The Washington times., 1905-08-25
Copyright, 1893. by Joseph B. Dowles)

Copyright, 1903. by Joseph &. Bowles)
When the heat of August comes on,
entertaining becomes a difficult task,
both for the entertainer and the enter
tanned The rooms Of even the best
ventilated houses are very apt to be
hot and stuffy and an effort to keep
cool is about the only amusement in
which folk care to indulge For this
reason the hostess who is clever
enough TO arrange q cool looking en-
tertatnment-one which chases away
the memory of the sun outside and the
heats a JOY forever to her friends.
Such a hostess may find this arctic
luncheon an inviting and original
August entertainment
II the hostess is fortunate enough TO
possess one of the broad. roomy veran-
das with which many OF the modern
houses are blessed or great lawn. the
luncheon may be served on either, but
# she must seek her dining-room, the
house can be made TO look quite wlntry
with the aid of cotton batting sprinkled
with diamond dust. decoration or imi-
tati0n SnOWbaliS and the use OF much
pure white. For the table use as cen
tcrpiece Il block OF ice In which flowers
of the month have been frozen. This
will rise from an arrangement of the
dust-besprinkled batting or OF pure
white flowers On the very top of the
ice block stick a pure white pole, bear
ing white flag on which has been
printed north pole Catch as many
narrow white ribbons as there are
guests 10 the top of the flag pole and
run TO the covers the souvenir place
card Of tiny polar bears. miniature arc
tic overshOes, snowshoes, skis, sledges,
sleigh bells and everything bearing
upon winter, being attached to the other
ends of the ribbons.
The menu for this luncheon of course
must be IN pure white, or as nearly so
as possible. Iced muskmelon for the
first course. iced bouilIon or bouiIlGn
with whipped cream; roast chicken
served in Il platter dressed with rice;
potato snow-Which is very snowy
arrangement of mashed potatoes;
creamed cauliflower or white asparagus;
cabbage or apple salad: ice cream AR
apple snow with whipped cream, snow
cake and coffee frapre. Serve frozen
pineapple with the chicken course, the
object being TO serve as many frozen
dishes as possible.
Nasturtium Luncheon.
The nasturtium has grown 10 be one
of the most popular flowers in America
Easily grown in almost any climate
happy in coloring. lending itself readily
to decoration and pretty for every oc-
casion. the flower has become a favorite
with every homo gardener. For mas
turtium luncheon the color scheme
should be in bright yellow and the red
gold Of the flower. The table should be
| laid in pure white or in yellow and
white using the yellow and white doll
ies-thOse worked in nasturtiums TO be
preferred, of course, over the cloth the
| flowers may be scattered carelessly or
may be arranged in wreath fashion, us
ing the smaller green leaves also. For
the center of the table use one of the
| great flower baskets which has the tall
! handle. Tie ribbons Of red and gold or
| yellow in broad bow on the handle and
! fill the basket with the flowers and their
| leaves. Small reproductions OF the cen
| terpiece may be used as place cards.
| For the menu. open the luncheon with
sliced yellow peaches. piled with whip.
| ped cream and served On Il bed of the