The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-28
A Thanksgiving Reception

A Thanksgiving Reception
A reception on Thanksgiving day is
distinguished chiefly by appropriate
decorations. costumes and refresh
ments. The rooms may be completely
transformed by taking down all the
portieres and other draperies and re-
placing them with others made of
cranberries strung on a stout, red
thread. Popcorn strung and alternat-
ing with the berries makes a pleas
ing effect. Strings Of cranberries are
very pretty festooned over white din
dow curtains.
Cover lamps n all a and cleo
trio lights with shades made from
red. white and blue crepe tissue pa
per and for stools and divans have
large pumpkins; they are very COM
Portable and are admirably adapted
for the purpose. The usual refresh
ments are served with the addition Of
pumpkin chips n the bonbons in
the national colors. To make pump
kin chips, which are quite a novelty,
select a deep colored pumpkin and
peel and slice very thin; ta each
pound of chips add a pound Of sugar
and a gill of lemon juice. with the
grated lemon rind; stir we'll and let
them stand over night; cook very
slowly until tender: then skim the
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&c firm; then put them in a jar with
Just enough syrup to keep them moist.
These are often taken for an xpen-
sive imported preserve. No one
recognizes the plebian pumpkin,
Spices may be added If liked.
Hot sptced cider or a cider frappe
may be served and cranberry ice
cream is delicious in flavor and looks.
The sandwiches should be Of minced
turkey and the flowers red and white
carnations with c~ornflowers or bach
elor's buttons. as they are blue.
IL individual molds are desired for
the ice cream there are cunning lit
turkeys and all sorts Of vegetables.
Shears OF wheat tied with the nation
colors are very decorative over
arch doorways.
A program of music. consistinp y,
patriotic airs. would be a diversion
suitable to the occasion.
Origin Of Thanksgiving.
thanksgiving day has long beer
called the first really American holi-
gay, az PRESIDENT Lincoln established
II as a national festival in 1864, and
since that time 1t has been a legal n
But n day Of Thanksgiving goes back
to the Englishman, William Bradford.
who led the Pilgrims to this new land
Back Of him We find that Moses really
instituted the first Thanksgiving day
ny issuing this splendid proclamation:
After thou hast gathered in thy corn
n thy wine thou shalt repoive in thy
feast. thou and thy son M thy daugh-
ter and the Levite and the stranger
and the fatherless and the widow that
are within thy gate"
Bradford. in 1888. called on the ff-
ty-hye surviving passengers on the
Mayfiower to hold a feast of gladness
and t~hankfulness. He also followed
the Moses proclamation to the let
ter. for he asked society and one
strangers. among them the good In
dian "Massasoit" and others belonging
to his famous tribe. So our hospitali-
ty, for which as a nation We have al
ways been known. was established by
good oid William Bradford. History
also tells up that he vas a good" pro-
WIDER. The first THANKSGIVING day
feast consisted Of wild turkey, which
comes down into history as the "piece
de Resistance" Of our Thanksgivine
meal. Then there was a fish and sue.
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