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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-12

the favorites and vies with the Lady
Ellington.
Then there are the sunburst and the
Killarney queen to divide honors with the
Richmond The Schayer is pink rose of
delicate hue. while the Indiana is of
darker shade. The cardinal. as its name
implies Is a rich shade of red, but 1t
will never dispaCe the American beauty,
this year larger. if possible. than ever. If
less is heard of the American beauty than
in former years it is because 1T is tine
most precious of all the roses and seldom
is cheaper than SIC a dozen. while the
price is often double that amount.
Marigolds. once priced by our grand
mothers. are likely to become as much a
staple as carnations Like the nosegays,
they have come back in fashionable guise.
They look like large daisies with petals
and centers to match. Inc yeiioW ones
supply Just the right touch Of color to
room or a table. AS they are only $loo
a Dozen it is to be expected that they Will
grow I'm general use. And many woman
who has been quite devoted to violets Will
wear them, for the double violets sold
on the street corners are not accepted
this year by even the halfway fashiona-
BILE The large single flowers, the Russian
violets. are the only ones in good standing
in society. and now at midwinter they
cost from 81 to So hundred.
X
To the young man who must perforce
traffic in flowers if he is to keep up with
the procession of debutantes the cost OF
roses and violets must be indeed dis
couraging. 1t is easy for any man who
accepts dinner invitations and seats in
opera boxes to spend from So to SO
week in expressing his gratitude For him
there is no economical escape. but for
women many way to reduce the cost of
flowers may be discovered.
Since only a small basket can be bought
for So the woman who has discovered
lot about the cost of flowers will buy
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CREPES IN PLAIN
AND FANCY WEAVES

DIAM and crepe voiles trimmed with
ratine or heavy types of lace or en-
broidery, which lend themselves to the
tailored finish. will be very popular for
spring, as will also silk crepes, such as
canton, crepe de chine and crepe meteor.
Crepe de chine will often be combined
with brocade, charmeuse or other fancy
material. Plain crepe viii Re utilized in
working out the whole dress, with collars,
cuffs and girdles showing a touch Of ORR
entail trimmings. Some coat dresses, made
of a combination of plain and brocaded
crepe. have the Russian blouse. For the
skirt the plain weave is used, with a bro
cade appearing in the waist and skirt of
the blouse. For instance. a white crepe
skirt may have a waist and cutaway eX-
tension or Russian blouse Of black, rose,
blue or tan.
Canton crepes have trimming effects
produced by the printed crepes in soft
oriental colors. BY way OF variety, Japa-
nese and Chinese embroideries in the soft
shades of red, blue, green, yellow and
purple combined with black, are used
for collars, vestees. cuffs and belts.
Crepe meteors are combined with bro
cade, MORE or failIe. Cotton crepe will
be particularly fashionable, many of the
newest fabrics having ratine borders or
elaborate patterns embroidered IN cOlOrS.
Contrasting shades of wash crepe will be
used for trimming effects, bands of ORR
entail embroidery outlining collar, cuffs
and belt of some of the smartest frocks.
All crepes must be simply made or a gar
ment will be produced which is too dressy
for practical purposes.
For general wear crepe de chine waists
in semi-tailored cut will be popular as
the light shades are usually washable.
Many of these waists show the use of
rlo &c h1tf ,.iT nod
while others are cut on the lines of a
mannish shirt. Some of the more dresSy
waists have a double frill down the cen
ter front. narrow vestee, or odd-shaped
collar and cuffs of attractive embroidery
and effective oriental trimmings.
Bright colors will dominate, especially
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as the winter advances. Like the nose
gays. the baskets are revival of an older
fashion, but their evolution to meet the
standards of this lavish period is wonder
full to cont emplate. The baskets them
selves are of every possible weave and of
every manner of material that lends it
self readily to graceful forms. Every
nation has contributed to the collection
from which women may choose. The
baskets are of lovely shapes, and the adj
dition of the wide ribbons. so carelessly
tied in great, Haunting bows. appears
superfluous.
For debutantes the white enameled
baskets are most often selected, even
though they are not nearly so pretty as
others of raffia or willow. The gather
ings baskets familiar for kitchen garden
use, the kind in which the beans and peas
are placed as they are taken from the
vines. are often employed for dinner
tables. where their fiat shape is most
suitable for unique effects.
