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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-03

find a stalk OF what looks TO be celery.
but proves To be fennel. arouses undis-
c1lised amazement Seeds OF fennel are
the only part Of the plant that goo"
Americans have ever thought Of eating -
hut here Is the root served IN the SALAD
bowl. cut into bits like celery, IT gives
a most unusual flavor. spoonful OF
diced cold vegetables is sometimes I'm the
salad bowl. and often there is a hard
boiled egg. shelled but not cut. lying IN
the depths Of the srecn-lined bowl Inc
allowance Is usually one egg to every two
persons.
1t a. curious fact that the man OF the
partv is usually the accepted salad
maker The novice AT foreign table
d'hoting'' will do well 10 observe how the
skilled salad maker proceeds. He deity
cuts the egg i'm half. removes the yoiK
and mashes il Gne with the back OF nus
fork. adding a Iittlc made mustard. SAT-
pepper and paprika. The principal nov
eIty is the addition Of a tablespoonful o.
the ubiquitous grated cheese. These well
blended ingredient ne moistcns with
about four tablespOonfuls OF olive oil and
then adds two Of vinegar The white Of
the hard boiled egg coarsely cut. -
thrown into the salad bowl, the dressing
poured over all and the lettuce tossed
until every leaf rs well coated. Many
salad makers prefer t' omit the sraten
cheese from the mixed dressing sprink-
ling q tablespoonful " il over the con-
tents of the salad bowl just before ser'-
iuy. some habtues 81 these foreign res
taurants call for a raw apple. Glove o.
garlic Gr couple OF anchovies as addi-
tons 10 their salad.
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INSPIRATION IN ENTREES.

The SOUP course offers little Of novelty.
81 that tho idea gatherer may concentrate
on the entree. which is quite sure to prove
an inspiration. Translucent strips OF
cucumber. served with spoonful OF
HoIlandaise sauce as an accompaniment
20 hit OF fish. will probably be novelty
"a the average housewife. II she dimes at
the same place few weeks later she may
ne served with diced cucumbers. boiled.
with cream sauce. or. again they may
no ouartered. dipped in batter and fried III
uttle oil or butter These all taste
eood and are easy TO prepare. They are
worth remembering. particularly one
Of the home group IS convinced that Gu
cumbers IN ibsir natural state are indI-
Restible
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little touches. but they do much 10
stimulate the appetite.
II the hors d'oeuvre should happen
10 be couple Of slices OF raw toma-
toes. look at the flexible little anchovy
curled round and round in the centre Of
each slice. Or. instead. there may he
lust spoonful OF finely chopped cab
baee. moistened with French dressing.
and piled in the centre Of each slice.
few noverets Of cold caulinower some
times appear set IN circle OF tiny let
tuce leaves. giving the effect for all the
world Of prim little bouquet OF white
flowers surrounded with foliage And
so IL goes. The observing woman Will
he quick 70 see how easily and effective
" these little touches can be duplicated
for the home table.
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ALL BY EMSElVES.

