The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-26

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 he party in detail-and un-
less this is done the affair is without its
point-will require a 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 sueh
an entertainment because he 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 a farm home
This will be the fruit course and the
diuing-room where the dinner starts
should be arranged to represent an old
time-orchard Tree branches may be
brought In from he country and caught
70 the sides OF the wall limbs covering
the ceiling 10 represent the spreading
branches known to memory and 10 POI
etry Artificial fruits, now 50 easily ob
tainable in every contectioner's store.
should be hung from the branches.
The table should be covered with d
green cloth or stage grass, and through
the center should be arranged a NINA
ture orchard. with small fruits on the
trees and more on the ground If tha
hostess desires to be very realistic
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 he next step in travel is the railroad
the room presents the interior OF a din
ing car II the room is long and narrow
so much the better The porch may be
used Small tables are arranged along
ither side of the room. and the Who'll
sitting is made as nearly like q railroad
train as possible A centtrpriece VIII
not be necessary for mis- course. for
the railroad train seldom INDUCES il
For the place cards have
tiny railroad lanterns which in rial-
ity. are candy boxes. Ii a variety OF
cards is desired. the lanterns, engines.
cars and all the railroad novelties Oh
tainable may be used, but The lanterns
with the many-colJred glass will add
a dash OF color and atmosphere nor
obtainabie in any other way.
The soup Is served and a bell rings
This means that the guests are 20 pass
into another room.
Here they find themselves in the mid
die of the sea The walls and door ara /
covered with sea green material which |
will carry out the illusion. Everything 4
about is perfectly bare except the table, (
which is built % represent an immense (
yacht IF this is not possible the table /
may he the shape of a yacht and a TOY .
yacht may be- placed In the center
of HE table The place cards for this .
may be- small anchors obtaiuabIe al The 4
stores for one cent apiece. and they may
be brought from the yacht 10 the places !
by means OF small rope.
There Is still another idea which may
be utilized for this course. Likewise. il /
will bring nearer the pleasures Of the
average American. Instead OF a yacht
carry out the same idea IN a row boat
In the boat have fishing tackle and
group OF small boys Each will carry in
his hand a fishing pole. and The line will
extend TO the covers. each attached TO
1 card bearing Tie name of The guest
30 matter what idea Is used. he hsh
must be served IN pastry boats
The next course Will bring the meat
Ind the guests might return 10 the din
ng-room for its service. The fruit will
have been removed from the tree
branches in the meantime. and only a
forest remains. a small mOgutaiH may
.erye a. the erpieee. a1d for the
place cards have the Toy animals Cows. !
lcrkers. deer sheep-all the meat ami
mails viii be wandering about che table. /
fearing the names of the guests.
The neat course must bring in the au-
for what Is touring without
IN automobile nowadays? As one very
gise Young woman has put ID. "the au-
0mObile j. yery aprop1s for the salad
course. for automobile make salad "a
with which they ccmc iu
ontacf." If the hostess possesses a gar
zee. it will add novelty To- the entertain
leut t1 send fhe guests ouf % the au-
lmotiies and serve fhe salad TO them as
Cd - SIT in The us. hirrs. ifrsf. convert
room into a suitable Place for the au-
omobiie service The .al,e may have
wirdirE read le1dlfe rast eact cover
10 add touch ef lef-y. me center
iece may 30 a great horse. and. fr-l-.
rz after hlu -s 81 he lai fraun them e
ut q trouble. uirhr come ff- row cf
oy automobile which wind loal .lo .
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