Evening journal., 1905-06-29
"RIFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED"
The Real Attraction at Church soei-
ables and Other Gatherings.


There is magic in the announcement.
Refreshments will be served" It is
the bait that brings the unwilling hus-
band to the church social. the small
boy to the picnic, the lodge member
to the meeting. It is the day when the
literary club attracts the largest at
tendance II there is in the club pro-
gramme, Tea at o'clock" "A Social
Hour" or some other sentence that
means that there will be something TO
eat The invitation most readily ac-
cepted is the one to dine or to take
luncheon. The church affair with re-
Ifreshments is the one that brings the
members out. Missionary meeting. with
luncheon win be served In the church
parlors at the noon hour" viii have a
larger attendance than the one that
leaves the members TO satisfy their
inner cravings IN their own way from
noon til o'clock. Church. club and
lodge members will give their delicious
cakes their toothsome pies, their crisp
cookies their wholesome bread, their
goodies they VIII buy materials and
labor half day TO prepare the articles
and give them generously. and he glad
ITO do it The "au day sewing" in the
church parlor will call out a larger at
tendance f luncheon Is served at noon
than an announcement for an after
moon sewing with nothing to eat. In
all kinds Of church meeting the matter
OF Ito eat or not to eat' affects the
attendance.
The Kindergarten looks forward to
the luncheon hour with JOY, for the
child is hungry. hut sc IS not hunger
that makes the we'll fed member Of
adult age crowd to the dining room
door at the afternoon reception simply
to get a little ice cream and cake. II
may be that the guest wishes to reply
IN the Affirmative to the anxious host
ess when her farewell words to the
guests are Have you been to the dim
ing room" Is it the desire for ice
cream and cake that makes one look
forward with pleasant antcipations to
the hour for refreshments? Often the
women most anxious to get into the
dining room are the ones that will go
lhome to ice cream and cake. Is lt "a
curiosity to know what the hostess will
serve and the manner of serving?
Nowadays hostesses seek out or invent
all sorts of novelties for refreshments.
II may be that this As the reason why
few resist the temptations of the dim
ling room. The refreshments" are not
alone Inviting TO the one attending the
tea, reception, church meeting or lodge,
but members of the family and friends
VIII ask What did she have for re-
lfreshments?" the mere recital of a list
OF things TO eat seeming to have an
interest for the ones not favored with
invitations. If a woman wishes to
establish a reputation for hospitality.
let her provide something delicious for
her guests; and II the chuoh society
/ wishes 20 make its meetings a success,
let the members i'm charge provide
something to eat for every meeting.
even IL it be nothing more than coffee
and sandwiches or tea and cake, or.
II "A hot day, some simple Ice and "a
maccaroon. The church kitchen is a
modern necessity. for the serving of
refreshments al meetings and making
money for benevolent purposes by
means Of church luncheons or suppers
is to-day one of the most popular
ods.-Indianapolis News.