In choosing flowers for the baskets 1T
is a greater novelty to seek variety than
to be satisfied with several dozen roses all
alike. Marguerites and violets. lilies of
the valley, coreopsis and heliotrope are
mixed with the roses or employed in Dor
dering the baskets. Sometimes one Dig
orchid tops a mass Of violets around
which helotrope is wreathed, and ribbon
to match is wound about the handle OF
the basket, but oftener pink or white IS
introduced to relieve the low tone OF
color.
The baskets that are sent to debutantes
reveal the daintiest of combinations IL
is important that new rose De CHOSEN
and surely the new roses are lovely. mere
is the Ward rose, of such rich yellow
tone that it has an orange glow: Then
who shall say that the little fire flame is
not the loveliest of all? No one can look
at the tightly rolled buds without feeling
that they are Of tint quite as delicate as
that of the glowing COAL and then after
the bud has opened slightly to reveal a
pinkish heart the miniature rose monopo-
lies admiration until one has gazed upon
the radiant and the red Killarney. The
Mrs. Taft. lovely pink rose, is one of
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tinct understanding about her work. Her
hours should be set, she should have GER
tain afternoons off and she should know
whether she is expected to wash windows
or to beat rugs. 1t is best to have writ
ten agreement. So far so good.
Now. about the profit sharing. Suppose
the weekly allowance for food and laun-
dry has been limited to a certain amount.
The domestic employee is told that if she
can decrease this item of expense without
rducing the quality of the meals or the
neglecting to change tablecloths and nap
kins frequently she will have half of what
is saved
1t Is not necessary that the maid shall
do the marketing. Orders from grocers
and butchers should go directly from the
housekeeper in the family of average
means. But when the maid feels that she
is business partner she will be careful
of the numerous small things. she Will
avoid all the little leaks. She will not
waste soap or burn unnecessary gas she
will use butter and eggs with due re-
gard for their costliness. she will not let
anything scorch, and she will refrain
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charming ideas The tiny roses are AL
ways loveliest for them. but panSies. vio-
lets and small carnations are most adapt
able. The lace paper holder can be pur-
chased for a slight cost. and for lunch
con favors many ends of ribbon which
has been tied about the tinfoil-wound
stems should be knotted to supply the last
artistic touch.
At a recent luncheon. where a bed of
flowers formed the principal decoration,
variety was obtained by having pink
nosegays when the dominant color of the
flower he'd was crimson. Since 1T Is the
dictum that things shall not match. why
not have contrasts and assoclatlonS Oh
hues that are dstinctivco
For weddings in this new year the note
Of simplicity will he observed. but 1t VIII
he the simplicity more costly than elap-
Grafton. Originality will count Tor mucH
and a scheme of characterization that SuS-
chant for orientalism or an inclination to
revive colonial customs-is greatly 10 De
desired Ideas may be borrowed from
Japan or Persia, from Virginia in Wash
ington's time. from Maryland uhdei
Cavalier influence.
will take advantage of the vogue which
heather enjoys. But whether the ancieh'
east or the newer west lends its inspira-
ton the result is sure to be costly. since
only the scantiest of church decorations
can be procured from florist patronized
by fashionable folk for 500. and the price
NAV be easily increased to S1.otO
OF course. only the wealthiest families
can afford to give florist a free hand
For the girl Of moderate means there is
always a way to express sentiment and tt
insure just the right setting for wed
ding without large outlay of money
All that is needed is little forethsugh
and a great deal of ingenuity. Each sea
son has it's special suggestion of appro
pirate decorations and in midwintel
greens are always effective.
This year the holly bushes growing
in tubs. which were employed SO ex
tensiyely at holiday entertainments, hav,
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OF them are fragile AMI represent great
amount OF care. One Of the most hardt
and most beautiful OF the ferns is tbs
Farleyense. which is often associated
with the croton plants most effectively.
With the passing of the holiday reign
of the red poinsettia came new member
OF the family OF the Mexican Christmas
plant. a pink poinsettia Of delicate tim
and rather small size Ii is only for those
upon whom fortune has smiled. since its
price puts il out OF the reach Of most
persons.