The pageant Is really quite an elaborate
affair. considering that there can he no
general rehearsal OF it before IL is given.
August %. az Empire City Park. or
course. there are rehearsals Of the SEP
arate tatleaus and dances and so on. Al
tho different Fairgrounds by the various
groups taking part. Anything pIsier than
those Fairgrounds are and Will be until
August % couldn't well he imaGlned-for
there are all the costumes to make. too
Indian and Dutch and Italian and Colonial
and negro-oh more kinds than could ne
mentioned here. II is like getting ready
for a fancy ball And as it's the rule 20
get these fetes mp with as little expendi-
ture Of money as possible, many are the
devices that are used. Wonderful .Nects
are produced with the cheapest Of colored
muslin and tissue paper Some OF the
children bring old bits Of fnery from
home. and all is worked into the costun-
INC. And the children and the playground
teachers under the direction OF the bu-
rasu Of Recreation. are doing il all.
II was Mr.. Lees desire 10 have a
pageaut which should not only be effec-
tive as a spectacle, but effective In teach
ing the children something Of the history
OF the city they live In.
Children learn best from pictures. and
here they will be taking part IN living
nictures. he saws. That desire. and the
fact that il Is old New York's three
hundredth birthday. were what led the
bureau to undertake rather tremendous
f.fere of work
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au rho little girls hearts viii have been
rafp.ta'r-. the drawing for the saddle
pom. from Mayor Gayuors hat Ills
honor viii speak 10 the children. too. and
DO must rather worry him 90 decide whetn-
Or he'd better tina, nis speech before or
after the drawing n re talks before the
children vIiI ue too anxious O. listen. and
M Pm. talks after they VIII no too excited.
Anrnow. when the drawing .s over and
Oh. Mayor has talked the winner Ot the
PONY viii lead o. grand parade 'f the
lators And then the i've thousand "N
give pledge OF allegiance o. the Aas and
s.re THE Star-Suaug'ed Banner 90 the
accompaniment of band 81 forty pieces.
OF course. there viii be a band. and It WEI
play an through the pageant.
old Father Kniokerbocker. IN costume.
will read to epilogue to the pageant.
BOYS PRIZES, TOO.
The pony isn't the only prize 70 he
given on dear. no, There are ever SO
man, for ,te boys The pageant 3 chief
Is a Girls affair But the boys are 10 have
ar Athlete meet on August %. and right
nov. twenty thousand BOYS. in all parts
~ the city. are IN training for that meet
som, 81 them were rough little ganSst.-s
81. wear or two ago Now t'ey are Young
athletes. straiuing every nerve % win the
right to enter that meet on August .
elimination races will be held in tho city
Fairgrounds. aud the first i've boys in
each Of the fifteen events-foot racing.
sack racing. jumping. shot-puttins and
various other contests-wlr be eligible 20
compete AZ Empire city Park for ire
championship Of New York CITY. For he
first and second prizes real gold watches
ar, offered. and a bronze medal for the
third prize.
we are doing this. Mr. Lee said. be
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cause We want boys and more boys 70
join our athletic clubs. Its the best
thing in the world 70 break up the eangs
that boys drift into. Any boy can come
into this contest. Poverty IS no bar,
for there IS no eYpense-even the trans
portation TO Empire city Park is given
free There is no danger. for We shal.
have physicians on hanC % test the TT
ness ~ each boy entering the hna.
struggle And American Athletic Union
rules are 10 govern each event.
The boys who take part in the
pageant will have a chance TO draw for
something too-not. alas. a pony. but
an order for a nice suit OF clothes. And
every one Of the 500 boys and girls
who are taken 10 Empire City Park
August % will receive a souvenir pin
which vii! admit MIN or her 10 each and
every rart Of the fair. Hippodrome acts.
races. exhibits, sideshows-notning in
the fair will show closed doors to the
boys and girls wearing the souvenirs.
TIE EATS"
And then the eats. Mr. Lee isn't
forgetting that his 800 charges have
stomachs and he IS providing amply for
the eats. Here are a Jew Of the items
and luckily various merchants are be-
Ing generous in the matter, else Father
Knickerbocker would faint when he sees
the list.
Ten thousand boxes Of crackers.
Ten thousand bricks Of ice cream.
Ten thousand half-pound boxes 81
candy.
An auto truck load Of sandwiches
And what Mr. Lee describes as an
ocean Of milk and d river OF lemonade.
It's safe To say that the youngsters
will approve OF Mr.. Lees JUDGMENT in
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Daily Bill Of Fare.
MONDAY.

RREAKFAST.-Pineapple. eggs sur 10
plat. corn mullins, coffee.
LUNCHEON Stuffed eggplant. Roque-
fort cheese with lettuce salad, waters.
tea
DINNER.-Broiled butterfsh sarnished
with tomatoes and tartare sauce. green
corn. potatoes baked in a paper oss.
lemon pie with meringue top, coffee.
STUFFED EGGPLANT. This is an e1-
cellent dish Cut a fine eggplant in half
Icngthwise DO not peel it, but SCOOP out
the interior 20 within about three-fourths
Of the edge Use A large silver spoon
Tor the purpose, and hold the vegetable
under water as much as possible while
doing so This prevents discoloration. "A
the interior Is removed put il also under
water. and when the whole IS finished
cover with new cold water. adding to
every quart of water tablespoonful OF
salt. Let the eggplant, both shell and
scooped out portion, rest in this sailed
water for two or three hours or until the
water turns dark. This is 10 remove its
rankness After soaking put the Vese-
table into fresh cold water and let u
come 20 the boiling stage. Boil until
tender. sailing the water slightly, II will
take about half an hours boiling. but 1t
is we'll 10 cook the scooped out pulp
longer than the shells, 50 as 10 have II
very soft. The shells should be tender.
but not so tender that they will lose their
shane Set the shells aside on an earthen
plate. II is well not TO let them come
into contact with tin. Now mash the
pieces Of scooped out eggplant TO pulp
with a wooden potato masher. and To
every cupfu add two or three cuptuls Of
soft bread crumbs. Mix the two together,
and II they need moistening in order to
make them cohere add little milk. Sea
son with a tiny minced onion, A scant
teaspoonful of salt and a scant half tea
spoonful each OF thyme. sage and white
pepper. scant quarter Of a teaspoonful
Of sweet msrjoram may also be added.
Mix the seasonings thoroughly with the
sufiug and MI the prepared she'll with IT,
Spread soft butter literally over the top
and set the shells with their contents in
buttered baking dish. Bake in "A brisk
oven for about half an hour or until done.
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ROOM TO SPREAD OUT.

