Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-23


giving table is always de
lightful. The traditions and
customs that cluster about
the day are so full Of sug-
gestions that no one need be al a
loss for idea and the results oh
tanned from the use OF fruit and vege-
tables and other appropriate sorts II
decoration are good that the time
passed in working out an idea is time
well spent.
The pumpkin may be taken as the
keynote of the decorations.
For the centerpiece, hollow out a big
yellow pumpkin, after cutting of the
top. Line the inside OF the pumpkin
with white tissue paper and then fill
it with fruit-bananas. rosy red and
shining green apples, grapes of several
sorts. pears and oranges.
At each place there can be a small
pumpkin filled with sailed nuts. These
small pumpkins can be made from
oranges. from which a top slice has
been cut and the center removed. They
also can be bought in the form OF lit
tie boxes for bonbons or nuts.
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The place cards can be little pump
kins, or they can be plain white cards.
on which the names are written, each
pierced by a small pumpkin-headed
stickpin.
Pumpkin vines are sold by the yard
made, Of course, of tissue paper-and
these can be festooned about the din
ing room and even about the edge of
the table to carry out the pumpkin
idea
Vegetables can be used for decora-
ton The centerpiece can be formed
of vegetables piled up in the center
of the table. Carrots, turnips. parsnips,
sweet and white potatoes, celery tops,
red and a green cabbage, can all be
used, If they are scrubbed clean and
wiped dry. Their colors are beautl-
full. and IL they are neatly mounded
and then edged with a border OF fresh.
green parsley they will be quite enec-
tive.
About the centerpiece. candlesticks
formed of vegetables can be grouped
Big carrots make good candlestcks-
Cut off the big end TO make soii0
foundation on which these candle
sticks can rest, and cut off some OF the
tapering end SO that the end left viii
be half an inch bigger in diameter than
the candles used Then scoop out
little cup to hold the candle.
Cucumbers, cut on one side so tnal
they will sit solidly on the table, with
a little cup followed in each end. can
be used for holding two candles eaon;
Turnfps. potatoes and parsnips can al
be used.
The place cards to go with this sort
of decoration might be manipulated
vegetables, with waving, rootlike arms
and legs and funny faces formed by
the creases and eyes and knots In the
vegetables themselves.
There are poppy crackers on sale that
would make appropriate favors to go
with these vegetable decorations Ihey
cost a dollar and a quarter a dozen.
Three are decorated with tiny ears OF
corn three with tomatoes, three Win
pumpkins and three with cucumpers.
Each contains favor.
A big paper turkey that costs ABOUT
dollar and a quarter, filed with candies,
might serve as the centerpiece. ana al
each place could be put small paper
turkeys. also filled with candy, which
cost from Is to % cents apiece.
There are small fruit boxes sold, nlied
with candies, by some confectloners, that
are also attractive favors.
More useful favors can be found IN the
small silk fruits and vegetables that are
sold for prices that range from % cents
IN a dollar Carrots and parsnips, ap-
niles and pears, are included IN these
fruits and vegetables, and they are an
nincushions The tiny vegetable memories
that sell for Is cents each ana the this
way vegetables and fruits that cost ~
or Is cents also make appropriate ana
acceptable favors.