs
oiling. but viii DO with less care than the ma
hoRany table
ARTISTIC LIGHTING
Care must be taken 10 adapt the decorations 70
The uEht be used. Nothing IS loveIler than a
lavender table. with violeJs. 10y daylight. BY gas
ight it simply looks black. As FOR the light itself
q spring breakfast or luncheon is always most
charming ty daylight. anG should never be served
any other way in the country. But our city houses
are So badly lighted that artifcia. light ls often
preferable II the Light al comes from one side OF
he room. u those Who SIT facing IL the faces OF
Frcar HlH.-. ara D r.4-r I'm.
10 spoil luncheon. Many city dining rooms are
gloomy Others have a ElarIng light. u s ia
watching such little "details thai the ART Of giving a
~. l--o- eol'si7-a
should be accorded round. square and oa,ir tables
the same form as Tor lluers-.n the third person
Tor formal. with the informal note Tor The informal
twelve hours. Street costumes are worn. and hats
are not removed. As FOR The menu Of luncheon. Il
may vary from meal or the most informal de-
scIlplon % one as formal ar o dinner. But for
While the luncheon may vary according 70 me
Ssie or convenience ~ The hostess
ehct-sii-e. B.t l-4t is only because men are not
~ s1a1. = ~ ll-at hour IN many places luucheons
noloa}s. when men can conveniently d. rresl-t
-ss1 4 el-ct .-ts-tL d luncheon and break
ocock, or as soon after as possible while lunch
Bs< Iss % gwen ~! Lne from one 10 two and a
Pay got. and where there are week end b0usr mr.
ococE gof breakfasts are often given ar a. So ?
ellb houses. Erult Is always served as a 7~e-
either as hot egE dish on as 4 sweet o-7eizf e.
oessert It Is not usual 20 serve punch Ea-vse ~
5SS lss and ices and cake may be omitted en-
EASTER MENU
Mss johnson thereupon produced on her l,r-Ia
8 lase ,-e eata6les Tor very dainty green ana
Easter luncheon. Here is the menu:
'airo7n o. fruit in grapefruit shells
Fish s1gHE
N7n 'n-os,es WIN sauce suprena
a'F'. S7gle eH- seq. pepper salad.
PstacA.s lcs $50 'se na-.s
Bol5ons P5,iJ i5ars le sHe''
Creme ae meuthe
mena Is designed 70 carr o,-- -,. -,
-. % lar as possible In the ser-f~or g.
- "'ich is formed OF any kinds of f-7,t,s
I'e4I'ie are used IA this
s.. ll color the clam boullor green I'll. ,-,-,
ss- SAD Mss johnson. ..7,,+ .s,,I, I. %
q 49, 80 y you did In Is berrer - '-l - y
would naturally s--F.lseo green bOulII0u cups she
Is eKc.- a- q some kind OF white as5-bsi7li,Tt
- ~ Ia per cases 0r rf,.t -. -, lt a. and X
Va lev we parsley. The gecD~af.r-s s--1'-iI -
h 80, e end Ereeu shades should 81 5se3 10 a. ,s
par 80 tou are Green shades sbovr a,SvS , 5.o~
Pak I-rt- =. zine them VIII waite or pinE
-. r,.- = tae most becoming of AN l5e-s ~
.o- tHe 1iI % fare. mere are
CLASH soUHLoN
p., .No cups OF clans aue and put In ssu,a-
-. ,'el NE IRE iu Jheir own .suor sosl5 ~,
@, 60. Two cups Of water. one Tablespoonful
ond 49, 17.eIy' bay leaf. sprig OF parsley
fhrolrb - - per - taste. Bring 70 a boil s--,,,
cream 1r -, ~ "a ana serve in caps with vrhiuneI
adieg - tS ~ TIE cream uav be heated arS
' oouiion without heating
FISH sOUFFI.E
- ~'-lout browning two tabjespoonfulz ,f bBt
o1 one Tablespoonful OF -four. and s,ir untn