Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-31

disappear Then the soiled part should be
rinsed In warm water.
Gnats.
Smoke Of any kind will drive away gnats;
if you burn thick brown paper in a room
where they are they will settle and seem to
become so stupefled as not to be trouble
some again for some hours.
A Luncheon
That the hostess must prepare and serve
herself Is an easier proposition than din
ner and for a spring luncheon a menu COM
posed almost entirely of cold dishes may be
selected lessenlng the housekeeper's duties
materially. forget-me-not luncheon is
especially dainty and attractive, and as
pale blue seldom is used In table deeora-
lions 1t should possess the charm of nov
city. Cover the round oval table with
q luncheon or tea cloth of linen damask and
arrange in the center small white enam-
eled basket filled with forget-me-nots. This
Is done first by filing the basket with the
wet moss and then fastening the sprays Of
forget-me-nots securely to wooden tooth
picks and inserting them in the moss. A. tiny
market basket is excellent for the purpose,
with the handles tied with bows Of azure
satin ribbon. Four slender crystal vases
exactly alike in design should be placed at
the four corners Of the table. also holding
clusters of forget-me-nots. These are used
in place of the customary candlesticks and
candles. and small doilles embroidered with
the tiny blue blossoms are effectively used
under the bonbon and relish dishes. Cut
glass. silver or crystal should be used as
receptacles for the CONNECTIONS and sailed
nuts. and the china consist of plain white
with a narrow gold band or a pretty decora-
ton in delicate blue tints.
In serving the luncheon have the grape
fruit arranged at each cover when lunch
10 nd ho ind Cor %
should consist of silver breakfast fork and
bouillon spoon placed to the left of the fruit
plate; an orange spoon. butter spreader. ice
cream spoon and small arter-dinner coffee
spoon to the right. A bread and butter
plate. with the hemstitched napkin laid
upon 1T. holding srpali dinner roll. the An
ger bowl with a spray Of forget not in
the water and a crystal tumbler complete
the service.
Serve the luncheon in courses. leaving
your seat as little as possible, and depend
supplies that may be needed during the
meal SO that unnecessary trips to the but
ler's pantry, kitchen and china clest may
be avoided. Under these conditions the
hostess can serve q luncheon most accepta-
| bly, to limited number Of guests. and the
absence of waitress will be hardly no.
ticed.
It Is
Said that bleached CLOTH on account of the
sulphur used to whiten it. disco,ors silver.
Bags for holding silver should be made of
! unbleached cotton.
To Provide
Daily variety for the family table. to fur
| nish nutriment for a healthy growing fam
| lily, and yet to keep the weekly bills within
| limited amount. is q problem over which
| many housewife is puzzled. Without doubt,
In almost every American family the butch
er bill consumes the ma Tor part of the al
lowance apportioned to the culinary de-
partment.
This Is unfortunate. as many delicious
dishes may be substituted in place of meat.
and being equally rich In nutritious values
II properly prepared, and daintily served
will be found to lessen materially this ex-
pensive item, especially when large fam
lily is being provided for. Cheese dishes VIII
be found particularly appetizing. and as
they are easily and quickly cooked should
recommend themselves to the busy house,
wife during the stress of household cares
or on the unexpected arrival of guests to
supper or luncheon.