Again. the Norwegian pines. grown tall
er than those that first appeared In the
sadly restricted area NJ rustic tub. bid
for attention. All winter they have sold
briSkly. the small ones bringing - or -
and the large ones SO or Sd They are
hardy. and their graceful shape is always
q lON TO the poSSeSsor.
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Arranging a Birthday Party.

TN arranging a birthday party it is d
/ good idea to carry out the entire plan
with the birthmonth flower and color. and
have the zodiac sign as "a crest on the
invitations. If it is impossible to get
real flowers. the artificial kind can be
used, with plenty of crepe paper for fur
thering other decorative schemes. Do not
put the paper ON the table, but arrange
it in festoons above the table to present
a canopy. with dropping flowers and rib
bon streamers at each tanle decoration.
Get white flowers and tie with the astral
cOlorS.
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What the Clever Shopper Sees

electric light bulbs and forms dainty
lamp for drawing room or boudoir
A box of babies shoes would delight
any mother. The box has two trays, and
in each tray are three pairs of shoes. high
and low white kid shoes. low strapped
black shoes. pink and blue suede shoes
and white silk boots embroidered with
small roses. in pink or. blue. In each tray
is little pink or blue bag of sachet pow
der Of delicate scent. and in the cover to
the box are three tiny pairs of silk stock
ings, white, blue and pink.
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CTATELINESS and dignified solemnity
are no longer qualities aimed at in
the furnishing Of the house. A
homelike air of comfort is what is want
ed, and no matter how gorgeous the ap-
what good taste is displayed and how
much money is spent in the selection and
buying Of its furnishings, no room will
answer modern requirements unless it is
robbed of every trace of stiffness.
This is the dictum of interior decorators
today. and to answer it the furniture de-
signer has devised many beautiful and
wonderful furniture accessories, all in
tended to give to the room they grace the
'homelike air of comfort
For the room furnished in mahogany
there are several small pieces of furni-
ture copied from antique models which
not only help to furnish the room, but
help to keep 1t in order. One of these is
a magazine tray with sides eight or ten
inches high, but without ends. Through
the center there is a crosswise division
which leaves compartment on each side
the width Of two magazines. This tray
hold conveniently as many as twenty
magazines. If the backs of the maya
zines are frayed, as they generally are
after a few days Of Use. they can be
turned toward each other so that they do
not show. and a neat-looking tray of
magazines which can easily be carried
about by the wooden handle attached to
the crosswise division is the result
magazine rack or table, three
shelved stand about three feet high, is
80 n,, in ofN r,oc
in the we'll furnished library or living
room.
Mahogany window boxes are not new
but they are charming in living room OF
dining room windows. The palmer ones
can be had for So or $14. The more elab-
crate ones, of course, are double and
treble that price. Some Of the most at
tractive of them are made with combi-
nation of caned sides and mahogany
frames. These window boxes are also
made in other woods.
A clock that would tick cheerfully in
any mahogany furnished room is mod
eled on the lines of famous old grand
fathers clock. 1t is like its giant proto-
type in almost everything but size and in
ward workings. 1t stands about fourteen
inches high.
rieties and all of them mean comfort to
the reader. They are high enough and
broad enough to span a good-sized chair
There is an adjustable rack to hold the
book in the middle of each table, which
can be Slanted to the desired angle by the
reader. Some of these tables are collapse
BILE and when folded up occupy a space
perhaps foot wide. the width of the ia
BILE, two inches deep and four feet high
the length of the table, which suggests tc
ha JoI 70, ~ 4
the table when not in use might be slip
ped behind door.
This sort of reading table costs about
SOB. There is also a reading rack. like
the tables, but minus legs which rests or
he arms of the chair across the readers
lap and which costs only third of the
price of the more complicated collapsible
ia BILE.
IL IL
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shaded porcelain flowers. are sold for dim
ner favOrs.
Flat telephone desk pads. eight by ten
inches, have leather flaps labeled with
such headings as Doctors" Dressmak-
ers," Auto Garages for indexes. There
is a separate division for Personal
Friends" and for "Tradespeople"
A parasol, made of old-fashioned flow
cred silk and held by two or three charm
ing maidens of Dresden china, shades two
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encouraged the increased use OF trees
and the holly bushes have been succeed
ed by many beautiful shrubs which can
be placed as backgrounds for whatever
flower has been chosen to furnish the
color note. The girl who mas friends IN
the south in California can obtain the
trailing mosses and the branches of the
pepper tree by paying express charges.
