The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-11
Beefsteak Suppers.

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this sort OF a supper the table Is set with
mats on the polished top, and the CHINA
In pretty florid patterns. AT each plate
have stein or glasses Very pretty name
cards can be bought OF rough gray paper,
with old English pictures OF stag sup
pers and the words: Now, then. all to-
.gether.'' Have small steaks served. SO
that one man carves for the two on either
side OF him. Serve n first course OF Blue
Points on the half shell, and with tho
steak serve French fried potatoes and
one other vegetable II you wish, though
the potatoes are sufficient a tomato or
cabbage Jalad can go with the steak,
passed Serve beer. ale or coffee and II
you wish TO serve dessert, apple pie and
cheese will be most appropriate. Men
prefer plain, substantial dishes to many
small, dainty ones. Any sort OF game
supper Is popular.
Belief in Vegetarianism.
The Chinese have belief tand it Is
characteristic of the nation where con-
tempt of the feminine fjourishes, along
with quite prevalent yegetarianism)-
n belief thatif women Will restrict them
selves to lifelong vegetable diet, they
may hope to become men In the Judgment
day.
In view OF such an induocment to self
denial, what might be the logical femi-H
zine expectations, II based upon a strictly
floral diet? In face OF the well known
aphorsm Man becomes what he eats.
what, say, might be reasonably ex-G
pected OF a floriyorous branch Of the
great vegetarian family?
England boasts Of her rare roast beef
and chronic III temper; France, leaning
more to the green Diet and to fruit Of
the vine, furnishes the typical diplomat,
.urbane and polite, while ricc-fed Japan
10 I In ri d.
ness and generosity.
Vegetarianism has had Its adherents In
all nations and all times-brillinnt, con-
sistent men, WHO
.Nourished life with vegetable food,
And Stunned the sacrilegious taste OF
blood"
Pythagorns Plutarch, Seneca, Chrysos-
tom. Rousseau. Montaigne. Schopen-
.haure Lamartine, Shelley, Pope, Wesley
and scores OF others. while vegetarian
clubs and restaurants flourish in every
land. The only wonder Is how, In this
and high priest OF tho Sect Of Flower
Eaters-a sort Of ethereal and spiritual
lied OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Eat, for
June.
What We Need.
"a clean house is not everything; we
need free, happy minds, as we'll as clean
and orderly houses We women need to
think about this So writes an Ohio
subscriber to Good Housekeeping, Mrs.
McIlwain. 1t is the aim of this maya
zine, In precept and story and verse,
while rendering q clean house httaina-
BILE without drudgery, to glorify some
home. The household which Is the
slave of things is not happy one.
Simpler living, fewer duds, more healthy
fun, the higher life, lifted above petty
cares-these are tho things we should de-
sire for ourselves and our families.
Cherry Cream and .Junket,
stem and stone pint OF cherries,
sprinkle with a cup Of sugar and stand
aside for at least an hour for syrup to
form. Then let them simmer slowly
until Of the consistency OF "a PURGE;
remove from the fire, and when cold
add cup Of stifly beaten cream, sweet
ened and favored with few drops Of
rose extract. Prepare the junket by heat
ing pint Of milk to one hundred de-
grees and adding In the order mentioned
teaspoon of powdered sugar, five drops
OF almond nayoring and ono j,lnket tabs
let; pour Immediately into sherbet glasses,
filling them half full, and set directly on
the ice;when sufficiently nrm. I'LL UP the 4
remainder of the glass with the cherry
cream, decorating each portion With glace
sclerries.-E Eleanor Marchant.
Old-Time Wedding Cake.
Work three pounds of fresh butter to
cream with tho hand. then beat In
three pounds of sugar. Whip the whites
of twenty-four eggs to n stiff froth and
mix with the sugar and butter Beat
the yolks for half mn hour and. add
them; then slft In three pounds OF -four,
beating the cake steadily all the time
while adding It and the following ingre- Il
dents, which must be put In slowly;
Six pounds Of cleaned currnnts, two
pounds Of chopped raisins, one mound Of
sweet almonds banchcd and shredded,
one pound of ctron, ono pound ofgcrys-
Etallized lemon peel tho same weight
K of crystallized orange peel quarter OF an
ounce of mace powdered md slfted,
quarter Of an ounce OF grated. nutmeg
and half pint of fruit Juice, Butter Q
hoop, line 1t with huttered paper, put IN
the cake. and bake with q very low.
steady heat for Ave Inconsistencies p.
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