Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01
Planning a Picnic for the Holiday.

framing Hicn1c Tor the Holiday.
Written for The Star.
An excellent way to get all the enjoyment
possible out of the Fourth of July is to go
for days outing into the country. Aside
from the blessed escape from the heat and
dust of the city, the nerve-racking noise
and all-pervading smell OF powder, 1t Is
good for both body and mind TO get out
into natures world and touch hands for q
while with the simple life.
Picncs have always been dear to the
childish heart, and holiday picnics, when
everybody in the family is at liberty to
join the party, are by far and away the
most delightful of all Unless the chosen
destination is in the midst of the woods
there Is no reason why the children should
not take with them a few punches of
arecfackers, so that they may celebrate
the Fourth in orthodox American fashion.
The real problem of the day, however is
the provisioning of that all-important ac-
cessory, the lunch box. A person is never
so hungry as when miles away from any
eating place. When the trip is to be made
in a carriage automobile lunch for the
entire party be packed in a box or
hamper But if the journey is by rail and
there is much walking to be done to and
from the cars, this Is seldom practicable.
In the latter case the difficulty is some
times met by each person carrying his or
her luncheon in a small box trusting to a
benefcent Providence to supply liduid re-
lreshrnents from nearby spring or we'll.
mis- method Is not generally satisfactory.
as food does not keep fresh and palatable
When packed in small compass. Moreover,
It IS neither agreeable nor safe 10 have to
depend for drink on water OF doubtful pu-
rity. The best plan is to take everything
that win be needed
The new automobile luncheon baskets
contain virtually everything in the way of
picnic appointments, but they are some
what too expensive for the average picnic
party. An efficient substitute however is
the japanned bread or cake box with two
or more compartments. These are to be
found in every household, and it is well
TO line them with excelsior using excel
slor also 10 fiji the spaces between the
articles.
For packing sandwiches and cake-tbs
latter In shces-the small tin boxes that
biscuits come in Will serve excenently
the edlble5 being first wrapped In parahin
paper Salads should be washed and
packed in a clean, damn towel while the
prepared dressing should be put In a wide
mouthed bottle and well corked Butter
should be put in a small jar covered with
paraiiin paper and set in an upright
position.
Tin or enameled ware plates are lighter
TO carry than china ones and do not break.
ana even better for picnic use are the
thlh wooden piatters that bakers stili sell
thelr pies IN Glasses should ebe wrapped
separately in tissue paper, then set one In
the olher and wrapped in excelsior
Knives, forks and spoons should also be-
wrapped In paper before packing
A complete set OF crepe paper napery ap-
proprareIy decorated with pictured flags
cannon, etc, can be bought for % cents
The set consists OF a large table cloth.
twelve napkins and twelve doylies
Messy food, such as pies LAYER cakes
cream puffs and preserves is best omitted
from the luncheon box. Cold roast~chfcken
VIII take up less room and prove less trou-
blesome If cut up and wrapped In clean
napkin-not paper one. Biscuits and rolls
are less liable 10 crumble than bread