The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-05

Within the last year there has developed
slowly but none the less surely, craze
for expensive luncheon and dinner favors.
Rarely have 30 many original and beauti-
I'll ideas been devoted 10 articles OF this
description.
The more exquisite and expensive these
trifes the more popularity they enjoy.
Some are admittedly useless except as
fnyors but many more are dainty and ac
coptab.e additions to the dressing table,
drawing room and even ones person.
Luncheon tables are made interesting and
attractive, and oftentimes mysterious, by
the addition of these pretty and fanciful
articles 10 the regulation table settings.
Some favors are bought with that end in
view fully a. much as for the pleasure they
ara expected to give the guests who will re-
oeiye them.
At a pretty lunch n, where the table
was set for fourteen the favors were silver
candlesticks, five inches high each holding
a lighted candle. but without shades. The
effect Of the table. with its circle of lighted
candles was that OF huge birthday cake.
As little "a possible in the way OF silver and
china was on it. and everything was done
10 carry out the illusion; the necessary
things on tho table being so surrounded
with flowers as to render them almost in
visible. Each candlestick was placed in
the centre OF service plate. as delicate
fashion of conveying TO tho guest the in
formation that it, az we'll as whatever else
served her, was her very own.
These candlesticks cost but 50 IS apiece,
rather lower price than such things OF the
same quality and design are usually to be
found for, but In this case they we're picked
up in shop which was selling of, very
reasonably, all its silver articles left over
from the Christmas stock.
One Of the other attractive and useful
fayors Is the silver hatpin holder This
comes In several different designs, and is by
no means high priced, some extremely
pretty ones selling as low as $50, and from
that up to s.. These are set al each plate,
holding few flowers, az two or three jon
ouils. single rose. or else, as was the case
at recent luncheon, a pretty, inexpensive
hatpin, the whole making souv' mir Of the
occasion we'll worth having.
Another pretty style of hatpin holder
which lends itself charmingly to table
decoration is the one in the shape If
silver kettle hanging from a tripod The
kettIB mas llNlb uOltS III tIt lOlit III "hAN'
the hatpins are intended to be thrust, but
when it is on the table. instead Of hatpns in
tine holes there are long Steamed violets
One firm of women makes business Of
and incidentally a large income from the
sale Of unusual and original designs in
favors Of all sorts for luncheon and dinners,
as we'll as for the cotillon. and 70 this firm
Is due the introduction Of many OF tho
oever ideas seen everywhere this winter.
One OF the oldest. and at the same time
loveliest favors was a singing canary in a
tiny gilt cage at GA oh plate
Tho cages were merely large enough TO
hold the birds comfortably. for the time
hang. not at all intended as a p r1nanent
home. and were Of a size to permit them
70 Re carried home conveniently. During
the luncheon the cages were r moved TO a
aide table. and there the little prisoners
sang to their hearts content, making
delightful accompaniment to the chatter
Of their future mistresses.
Another clever luncheon designed by
this firm was for party of girls belonging
10 a riding class The favors we're old
fashioned prints OF horses framed in gold
gal Don of antique finish The frames
were finished with a dainty cord of the
same to hang them up by the whole effect
being as pretty and quaint as one could |
desire
The dessert at this luncheon was so novel
that II created a sensation, Individual
ices each a perfect representation Of
horse were served. Each horse was on
pate around the edge Of which was circle
Of yiolets. the flower which for some reason .
or another we have grown to associate
with horses. The miniature horses were
in every imaginable position-trotting
graAng standing with heads turned TO
ono side or another no two alike but all 4
az perfect as If they had been carved in
stone instead Of being frozen in eatabe
cream.
Another clever idea OF this firm is the
hour luncheon preceding n matinee
party The favors are small hour glasses.
Of as inexpensive design ms one can find,
or not JUS; as one pleases. Before the
ghosts assemble, the glass is laid on its side,
and as each gu 81 takes her place she turns
TIE glass so that the sand begins to run.
As the last grain passes through each per-