The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-07

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
gilded card. The favors are three
inch hearts of white with small
red heart in the center. These
hearts are fastened to gilded
stock and finished with a 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 hans
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
eco 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 ha$
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 it's main decoration 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 dol
stands in the center of the chariot
| holding ribbons which are long enough
to reach to each plate, a place caro-
decorated with small cardboard Gu
| pids holding a rose are attached t
each ribbon. A small strip of paste
| board is pasted to the back of the
card tor form an easel so the card.
stand up.
The favors are attractive nosegay.
| of artificial roses, with tiny hearts
hung among them. The rose idea car
be carried out further by hanging gar
lands of artificial roses around the
| table
| On the place cards write a com
| pliment for each person commencing
! each word with the letter of thei.
J name, and let them find their place!
| in that way.
| These ideas may help you to orig
| mate others of your own, possibly NJ
other festive occasion offers SO many
ways to decorate and entertain in g
hearty" way.
The favors are small nosegays or
| artificial hearts with small hearts hung
| IL. n
crepe paper Is ruffied around the ia
BILE and finished with garlands of arti.
fetal flowers. Candy Cupids are cas-.
ily obtained at this season Of the
| wear. The favors are small envelopes
containing 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 br valentine ia
BILE can be made with little expense,
and as the work progresses you will
find yourself originating many unique
ideas. Every hosttss aims to have
her affair just little bit different
than previous ones, and when your
guests see the results Of your efforts
with EXPLANATIONS Of admiration, you
will feel amply repaid.
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