Empire City Park will furnish an ample
stage for the pageant. for II contains
more than one hundred acres OK WOODEN
land. Even horse racing and prize catue
and amateur circuses and suffrasettes
SOAP boxes-yes. the suffragettes are
going TO be there-cant make much I'M
pression on one hundred acres. ana there
will he plenty OF room for tho pageant 40
spread out. And here some time IN the
afternoon Of August %. the children OF
Greater New Works 1918 Fairgrounds will
take possession OF a likely spot. and the
enactstors will see the Dutch and the Ind
isrs trading with furs and settlers or 1913
building log cabin on Fort Manhattan.
Then the scene will shift 10 an indian
encampment in 1870, and Peter Mlnui'
VIII arrive. and buy the Island OF Man
haitian from the Indians for S-4 worth OIL
knives. beads and ribbons.
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TWO QUERIES.

Why is IL 50 natural for rs TO talk OF
putting on a coat and vest? No one ever
thought Of putting on coat before a
vest In the same manner, we talk or
putting on shoes and stockings. Who
among Us put on shoes before stockings!
philadelphia North American.
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Next will be- "a scene bon ls4l-Ieter
stuyvesant becoming Governor o. New
Amsterdam. and then comes the poI-
trayal Of poor Peters fall when. ~
1864. he surrendered New Amsterdam 10
the English: and the redcoats take pos
session. and rename the place New NorH.
There will be some pretty pictures for
tho eighteenth century. Colonial danes
and youths. dancing the minuet, the
weaving dance, In Ny Lady's Garden'
and the Virginia reel: and domestic
scenes with the girls in costume spinning
Then the slave period will bs depicted.
with a band OF little negroes dancing the
cotton dance" The time Of the Revolu-
ton follows. with George WASHINGTON
and Thomas Jefferson. whom two am
bilious young public school pupils will
portray. occupying the centre or the
stage. But the rank and file vii get u
show too, for the boys OF 7S' are to exc
cute an impressive march.
NO ONE so PATRIOTIC.
This is the point In the pageant where
the children really begin 70 enjoy them
selves. No one IS 50 patriotic a. these
little immigrants and children Of immi-
grants who have just acquired a coun-
try. II is very good fun acting Dutch ana
Indians. and Colonial scenes are pretty
but what the children love is portraylns
the supremacy OF the American eagle. II
is always hard TO get any 10 take the
parts Of the hated English soldiers. but
playground discipline is good. end num-
Der have enlisted 10 don the red coat In
the evacuation day" scene. That vii! be
a grand scene. for. after the English have
departed. the Americans will fire a salute
Of thirteen guns, raise the flag and do a
military drill.
The next tableau will be Washington
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SALAD WITH VARIATIONS.

A. these unpretentous foreign eating
places the salad rs an important part OF
the meal The lettuce or romaine ls usd-
ally brought TO the table in a salad bowl
and the ingredients for the dressing
passed Tho contents of the bowl very
Al the different establishments. and ln
this variety lies much vi interest TO the
woman out for novelty. For instance. 10
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FAIRGROUNDS PARTY
For Their Annual Treat Five Thousand Riddles
Will Dance and Give Pageant of New York
City's History at Big Fair

owner Of q fine pony. And maybe they
aren't all talking about it, and each one
hoping she'll get H. II makes no differ
ence Il a little girl lives in a two-room
apology for a home on the fifth floor II a
Broome street tenement. and the family :
nearest approach 20 stable is the cor
ner Of the celia. where her father keeps
his pushcart-she wants that pony all the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-03
EAST SIDE TO COUNTY FAIR.

From FARMLAND 20 a county fair might
!, considered something Of drop, but
re children OF New York City's fifty play
rounds won't think so. a county fair
8 rather q 10Y for even a country boy
y girl. used TO pumpkins and prize PIGS
nd giant potatoes and horse races and
Dot races and all the other adjuncts Of
! iair from babyhooI How much more
Z a joy. then, will it be 70 youngsters
no have lived all their little lives in
shington street or HelIs Kitchen. and
no unless they are lucky enough 10
ave had a threa-ry-fve-feet nlot in some
sldren's farm garden. probably think
lat potatoes grow in pushcarts and
Empkins I'm basement windows where
asap restaurants are. To bee sure. the
if where FIVE thousand children are go
"a isn't precisely a county fair. II Is
zrher bigger thing for il is the fair
mich greater New York is holding a.
Enp.re CITY Park i'm Yonkers. IN celebra-
ton Of the 300th anniversary OF the set
s.nent ~ Manhattan Island by the
Dutch. But It has all the features Of a
raj old-fashioned fair. and when it was
lns for NJ Lee 10 decide what he'd give
ts biz family for their regular summer
r,a' he couldn't think OF anything bet
is- than a trip 10 the greater New York
fsir
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GOING TO DANCE.

