Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-23
A Red, White and Blue Dinner.

OR this everything in the menu,
including decorations. must car
ry out the national co,ors. The
II red dishes may include a fruit
salad Of strawberries. red rasp-
berries. curIants and cherries water
melon. Follow with a red soup such as
tomato loostsr bisaue or a white one
! like cream OF Clans with whipped cream.
| The relishes could be picked cherries. red
| radishee, little white onions or salted pop
corn. The fish would be bluefish or
salmon. the piece de resistance could be
roast beef very rare. white fricassee OF
| chicken or a cold ham.
The vegetables can be white potatoes
! boiled mashed and beaten 10 a creamy
| lightness. asparagus OF caulifiower with
cream sauce and cucumSers
The salad might be tomato and cream
cheese and the dessert hiueberry steam
ed pudding followed by strawberry ice or
a watermelon. A cake frosted with white
and decorated with blue violets glazed
| and red crystalEzed cherries can carry
the color scheme still further. as also q
grape juice punch with red and white
| cherries or red cherries And bits of pine
| apple.
A report published by the Russell Sage
| Foundation on How the Fourth was
Celebrated In 1911" gives conclusive proof
! lfldl the movement many
| cities for a sane and safe observance of
4 the day resulted in reducing the number
OF casualties by fire and ACCIDENT TO ] .64G
| as against the casualties OF lSO9 when
5,3O7 victims OF their own or anothers
!. carelessness We're reported. Last year
| l81 cities made point of holding sane
| celebrations. but there remains over 1,103
cities of 5000 population that have not
| embraced the reform. 1t is hoped that
| this year many other cities and villages
| will tall in line. Beside the gain in rid
ding the day of fires and accidents. the
. sane method of observance has given a
larger amount of pleasure to the public
| and in many localities has been histori-
/ cal1y instructive Well. In New York
/ city many large celebrations are planned
/ for different centers which VIII Include
parades, pageants. historical fabieauN,
| music and speeches by well Known men
| on events and people connected with out
| national history. Beside the celebrations.
devised for our English-speaking resi-
| dents. there viii be special festivals and
| celebrations in the Italian. Hungarian.
Bohemian and Jewish sections OF the
/ city, where more newly arrived citi-
zens will hear the history of their adopt
! ed land explained in their own tongue and
illustrated by stereopticon views or
| tableaux. An example OF this kind of
celebration was set two years ago In
| Springfield. Mass, at the instance OF the
| settlement workers Of that city.
| 1t required, to be sure, some time and
| thought but the result was beautiful,
poetic and educational hoiiday-wfth no
aftermath of killed and wounded There
| were professions, balloon ascension.
| games, folk dances. athletic contests boat
races, band concerts and public fire
| works-but no firecrackers. One of the
professions thing unique in Amer1-
| ca. Each nationality in the city was in
| vited to put a float In line The Phi,
Yrims were there to represent the old
\ American stock, beside them came huge
| Viking ship on wheels. sent by the Swedes
! English residents put in line foat SHOW
! ing the signing of MAGMA marta; IN, tne
\ Scotch, Queen Mary. escorted by hiited
Highlanders. the French Canadians.
| Champlain in his boat on the 81. Law
| renee; Greeks. Italians and Irish, Ar
menians, Poles and negroes all made SUIT
/ able and interesting contributions TO the
| line. Probably a more unifying and citi-
| zen-making celebra ton was never seen In
America.
Cold Drinks for the Fourth.
| OF course, there will be a big demand
everywhere for cold drinks in festive
4 guise as well as the cakes and other
goodies long associated with the proper
| observance of Independence day" es-
peciaIly for the children. and first Of all
Nice, Cool Lemonade.
| The first thing to do in making lemon
| ade is to scrub the lemons. Not only do
they come to us more or less soiled by
their travels from the parent tree and
contact with packers and vendeCs' grimy
hands, but often they are darkened In
patches by myriads OF tiny insects eggs,
As the "xest'' of the leman lies Ia tho Oil
cells Of the outer skin. II should be mace
absolutely clean, first by scrubbing wen
in water using q little vegetable brush,
then by a good rinsing In clear water
Allow three lemons to each quart OF
water. Sugar Is better added to taste rs
the acidity Of the lemons varies as well as
individual preference. Cut the lemons In
halves. slcing from the center of each
two or three thin circles OF lemon 30 be
Juice from the rest Of the lemons into
bowl, add the amount Of sugar that you
prefer (the usual proportion - q CUP or
sugar to each quart Of waAerl. Now,
with a wooden masher press and rub the
lemons with the sugar until the latter Is
dissolved. Next pour on the desired
amount OF boiling water and stand away
to COOL When ready to serve strain into
glasses one-third filed with 6ne cracked
Ice or water that has been chilled In the
refrigerator and spoonful OF currant or
red raspberry Juice. Add a thin slice OF
lemon and serve with straws. These are
to be commended In drinking cold bever-
ages. as while proaonginG the delight Tor
the children, they correspondineiy lessen
lowering the temperature too suddenly.
IL real pink lemonade" is desired
little OF the pink coloring that comes
packages of gelatin can De dissoiyso 10
water and added to the lemonade. Float
ing red raspberries or Strawberries. bits
Of pineapple, stoned cherries or slices az
banana may be added to each glass or
the punch bowl IL q still more festive ap-
pearing beverage IL desired.
A Ginger and Lemon Fourth Of July
Punch.
Roll q dozen lemons, then slice into an
earthen jar. covering with two and half
cupfuls OF sugar. Let stand an hour I'm
the ice box or on the cellar bottom. then
add one cupful Of currant or red rasp-
berry Juice and two quarts OF ginger ale.
Pour into glass pitchers or punch bowl
over a block Of ice, add few slices OF
lemon and sprigs OF bruised mint and
serve.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES