Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-08
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our pest TO make this epoch IN their lives "A
| happy and memorable one? They have
each and all done their best
Not all are called upon to shine as salu-
| tatorians valedictorians but they are
just as apt to shine later in life as noble
| and consecrated men and women, doing
| their part In the worlds great work.
whether in the worlds eye or in that
| sacred spring of overwhelming influence,
| a happy, well-ordered home
Let the children and young people be as
sured of our interest and sympathy at
this time of times for them. II daily duties
| in the household are theirs LET us forboar
! for the time being. II Johnnie forgets to
| NIL the woodbox feed the chickens and
Mary groans perceptibly in spirit, if not
aloud, at washing the supper dishes dust
| ing the rooms or cleaning the BIRD
| never mind. Shut your eyes, mother dear,
| and tide over their little delinquencies for
the present.
| If they want to give q nice little party
| for their class. help them out. 1t needn't
| be an expensive, elaborate affair and there
VIII be no need for paid entertainers. In
| fact they would hardly find an opportu-
| nifty to make themselves heard.
| A Garden Party.
For any one who has a pretty lawn a
| garden party is delightful way of enter
| taning this month and one of the easiest
| Rugs should be spread on the grass in
| shauy places, two or three hammocks with
gay cushions swung under the trees and
chalrs and small tables grouped in a way
10 suggest sociability. On each table have
| a pretty cover that will wash and a vase
| or bowl Of June flowers buttercups
| daisies and clovers
There may be croquet and tennis,
| archery or bean bag contest for those
VINO feel energetic. though where there are
| lot OF young people who have so many
ana OF absorbing interest In common to
| talk over there is no necessity of proyiding
amusement A
lawn Is delightfully."- picturesque and an
amateur fortune teller in gypsy dress who
can predict interesting futures in Eeeping
| with the character and aspirations of the
classmates she knows so well adds much
VI interest and success to the afternoon
| refreshments simple as befts the
hours. which are usually between and q
or D and I. There is refreshing fruit
punch, which Is strong lemonade quite
c"n -, 10 Mnlch Is added Strawberries. a
| san Oh pineapple, an orange sliced thin and
| plenty OF efervescent water: sandwiches
tand II wished salad, an ice or frame
| and small cakes. These are served fror !.
| large table by maids in black arassa.
| wnite caps and aprons, or more informal
sun the young girl friends of the boy or
girl giving the party 10y W
Among the dainty sandwiches ,,5 .,,.o,
suited TO lawn party are the following:
Rose Petal Sandwiches.
Flavor fresh unsalted butter If Won 90,
| get II. with rose by packing in a cIose5
vessel surrounded by a thick LAYER of rose
| leaFes. The more fragrant the finer tbe
| haForlng impaired Allow them to remain
| over night Cut the bread for these dainty
sandwiches in thin strips or circles s,ro.,
| nden snce with the perfumed butter and
| place several petals from fresh rosas 10
tween the edges to show Sometimes o,.o,
| cake Is used. spread with Jelly made fr9rn
iose ieaVes or orange marmalade
Angel Food.
Angel FOOD. by the way is one OF tbs
| most ornamental and delicate of cakes %
serve 1t may be cut into SQUARES WITH
| hard Icing. then decorated with cardiaa
cherry rose leaves or violets IF is p.;,ho
dlfncult nor expensive cake to mako n.
| TINS season when eggs are cheap To mako
II STU some pastry flour four times oyor
S measure one cupful and set oneside
SIT and measure a cupful and a ouarter
! ,scaht) or gran ted sugar Break on to a
large platter the whites of nine LARGO on
ten small fresh eggs that have been cbi,,od
In the Ice box. add a pinch of salt and he
gin whipping in long strokes with n wire
taas's Mhen partially stiffened add half
teaspoonful cream of tartar and continue
beating until stiff. Add the sifted sugar
ana teaspoonful of vanilla, stir in, then
ada the sifted flour and gold in as lightly
as possible. All this the large nlatter
NOW turn into brick-shaped pans or n nan
with tube in the center, place in a very
moderate oven. and after twenty-five min
utes increase the heat a little II will re-
quire about forty or forty-fve minutes TO
bake. Do not jar while baking A boiled
frostng is usually considered best for this
cake. ~
Boiled Frosting.
Put into agate saucepan one cun fine
graduated sugar and one-third cup hot
water. Cook without stirring until II snins
a thread when fork is dipped into It. Have
ready the white of one egg beaten stiff with
one-eighth of teaspoonful cream of tar
TAR Pour the boiling sirup slowly into tho
egg beating steadily until coed con-
sistency for spreading. Flavor with vanilla
half cup chopped almonds or two table,
spoonfuls powdered chocolate may be added
to this frosting for other cakes.
Hickory Nut Macaroons.
Mix together one heaping cup nut meats
chopped fine. one cup sugar. two well
beaten eggs and five even tablespoonful,
flour. Drop on a paper-lined baking sheet
by the teaspoonful and bake in a moderate
oven.
Cocoanut Macaroons.
Add to a scant cupful sifted -four one
cupful granulated sugar and two cupfus
of the best shredded cocoanut Mix thor
oughly, 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 dell
cate brown.
Petite Fours.
at home and not at all difficult. The
foundation is a simple light sponge cake
baked an inch in depth in a shallow tin
lined with paper. 1t is not necessary to
grease the paper. When done. turn out Oh
a bread board and with a sharp knife cut
into diamonds. dominOes and squares.
Split each of these through the center.
spread half with jelly, frostng or rich
preserves, put the other half on top and
ice with varously tinted and favored
icings-white with almond, pink with rose.
green with pistache. yellow with orange.
brown with chocolate. Decorate the brown
domino shapes with white dots of frosting,
the pink cakes with candicd rose leaves.
the green pistache with candted cherries
and the white with candied violets OF cher
ries and angelica leaves.
An Excellent Sponge Cake.
Beat six fresh eggs and a cup OF sugar
together with a wire beater, not the pat
ent beaten. Whip in long strokes until the
mixture is perfectly creamy, light and
white. This takes time. Add a teaspoon