Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-08

that sort for a centerpiece, as lilies are too
tall TO be managed well for the purpose.
The lilies may then be made to radate from
this centerpiece. This is especially pretty
for a round table. There is table linen
thar comes with q handsome lily design.
and this may appropriately be used for tho
lily luncheon II one uses cloth at ali. Little
baskets filled with painted eggs make a
pleasing novelty. The menu given Is suE-
gescive and can be abridged or added to or
modified according to taste ana eircunl-
stances.
sD,t pos Swing w,,S S %g';. s.,..
Cucumber Strips.
Broled Birds on Toast
Mint Sorbet Mixed Salad
Pistaehio Ice Cream. White Cake.
Fruit. Coffee.
Spring soup is made by using a founda-
ton of clear stock and putting into it few
vegetables cut into small, fancy shapes. or
bits of green salads
Baked Shad Roe with Cream Sauce-Boi
the roe for about ten minute In water which
has been sailed and then place In cold
water for about the same time. Put two
tablespoonfuls of flour Into some melted
butter in stewpan and stir until brown.
then pour in gradually large cupful Of
milk, stirring all the time Season and let
1t come to boil. Pour part of Il over the
roe and keep the rest for basting The roe
should be baked for about three-quarters
of an hour. being basted every fifteen min
utes. Just before the roe is to be taken
from the oven pour over 1t any of the
sauce that remains
Cut cucumber lengthwIse into strips and
let them stand for half hour in cold
water; then dry them and serve with
French dressing.
Small Birds.-Draw and wipe the birds.
taking the skin from the neck. Truss the
birds carefully, and dip them first in melted
butter, then in crisp, fine bread crumbs and
chopped parsley. Place the birds on their
backs and bake them in a hot oven for
about five minutes. Serve on toast. plen-
tfully garnished with parsley.
Mint Sorbet.-Bruise mint leaves pour
over them boiling water and let stand ten
or fifteen minues Add cup of sugar and
strain. When cool add the Juice of two
lemons and freeze. Serve in glasses with
sprigs and fresh mint.
Mixed Salad.-Use lettuce as foundation,
or romaine will do, and add TO 1t almost
any kind of green vegetables liked. French
beans and peas make a good addition.
French dressing is used.
Plstachio Ice Cream.-Mix four cups OF
milk. one of cream, one and quarter of
sugar and pinch of salt with a tunket
tablet dissolved in cold water, and set away
for several hours. Add a quarter OF cup
of finely chopped pistachio nuts, little
green coloring and freeze.
For q children's luncheon peach blossoms
and nsrclssus combine very prettily for dec
Grafton. The pussy willows may be substi-
tnted Tor the peach blooms, children are
very fond Of them, but the color effect IS
not pretty. A rabbit, chicken and a
colored egg should be at each place. and
an individual basket OF flowers will be
much appreciated. The menu must OF
course, be simple, but everything should be
in as attractive d form possible. The
Ice cream may be frozen in the form OF
Hover of some animal; the cakes
should be of fanciful design, and If there
are. several surprises the boys and girls
will be nightly pleased One of these
especially appropriate to the day consists
OF innocent looking eggs from which tho
egg has been extracted, the shells being
filled with maple wax. One can get this
from the maple sugar regions.