Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-22
REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED
The Real Attraction at Church Socia-
bles and Other Gatherings.
From the indianapolis News.

From the indianapolis News.
There Is magic in the announcement
Refreshments will be served" 1t is the
bait that brings the unwilling husband to
the church social, the small boy to the
picnic the lodge member to the meeting.
1t is the day when the literary club at
tracts the largest attendance if there is
In the club program, Tea at o'clock"
"A social hour" or some other sentence
that means that there will be something
to eat. The invitation most readily &C
copied is the one to dine or to take lunch
con. The church affair with refreshments
is the one that brings the members out
A missionary meeting with Luncheon
will be served in the church parlors at
the noon hour will have a larger attend
ance than one that leaves the members
to satisfy their inner cravings in their
own way from noon till o'clock. Church.
club and lodge members VIII give their
delicious cakes, theirtoothSome pies. their
crisp cookies. their wholesome bread
their sour-Sweet pickles and all sorts OF
goodies; they will buy materials and la
Dor half a day to prepare the aftcies ana
give them generously. and be glad to do
It, The "all day sewing in the church
parIor will call out larger attendance
If luncheon is served at noon than an an
nouncement for an afternoons sewing
with nothing to eat. In all kinds o!
church meetings the matter OF to eat or
not to eat affects the attendance.
The Kindergarten looks forward to the
luncheon hour with joy. for the child is
hungry; but it is not hunger that makes
the well-fed member of adult age crowd
to the dining room door at the afternoon
reception simply to get little Ice cream
and cake. 1t may be that the guest wish
es to reply in the affirma tive to the anX-
ious hostess when her farewell words TO
the guests are: Have you been to the
dining room?" Is il the desire for ice
cream and cake that makes one look Tor
ward with pleasant anticipations to the
hour for refreshments? OFTEN the women
most anxious to get into the dining room
are the ones that will go home TO Ice
cream and cake. Is ii a curiosity to know
what the hostess will serve and the man.
ncr of serving? Nowadays hostesses seek
out or invent all sorts of novelties for
refreshments. 1t may be that this Is the
reason why few resist the temptations of
the dining room. The refreshments" are
not alone inviting to the one attending
the tea reception, church meeting or
lodge but members of the family and
friends will ask: What did she have for
refreshments? the mere recital OF list
of things to eat seeming to nave an IN
terest for the ones not favored with IN
vitations If a woman wishes to estab-
lish n reputation for hospitality let her
provide something delicious for her
guests; and If the church society wishes
TO make it's meetings success let the
members in charge provide something 10
eat for every meeting, even II IL De noth-
ing more than coffee and sandwiches, or
tea and cake, Or If hot day. some SIM
pie ice and a macaroon. Inc church
Kitchen is a modern necessity for the
serving of refreshments at meetings ana
making money for benevolent purposes
nv means of church luncheons or suppers
is today one of the most popular methods