Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-24
REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED
The Real Attraction at Church Sociable
and Other Gatherings.

From the indianapolis News.
There is magic in the announcement, RE-
freshments 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 attracts the
largest attendance If there is in the club
program, Tea at O'Clock" "A social
hour" some other sentence that means
that there will be something to eat. The
invitation most readily accepted is the one
to dine or to take luncheon. The church
affair with refreshments is the one that
brings the members out. Missionary meet
ing, with luncheon will be served in the
church pariors at the noon hour will have
larger attendance than the one that leaves
the members to satisfy their inner cravings
in their own way from noon till 2 o'clock.
Church, club and lodge members will give
their delicious cakes. their toothSome pies.
their crisp cookies. their wholesome bread
their Sour-SWeet pickles and all sorts of
goodies; they will buy materials and labor
half day to prepare the articles and give
them generously, and be glad to do it. The
all day sewing in the church parlor will
ca!l out larger attendance If luncheon IS
served at noon than an announcement for
an afternoon sewing with nothing to eat In
all kinds of church meetings the matter of
TO eat or not to eat affects the attend
ance
The Kindergarten looks forward to the
luncheon hour with joy, for the child is
hungry but 1t is not hunger that makes the
Well-fed member of adult age crowd to the
dining room door at the afternoon recep-
ton simply to get a little ice cream and
cake. 1t may be that the guest wishes to
reply i'll the affirmative to the anxious
hostess when her farewell words to the
guests are: Have you been to the dining
room? Is 1t the desire for ice cream and
cake that makes one look forward with
pleasant antclpations to the hour for re-
freShmentS? Often the women most anx-
lous to get into the dining room are the
ones that VIII go home to ice cream and
cake Is II curiosity to know what the
hostess VIII serve and the manner of sery-
ing! Nowadays hoSteSseS seek out or in
vent all sorts of novelties for refreshments
1t may be that this is the reason why few
resist the temptations of the dining room
Inc 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 res
cltal or list of things to eat seeming to
nave an interest for the ones NOT favored
with invitations If a woman wishes to
establish reputation for hospitality Iet
her provide something delicious for l.r
guests; and If the church society w:shes to
make us meetings success, let the MEM
pers IN charge provide something to eat
Tor every meeting, even If it be nothing
more than coffee and sandwiches or too
and cake, or If hot day. some simnie Zoe
ana a maccaroon. The church kitchen is
a modern necessity. for the serving of re-
Ireshments at meetings and making money
ior Denevolent purposes by means Of
church Iuncheons or suppers is TODAY ono
OF the most popular methods