Evening star., 1909-04-11

SMART FAD, nowadays, ior 'ho
~ entertainment Of ones women
friends is to give flower
luncheon in the week following
Easter The buds and biooms
most typical of spring are chosen lot
table decorations, and the colors OF these
are carried out in other ornaments ana DIS
much as possible In some dish served.
For instance, red tulips, especially
those in the tints which hold yellow. are
oanked by tomato and shrimp dishes,
poached eggs with apricot and saiao'
perhaps. of blood oranges. IL the mowers
are white, the docrations may matcn the
delicate green Of leaves and tootnsoine
,idbits made of white potatoes, musn-
rooms celery, white ices OF cream ana
angel cake.
Effects as ravishing as simple can be
had with decorations and favors OF WHO
flowers In little baskets. The purple
wood violets, which are in abundance In
many districts at this time. blood root
and hepatica are some OF the sweetest
flowers used.
Wild flowers are had for the plucking
n one lives near their gentle homes. ana
what could be more charming than to
celebrate the return to life and JOY with
tables full of the darling nature showers
upon us!
dafYodil luncheon-the very same vel
low ionduils which grow in your village
or country garden-is one or the most
radiant and happy which can be given
Where one can afford the extravaganza
decorations for this begin with table
cover of yellow sateen in daffodil tint
The white table cover must have a lace
border to show this under one as well as
a centerpiece lace-edged, with yellow
foundation of its own. If the table Is of
handsome mahogany, have 1t polished for
the occasion. and place each guests plate
upon a round of lace or embroidery trim
med linen over another of the yellow.
These pretty linen pieces as we'll as the
centerpiece, which must match them, con-
stitute cover enough for handsome table.
Daffodils calling for a tall vase to show
off the stems and slim leaves, which are
almost the most beautiful part of them.
have this OF glass, that all the loveliness
center of the table. Gilt-edged china.
with pale green or yellow edge. or even
plain white, is a suitable choice for the
service.
After the plates are laid fold the nap
klns in the form OF cones. fill them with
three or six daffodils tied in bunch with
a bit of green ribbon and place cone
across each plate. The flowers in them
are the favors for the guests. each of
whom pins her bouquet on her corsage
with a green-headed pin which Ii thrust
iEto the napkin.
II artificial light Is desired. candles
SHOULD be in yellow crockery or brass
stands, with the light softened with
shades of yellow paper.
Four or six guests would be enough
for gay and yet intimate moment and
upon little cards hand-painted with a
stalk OF daffodil the names of each
guest could be printed In pale green with
capital letters OF yellow. All good sta
TONERS sell blank guest cards with very
pretty flower decorations. so these could
also be bought and the name written in
ink. However, since the compliment lies
in the whole arrangements being the
hostess handiwork il is far more grace
ful TO get up the cards ones self even IL
line border in the TWO colors, yellow
and green is the only degree OF art possi-
BILE. The name card. placed beside the