Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-14

Salad course served IN AuLOmO-
biles-Dessert on the Lawn by
the Sea Shore" .x
! The main idea in touring dinner"
party is to keep moving" All the
/ places which usually attract folk during
the heated months must be visited. To
carry out the party in detail-and I'M
less this is done the affair is without its
point-will require hostess Of much
patience and one who is not afraid OF
the work and fuss which comes before
and follows such an event.
July is particularly apropos for such
an entertainment, because the seashOre,
the mountains and the country are beck
oning the travellers to hasten from their
| homes at this period. The dinner, too,
is most attractive for summer home.
The "tour' opens with "the farm
the presumption being that most Ameri-
cans made their start from farm home.
This will be the fruit course, and the
dining-room where the dinner starts
should be arranged to represent an old
time orchard. Tree branches may be
brought in from the country and caught
to the sides Of the wall, limbs covering
the ceiling to represent the spreading
branches" known to memory and to DO
etry Artificial fruits, now SO easily OBJ
tainable in every confectioner's store,
should be hung from the branches.
The table should be covered with a
green cloth or stage grass, and through
the center should be arranged NINA
ture orchard, with small fruits on the
trees and more on the ground. II the
hostess desires to be very realistic, a
barefoot boy doll and girls with sun
bonnets may be placed in the orchard.
The place cards for this event may be
tiny trees for the men and artificial
fruit for the women.
When the first course has been fin
ished, the party progresses to another
room, where the soup is to be served.
AS the next step in travel is the railroad,
the room presents the interior of dim
/ ing car. IF the room is long and narrow
SO much the better. The porch may be
used. Small tables are arranged along
either side Of the room, and the whole
sitting is made as nearly like a railroad
train as possible A centerpriece will
not be necessary for this course, for
the railroad train seldom INDUCES in
centerpieces. For the place cards have
tiny railroad lanterns which, in real
ity are candy boxes If a variety Of
cards Is desired the lanterns, engines,
cars and all the railroad novelties OBJ
Itainable may be used, but the lanterns
with the many-colored glass will add
a dash of color and atmosphere not
obtainable in any other way.
The soup is served and bell rings.
This means that the guests are to pass
into another room.
Here they find themselves in the mid
die of the sea- The walls and door are
covered with sea-green material which
will carry out the illusion. Everything
about is perfectly bare. except the table.
which is built to represent an immense
yacht. II this is not possible, the table
may be the shape of yacht and toy
yacht may be placed in the center
Of the table. The place cards for this
may be small anchors obtainable at the
stores for one cent apiece, and they may
be brought from the yacht to the places
by means of small rope.
There is still another idea which may
be utilized for this course. Likewise, it
will bring nearer the pleasures Of the
average American Instead of yacht,
carry out the same idea in row-boat.
In the boat have fishing tackle and a
group Of small boys. Each will carry In
his han& a fishing pole, and the line will
extend to the covers, each attached to
1 card bearing the name of the guest.
No matter what idea is used, the fish
must be served in pastry boats.
The next course will bring the meat,
and the guests might return to the din
ing-room for it's service. The fruit will
have been removed from the tree
branches in the meantime, and only a
forest remains. A small mountain may
serve as the centerpiece, and for the
PLACE cards have the toy animals. Cows
porkers, deer, sheep-all the meat ami
mails will be wandering about the table,
bearing the names of the guests.
The next course must bring in the au-
tomobile, for what is touring without
an automobile nowadays? As one very
wise young woman has put it, "the au-
tomobile is very apropos for the salad
course, for automobiles make salad OF
everything with which they come in
contact" II the hostess possesses a gar
age, it will add novelty to the entertain
ment to send the guests out to the au-
tomoAiles and serve the salad to them as
they sit in the machines. Ifnot, convert
room into a suitable place for the au-
tomobfie service. The table may have
a winding road, leading past each cover
To add touch of levity, the center
piece may be a great horse, and, trail
ing after him, as IL he had drawn them
out OF trouble, might come the row OF
toy automobiles, which wind down the
road, tied together with tiny rope anc
bearing the names of the guests.
!