The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-05


son arises, whether she has finished or not,
takes her hour glass with her, and proceeds
to put on her hat.
As there IL always more or less difference
in glasses. great fun il bound to attend the
winding up of the luncheon; at some. prizes
have been given TO the flrst and the last to
leave the dining room.
just before starting for q year abroad,
ono girl anxious to leave a keepsake with
several of her most Intimate friends, had
for the favors at parting luncheon photo
graphs OF herself. beautifully framed. The
frames were Of white kid, the openings for
the photographs being cut oval; and
around each opening, in gilt letters. were
appropriate quotations from her favorite
authors. apropos OF the parting. The
frames were covered with glass and bound
I with gold galloon of the same shade as the
lettering.
/ or the more conventional favors, one Of
the prettiest Is tiny gilt chariot. which
holds, hidden somewhere in its body, roll
/ OF pictures of Paris This roll Is pulled In
and out by means OF windlass on the top.
! which when not In use is merely a decora-
ton on the top. Inside the chariot are
confections OF one sort or another. the
effect being very pretty and decorative.
other favors OF the same character are
guitars, tambourlnes. hat boxes, &c, all Of
French origin. and all "a dainty as can be
desired. but not especially original nor
very expensive
A very extravagant favor IA an exquisite
little Sedan chair. in antique silver, with
yiolets peeping out of its windows. These
81 he, and
are of such beauty of design and work
rnanship "a to make them worthy place
Of honor in a cabinet of treasures.
On one Of them Vatican figures grace
fully give and take cups of ten; on another
cupids are carrying boxes of jewels, fans,
flowers. to some lady fair just outside the
vision; on still another garlands, roses and
foliage are the decoration. Such beau
tiiul favors as these make luncheons and
dinners very expensive functions not 70 be
INDUCED In by the average woman, but for
nor there are hundreds OF things suitable
to her pocketbook, Of beauty. originality
and taste.
inexpensive prints. preferably copies OK
some picture worthy a place In room,
dainty little fans, small silk bags. bags for
opera glasses, small glass vases many are
the things that will be both pretty and
appropriate. Little home made lamp or
candle shades are very acceptable, for many
women have single candlesticks, here and
there to which the addition Of pretty
shade is just what is wanted
Odd pieces Of brass or pewter also make
most attractive favors, and need not 10
especially valuable TO make them accept
able, Frequently one can find in out Of
the way places oandlesticks of genuine
antiquity which are hardly more In price
than some useless and not particularly
pretty article of recent manufacture in
the department shops Novelty Is what
is demanded, and novelty is what satisfies
but there is no necessity for extravaganza
Attractive little conceits for favors may
be home made. just as well they may
come from the shops which make a business
Of designing them. and for which they
charge accordingly. At the house OF an
especially enterprising woman whose
means are far from large, yet TO whose
invitations there are, perhaps fewer re-
grets than to most women's one always
finds something new in the way Of favors
or decorations and one is alwys told that
they are home made.
This woman recently gave dinner
WnlcH was distinguished DOtn LOT It's SIM
plcity OF menu and the elaborateness
of the table dressing, not the least part of
which was composed Of the favors. In
the centre was a pole. fully Ave feet
high, from which. reaching to each plate.
was pink ribbon. Attached 10 the end of
each ribbon was a pretty little Dresden
china basket, with punches OF small roses
tied to the.handle, and the basket was filed
with candied rose leaves. Stuck in each /
basket was the name card, and as each 4
guest found his or her name the request 4
was made to wait, before being seated, !
until all we're ready.
When this occurred the hostess asked (
that each person would take the seat ex-
actly opposite the one where the place card I
was originally found. and in doing so walk .
20 the left When this was done. the pole I
in the middle Of the table looked for all the /
world exactly like a Maypole. At the end .
OF the dinner the little baskets, with the
ribbons attached, were taken home by the
guests