Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-28

for. remember. this is a party for the mid
le-aged, and many matrons are not In
clined to make their brains work overtime,
with the exception of the pupils who belong
to that grown-up school-the woman's club
But the object of this affair should he light
literary amusement. OF course. a prize
must be given to the one who guesses them
all, for the gambling spirit is rampant in
the Dorcas Society well In Wall
street. Each table should be decorated to
represent a book. but there are SO many
from which to choose. only a few will be
given here just to illustrate the scheme Let
the books selected be full Of national color
and yet with the love scene ever dominant
Therefore, must depend upon fiction, for
love is happiness, and happiness makes no
history.
Take such books Richard Carvel."
Janice Meredith" ITO Have and TO Hold"
and even 'Dri and L. for colonial and rev
dictionary "reminiscences, for all know
that our independence was not secure until
after Drls time; and there Is the Bow of
Orange Ribbon for our knckcrbockcr
friends. or the more modern ones like The
Crisis, which bring us into relation with
men and things we can all remember The
same food. of course should be served To
all. and should the guessing be open 10
all. The guest who can name every table
should receive the first prize. well
hearty commentator for being a particu-
stance. the following menu is suggested as
one that may be attempted. although
clever hostess will be able TO elaborate or
change entirely many points to the salts
faction of herself and guests. OF course,
If printed or written menu cards used,
the titles of the books should be suppr, ssed.
Paul Jones ship. surrounded with some
old-time flowers on the table and Maryland
oysters on the shell or cocktail for the
first course, would represent Richard Car
vel"
A helmet with long white plumes ana
coat OF arms and flowers of Navarro. with
a hot consomme royale for the second
course, would show what our youthful Miss
Runkle was thinking of when she wrote
The Helmet of Navarro"
Two crossed flags-the federal and the
confederate-with some 1850 flowers and a
dish of fried chicken garnshe1 with waf-
fes would depict the tragedy of The
Crisis"
a wedding cake containing a ring on one
of the tables. with orange blossoms other
nuptial flowers and dish of venison and
cold slaw. will tell the story of To Have
and to Hold
A large bow of yellow satin ribbon and
some yellow tulips, with a real Dutch dish
of cheese and salad-one of the yellow north
Holland cheese or an Edam cheese scoopcd
out and filled with a cheese souffie cold
salad of celery white grapes, grape fruit
and mayonnaise. This will all mean "A
Bow of Orange Ribbon" one of the pref
test stories ever written.
Ice cream favored with strong infusion
of tea and served in paper chrysanthemum
cups. and rice cakes. the kind you bought In
fair Japan on the midway, and a dainty
little japanese doll In a kimono. with sleek
hair and lots of ornaments, will do for
"Mademoiselle Chrysanthemum." All the
accessories and the drink will take you
back to the circus lday in David Harum"
for with lemonade colored with West Baden
Strawberries and other fruits. gingerbread
in tiny squares sailed peanuts. pepper
mint candy, popcorn balls, and a tiny
horse attached to a toy wagon holding "A TOW
man dressed deacon. the story is told
OF course. the deacon's outfit on the table
should be smothered in flowers and they
might be those that would naturally have
grown in Aunt Polly's garden. These frills
are all suitable accessories for the modern
luncheon for everybody now pepper
mint cabdy and sailed nuts, and popcorn
ID not an -of-the-way wrinkle. .