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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-22

n OR AN informal dinner the fish
II may be served by the host and
passed in the same manner as the
Il soup, which has been served by
the hostess from tureen on the
plate at a time from the sideboard,
placing it in front of the hostess, then,
when filled, placing it on the service
plate Of each guest from the right.
Urge platters should always be used
when carving is done at the table. If
this is not convenient then carving
napkin may be on the table in front OF
the host from the beginning, to be left
on until the table is cleared for des-
sert.
Entrees are always served from the
side, and the roast is carved BY the
host. All vegetables and sauces are
placed on the side table and passed to
the left Of each guest when required.
The host or hostess makes the salad, and
the hostess serves the dessert and pours
out the coffee. Coffee should be placed
at the lower right hand Of the guest
and cream and sugar passed to the left.
The bonhons and relishes may be upon
the table, and the number Of courses
should be less than for a formal dinner.
Experienced diners will always refuse
anything that is to them especially in
furious, and are expected to do SO, but
it is bad form to parade one g objec-.
tions. A quiet refusal by glance or a
motion is all that is necessary.
These suggestions are for those house
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-22

Gle had painting made Of the.
beautiful princess and hung it on the
wall Of the palace. He said that would
do quite as well as the original to look
at. He made the domestic princess,
chief cook to his majesty, and he had,
the clever princess banished from theE
kingdom, lest her witticisms should optY
shine his own and she should convince
him that he did not know it all. - &
"And the one other princess-whats
"He never had chance to discove1E
that, for the moment they met she
smiled at him SO sweet1y that hes
thought her quite beautiful and fat}S
tered him 80 deftly and listened to him 4
nounced her wonderfully clever and5
handled the servants SO perfectly thatA
he declared it did not make the slight1aa
est difference whether she knew howl
to cook, or not; she could always peril
suade someone to do such things foIf
her. You see. Jack, she held woman 3
winning card-the ace of TACT
"And did they marry and live hap
PLY ever afterward-and have al
daughter, Polly9"
.|Whya'' asked Polly curiously.- i
ooh, I only fancied ! had met one
of the tactfu1 princess descendants,
I remarked very carefully avoiding
Pouy>S eyes.
But Polly only giggled. i
"Was she 'niceP'' she inquired.
"How do I knows' asked. "When
woman holds the winning card-there
isn't a man on earth whom she cannot
bluff
stNonsensei cried Polly. (
Into idealzing her into . per
fect-' ~.-=F
"Stopl'
"Venus and Minerva combination
q Helen Of Troy and Saint Cecilia
in one. Shall we go on playingf" 1
added, taking. up my cards and ar.
ranging them in order.
Polly got up slowly and came around
to the back OF my chair.
ri m tired Of cards." she said, put
ting her arms about my neck and her
cheek down to mine; "1'd much rather
play-at love.'
7 bent my head back and kissed the
laces at her throat.
"You We taken the jackpot already,
little girl" said softly. y
Polly laughed tenderly. Z
"That was just beginner = luck, - shs
remarked. Z (.
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4 N EMBROIDERED piece should
A never be put in with the regular
R wash. Let it be washed by it.
II self in an earthen bowl. Take
fairly hot water and make light
suds Of some kind of pure soap. Wash
quickly. IF the linen is soiled rub that
general rubbing. Take it out Of the
suds and rinse thoroly in clean water.
Having thoroly washed the article, COM
mence to dry 1t.
A wet piece Of embroidery should
never be hung up to dry; never be
folded upon itself and thrown in a
heap; never left moment while attend
ing to something else. Lay the piece
fat between two dry towels, or thick
linen cloths and roll it up inside these
in such way that no part Of the en-
broidery can touch any other part Of
the same linen. In this shape it can be
wrung or twisted without danger, or
can be lightly pounded that, the dry
linen may the more quickly absorb The
moisture. In this condition it should be
left until the silks are dry. i
Lay the piece face down upon an
ironing board well covered with several
pieces Of material. Spread clean white
cloth over the embroidery and iron
lightly the whole surface, being careful
rot to press too heavily upon the en-
broidered portions; 4 hot iron placed
upon embroideries that are wet will pro-
duce a steam that will injure the same.
Do not press hard at first, but work
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-22

