The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-13
4 HOME WEDDING RECEPTION.

A corner rather than the mantel front is now the preference for the prloal party. Bank the corner; in other words. line it to the ceiling with palms evergreens and potted plants. Where florist is available order an umbrella made of flowers to suspend from the ceiling, thus forming sort of blossom bower. This may be used for the cere- mony and afterward for receiving the usual concentrations Where no pro fessional florist is available remove the cover from a worn out umbrella, raise it, cut off the handle close to the catch and give the entire framework coat ing or two of white enamel paint Al terward baste over it cover Of coarse white bobinet lace to hold the flowers inside and out. Fringe the edge Wlth asparagus vine or any fine foliage. Put ring in the top in which tie big white satin bow with long streamers. Hang it well out from the corner to make sufficient space, the attendants placing themselves on either side Of the couple down the room. Use but one kind of flower or at least have all the flowers of the same color.
 MENU FOR REFRESHMENTS.
 Consomme in Cups
 Creamed Oysters or Shrimps
 Rolled Sandwiches
 Jelled Sweetbread Salad
 Finger Rolls
 Sultana Roll with Claret Sauce
 Fancy Cakes
 Coffee With Whipped Cream
 Services at affairs of this kind should be small so in purchasing allow one can of shrimps or three dozen oysters for a dozen or fifteen guests heap ing quart of salad and two quarts nf frozen dessert will serve the same num- Der. Consomme in cans and glass is now put up by several high class man. ufacturers, thus saving the hostess much extra trouble in preparation. The tins la quart for eight or ten persons) should be opened three hours in ad- vance, the contents turned into a ket- tie and allowed to stand uncovered in cold place; this aerates the soup and removes any trace of a 'tinny' taste. All that is necessary is to heat it to the boiling point.
 According to location either oysters or canned shrimps are to be used. If the latter, open early and turn out as for consomme Make q thick cream sauce, allowing two tahlespoonfuls of flour and one tablespoonful of butter to each half pint of milk, season with salt, pepper, mace and lemon juice | This sauce may be made a number of hours in advance, kept carefully GOV. ored (that no skin may form over the surface) and relocated when needed The shrimps are sprinkled with a little lemon juice and cut fine then added l just long enough before serving to en. sure their thorough heating. The wash. cd and drained oysters are to be frs placed in covered saucepan with ( tablespoonful of butter TOT each twen ty-fve and shaken over the fire unti they are pumped and ruffled, then the, are to be stirred into the sauce ant kept hot over boiling water.
 Rolled sandwiches require fresf bread, the sharpest of knives and sof (but not melted) butter. Trim off al crust. Slightly butter the end of tn, loaf, cut off thin slice. Roll up eth CT eonerwise or across and tie eacl with baby ribbon corresponding in col or to the decorations. To keep then moist until needed pile on tray cove with paraffine paper (to keep moistu, from the ribbons) then with larg, cloth wrung out from cold water, tucl this well around the edges of the tray
 For the sweetbread salad use asplc | jelly which may be made with some O the clear consomme, allow two third. of a package of granulated gelatine one teaspoonful of tarragon vinegar tc each quart of consomme. Soak tn, l