The feathery pepper branches with their
pinkish red berries are most desirable.
Quaint effects can be obtained by the
Use of the oddly trimmed hedge shrubs.
the fantastic shapes being especially good.
when old ia shioned costumes are revived
on account of their picturesque value. and
many of the most modish gowns nova
days belong to the period of hedges and
nosegayS.
than the natural heather. its vogue has
caused certain florists to dye It. so that
it can be had in brilliant red and in pinks
and blues quite unlike anything in nature.
But the woman of taste does not order
flowers to match her wallpaper or her
frocks. The green carnation and the
azure rose have appeared frequently. for
there is many trick in the trade of the
florist, which must cause disgust In the
heart OF the gardener.
The Scotch heather as ii grows on the
moorS is lovely in its feathery bloom
quite unrelieved by foliage. 1t has been
improved by cultivation so that il appears
in tall symmetrical shrubs several feet
UlSH. TIE largest Oh Which, sell lpf S-c.
AS it retains its beauty. the Scotch heath
err is not really expensive other
plants now seen in the corners formerly
sacred to the palm And that reminds one
that the palm. which long ago passed its
best days far as its place In private
houses is concerned has not returned to
favor except for state occasions. 1t be-
came too much used in hotels and public
| buildings to be long esteemed for home
decoration, but it still has a special mis-
sion when festivities require ornamental
ton on large scale.
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SUNDAY MENU.

BREAKFAST.
Baked Apples.
Cereal. flashed Drowned Potatoes
Breakfast Eggs. Popovers.
Coffee.
DINNER
Oyster Soup.
Homemade Pickles. Celery.
Hassenpfeffer.
Sweet and Irish Potatoes.
Baked Squash.
Celery and Cream Cheese Salad.
Cranberry Pie.
Nuts.
Coffee.
SUPPER.
Hash in ranlekins.
Celery. Olives.
Warmed up Baking Powder Biscuit.
Currant Jelly Tarts. Caraway Seed Cakes.
Sliced Oranges and Bananas.
Tea.
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now all the things that men liked when
they We're boys are out of fashion.
The American taste Is changing. 1t has
been trained away from hot buckwheat
cakes and maple strip, from angel $
food and preserves. Men want meats
and fowls done to turn and served
with sauces and entrees, with mushrooms
and truffies. How to make the average
kitchen maid initiate the French dishes,
that is the question Every woman who
is interested in dining a fine art is
DESTROYS of obtaining all the information
possible on the subject of such evident
interest to men. Now and then one of the
chefs who make out the menus that are
SO successful gives out a few of their
secrets. and surely no secrets could be
more interesting than those that the
man at the head of the cuisine at the
Lambs guards carefully.
The Lambs make demands varied and
difficult to satisfy when they dine at
their club. In an organization composed
of men who belong to the artistic pro-
fessions there is an aggregation of tenn
permanent that is necessarily finicky when
it comes to the contemplation and
consumption of food. No one, not even
the travelling man, has a larger acquaint-
ance with hotels than the actor, who
has "reminiscences, sad and otherwise, Of
dining rooms everywhere In Great Brit
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FASHION NOTES.

Neck ruffs to enjoy apparently tho
popularity which they had few years
ago. They are to he fashona BILE for wear
on all occasions when heavier fur collars
would be uncomfortably warm. They are
made in white. black and colored ostrich
feathers. in nArabou and In tuiie. One
of the prettiest neck ruffs Is made of
black tulle over white in rather skinny
box plaits fastened at the front of the
throat with soft black ribbon
Another new shoulder scarf is made Of
crepe de chine. The ends are embroid-
cred in silks of strongly contrasting col
ors. One scarf of colors almost oriental
in their daring is of rose-colored crepe de
chine embroidered with border OF
wreaths. four or five inches I'm diameter.
of deep violet and yellow roses.
Fine net jabots show no other trimming
than band of white fur about the top OF
the collar and around the edge Of the
jabot, and a pleated frill of lace fastened
under the fur band.
