The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-14

The table illustrated had two ruff
hes OF crepe paper gathered around
the edge Of the table as a soft back
ground for the drapery Of hearts cut
out of red crepe paper in graduating
sizes; these hearts were strung ON
red baby ribbon. The candle shades
were OF white and red hearts pasted
on. The nut boxes were in the form
OF hearts decorated with small card
board Cupids. The place cards are
four inch hearts set in the corner of
q gilded card. The favors are three
inch hearts of white with a small
red heart in the center. These
hearts are fastened to q gilded
stock and finished with bow Of red
ribbon or crepe paper.
The centerpiece is suspended from
the chandelier and is made of three
fourteen inch hearts tied together with
red baby ribbon. This forms sort
OF Jack Horner bag, which can be
used to hold valentines or souven-
irs. Strings of smaller hearts hang
from the center. The large hearts
have an arrow pierced through them.
For the menu carry out the heart
idea" The sandwiches can be cut
heart shaped with a cookie cutter.
The salad can be decorated with
hearts cut out of picked beets. The
Ice cream can be served heart shaped
and decorated with candy hearts. A
pretty cake has candy notices placed
all over the surface of the cake be-
fore the icing Is hard. Each one has
to read their motto aloud. Two rings
are baked In the cake. The parties re-
ceiving the rings are supposed to be
the next married.
Decorations well worth the effort,
and different from any other table,
had for its main decoration a char
lot placed In the center of the table.
This chariot Is easily made of card
board and covered with crepe paper,
or little toy wagon can be used.
either gilded or covered with fringed
paper The chariot is trimmed either
with small roses or carnations. A
small doll is dressed as Cupid with
sash and wings made OF crepe paper
of tulle. filtered with gold. The doll
stands in the center of the chariot
holding ribbons which'are long enough
to reach to each plate, place card
decorated with small cardboard Gu
pids holding rose are attached to
each ribbon. A small strip of paste.
board ia pasted to the back OF the
card to form an easel SO the cards
stand up
The fayors are attractive nosegays
of, artificial roses. with tiny hearts
hung among them. The rose idea can
be carried out further by hanging gar.
lands of artificial roses around the
table.
On the place cards write com.
pliment for each person commencing
each word with the letter of their
name. and let them find their places
in that way.
These ideas may help you to orig
mate others of your own. possibly no
other festive occasion offers so many
ways to decorate and entertain In a
hearty way.
The favors are small nosegays or
artificial hearts with small hearts hung
among them. A valentine design In
crepe paper Is RULED around the ta-
BILE and finished with garlands of arti.
ficial flowers. Candy Cupids are cas-.
lily obtained at this season of the
year The favors are small envelopes
hearts made of silk or pa
per. Some hearts are large. while
some are small. Some are soft, and
some are hard. All kinds of hearts
which are supposed to be the heart
fortune Of the recipient.
The decorations for a valentine Ia
BILE can be made with little expense,
and as the work progresses you will
And yourself originating many unique
Ideas. Every hostess aims to have
her affair just little bit different
than previous ones, and when your
guests see the results OF your efforts
with ordinations OF admiration. you
win feel amply repaid.