Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-16
UNIQUE PARTIES.
How to Celebrate the Birthday of
WASHINGTON.

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The combination of q silver wedding an
| niversary with Washington's birthday cele-
Dration can be made very effective.
The costumes suited to the occasion
| would be silvery Powered or brocaded
gown for the hostess with pearls on neck
and in the ears, powdered hair, and
patches; while the host, following in the
footsteps Of the Father of his country"
could appear in blue and silver costume.
trimmed with scarlet, with silver buckles
at his knees and on shoes. A powdered wig
Is also essential. These garments may be
hired or made at home Of inexpensive ma
terials.
The decorations may be cherry blossoms.
artificial or those forced at the florists, and
sprays of artificial cherries. You can find
the little artificial cherry trees in abund-
ance now at any of the confectionery or de-
partment stores. At the Japanese shops
there are the tall sprays of cherry bios
sons always decorative; but If you are
skillful you can get the paper and make
them more cheaply at home.
Pots Of red and white tulips. arranged
with small flags, are also in order for the
day. In the table decorations have lace
paper plate doilies, ornamented with paint
ed cherries. If you have paper napkins, get
those with the cherry decorations. For the
centerpfece have a silver vase with cherry
blossoms. Around the bases of colonial sill
yer candlesticks tie bows Of red, white and
blue ribbon, with sprays of cherries. Use
small hatchets for place cards and let the
ramekins and salad or cream dishes be
made of small paper flags. II preferred, the
ices may be served in tall crystal glasses,
with red, white and blue ribbon tied around
the slender stem.
The dinner favors can appropriately be
boxes Of candy in the shape of George
Washington hats or silver boxes with
punches of cherries on top or tiny silk
flags with pictures of Washington. :.
Ira he served In the form OF
cherries. and cherries candied. preserved or
of spun sugar may add to the attractive
ness of several courses. II you serve
regular supper you can start with a grape
fruit cut in halves. the center core and
membranes removed and Maraschino cher
ries inserted. Next might come oysters or
cream chicken In nag or colonial hat rame-
kins followed by sandwiches in fancy
shapes cut like leaves, hearts squares and
diamonds The salad may be garnished
with cherries or tiny cheese balls piled in
mounds like cannon balls, and the cake
that accompanies the cream have cherries
imbedded with bits Of cream angelica for
leaves on the frosting. Cherry bonbons or
white fancy bonbons decorated with cher
gear for colonial danes may be passed at
the conclusion of the supper. when the
guests take part in a Martha Washington's
reel or stately minuet.
Washington Luncheon.
Many of the suggestions outlined above
may be of assistance to you. For lunch
con menu something like this would be ap-
propriate and not 50 very expensive:
Grape fruit with Maraschino cherries.
Cream of tomato, served in cups, with sal
tines or clam bouillon, with whipped
cream and hot waters.
Celery hearts. Sailed nuts. Pimolas.
Fried smelts with sauce tartare.
Broiled lamb chops arranged to look like !!
cannon.
Potatoes cut in balls and fried for cannon
balls.
French peas mounded into bullets.
Chickory salad, with cheese straws stacked
for guns.
Cherries in jelly or cherry ice, served in
continental hats.
Small frosted cakes with cherries.
Coffee.
Glazed cherries and other bonbons.
To make the cherries in jelly, drain the
syrup from can of red cherries heat and
pour the syrup over two tablespoonful of
gelatine that has been dissolved in a little
cold water. allowing a pint and a half of
LIQUID to two tabiespoonfuls gelatine. Strain !
the mixture into ring mold and set aside
to harden. Do this the day before you wish
to serve 1t. When ready to put on table
turn out on a low glass dish, fill the center !