Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-18
FOR GARDEN PARTY
HERE'S A DELIGHTFUL SUMMER
ENTERTAINMENT.
Calls for Little Effort or Expense. and
VIII Be Greatly Enjoyed by the
Young People = Suitable
Refreshments.

For anyone who has pretty lawn
garden party is a delightful way OF
entertaining this month, and one OF
the easiest. Rugs should be spread
on the grass in shady places. two or
three iiammocks with gay cusnlons
swung under the trees, and chairs and
small tables grouped in way to sug-
gest sociability. On each table have
a pretty cover that will wash, and
vase or bowl of flowers, buttercups,
daisies and clovers.
There may be croquet and tennis,
archery or a bean bag contest for
those who feel energetic. though
where there are a lot of young people
who have so many affairs OF absorb
ing interest in common to talk over
there is no necessity of providing any
social amusement A dance on the
lawn is delightfully."- picturesque, and
an amateur fortune teller in gypsy
dress who can predict interesting fu-
lures in keeping with the character
and aspirations of the classmates she
knows so well adds much OF in
terest and success to the afternoon
Refreshments are simple as BELTS the
hours, which are usually between
four and six or five and seven. There
is a refreshing fruit punch, which is
a strong lemonade, quite sweet, to
which is added strawberries, can of
pineapple. and orange sliced thin and
plenty of effervescent water; sand
witches land if wished salad, an ice
or frappe and small cakes. These are
served from large table by maids in
black dresses, white caps and aprons.
or more informal STILL the young girl
friends of the boy or girl giving the
party.
Among the dainty sandwiches and
cakes suited to lawn party are the
following:
Hickory Nut Macaroons.- to-
gether one heaping cup nut meats
chopped fine, one cup sugar, two well
beaten eggs and five even tablespoon
fuls flour. Drop on a paper-lined bak-
ing sheet by the teaspoonful and bake
in a moderate oven.
Cocoanut Macaroons.-Add to
scant cupful sifted flour one cupful
granulated sugar and two cupfuls of
the best shredded cocoanut. Mix
thoroughly, then fold into the mixture
the whites of three eggs whipped to
stiff froth. Make into small fiat cakes
and bake in a slow oven until crisp
and a delicate brown.
Petite Fours.-These are very in
expensive when made at home and
- IaKf T.
a simple light sponge cake baked an
inch in depth in shallow tin lined
with paper. 1t is not necessary to
grease the paper. When done, turn
out on bread board and with sharp
knife cut into diamonds, dominoes
and squares. Split each of these
through the center. spread half with
jelly, frosting or rich preserves. put
the other half on top and ice with var
iously tinted and favored icings-
white with almond, yellow with or
ange, brown with chocolate. Decor
ate the brown domino shapes with
white dots of frosting, the pink cakes
with candied rose leaves, the green
pistache with candied cherries and
the white with candied violets or
cherries and angelica leaves.
Excellent Sponge Cake.-Beat six
fresh eggs and cup of sugar together
with wire beaten, not the patent
beaten. Whip in long strokes until
the mixture is perfectly creamy, light
and white. This takes time Add
teaspoonful of vanilla or lemon and
two teaspoonfuls of cold water. and
beat again. Lastly, fold in-do not
beat-one cup sifted flour. Bake in a
rather slow oven.