The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-23
CHURCH SUPPERS.
Feast of Nations Unique and suo.
cessful Affair.

A church supper which was recently
given with great success was called
the feast Of nations. Tables OF differ
ent nationallties were gayly and suit
ably decorated and characteristic food.
was served at them.
The Japanese table was decorated
with chrysanthemums. A japanese
tray on which a japanese napkin was
fancifuly folded was placed at each
plate. Little dishes of rice, hard boil
ed eggs. cabbage chopped fine and
small cups Of tea comprised the first
course. The second course was tur-
key dinner. The walters were in Jap
anese costumes and the favors were
small japanese umbrellas, tied with
the japanese colors, red and white
At the Chinese table the first course
was rice prepared with curry, followed
by chicken pie with the usual accom-
paniments. Chop sticks were In evil
dence, though guests were not COM
PEELED TO use them. The walters were
In Chinese dress, and the favors were
ancestral tablets tied with yellow, the
national color of China
The Hindustani table was nesplend-
ent with red and yellow dahlias. Hand
some bowls Of beaten brass loaned by
a returned missionary ornamented the
table, which was served by four young
men in Indian costumes. The special
dish was chicken with curry and the
favors were genuine Indian bracelets.
The Irish table was served by lassies
gowned in green. The menu cards
were In the form of shamrocks. Pota-
toes with their jackets on and butter
milk were the dishes served. The cloth
was OF green denim, and the decora-
tons were green leaves.
The table representing bonnie Scot
land had menu cards decorated with
thistles. and jam tarts were among the
deicacies served.
The English table was decorated
with the English standard centerpiece.
Roast beef, plum pudding, caraway
cakes and tea were served, and the ia
vors were red and white roses.
The French table was bright with
candeabra. asparagus ferns and pink
ribbons. while white capped Mattresses
served. Olives, candled walnuts and
bonbons were the distinctive dishes.
At the table representing Holland
the girls wore Dutch peasant costumes
and served coffee. chocolate, carrots
with cream sauce, so commonly used
among the Hollanders. sausage, rye
bread, pickles and gingerbread, baked
In fancy shapes.
The German table was gay with
flowers. Noodle soup, German cheese
and anfse cakes were added TO gen.
erous dinner. The favors were pref
gels and the menu cards in the form
OF corn flowers written in German text
Macaroni and fruit Of all kinds were
served at the Italian table. with the
Italian flag painted on the menu cards.
The Mexican table was decorated
with palms and Spanish dishes were
served. Tiny Mexican tamales were
attached to the menu cards by red and
green ribbons, the Mexican colors.
The New England table served n
bounteous dinner with baked beans
and brown bread and several kinds OF
pie.
The western table was waited upon
by boy and girl dressed as Indians
The cakes, fruits. etc, were served In
Indian baskets.
The southern table had menu dit
ferent from all the others. Among
the good things were a whole roast
pig. corn bread. hot biscuits and SWEEP
potatoes. There were colored walters
In conventional white linen suits. aud
the favors were little Dinah dolls.