Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-29

lightful closing to noisy
Fourth Of July than picnic
supper eaten in the woods
and II firecrackers and other
noisy means Of celebration do no.
tempt. a picnic luncheon is equally at
tracuve.
The nature of the day, of course
should not be forgotten in the planning
of the picnic. For so cents lunch set
containing d dozen paper plates deco-
rated with red white and blue design
a dozen paper doilies. as many paper
napkins decorated like the plates ana
white tablecloth Of paper with pa'rl-
otto border can be bought, Extra map
kins decorated with eagles. hrecrachers
or nags can be bought at the rate OF
10 cents for eighteen For favors paper
ffrecrackers containing fans Tor the
ladies and cigars for the men are ap-
propriate.
If the things can De transporter "
the Mace of the picnic by carriage
trolley or automobile there need De NJ
tie economizing of space. Even so
paper plates and napkins and cloth are
a convenience. for they, can be burned
when the picnic is over and so lessen
the work of clearing up. Besides. they
look more ''picnicky If the picnic
supplies must be carried far by foot
give a small package TO each meHper
Of the party. ratA them all IN Paste
board boxes or straw ! askets ana MAKE
the burden CT getrIEg them TO the PIC
mic site as light as possible.
Paper cups for water or other cool
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If a hot drink is to be served emma
cups are almost necessity II Is
Gificult 10 mold the paper cups Wheh
they contain anything hot; moreover.
the heated liquid breaks their seams
SO quickly that spills and burned nm
gers are hard 10 avoid
IF you have "a thermos bottle Tor the
cold drink and thermos jar for salad
dessert or other cold food so much the
better. II YOU have not these conven-
fences try packing the cold food IN
small covered aluminium dish. putting
il in larger covered aluminium dish
the two sizes from three-hole nre-
less cooker answer this purpose very
well-and packing chopped ice about
the inner dish. Take A piece of ice
wrapped in newspapers and sacking
and cool the water carried in bottles
on this
Use plenty of wax paper in packing
the picnic meal Whenever ii is pos
sibIe to do so wrap individual portions
OF salad dessert and even sandwiches
in small pieces of waxed paper as this
arrangement simplifes the serving of
the picnic meal
After the picnic is over remember
that other picnickers may follow your
example and choose the same place Tor
another summer outing; therefore burn
all refuse of food and furnishings.
If you are near stream OF brook or
spring the guests at the picnic can
easily wash off such sickness as the
informal service a picnic makes neces-
sary. If there is no nearby running
water have a bottle of water, from
which impromptu finger bowls made of
big leaves thonged together with stems
or twigs can be filled.
A suitable warm day menu might be
made up as follows:
Musk Melons
Cod Veal Loaf
Brown Bread and Cucumber Sandwiches
Ru;1ered Rolls
Stuffed Tomato salad and Cheese Waters
Sailed Almonds Stuffed Olives
Cherry Tart
Punch
If the day proves cold. coffee could be
substituted for the punch and hot soup
could be served instead of the melons.
Scrub the melons and carry them un-
cut wrapped in waxed paper in COW
cred pail or pan with little ice about
them Cut them, remove the seeds and