The Grenada sentinel., 1906-07-07

the Sea Shore"
The main idea in touring dinner
party is to keep moving" All tn
places which usually attract folk durin;
the heated months must be visited. Tt
carry out the party in detail-and un
less this is done the affair is without it.
pOint-will require a hostess of mucl
patience and one who is not afraid O.
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 wkCie 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 po-
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
green cloth or stage grass and through
the center should be arranged minia-
ture orchard, with small fruits on the
trees and more on the ground. If 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
fshed, 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 din
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 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 |
tainable may be used, but the lanterns |
with the many-cOlored glass will add |
dash of color and atmosphere not |
Obtainable in any other way.
Ths 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 floor are
covered with seas green material which
will carry out the illusion. Everything
about is perfectly bare, except the table,
which is built to represent an immense
yacht. If this is not possible, the table
may be the shape of a 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 a row boat. =
In the boat have fishing tackle and a
group of small boys. Each will carry in
his hand fishing pole, and the line will
extend to the covers, each attached 10
q 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 $
ng-room for its service. The fruit will 4
nave been removed from the tree Q
in the meantime, and only a L
.orest remains. A small mountain NAV a
serve as the centerpiece, and for the +
,lace cards have the toy animals. Cows. y
'orkers, deer. sheep-all the meat ami II
nails will be wandering about the table,
'earing the names of the guests.
The next course must bring in the au-
for what is touring without a
IN automobile nowadays? AS one very P
wise young woman has put it, ''the au- W
omoblle is very aprOpOs for the salad fe
curse, for automobiles make salad of ju
verything with which they come in cl
ontact." If the hostess possesses gar in
ge, it will add novelty to the entertain j,
1ent to send the guests out to the au- pl
omobiles and serve the salad to them as
hey sit in the machines. If not, convert in
room into a suitable place for the au
omobile service. The table may have &C
winding road, leaG ng past each cover. pr
o add touch of evity, the center '1
iece may be gre horse, and, trail
ig after him, as il he had drawn them W.
ut Of trouble, might come the row of de
oy automobiles, which wind down the re
Dad, tied together with tiny.rope and tn
caring the names OK the guests. tn