Arizona republican., 1909-05-23

action come from spontaneity which forgets usages and makes the moment great-Emerson.
 A house kept to the end of pru- dence is laborious. without joy; 8 house kept to the end of display is impossible to all but a few women and their success is dearly bought-Em- erscn.
 Menu, Sunday.
 Breakfast.
 Strawberries. Cereal.
 Fish Cakes. Boiled Eggs.
 Sour Milk Biscuit.
 Coffee.
 Dinner.
 Sorrel Soup.
 Radishes. Young Onions. Breast of Lamb, with Tomato Sauce
 Mint Julep. Asparagus.
 Romaine Salad.
 Pineapple Tapioca Pudding.
 Black Coffee.
 Supper.
 Lobster Salad.
 Cheese Balls. Olives.
 Individual Strawberry ShOrtcake.
 Tea
 A little early yet for wedding bells and the shaking of the sheepskin tree, but mother of sons or daughters ready to graduate either from school or single blessedness, is already plan ming for the entertainments suitable to such occasions. And just here let me put in a plea for simplicity, which would make of hospitality joy; not something to be dreaded as leaving an aftermath of unpaid bills and fraz- zled nerves.
 It is not the most lavish eXpendi- lures of either strength or money in entertaining that bring the greatest enjoyment. l like to think of John Burroughs entertaining even the pres ident of the United States at Slab Sides with nothing more difficult of preparation than a good steak, baked potatoes. a salad and berries for des- sert.
 I love to think of Thoreau enter taining his friends at Walden in his best room," my withdrawing room,' as he calls it, always ready for com pany, on whose carpet the sun rarely fell. the pine trees behind my house. Thither in summer days. when dis tinguished guests came I took them and a priceless domestic swept the floor and dusted the furniture and kept the things in order"
 If your friends are simply coming for the sake of the loaves and fishes, the fine furnishings and sumptuous repasts. let them go elsewhere. If they come to see us ourselves. let us give them ourselves, plus the best the house affords; but that without os- tentation or extravaganza. Let each one be guided by her own circum- stances, her health and her family en- vironment. It is the hearty welcome that counts not the amount in dol lars and cents that goes into the en- tertainment.
 Of course. there are always new little wrinkles in table decorations and here let me tell you of a col lege luncheon given recently at the Hotel Majestic. While the entire service could not be achieved in the ordinary home. there may be hints that will fit into the wedding break fast scheme or a class party. The decorations were in the college colors. purple and gold. the flowers chosen being pansies and daffodils- In the center of the tables were tall glass vases of the long-stemmed daffodils, while about their base was scat tered pansies. their velvety petals showing charmingly against the white cloth At each cover stood a little bon-bon box covered with purple crepe paper decorated with spray of artificial violets and leaves tied with a gold cord. These held white hints. The relishes on the table were salted almonds and radishes. The rest of the menu included grape fruit for the first course, consomme prin- | tanierre. lobster a Ia Newburg served | in little individual brown cassolettes, outlets of veal dressed with peas and | carrots, roasted pigeons served on thick slices of toast, romaine salad, | ices. violet and white moulded in l flower shapes, assorted cakes and black coffee Under the ices and | under the squatty little dishes that held the lobster were dainty heart shaped doilies of purple fancy paper |
 Fruit for the First Course. Nearly all course breakfasts lunch l cons or dinners now begin with fruit This may consist of any choice | specimens of fruit served on tndivid- | ual dishes, rather than massed togeth- CT. Grape fruit is always popular cut in halves. the core and the dlVldlng membrane removed, and the pulp cut free from the skin, so as to be easily lifted out with a spoon Maraschlno' or, at this season, a fresh cherry may be placed in the cavity left by the core; at other times block or loaf sugar is inserted. Large, tlne navel oranges are cut in halves and served in the same way, the pulp be- ing removed with an orange spoon. At this season, too, thick slice or the orange may be surrounded with fine unhulled strawberries, a little mound of powdered sugar surmount- ing the slice of orange Strawberrles' raspberries and blackberries are each and all appropriate and delicious TOT the first course, looking specially in- viting when served on fresh grape leaf instead of a doilie.
 Red and white entrants on the stem are beautiful, while thick slice of caned Hawaiian pineapple, its core removed and the center filled with hulIed berries, is attractive and ap- petiZing.
 If peaches are served whole, the down should be removed with a soft hrush Very large, soft ones may De