Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-28


SIN another new cessgn Is shaped like
a nowerpot or jardiniere raised on a mid
die shank and filled with artificial roses
In which the favors are concealed. There
are no strings to this pie. the roses being
distributed among the guests. The chrysan-
themum pie is a beautiful table decoration.
a huge blossom being surrounded will
many smaller ones and a drooping border
Of leaves.
For several weeks to come there will be
a run on sporting favors-ice cream, candy.
saIted nuts and other things being served
in tiny elephants, bears, tigers and other
trophies OF the chase. Golf bags, base
balls. foot balls. rifles, together with the
figures Of sportsmen, are mounted as candy
boxes and sometimes as very pretty bits
Of bric-a-brac. Teddy in Africa" is one.
Forth pole favors are proving a very
profitable idea to the manufacturers, who
have impartially turned out no end Of them
N honor Of both Cook and Peary. Among
the best Of these is an upright figure Of one
Of the explorers, perhaps seven Inches tail,
in polar garb, with or without a dog, and
colored to resemble old ivory. More popu-
lar are the all white kind, ranging in size
from not much more than an inch to four
or five inches In length, the explorer wear
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sleighs. sleds and on foot, and carrying IN
some designs the American flag.
hostess whose husband is off on a
shooting trip in the Adirondacks and who
is preparing to give a large dinner on his
return will distribute among the men
miniature elephant tusks about five inches
long, mounted on which in one case Is a
hunter with a gun, in another case a hunter
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same order show jungle animals in pairs
and singly posed on a flat pedestal.
Among the favors are enough different
devices in fishing designs alone to give
character to a dinner where the guests in
clude men fond Of the sport Domestic
animals, fur and skin and cloth covered,
ranging in size from six to twelve inches,
often make a great hit, especially the dogs,
as dinner favors. At any rate, English
bulls. Boston terriers, fox terriers, hunting
dogs and others are supplied for this pur-
pose, with and without a concealed candy
box, and they cost from 81 to s.. Cats OF
many kinds, and horses. with and without
a saddle, are shown i'm the same class.
Similarly there are favors which can be
used to hit off the particular hobby OF one
and another guest where a variety of fav-
ors are used, things for the artist, for card
enthusiasts, for amateur agriculturists, for
motorists.
Favore Varied in Number.
A few years ago few persons used other
than holly and green's on the Christmas
dinner table, with perhaps place cards
seasonsbly Now, on the
contrary, in the holiday season fancy pa
npr m gaa diamond round and oval ahanad
mostly red and trimmed with holly berries,
are used for serving ices, sorbets and bon
bons; there are scarlet miniature pots hold
ing a Christmas tree decorated with can
dies to place at eacn plate, red hearts, holly
trimmed which often hold & trinket. red
coated Santa Clauses with tree and box.
with reindeer and sleigh and in automobile
scarlet stockings containing metal favors
and Christmas bells candy filled. Among
the newest Christmas favors are a Santa
lClsus mask and head dress, a bisque iointed
Santa Claus doll and swapping notices
containing toys and Jewels, a spray of holly
on each. There are new designs also in
large bells to be hung above the table.
The favors for dinners and luncheons IN
honor of a bride or a bride-to-be have beer
multiplied by four in the last year. Some
OF the Prettiest Of these comprise boxes
used for ices and bonbons, the largest not
exceeding six inches at the widest point
and the paper varieties are the most popu.
lar because as a general thing they are the
most artistic. These are shown in diamond
oblong, square, oval and heart shapes
trimmed with ruching topped with a gildet
Cupid with bow and arrow of a couple Of
cooling doves. An oblong pink box, the TOT
a mass of puffy ruching, shows Cupid, hi,
white and gold wings extended, bow II
hand, and a dove which has been brought
down by an arrow.
A white, gold speckled example ii
adorned with a couple OF cooling doves. A
dove with a spray of orange blossoms il
Its mouth is poised on the cover of a hear
shaped white box and a round box fleckeC
with silver supports a couple Of wedding
bells tied together. Cupid lying down
shooting with golden arrows at a buncl
Of hearts, is the device used to decorate
another box.
There are silver bells and gold bells va
riously decorated slippers, hearts, cupids o
every style and size, hearts of many kindi
and degrees of cost, miniature brides, favO
books and swapping notices suitably deco
rated, all designed expressly for the BRIDE
dinner and to match many favors designed
for the men Of the party.