New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-16
THE WOODLAND PICNIC.
Up TO Date Basket Equipment and Dainty
Food Make 1t Delight.

Even in these sophisticated days the old fash
toned picnic retains its charm for the majority OF
people. For the city dweer who at this !anguid
feels distaste for food there is no better
tonic that appetzing meal eaten out OF doors.
after a pleasant journey by boat or trolley. Tho
picturesque brookside. with its noddng ferns is
always alluring spot, but It's attractions should
he Stunned. for therein turks the arch enemy OF
outings, the mosquito The dry. shady place, how
ever, is not apt to be the happy hunting ground
OF this pest
To enjoy picnic thoroughly. Il is necessary 10
minimize work by having the proper parapherna-
liza Sets OF pasteboard and paper dishes
manufactured especially for picnics. Each set
contains four plates for meat four for a second
course. salt cellar and fat tray for meat or
salad. They DO destroyed after using
SSpc- tsblecloths may Also be had in attractive
form. To Use one 10 the best advantage, place 1t
over oilcoth laid directly the grass Neat little
boxes especially for picnics each con-
tanning two paper tablecoths and twenty-five
nepk;ns of strong crepe paper.
number Of the New York stores sell the IA
niar picnic baskets, with complete outfits. or
some Of the larger called. automobile
baskets. They contain steel forks, knives, sand
witch holders. spoons enamelled plates and cups.
cream bottles Jars for salad dressing. salt shak-
ers etc. They expensive. however. running
from s. upward They are heavy to carry. but.
Of course, for an automobile this is not OBJ
lection. a young woman whose purse Is not es-
peciaily wide purchased q small basket of this
kind Just big enough for two. and very easy 70
carry, and then added to 1t forks. knives. spoons
great deal less than If she had purchased out
Mt already made up for six people.
BASKETS AND ACCESSORIES.
Picnic baskets with 4 shelf inside are sold In the
shops FOR 81. Very nice little refrigerator baskets
can be purchased for s. They lined with zinc
and the edges with felt, tina. air can
between the cover and the boz. movable tank
at the side holds the ice. that any water which
drips from Il will not into contact with the
food. When Il is necessary 20 wash The inside
OF the basket the whole top can % taken OF
When packing Up the accessories 20 picnic be
sure 10 provide a pail IN which to get drinking
water, and it must be made either OF papter meohe
Tor 1rrrTr diva
pail is too heavy. 4 spirit lamp or small chatting
dish often proves desirable addition, It will
enable one with little trouble to have stimulating
cup OF coffee tea
II the family has special tondness for picnics 1t
is well TO choose drawer high shelf 8 "A re-
ceptacle Cor neat boxes that would. otherwise he
thrown away. On picnic days these will be found
very handy II there Is elaborate outfit at hand
Pasteboard boxes are light that they are really
better than anything else fer holding foodstuns
that are not very moist such cake. pie. sand
wiches. meat leaves, etc. Wldo zrOuthed bottles
I thoroughly cleaned should also 70 ,aved. they
are just the thing for !'cklos, 'f..l cchow, cream
and salad dressing VITA .ltDh suvonient acces-
! series 1t is no trouble 20 k"- - an imptomptu
| picnic luncheon. A nst -; .. various articles
needed at such time >:"-.1 AFRO be kept on the
| shelf with the bottles and !ozss FOR reference.
! Following IS list II 10 we'll 20 consult: Plates.
cups. knives. forks. spoons paper napkins table
cloths, Jelly glass bowl with tight cover for
butter. pail for water, glass jars bottles for
| cream, salad dressing, etc: salt and pepper
| shakers and corkscrew. II you carry any canned
| goods be sure to take opener. and If you
build fire in the woods do not forget tho matches
THE PICNIC MENU.
! Considerable thought should be given TO tho
| picnic menu In order TO have IL dainty and
novel possible. To begin with. there should be
| a generous supply of sandwiches meat for
| first course Veal or beef ioaves. tongue. ham.
| pressed corned beef or chicken is table. Indi-
vidual chicken pies beef pies thou gh cold arc
! generally popular with Lobster O Ia New
| burg such mixture makes q nice first
course If the picnic consists OF only few people.
fha Non 6e prad no ONnRn
| dish. Cheese OF some kind Is always acceptable
| at picnics and stuffed eggs There must
always be certain amount of such substantial
| food. Picnic menus too often predominant in
sweets and nutritious foods In selecting fruits
| for picnic. be careful not 10 choose oranges
| similar fruits that Juicy and unpleasant to
! handle when unaccOmpaned by finger bowls
! Fruits that grow In convenient mouthfuls such
! cherries and grapes. those which are lacking In
| such apples and bananas should be selected.
Homemade candy is often preferred. IN the way
OF sweets to rich cake. which in being transported
! is apt TO crumble grow sticky. BE to in
clude sugar, olives. pickles and glass two
! Of jelly.
An ideal luncheon calls for meat sandwiches of
! some savory kind. few brown bread sandwiches
containing lettuce or cheese, one or two kinds OF
| cake. variety OF small fruit tarts some
thing like orange marmalade, spice pickle. and
little fruit, with hot coffee, II the day breezy
| and the sail drive has been long ona IT,
however the day is sultry then iced coffee topped
with whipped cream is the ideal thing. II will be
especially good II spoonful of ice cream is stirred
IL
| cold beverages sweetened too much, and
apt pail upon the appetite where there is plenty
OF sweet cake and fruit.
| Lemon juice for lemonade III that beverage be
| preferred to the shrub iced coffee) should be
extracted home and carried IN d tightly corked
| bottle the picnic grounds. A little leo in the
lemonade shrub will make IL much re-
freshng that Il pays for the trouble OF carrying
| the ice.
| II a refrigerator basket has been selected, the
picnic salads will be refreshing packed in ice.
In taking radishes foodstuffs OF strong fla
should be taken to keep them apart from
| other foods
| Some one who knows says that in order to retain
their freshness sandwiches should be packed tight
/ ~ together with two lettuce leaves among
| them and wrapped in paraffn waxed paper.
! However. they win probably keep fresh until the
| picnic grounds are reached II they merely
| packed In pail or jar with damp napkin over
| the lid
II several families share the picnic together the
usual plan OF assigning TO each definite contribu-
| ton toward the luncheon is good one, IL
avoids the danger OF too many pickles and sweets