Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-19
House
HOLD
lINTS

instinct. and thoroughly enjoys having her
friends with her Some are natural hos
tesses, making any guest welcome and at
home without apparent effort. Others make
much hard work of entertaining, feeling
that the house must be turned upside down
and every family custom revolutionized,
that the whole thing becomes such a bur-
den as never to be entered into inadvis-
edly. Cousin So and So says one wom-
an, has SO many servants and such
fine establishment that l am ashamed to
ask her here where 1 have to co my own
work" Yet ten to one Cousin So and so"
would be glad enough to get away from
the splendors Of her superior menage, and
get down to home cooking and the dear
delights Of home life. with no argus-eyed
butler and tattly ladys maid to be taken
into consideration.
The sooner arrive at the conclusion
that guest who does not care enough for
us individually to be willing to slip into
our regular home life without a jar isn't
worth considering, the better for all con-
cerned. 1t is the welcome that should
count. Such a dear little dinner as 1 was
invited to a few weeks ago. The hostess
was young woman. librarian, busy
every day and many of the evenings. She
lived with another friend also busy wage
Garner, in tiny apartment on the top
floor Of tall apartment house There was
a DIT OIL q Kitchen WITH It's gas range,
bath, a lillputian bed room and two liv-
ing rooms, with an alcove off one that
answered with Its divan for a second bed
room. The living rooms were connected
by double opened doors, and each girl
claimed one. Each had its low bookcase
OVERLOOKING with books Its easy chair and
study table with drop light, while on the
walls were some fine pictures, with various
college and travel trophies. The front
room was also utilized as dining room.
though there was no evidence this when
l arrived. After little while one Of the
young women excused herself. and soon
foated in from the kitchen And still no
visible preparations for dinner. In quar-
ter of an hour the second woman laid aside
her bit Of embroidery upon which she had
been engaged, drew back the study table
from the center to the back of the room,
went into the kitchen, and in a few mo-
ments the two returned bearing a cutting
table between them daintily set with
fine linen CLOTH the necessary silver and
glasses. service plates for three, and cups
Of steaming bouillon. The table was de-
posted in front Of the double windows,
which commanded a view Of the star-lit
sky (strange sight in city life), well 8
the Brooklyn bridge. across which in end
less chain crawled the lighted cars like so
many glowworms. So high We're we that
no noise reached us from the busy streets
below: and there was. no need for pulling
the curtains, for no one could see in. On
the broad window sills were set the jar of
crisp crackers and low dish of equally
crisp celery, plates OF bread and butter
merry. When the bouillon was finished
one of the girls removed the cups and
brought in a thick, juicy porterhOuse
steak with its garnish of parsley and
low dish Of baked sweet potatoes. This
service was all of the real blue willow
ware picked up by the young women piece
by piece. in strange, out-of-the-way places,
as they had been able to find IT. With this,
tha bread and butter Gallery and
olives. How good everything tasted. and
how long sat and talked do not know.
There was cross-visaged maid waiting
for us to get through so she could get out.
We had all the time there was. and. like
all busy people. enjoyed the chance to rest
and invite our souls to foregather. When
this course was finally finished the young
women lifted up table and contents and
carried 1t into the kitchen. bringing 1t
back in few moments freshly laid with
coffee service, plate Of cheese and
dish of fruit.
These same young women were planning
Christmas dinner for several friends who
boarded. The turkey was to be roasted by
the janitress Of the apartment, but the rest
was all to be attended to by the young wo-
men after their morning engagements were
finished Two cutting tables were to be en-
ployed on this occasion to seat the family,
and there is no doubt but that they had a
royal good time.
Thimble Party.
While lavish entertainments still obtain
among those who enjoy them and are
willing to pay the piper" simple and in
formal entertaining is also gaining in
popularity. A thmble party is the novel
entertainment given a week ago by the So
ciety of New England Women. The men,
bers assembled at the early hour Of 2
o'clock bringing with them their sewing
and knitting. After wraps were laid aside
work and talk went on in good old New
England fashion until candlelight, when
simple refreshments were served. During
the afternoon one Of the members who had
enjoyed a trip along the coast of Labrador
during the summer gave a talk on her ex-
Deriences Such transformations entertaining
any one can compass. with no aftermath of
caterers florists professional entertainers
or musicians bills to follow.
For Sunday Nights Supper.
Buy a calves tongue. boil in sailed water
until tender, then cool in the water in
which 1t was cooked. Skin. cut away all
the rough bits about the roots and slice
the rest In small pieces. Make a good
cream sauce as for sweetbreads. heat the
tongue in it and serve for Sunday nights
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