New-York tribune., 1905-02-24
SIX POVERTY LUNCHEoNs.


The poverty luncheon" given by the Elm City
branch last week was such success that the re-
port Of it in The New-Haven Sunday Leader IS
given in detail that it may serve as suggestion
to other branches in raising money for their treas
ury. The Leader" says:
It was a unique and tremendously successful ex-
pertinent that was tried by the ladies OF The Trib-
une Sunshine Society yesterday afternoon. There
same scale and given for the same purpose.
Each hostess was required TO prepare luncheon
for ten people. the entire cost OF which should
not exceed 81 80, and a proof Of the extraordinary
sklll Of the hOstesses was that every guest was
thoroughly enthusiastic the excellence and
variety Of the menus
Everything was delicious and served without
stint Daintes usually associated in the mind with
costly luncheons found their way into the courses
to the wonderment Of many. How did you man
age it? was the astonished query on all sides, but
the hOstesses, wise as they were clever. kept
Mrs Z: H Benton, who entertained at the home
served luncheon Of potato soup, crackers. pickles
Yea! loaf stuffed potatoes hot biscuits rice Gro,
Quettes, cabbage salad, apple snow, coffee and
Mrs. Weed, Mrs Kelly. Mrs stevens Mrs. Bush
nell. Mrs; Adams, Mrs. Todd. Mrs. Armstrong and
consisting of grape fruit tomato bisque scalloped
h5 b6, IN ara Iddmns h9t 5fsg a pickles Jelly d & stns
1,l7le Her guests we're Mrs F. s. Andrews Mrs. A NJ, F
G. ?. Whitney Mrs. C. G. Pow1ing. Mrs 7. B,
Walker and Miss e b Wetmore
bisque, salmon croquettes with peas. Saratoga
chips. finger rolls. cabbage salad angel food, cake
John Mason, Mrs George French. Mrs Brazos
Mrs. George NJ Hayes, Mrs Samuel Hodge and
Donations Of olives. preserved ginger and flowers
added to the attractiveness of the menu offered
by Mrs Eli Mix of No. 500 George-st- She served
biscuits. lettuce salad with dressing coffee Jelly
whipped cream, crackers cheese and tea. Mrs
Mix entertained the following women: Mrs. Lewis
son Mrs. James r. Lyon, Mrs Eli Mix, Mrs J. s.
Coburn, Mrs c. 4. Bailey, Mrs. H. c, Armstrong
Miss Leddy and Mrs Simmons.
The menu at Mrs. George Coan's home No. 261
BaSEett-St z follows 2 a
mode croquettes. tea cake, coffee. cream pickles
and biscuit Her guests Mrs W P. Tuttie,
G. R. Hall, Mrs. W. Crane. Mrs. r. F. Knows,
Mrs: c. R Coan, Mrs. c. H. Booth. Mrs. George
Bradley and Mrs. Fred HauH.
Mrs. s ]. Fox Of No. 1,245 Chapel-st. was an
Maycock Mrs Dwight Raldwin Mrs John Hop
John Haun. Mrs. Leonard Bostwtck. Mrs. D. A
Blakeslee Mrs. T. H Brown and Mrs. W. A
Mrs. Fox served potato bisque creation. meat
croquettes, potato salad, hot biscuits. Waldorf
salad. lemon Jelly. whipped cream, sugar cookies.
Mrs F. c. Tuttle served the following menu:
Bouion. cream chicken, French fried potatoes,
Mrs. H NJ Kochersperger. Of No. 493 Orange
St had a luncheon consisting OF tomato bisque,
chicken croquettes with peas, French fried pota-
toes hot biscuit. Waldorf salad. sherbert cake
All met tc talk over the luncheons and other
Tribune Sunshine matters, and tncdentally to play
O'clock. Eighteen tables were occupied ana SIX
prizes awarded. ,-,
and This money VIII be turned into the treasury or
the society be used in the work OF the Elm CITY
SaTF in the order Of social happenings in Tribune
Gunahine circles IS the George Washington whist
TO be given BY Mrs. G. B. Bunnell in Duncan 9 Ha!l
Thursday evening ana tns next matinee WHIST
-yfl he held February %