The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-07-02

friends in their series OF entertainments
and "jollying" has become an ola story
20 the two young people about 10 "ea'
and A fine art TO those who are TO heip
Them do II. by the time the final din
ners OF the series have been reached
II is along about this time-when the
June brides are singing their swan
songs. that a forget-me-not dinner Win
a Jack-in-the-pulpit center decoration
can be made very appropriate and very
merry.
A dinner always begins with the dec
ENTHUSIASTICALLY and hguratively-for
when the guests are seated, about all
that appears Is the decoration. In this
instance have a mound OF forget-me-
nots, with Jack-in-the-pulpit enthroned
upon the very pinnacle. From his
throne, bringing out the idea that all
revolves about Jack. have narrow blue
ribbons leading TO the covers. Al the
end OF each OF these strings have
tiny dolls dressed to represent each
member OF the bridal party-a groom
for the groom, bride for the bride, maid
OF honor, best man. and so forth. These
small reproductions will serve as name
less place cards. each OF the young peo-
pie seeking out his or her own reproduc-
tlon in the dolls. The dolls TO represent
the men can have some distinguishing
mark upon them that the groom may be
told from the best man. and so forth,
like spray Of lilies OF the valley in the
groom's buttonhole-a portion OF the
bridal bouquet: white sweet peas In the
best mans buttonhole, corresponding to
the bouquet OF the maid Of honor and
pink sweet peas on the lapels OF the
ushers representing the bouquets OF the
maids.
The color scheme OF blue In the dec
oration cannot be carried out in the
dishes, because there are few blue
dishes. Instead. serve a rather simple
dinner OF wholesome things. Each
place shall have menu and therein will
lie much of the fun. The menu should
be one Of the tiny booklets which are
easily obtainabe these days, and the
outside covers Of which are flowers. In
this instance. OF course. an attempt
should be made to have forget-me-not
covers. Zach leaf OF the booklet will
be devoted to the description Of course,
in poetry" For instance:
The first course will be strawberries
brought TO the table with their hulls
and served on plate covered with
leaves TO represent the garden from
which they came. The description OF
this first course, in the menu booklet
may read leach verse should allude to
the bride and groom or coming wedding
II possible):
The hrst wen have Is blushing as a bride.
And just as sweet.
The queen Of all the fruits the season
brings,
Take ye. and eat.
A clear soup will follow and the verse
may be:
A bit OF good,
subtracted from the whole.
The essence OF the best.
Clear as the soul
The fish course comes next and the |
verse brings a jolly little hit at the
bride and a compliment for the groom:
To him who's angled for and caught
This course we bring
The promise that lust as good" remains /
Takes way the sting.
When II is time for the entree to ap-
pear-mushrooms in some dainty form
would be good for this time Of year
the guests read:
As mystical as Is the love-
Which comes with a first sight.
Dainty delicious and much sought.
They spring up in a night
For the meat course nothing is pret- |
tier than crown of lamb, heralded as
follows:
A crown. fair maidens.
Worth the fighting for
II through the stomach's found.
mans hearts door,
For the salad-rosy, red tomatoes. |
filled with mayonnaise and served on
lettuce-is always palatable at din
ner. more so than the fancy salad OF a
heavy one. following a meat course.
This may be described as:
A dash Of pepper and some sauce,
fruit with heart OF gold,
Some salf-how like a maiden It's
And so this tale Is told.
If possible. bring in the ice cream /
nodded in the form Of small cupids-
this can be done in the larger cities,
and II access to the cities is not easy.
a heart mold will do as well. If the
cupids are used:
No chiirs intended.
For it's Cupid's right,
To show the varmress OF his heart
When thus bedight
II the heart:
A saucy heart OF ice.
OFT seems but such.
Civ'n but the warmth Il Graves.
Nelts at the touch.
And then come coffee and bon bons:
So now we reach the erd.
Sweets for the sweet be found.
And may their scandals like the cup we
quaff,
BE without ground
Pussy Willow children's Party.
One Of the first OF the delights Of
spring for the children is the coming
OF the pussy willow. and for this reason a
party for the youngsters
is ideal at this time OF year
In the first place the pussy-willow