Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-24
For Thanksgiving (:
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When visions Of Thanksgiving dawn on
the mental horizon of the housewife who
Is planning q family reunion. or for extra
guests, the first thought that enters her
mind is the dinner menu. So absorbing
is this problem, especially to a careful
Martha, that in the hurry n hustle Of
culinary preparation she is apt to forget
that there are other things besides a fine
dinner which will greatly add to the sue
cess Of the Thanksgiving festivities.
AS the season comes when flowers and
foliage nave so lately persisted the outer
world seems barren, and, therefore II be-
comes necessary to infuse as much good
cheer as possible indoors, to give an add
ed feeling OF warmth and welcome TO the
guests.
The chief consideration in this direction
will, OF course be the table, which should
not only groan with its burden of good
things to eat, but should be made attract
i've with seasonable decorations.
Mayflower a Novel Decoration.
AS the Pilgrim Fathers are .nseparably
associated with the great American holi-
day, It is an entirely appropriate and
novel treatment as we'll to decorate the
table In their honor.
The central figure of this decorative
scheme should be a miniature Mayfiower,
which can be shaped at home after sew
eral different models. The little vessel
should be full rugged and it's hold filled
with a goodly cargo of fruits and nuts.
A large green squash. selected with care
In view of the fact that It is to be halved,
will when scooped out. serve as the hull
of the vessel. The sails can be fash
Toned from white paper, cut with a nicely
and sewed TO mast and boom, the latter
being ordinary smooth sticks. On one of
the sails inscribe THE Mayfower of
1903" so there VIII be no mistake about
its identity.
Let the goodly ship sail on a big mirror
representing the sea and have IL headed
for the end of the table on which reposes
Plymouth Rock. surrounded by the rock
bound coast"-a collection Of many shells
and stones. gathered in travels or for
IN occasion.
Small Ships for Souvenirs.
Contrary TO the original state of things,
the housewife can argue that the vegeta-
ton IN the locality associated with the
Mayfower has changed within the last
few hundred years, so she can hide the
oceans boundaries with delicate ferns
and dainty blossoms. which will reflect
the mirror quite realistically.
The souvenirs can consist of a bonbon
box at each Place in the shape OF a small
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l620-1903. They can also be fashioned. at a
trifing expense, of pasteboard, tissue pa
per, toothpicks, and some water color
paints. On the top of each mast put a
tiny flag, about ar inch In diameter. cut
out OF red, white and blue tissue paper,
using a pin for the STAFF. The entire cost
of the table decorations, including the
flowers, should not exceed s.. A caterer
would probably charge SIS.
III the good wife fears 10 undertake the
building of a Mayfower owing to lack
or nautical education she can still have
her Mayfower, and In place OF the home
made sails she can substitute some from
a child's sailboat. As to the bonbon ia.
yors. small boxes may be purchased ready
made and tiny boats may be pasted on
the flag being added as before.
Feast Should Begin Jovially.
At the beginning OF a feast there Is
usually a trying moment OF suspense tc
every hostess. Such an embarrassment a,
the Thanksgiving dinner can be ayerted
by a resort 10 a novel idea In the shape
OF souvenirs. IL will be a charming pre-
Jude which will insure a safe crossing Of
the Rubicon.
These souvenirs. which viii delight tn