refreshments were served from pink
rose decorated table, the godmothers
taking turns in "pouring. - The host
ess was gowned in pink, the whole af'
fair assuming the rose color, as be-
fitted the tiny miss, who, all uncon-
scious, was the center Of attraction.
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OF all the "showers given to re-
cent brides, these two have the ad-
vantage Of being novel, as well as prac-
teal, and so inexpensive that the purses
Of the guests are not heavily taxed.
The first is "glass-and-jar' shower.
Each person will be. asked to bring a
jar Of fruit, pickles, n1armalade, bottle
Of catsup, chilli sauce, a tumbler OF
jelly or preserves, and with it a rhyme
or sentiment apropos Of the occasion.
The bride-elect was perfectly delighted
with the contribution to her emergency
closet. The second shower is exceed
ingly clever. It is ito be a wash-rag,
soap and bath towel "shower. The
contributions will be deposited in a
clothes basket and "a soiled clothes
hamper. All varieties Of soap and such
lot Of wash cloths, hand crotcheted,
bag shaped, flannel and dainty hem
stitched squares, all tied with ribbon
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-22

holds who have more than one servant.
Now follow some for those homes where
one pair of hands do both cooking and
serving. The service plate should be
omitted. All the knives and forks to
be used may be put on the table, salts
and peppers at the corners Of the table,
or one Of each for every two persons.
Small, round -lates for the butter ball
and slice of bread or dinner roll, which
should be put on before dinner is an
nounced, are placed at the left Of each
cover, and the small butter knife, if one
is used, placed on the plate with the
bread. Goblets should be filled with
iced water, and everything needed
should be on the side table before
guests are seated. Decanters, bonbons,
and relishes may all be on the table
from the beginning. The plates for each
course served on the table should be
placed in low pile, not more than
three or four at time, in front of the
host or hostess, the maid taking each
one as it is filed, putting it on the
tray, and placing it in front Of each
guest from the right with the right
hand.
The housekeeper who has brains, good
taste, and tact can serve her family
and entertain her friends without
drudgery and without extravagance.,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-22

in white tissue paper parcels, will be
brought.
A luncheon will precede both these
affairs. At one the brides chair will
be decorated with huge bow Of white
tulle; at the other the dinner favors
will be tiny slippers filed with pink
and white peppermints. r.
I. + +
To break the ice at what promised
to be a rather formal evening, the
guests all being strangers, the hostess,
as each entered the drawing room, after
introductions had been made, pinned a
card on the back Of each. She an
nounced that the person spoken to
should be addressed as if he or she was
the person whose name adorned his
back-that is, the conversation should
be along those lines until the person
OWNED his own identity, when the
placard was to be removed. Some Of
the names were Buffalo BILL "Mrs.
Roosevelt ''Depew," 'tThe Duchess
Of Marlborough, = stJean de ,Ress5ke,"
Washington, 'Napoleon,' "Queen
Alexandria, etc. s
Afterwards photographs of famous
people were passed, Incorrectly labelled;
the right name was to be substituted,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-22

and this filled a half hour. Soma Of
the mistakes were very ludicrous. For
prizes the hostess gave framed photo
graph Of Longfellow, and hand-paint-
A request for "Poverty Party" is
answered as follows: Write the invi-
tations with heavy pencil on red,
brown or blue paper, and, if possible,
have them delivered by MESSENGER
all tattered, and just as forlorn look
ing as he can be made. This wills save
postage, and, Of course, the more the
spirit Of the affair is entered into the
greater success will be the party. a.
I should use pumpkins, carrots, tur-
nips and corn in decorating. Pumpkins
followed out and lined with oiled paper
make fine receptacles for bon bons,
which, in this instance, must be mo-
lasses and old-fashioned stick candy.
Cabbages done in the same way may be
used to hold sailed peanuts. Stacks Of
corn stalks in the rooms will answer for
palms, while large cornucopias made
Of brown paper and filed with leaves
and grasses will make good wall decora-
tions. Use paper flowers; real ones
would be far too expensive for t'pov-
erty party" =.
Large pumpkins placed around the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-22
Button Poverty and Christening Parties Described