The one-sided effect is almost as much
liked as ever on evening gowns.
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T was the girl who
wanted the quaint
old-fashioned nose
gays for her lunch
con that caused a
revelation concern
Ing the cost of hv-
ing when orchids
are 81 apiece and
lilies OF tho valley
s., a bunch.
To the father who
had been paying the
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vV1OMEN no longer dread compari-
w sons between their cooking and
the cooking of their mothers-in-
law. 1t is the chef at the clubs who
causes the domestic bill of fare to be re-
Sarded askance and to be judged with
critical palate.
dinner and chances accusinsly at the
ra govt of veal that is reminiscent of the
Sunday menu, and remarks. casually,
Would it be possible to have fish with
the kind OF sauce and frills they serve
for luncheons downtown any con-
scientious housekeeper is likely to feel
lump in her throat she retorts: IF
you will kindly ask for the recipe you
like I'll have the cook see what she can
do"
OF course, no man. unless h.. is fond
of experimenting with chafsng dish
would think of inquiring into the mys-
teries of any tempting club dinner. 1t
was quite a different matter when 1t was
the pies. the doughnuts and the pud-
dings that the masculine stomach craved
They could be obtained from the ances-
trail recipe books, and any mother-in-iaw
would be glad to notice the interest
manifested In her skill as a cook. But
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JANUARY, with it's frosty days and
freezing nights. calls for plenty OF
hearty, stimulating food. Juicy
steaks. tender roasts, succulent
chops and eggs ad lib We used to
think We must have, but with meat prices
going up SO much faster than salaries or
wages it behooves the most of us to get
our food values from the cheaper cuts
of meat. fish and shellfsh. the legumes
vegetables. cereals and the dried fruits
Figs and dates have lots of nourishment
in them. so also raisins.. and it is just the
time of the year to use them in album
dance. Here then are recipes for real
American dishes, hearty, wholesome and
inexpensive as well as some Of the good
foreign dishes that our neighbors COM
ing over from the other older countries
are introducing into our cuisine by their
example.
Weiner Schnitzel:
Beat an egg, and dip the shortened veal
outlets in it, being sure that both sides
are well covered Roll in fine bread
crumbs, and fry in butter on both sides.
AS soon as cooked. remove, drain and
arrange around a hot dish, with grated
horseradish and some chopped anchovies
mounded in the center. Serve with n
demiglace sauSe. made by cooking The
trimmings of the veal with a little veal
stock, onion, carrot and soup herbs to
season Let all simmer together until
the meat is in rags" skimming often.
Press through fine sieve and clarity
Strain again, place over the fire to thick
en- and glace. and serve with the cut
lets.
German Dumplings.
Take the crust from three or four
small rolls and cut the crumb in small
pieces. Put into a basin. pour boiling
milk over them and soak for twenty min
utes. Press to drain off superfluous milk,
put in a saucepan and beat over the fire
with a spoon until hot. Set back and
season with salt and pepper Cut onS-
half pound of bacon in small pieces and
fry with some OF the cruSts cut in dice.
Mix fried crumbs and bacon with soak
ed bread; add five ounces of butter in
small Jumps and enough beaten egg to
bind the mixture without making too
soft. Divide in equal sized masses, roll
evenly round, Touring the hands freely
Plunge into a saucepan of salt boiling
water and cook ten minutes without un-
covering. Drain. put on hot dish, pour
over brown clarified butter and serve.
Hassenpfeffer.
Cut the carcass of the hare or rab-
bit into pieces, after having carefully
cleaned it, Put two tablespoonfuls of but
ter into saucepan and when hot add
two tablespoonful chopped bacon. two
small carrots scraped and chopped fine,
d bay leaf, Glove or garlic. and salt and
pepper to season. If desired a few but
ton mushrooms may also be added after
the rabbit is nearly done. Put in the
pieces of the rabbit and when nicely
Drowned stir in a half cup of vinegar and
water mostly water Simmer gently un-
til the rabbit is tender. adding at the last
a cupful Of cream. Serve with noodles.
Boston Baked Beans.
The first thing to remember in baking
beans the Boston way is that you must
have one OF the ordinary glazed earthen-