But they aren't going simply 70 gaze
1Don the wonders OF the fair On, no.
hey are going to give something in re-
TN for all the pleasure they get When
icy went 10 Fairyland, last summer IN
Central Park. didn't they dance oeautlioI
snees and sing songs. and didn't the
tde irish and English and Italian and
srman and Russian girls and boys
arch, all dressed up in their native cos
lnss-aM for the entertainment OF the
siv king and queen? Well, this time
asy will give a ,ageant for all who wish
b see, and out Of compliment 10 the
session the pageant viii consist OF
@ries Of episodes illustrating New foTH
Tvs progress from the first settlement
1873 until now. There will be two thou
and children In the cast. Oh, yes, ana
'T political figures Of New York are eH-
voted to attend, Peter Stuyvesant the
"a Dutch Governor: James Duane, Mayor
the eighteenth century; Fernando
4ood, Of the Civil War period, and Mayor
aynor.
The greatest Of 'cm all says Play
''peryisor Lee. and then he proudly eX-
e.ts letter Just received from MI
amor. IT, which the latter announces
al he is coming 70 the park playground
q day, and that he expects TO nave
bully time"
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4, occasional meal AZ one Of the IN
expensive foreign table dhote es'aoiiSh-
,ocnts tina. flourish in the downtown
s,ydio district is full Of suggestion 70
the home caterer of moderate meals. II
clio ie observing and really out for
.5oae the chances are she will get her
moneys worth Of inspiration as well as
food Charging anywhere from % 10
e. cents for these little dinners IL Z"
ot...il,,s tina, the French or Italian pro-
,-iotrees knows the secret or frusdi
bu,ing. careful preparation ana a'tl"c
i've serving. These are three essshOa'
Tho housewife trying 10 solve the
problem Of living At the present IVY
notch prices.
uoes p'dUvREs AND SALADS
Reginning with the hors dpuVre' '"e
-, ia search Of ideas should be Oh
,.a aiert for novelties Of ARRANGEMENT
80 much as for anything else. hile
.bo may not care 10 serve any sue"
overture at her own dinner taDie'
dainty preliminaries are otteh easS
dunIicate as a salad course Tor the ho','
ncnu. Worth copying. for lns'd"0e'
the arrangement of hair dozen e'"''>
of cold asparagus slipped through th'h
ring NJ green pepper and the UPS Gov
cred with ,iuaigrette sauce. o.
the next week a slice OF pimento "il
he laid in band over the asPaias
stalks. and. again. the stalks wiz ~
eat ON the plate. the tips hoeraiE
snrirl<Ied with finely chopped parsley
over the sinaisrette sauce. These arc
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BOYS MAKING sTAGEcoACH.

The lrst -tagccoach. am equally eaec-
tive piece. will next burst upon the
startled gaze u the spectat0rs. This is
,re coach that 10 I.sA travelled back and
forth from South Ferry 20 Charles street
The boys are making this. too. Fernando
Wood. Mayor next appears. and then
comes another pretty scene-tne laying
ont OF Central Park Danriur tHa rake
ard spade dance" the children viii rep
resent tho breaking up Of the sod. and
then will come the fairy planters. dane
ing. and then the Spirit Of Summer. call
ING the flowers 10 play
The tab.esus Of the Italian and Russian
immigration will give opportunity Tor the
Introduction Of more folk dances the Ital-
ian tarantella and the Russian komaras-
kaia. The rest of the scenes are more
nlaterialistic. for the age Of commerce is
approaching The opening OF the Brooklyn
Bridge is one and then come tabieaus
Illustrating the development OF the water
supply. rapid transit, and so on. But one
tableau represents Education and, last
Of all. comes the Fairgrounds and rccrea-
ton centres. some with children dancing
the carrousel AMI playing games.
Then will come the moment for when
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ksrAMoRPHosED GANGsTERs.

