The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-15

IS q PRIL showers bring May
~ flowers SO for the cen;
Il n terpiece have small-sized
Japanese umbrella, or q dolls parasol;
underneath put a low mound of spring
blossoms, such as crocus, trailing arbu-
tus or tulips. Tiny umbrellas, opened
at each place, may have the name writ.
ten on a card tied to the handle. If
the house has electric lights, open :: a
to the gas or light fixture that is over
the table; then to each rib fasten
very small electric light; when the
room is darkened and the lights turned
on the effect is most pleasing.
Serve either a fruit salpicon Of
oranges, pineapple and bananas, in
glasses, or clam bouillon; a good brand
of the canned bouillon will be found
satisfactory. Sweetbreads or chicken
with peas and potatoes in some form
come next, then a lettuce and tomato
salad with cheese waters and frozen
dessert. IF coffee has not been served
with the repast, it is a pretty English
custom to serve it in the drawing room,
the tray being brought in and the host
ess pouring. Small cups are used This
luncheon could precede card party
or an afternoon musicale:
May Day Doings.
The old custom Of keeping the first
day of May is being revived, especially
make a practice Of sending baskets
filed with wild flowers to their friends
who are so unfortunate as to be de-
barred from gathering them person
ally. The city people observe the day
by sending baskets of fruit and flow
ers to the sick, or to their friends who
may be in sorrow, and the children
have revived the English method Of
hanging "May" baskets on the door
knobs Of their friends and then run
ming away before the ring is answered.
These baskets may be made at home or
be 60 Of an Rrs p%hdy b nd pa
tain preferably wild flowers, fruit, a
simple gift; and one young hostess de:
livered her invitations in this novel
way, hanging the baskets to the door
by a loop Of ribbon.
For centerpiece at q May party,
have a pole some 80 inches high, sup
ported on firm, flat base about II
inches across. Fasten inch-wide RIB
bon Of the delicate pastel shades at
the top of the pole. Give these a few
twists and then carry them to each saa
die Of miniature baskets bearing the
name of the guest, also holding the
sailed nuts.
TO choose partners for any enter
tainment scheme the hostess may have
in mind, OF for cards, make a tulip
bed Fill shallow wooden box with
sawdust or sand, covered with green
crepe paper and place it or. tabouret
or stand. Then realistic tulips can be
IL f,o,o oroy,o +icc1,o manor IF rnol
ones cannot be procured. On the end
of each stem wire half Of some we'll
known quotation, or the title of
book; the other half of the quotation
and the name Of the author Of the book
must be wired to other tulips. Each
guest pulls flower and proceeds to
hunt his partner. The end Of one Of
the tulips will have drawing Of
e one must Da Be- nc psed WITH s gar
land Of flowers, either real or artificial,
and have some one read Tennyson s IT
Am to Be Queen Of the May, Mother.'
Intimate friends and sweethearts
often exchange gifts on May day, the
little tokens being concealed in box
or basket of flowers. In this busy
workaday world, it is good thing, to
remember all these special. days that
will vary the monotony Of the COM
being crowded out and the revival Of
these old world festivals is one of the
most hopeful signs Of the times. Nine.
Merri trusts that every mother and
homemaker will take the trouble to
look up the history and romance that
is connected with all the ''special'
days that are mentioned from time to
time in the department. Children enter
heartily into the spirit Of such occa-
sions and whatsoayer serves tn mako
them happy also serves to make them
good.
4 :. X
"A Musical Game.
This contest is called the "Wedding