The Holly chieftain., 1912-11-22
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~ dinner than It was for ths
INK hostess Of . hanAPSA yeaFs
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hoaFa. but wesks Of planning. tor tie
hostaes had none OF ths coavenisooss
q labor saving devices that No are
% familiar with - necessities to-day.
No indeed. her dinner had 70 b
cooked on an open IRE. mot on mod
ern range or Gas stove. Electricity
would have seemed nothing lees than
. miracle. The simple utensils used
tn the home of the present day would
have caused the greatest amount OF
establishment. A lemon sqase3er
would have been regarded ~ curl
ous object. but then 20 would have
bssn . food chopper. IN egg beatsr.
or can opener.
The coffee was always roasted and
ground at home. There was no pre-
pared mustard. cocoa. vanilla. gsla-
tine or prepared yeast String beans.
lima beans. asparagus or peas wsre
not served In November. Tomatoes
wsre called love apples and were not
recognised ~ . vegetable. Every-
thing was home made. for groceries
vsre not delivered at The house IN
0saisd packages.
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saeA - " Are accsston1ed - see
alorn oar tables. Ths Aowsrn wsre
III Of the old-fashioned VARSITY.
Orchids were unknown. the chrysan-
themums were very small: roses were
not like the roses Of today, but car.
nations were used In abundance.
Invitations had to be issued Q long
time ahead to insure . reply, II the
guest resided ut any distance.
Verify. We have much to be grateful
foe, when ws consider how many
wonderful inventions there have been
to tighten the housekeeper's labors.
Now. when Thanksgiving IL cele-
brated in every state in the Onion.
there 10 NO one who hasn't some
thing to be thankful for.
Thanksgiving ever IL day Of
pleasant reminiscences; day when
the family and friends are gathered
around the well laden table in spir-
II Of rejoicing. Hospitality ID the
characteristic note Of the day and It
really ought to b . pleasure and .
gladsoms task to plan Thanksgiving
dinner.
The housewife Of 1913 VIII be wise
II she follows the example OF her
great grandmother and plans her
dinner and table decorations in ad-
vance % that she will have little to
do on Thanksgiving 4ay.
The decorations for Thanksgiv-
ing tahls would be very effective II
Il had for IL main decorations the
turkey. For. what ID Thanksgiving
dinner without . turkey1 Tho table
cloth around the edge Of the table Il
trimmed with large sized turkeys cut
ont Of crepe paper IN realistic color
ing. Paper turkeys hold the place
cards. The same bird ornaments the
napkins Small baskets trimmed with
chrysanthemums hold the salted IL.
monds. For the center decoration Of
the table use large dark red basket
Alled with ears Of corn. The imitation
corn and leaves can be made OF yel-
low paper with green paper for
leaves. Wheat. oats, fruit. or flowers
or anything in keeping with the har.
vest idea may be used.
y 4 college girl who has taken up the
business Of making table souvenirs
and decorations has gone to Americas
early history for the appropriate lit.
tie things used at Thanksgiving. TAX.
ing the year 1880 a. the proper peri.
Cd for her charming trihes-the yea,
In which the first Thanksgiving was
celebrated in Boston-the clever girl
has tuSned out little puppets dressed
- tho Pilgrim fathers, Indians and
many . fair New England maid known
IN song and story: She has made
crude cardboard houses, covered with
log-cabin paper. and for the animals
used By the nrst settlers she goei
% the toy store. where suitable ant
cheap trifles are found.
yef The nnsr Thankssiving table,