TT WAS with pleasure that I read the
words "Button Party" in the cor
ner Of dainty invitation which I
Il found on my desk recently. A COM
mon agate button was sewed on
the card. while underneath was writ
ten "Bring your thimble.' 49,.
On arriving at the appointed hour,
the guests were seated four at table,
the hostess giving each one card with
a number corresponding to the ones
on the table, so all found their partners
and tables in this way. At the head
Of the table there was bell, and 50
far the arrangements were as for an
ordinary card party. Small pencils were
attached to the score card with which
to keep the account. At table No. l
there were fifteen large agate buttons
for each person, with thread and
needles. ~
On the other tables there were bowls
filed with buttons. The person at the
head table who sews Oh his or her tif-
teen buttons first, rings the bell, and
progresses with the one who has sewed
on the next highest number, first pulling
of tho buttons so as to be ready for
the newcomers. The buttons must be
sewed on as follows: Make a knot in
the thread, sew once into each hole,
then fasten enough to hold the button
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-22
Supersfitior,s of Stones

~ UBIEs are most suited for young
I'D lovers. They are also most ex-
ID pensive. The people Of the Bur
IN mese empire believe that a ruby,
is a human soul Just about to en-
ter the sacred precincts Of Buddha and
consequently in the last stages of trans
migratior. A ruby is an emblem Of the
most passionate and absorbing love. A
ruby in the old days Of chivalry was
supposed to lead q knight to conquest,
to cause obstacles to melt away and
to inspire one with bravery and zeal.
It also kept his honor unstained and his
character without a blemish. 5SH,
= Pearls have always beer the particu-
lar emblem Of purity. They are also
credited with representing modesty. In
Persia to this day people suppose them
to be drops Of water which by some
means entered the oyster and became
crystalized there. Pearls and diamonds
are the most popular of gems among all
classes. II IL %%s.-5
An emerald that has no flaw in it is
typical Of the purest love. Some people
say that, as few such stones can be
fourd, purest love is necessarily rare.
An emerald was always thought to pos
sess the power Of discovering treachery
In alleged friends.
The emerald is exceedingly popular
In courtships and in marriages. After
marriage it is supposed to bring har-
mony into the household and to further
domestic joys in every possible way.
TO lose an emerald is said to bring
business misfortunes and disaster.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-22

toopyrIght, 1905, by Helen Irene Luts.s
nt said su dSy io1ainEi at
"are just like men!
~ "They are very-fasc1nat-
ing l ventured:,
Polly suppressed a smile, but could
not suppress her dimtple., ,, .s
"They are fearfully uncerta'n,' she
declared.
"And dangerous" I added.
"And it doesn't make much differ,
ence what card or what man you nolo,
Tsnt 2 on ri PSlly eheerfolly' $50 that you
Inlay I ask, I inquired humbly, "to
what it refers-the card or the man,
WOh, to neither,' said Polly. "To
the game, of course-poker or love
'Poker and love are both games Of
bluff I remarked approximately;
"And of SCIENCE suggested Poly:
IT dor't agree with you there !
isn't equal to a little experience IN
either OF them.' $50. -,
"The whole art Of playing consists, i"
card d' and talking thru it thoughtfully,
"in keeping level head
UAnd Straight face.'
s'And in not taking the game zoo
seriously.'
"But you've got to take 1t serious
~" I argued, when you are playing
"There are some people," sighed
Polly, resting her chin II her hands,
"who play just for fun. ~ "a. sz.
!. 'sAnd when the game is finished,
they haven't won anything" T de-
clared. scornfully.
ssNor lost anything said Polly,
Sand they've had good time
''Such people, remarked sternly,
Stare very frivolous. Indeed you might
call them cowardly. And they always
turn out badly, Polly-confrmed firts
or old bachelors or something equally
urinteresting and ridiculous.
"Is there anything on earth more un'
interesting sighed Polly. Ethan a
contented1y married woman7 Is there
anything more stupid, stale, fiat and I'M
profitable than growing middle-aged and
Fat and acquiring a double chin9 Is
there anything more appalling than los
ing your interest in the game9
:" That's it, Polly!" I cried, "mar
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-22

rapidly. Should the center have become
too dry, use dampened cloth to run the
iron over, as this method will leave the
linen sufficiently damp for pressing. 1t
also leaves the linen fresh and holds
the natural stiffness Of same. Damp
linen, dry silks, heat in iron, and quick
movement are the elements necessary to
success.
i. + T.
It requires an eye for color, great in
tuition, and general artistic sense Of
the fitness Of things to engineer the
interior decorating Of a home. Com
paratively speaking, there are few
homes that display good taste in the
general scheme. It is far more desir-
able to have all the rooms in harmony
than to have one deliberately decorated
at the expense Of another. The aver-
age woman, declares professional, has
no idea of artistic decorating. Let her
go, for instance, to- pick out wall pa
per and she can comprehend no far
Their than the little piece that is hung
up for suggestion. She cannot with
her eye get 2 correct picture Of the
room as it will appear completed. The
beauty Of simplicity does not appeal
to her, and nine cases out Of ten, she
chooses an overdone scheme; she has
no eye for color, and so combines the
wrong tones, and this proves that it
demands an artist to create a home
atmosphere Of unadorned beauty, which
is the true spirit Of gentility. The
woman who is about to furnish home
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-22
Famous French Tapestr les

One hundred and forty thousan, dol
lars is the sum the French govern ment
proposes to expend upon. the wo: TX of,
restoring some of it's precious old apes!
tries. The state owns, it seems, early,
seven hundred pieces which were made
previous to the Revolution. Wi h the
greatest care it would have b. en- i'm,
possible to preserve them abs plutely
against decay, but thru the fail nre Of
successive French governments It o take
even the most obvious precautions ], they
are in such state of neglect that t.many
of them will scarcely hold to gether-
Some, like the famous Bayeux tt lpestry,
are unique, and their loss woula Deprive
future ages not only of pricele Is works
of art, but of valuable histori al doeu-
ments. The work of restoration will be
undertaken by the Gobelins e ,tablish-
ment, which is owned and contr oiled by
the French government, and I'LL take.
twelve years to execute, for til e reason
who are possessed Of the requi site skill
to undertake it. -
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on. Break the thread each time. Every
person reaching the head table sews on
the fifteen buttons as the first did, the
remaining persons beginning over again
and keeping the score. Those at the
other tables sew on just as many but
tons as possible while the ones at the
head tab!e are doing the requisite num-
Der: After fifteen progressions, the
score cards were collected; to the one
sewing on the largest number Of but
tons a pair of scissors in leather case
was given for the man 8 prize, and a
dainty thimble was the lady's reward.
The consolation prize for the lady was
a needle case, and a box Of patent but
tons for the gentleman. The affair was
pronounced decided success, and quite
a relief from cards. The customary
light refreshments were served at the
small tables - ~. liz
$751; + !. !. u- :
There have been several inquiries for
christening party, and here is an &C.
count of one that must have been a
very beautiful affair. To begin with,
the rooms were lighted with pink can
dies, which were in a row on top of the
piano, on the mantels and tops Of book
cases. The gas jets were turned down
very low and shaded with pink tissue
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-22

rooms viii serve in lieu Of chairs. and F
be sure to use kitchen chairs in the!
dining room; all upholstered furniture
must be banished from sight, as well as
bric-a-brae, etc. For lights, use old
fashioned barn lanterns, and candles
in vegetable holders. The refreshments
should consist of cornmeal mush in
crockery bowls, served with a bountifu /
supply Of cream and sugar, brown aid
white bread sandwiches, apple nd
pumpkin pies, coffee in tin cups, dou On
nuts and cookies. No tablecloth should
be used, and paper napkins are prop es
for this frugal, but wholesome, repas e.
Use tin, wooden and paper dishes, al ia
serve cider from a large new bre: Id
pan, with a tin dipper. Offer a pr ges
for the most poverty stricken individ- ia1
and one for the worst hard-luck srpry
"a big apple for one prize, bag Of
popcorn, for the other.
-Ellye Howell Glouei
!. !. /. =
Questions on any subject pertain ing.
to this department will cheerfully gbe!
answered. A reply will be sent by ne il.
if stamped and addressed envelaq a is.
enclosed; otherwise answers will ,.al pear
in this column. Address Mile. .Nts7ri,
The Sunday Journal
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-22

