The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-16
Copyright, 1869.
Color Schemes.

Ut is wen to remember in choosing the color scheme
n for entertainment that pink is most salts
1t changes very little in an artificial light and is
always Satisfactory Green and blue, unless Of GER
tain shade apt to look alike under gas or electric
light, while yellow and violet have faded appearance
unless a very deep shade Of yellow is chosen.
Red is almost exclusively winter color, OF 1t Is
used at "sag" suppers or college o,r. line
Stances and If properly cared for ferns are most
economical decoration Lay them one over another
ona piece Of wood cardboard, sprinkle and put in
the icebox immense in water dry carefully before
using. If has round table mirror, put a low
glass bowl filed with pink roses on It, around the 10
makes centerpiece suitable for the most elaborate
or the most simple Of functions.
g~, green pottery bowl containing Japanese flower
holder Allied with golden glow" elected much favor
able comment from the guests at luncheon last
week The hostess is noted for using whatever hap
glorious mass Of yellow, reminding Of lot Of
centrated sunbeams. The porch was gay with jars
Of these effective flowers and the punchbowl was sur
rounded with wreath Of them. Like nasturtiums
they have wonderful lasting qualities if kept in water
some hours before using. ri ~. -4.-
s For place cards there were cardboard sunfowers,
the name written on the black with gold ink;
on the petals written: IT am as happy as big
:sunAower.'' 'sNew York; ice cream, which is vel
loW was served in paper cases resembling sunhowers
tsea@sG &c.
Some time ago correspondent requested list Of
the proper 'sauces'' to serve. While this informa-
. ton hardly comes under the head OF novel EnCer-
4 tainments,' 1t may prove Of assistance to many
housekeepers, especially to those who are not expert
enced the list below is reliable and should be pasted
in the recipe book for future reference:
Celery sauce with quail.
#ss Currant jelly with roast goose. r.
Orange salad with roast chicken. ...- - -
Cream with sweetbreads >5*.
Cucumber catsup with corned beef
Tart grape jelly with canvasback duck.
Celery and onion dressing with roast duck.
Stuffed olives with fish balls
Horse radish and fried onions with liver.
Oyster and chestnut dressing with roast turkey.
Cream gravy, strawberry preserves, with fried
chicken
Drawn butter sauce, hard boiled eggs and parsley,
with boiled salmon.
Mushroom with fillet Of beef.
Yorkshire pudding with roast beef.
Mint with leg Of lamb.
French dressing with sardines.
l9s no + i J.
Es A Unique PreNuptial Shower.
Here is the very newest affair for brdeelect:
"A sssachet' shower the prettiest sort Of after
noon; and it has the merit of being inexpensive. The
hostess provided lot Of Japanese paper napkins Of
good quality, bolt Of pink baby ribbon, supply
Of large darnng needles and bottle Of sache powder
Then in the Invitations each guest asked bring
Il her thimble and material for some kind Of sachet
And variety Of sweet trifes that fell
this popular bride. There were tiny triangles Of
silk 80 be fastened inside the waists, linen filed
with lavender to be laid among the sheets and pillow
sasas; perfumed botters to lay the DESK and not