Fser stuyvesaut and James Duane ana
HnandO Woo haven't said what h4hd
time they are locking forward 10
%y are too busy preparing their COS
mes in the various Fairgrounds 10
.eh they belong. fer Peter and James
Fernando. as may have been su'-
7'ec. are 10 be represented oy three
e little East Side boys. boys who De II
were not 50 long ago members VI
Acnlevous street gangs, but whose ac-
my has been turned into better chdh-
through the unconscious tIaii'4nS
y. get In the Dark fairgrounds
great relief 70 the actors IN the
sht that Mayor Gaynor will be there
"S own person. for otherwise one OF
would have 10 take his part Ana
~ COY from Chelsea Park said:
:, lust Is leave act guy what's dead'
gee s'pose 7 took live one and ACT
), nm all wrong"
~, Saynor will take part in the fes-
VS. TOO He will hold the hat from
- uie girls who appear in the pageant
~ the slips IN the contest for so'y
d, pony, presented by the officials OF
r Yes, some lucky little girl Is
- ionae from that field day the PROUD
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Think OF taking q party of five thousand
slldren 10 see a county fair! Some un-
;.rtaking, that is. However. it is the lit
IL lob which William J. Lee. Super
rsor Of Recreation for the Boroughs
Z Manhattan and Richmond and Miss
Eary f. McKcnna. his assistant. intend
y put through. Wednesday. August 20.
aM the fair is i'm Nonkers. too. 50 there's
two hours trolley ride for the FIVE thou
and 70 consider. However. that won't
y anything for M. Lee and his helpers.
Why. on their annual playground field
ssy last year they took all those chill
trsn 10 Fairylsnd-via Central Park
nd brought them back safely at tho end
Z the day
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-01-17
Mr.. GosLINGToN GOT EVEN
Collision Of IIl-Mannered Man and
Fire Hydrant Afforded Him Much
Satisfaction.

You know the crowding. pushing.
ill-mannered chaps" said Mr.. Gosling-
ton. that elbow their way through
and crowd you OF into the gutter. like
as not, and pass right on with never a
thought? I encountered one of them
this morning in Sixth avenue.
He overlook me, coming up from
the rear. walking faster than /, and
when he had come to me he didn't
sheer out. but kept right along. shoul-
dering me SO that almost fell into
the street. But in one brief moment
! was more than fully avenged.
"Just as this ill-mannered chap
shouldered me had arrived at fire
hydrant, for which was about to
sheer out. You know the fire hydrant?
Built of cast iron. very hard. and
standing up rigidly. very rigidly. You
can't Just shoulder fire hydrant out
Of the way, and just as this man shoul-
dered me out of his course he came
upon the fire hydrant, which with me
covering it from view he had not
seen. His next rude, reckless step
forward carried him up against this
fire hydrant fair and squarely per.
bunk
"And 1t didn't break his leg. but
1t did make him limp; he limped quite
perceptibly. I was pleased to see. as
he walked away"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-01-17
HAD ALL THE BEST OF 1T
Wise Girl Selected for Husband Man
Who Had Both Seasons for
Garnerlng Wealth.

Daughter" said the anxious father
to the eldest daughter of brood of
seven. your mother tells me that
you have had a proposal"
Eyes, father. have" demurely re-
piled the young woman. .In fact,
have received several"
II hear the ice man proposed to
your"
"He did"
"And you accepted him. Of course?"
II did not"
"Unwise child! Think of the money
he coins every summer!"
"The plumber also proposed"
"Ah! That is better. A man of
untold wealth garnered every winter.
Beyond doubt you told him 'yes!'"
mo, father"
"Wha-a-a-t? Do you mean to tell
me you let SO golden an opportunity
slip by ungrasped?"
Eyes. father. You see. accepted a
man who sells ice In summer and is
a plumber in winter"
"Ah, daughter! Fly to my arms!
You make me weep with pride!"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-01-17
FINGERS so PAINFUL
COULD NOT SLEEP

R. F. D. No. 2. Box 252. Seattle.
wash.-"The three middle fingers
right at the end of my nails troubled
me for three years. They would get
SO inflamed. burn and be 80 painful
I could not sleep. 1t seemed every time
I had my hands in soapy water they
would get worse. They would be 80
very sore. then the nails would come
of, and no more would new one
grow on when they would begin to get
sore again. The nail came of my
third finger four times. / tried every
thing with no results until one day I
read Of a lady who seemed to have
had a similar trouble cured by Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment. decided
to-try them and sent for a sample. l
bought SOC. box Of Cuticura Oint-
ment and some Cuticura Soap and
now I am thankful my fingers are per-
fectly cured and my nails perfectly
smooth. Cuticura Soap and Ointment
cured me-" (Signed) Mrs. Rieke Hin
ton, Apr. "a, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura; Dept. L. Boston" /"
Adv.