paper. Palms were banked in the front
window, and the shades drawn. The
hour was four in the afternoon. To use
as font, there was a silver bowl on
pedestal surrounded by wreath OF
pink rosebuds. :.
!, This baby's mother had so many
friends that it was hard to choose who
should be the godmother, SO she asked
eight of her tEnearest and dearest'' to
act in this capacity. They were all
young ladies, and wore gowns Of white.
At the appointed hour, when the beau
tiful music: began, they came down the
stairway two by two and formed half
circle in front of the window. The ia
Their and mother followed, then the dear
3-months-old baby in the arms of her
grandfather. She wore her mother s
Christening robe-a fine specimen Of
French needlework. The little maiden
was given to her>father, and the min
lister began the impressive baptismal
service. When he asked "What shall
this child's name be9" the godmothers
responded with the name, which hap
pened to be "Frances.' =
A ~'tlul1aby" completed this very
beautiful service. A quartet Of so.
prano, alto, tenor and bass, with violin
and piano. furnished the music. Light
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-22

A LREADY preparations are begin
"A ming for baby's Christmas A
"a flood of toys will be thought out
IA and provided for the child that
is likely to inundate the nursery
and make all semblances Of order
impossible. These gifts become so
numerous that satiated little owners
turn from one to another without gain
ing any thoro enjoyment, or their fancy
lands on one to the exclusion Of the
others. Certain it is that the toys are
no longer attractive after the first nov
city wears off, and many Of them be-
and the little ones become disconnected
and long for new pleasures to conquer
Now the wise mother has little scheme
which she does not reveal to the child,
and which averts this undesirable Yule-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-22
Detroit Won1an's Poem Was
Ascribed to Three Masters

McCreery, author Of "There is No
DEATH and to Robert Shaw.
IT had hoped that the question Of
it's authorship was settled beyond all
Doubt said Mrs. Case when Informed
that the controversy had been started
anew. "Of course, I resent most bit
terly that they should try to rob me of
these little verses. I should try to re-
cover them as [ would seek to recover
lost child. That I have recently suf-
fered the loss Of some real estate is
bearable beside the loss Of this ideal
estate. which I cherish with the fond
ness Of a mother her offspring.'
Mrs. Case showed copy Of James
Whitcomb Riley's poems which he sent
her on reading her poem. This grace
full inscription is one of many tributes
that she has received from her co-labor-
ers in the field Of letters.
Mrs. Lizzie York Case, ~. -:
Who lit the lone worlds darkness, doubt and
grief, E.-'
With truths own song, ''There is No Unbeliet"
OF life. g. :
~ "The world has been my home,''
she. says, 'and beautiful home it has
been. It has sympathized with me in
my IDEAS, IL mas extended to me the
warm handclasp. Of friendship in my
griefs. Life is lovely, and in spite Of
trial, the joy Of living is with me.
emo more interesting problem than
the so-called woman problem confronts
us all today. But really I'm tired OF
hearing the ceaseless pirate about won
en- as women. Genius and ability ought
to be considered apart from sex. Won
en- and men should be judged alike as
individuals, as personalities capable OF
doing and being great things. So
hate the words 'authoress and 'poetess
and the other feminizing suffxes.
"No,. indeed, I do not thing that
woman 8 so-called invasion of man Il
sphere has tended in any way t.
coarsen her or rob her Of one whit Of
her grace and charm. Look at Susar
B. Anthony, whom they all ridiculet
some years ago, and Julia Ward Howe
Where can you find any Of their Sc,
who have mellowed with the years al
they have9 The living and doing Of
great and vital things brings with it
not bitterness and sharpness, but grace
!, and beauty .-0
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-22

Honeymoon Conversation BY Helen Ro,uland Author of
7he Dgressions Of Polly Page for Women Readers

~; by the time he gets wife, bluffing
has become such q habit with him that
he would rather do it than play fairly
even when playing fairly would be- the
best for him. !"
"All is fair In love and poker" I
vouchsafed. But I was glad that a
puff Of smoke at that moment hid my
face from Polly. Besides" con-
tinued, "a man doesn It want to quit
pot. That is the very point am MAX
ing. Men would keep on playing after
marriage if they could, but woman
always insists on calling.'
A woman knows when to stop,'' in
terrupted Polly. cit is a good player,
who knows when to stop-at love or
hirtation-or cards.
"Yet the game only really begins to
be serious on your wedding day. I