Evening journal., 1909-11-18

VT is as far cry from the Thanks
giving celebrations OF the pill
grim fathers on their roclgbound
n New England coast M actual
count Of time as IN the ways OF pro-
viding and decorating the modern din
ner table around which many Of their
descendants win gather on the ap-
pointed day Of thanks which we all
honor
In this year of grace and on the COM
ing Thanksgiving day the twentieth
century housewife will md her great
est source Of annoyance in a selection
Of good things TO prepare for her
guests rather than IN Offering up
paean OF praise that the family has
enough and to spare, as did the host
esses on the first celebration OF the
feast day.
How the practical Marthas and hon.
est If bit hard fsted Johns Of colo
NAL times would stare IN astonishment
II they could see a perfectly appointed
Thanksgiving table OF the present
time-for instance. the very charming
room and the board to be seen IN the
Illustration. about which viii be gath
cred on this 25th Of November a merry
party Of dinersl How they would
and not altogether favorably. the elec-
trio lighting Of this festive boardl But
the up TO date hostess viii add 20 her
list OF mercies the very fact that she
is able TO run electric wires inside her
pumpkin candelabras instead Of using
the old fashioned troublesome sput-
teriug candles Of yore For THIS dec
oration she viii select small pumpkins
cut In the usual iack-o' lantern style
and when placed about a centerpieoe
or at the 70 r corners OF the table the
effect viii be wonderfully good
Tall centcrpieces are again IN vogue.
so II this modern hostess has an
epergne that has been relegated to the
garnet for a decade let her hunt Il I'D
and give II the place Of honor on her
Thanksgiving table Burgundy and
white grapes Ia graceful clusters may
MI the dish. and nothing Is more at
tractivo than TO trail long sprays Of
autumn leaves from one tier 70 another
until they fan TO tho base Of the
epercne Thanksgiving comes rather
late for natural autumnal foliage IN
most parts OF the country. but Il is al
ways possible to buy the artificial
leaves and use them without injury 20
ones artistic conscience. Autumn 4
tcaFtei ZOO make mighty attractive I
place cards with a pale yellow spot
left purposely IN the center OF the card /
Tor the guests name
Pumpkins are expected at the
Thanksgiving feast. but tho hostess
who can show a prize winner 10 the
shape OF this luscious vegetable win
be thought very clever II che uses ID
~ painted form on her name cards
Such carGs are easy 10 make Color
the body OF the pumpkin a heavy yei-
low and the ribbon deep blue The
ribbon Is tied about the stem and ar
ranged Ia conventional fashion around
the pumpkin Write the name Of the
guest upon the end Of the ribbon which
appears az the bottom These souve-
Mrs win be remembered long after the
gastrcnomic dainties are forgotten.
Chrysanthemums are OF course. tho |
flowers that most appropriately do /
duty for Thanksgiving day decorations |
And simple and very effective table
adornment may be carried out with
tail horn OF plenty--the cheap tin va
riety that has been nicely gilded and
then hlied with a few handsome long
steinncd -chrysanthemums To hold the
horn In position IL is necessary to
nt the Jointed end securely 20 a heavy
square OF wood. Naturally this prim.
tive means 20 a decorative end is