The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-10-10
The Social Debut OfBaby.

! For the young mother who wishes % en-
4 tertaln. and who Is also the proud and happy
| possessor Of a new baby. the idea Of giving
/ an old fashioned candle party presents de-
/ hghtful possibilities. furnishing, as u does.
I a novel form Of entertainment and one that
I can be made as charming and dainty as the
/ hostess desires. The date o. the origin %
/ the eaudle party appears 90 be in the fifteenth
] century. and 10 IS mentioned bY both Shake
[ speare and Scott as an occasion Of great fes-
tivity, when friends and neighbors were IN
vited 70 congratulate the parents and drink
the infant heirs heslth On the caudle cup.
The Invitations should be sent out whea
the baby Is about eight weeks old ana
should be restricted % the most Intimate
friends Of the family. and should consist
OF a tiny card bearing the chlld's name.
enclosed in en- envelope with the mothers
visiting card. on her card should be writ.
ten: Candle Party. "Wednesday afternoon.
February 10. at -Four O'Clock"
Try 20 have baby ready Tor bis first DIS
sspation by giving him long nap about
noon, 50 that the wee mite NAV De smiling
and good natured. for naturally he VII
prove the center Of attraction. and as be m
too young Tor much handling have the lace
trimmed bassinet brought into the drawing
room. or, II preferred. the nursemaid may
carry him on christening pillow. OF course.
baby Is 0ttired IN his very best robe and the
nurse should be immediately rowued IN q
white uniform, with cap and apron.
Select some charming young matron 60
dispense the beverage and one or two others
70 assist you IA entertaining One per-
son should also have charge o. the distri-
button Of the souvenir boxes. These should
contain squares OF the christening cake.
and can be made very attractive by cover
Ing small pastebonrd ones with white satin
ribbon and pasting IN the center Of the COW
er a tiny vignette photograph OF baby him
self. With his monogram and the date drawn
In gold paint and arranged across the cor
ners.
For the young mother who Is eontera-
plating one OF these delightful Affairs the
following recipes are given. and as they
are extremely easy OF construction. with q
little care and fOrethOught on her part they
may De readily prepared az home;
Christening Cake.
The genuine old fashioned Christening
cake Is made by beating 20 cream quar-
fer Of a Mound 81 butter with two cupfuls q
formulated sugar. and adding the well beaten
yOlds Of four eggs, teaspoonful Of vanilla
ana one cupful o. milk: then sift two tea
eroonfuIs Of baking powder With three cup
frls IL pastry lour. and stir into the cake
mixture. Add the well beaten whites az the
ioSt moment and mix thoroughly. When
ready 20 bake take out one-third OF ne pat
ter and add to II a Tablespoonful Of CHINA
mon. an ounce OF chocolate melted, two table
spoonfuis OF chopped nuts end tablespoon
nj OF shredded citroE. Grease three sheet
mans OF exactly the same size; put the
fruit mixture Into one. the rest Into the
other two pans. Bake On a moderate oven
for half an hour When the cakes are done
tnrn ont on para me piper. spread one light
cake with boiled frosting. cOicred and saw
ored with strawberry extracti place the
darker cake on top, spread Il with frosting,
and on top Of this lay the remaining light
cake lee the entire cake with strawberry
frostfnq and decorate with candied cherries
Small Fancy Iced Cakes.
Prepare a rich cake batter and whed
smooth and light turn into shallow bak-
a., r~0e that have been well creased with
butter. Bake On a quick oven fifteen min
utes Turn out carefully Gnd cut with small
cutters into diamonds. hearts and squares.
Correspondingly shaped pieces can BE- placed
together with a 1lung o. Jelly. Put chop
ned nuts or whipped cream between, end
then fee with vanilla or strawberry FROST
old English oaudIe Cake.
This should be prepared the day befors
It Is 10 be used. Stir two large eupfuls Of
oatmeal into three quarts Of boiling water,
sailing Il 70 taste. adding q cupful Of stoned
rnisins. two sliced lemons. n stick Of CHINA
mon and one nutmeg grated. Boil one houE
and strain carefully, then place On the ice
box until ready % serve. At serving tims
heat slowly 10 the boiling point, adding q
quart Of hot milk, a pint Of brandy, half
lint OF Jamaica rum and a pint Of mulled
sherry. Pour into a DunchboWL whose con-
ents may be kept hot hy a tiny spirit lamp
underneath. Serve On caudle cups, with q
pOonful OF whipped cream and a little
rated lemon peel.