South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-20
GARDEN PARTY IS
TIMELY JUNCTION
May Be Formal or Informal,
According to Wishes of the
Hostess.

In these days, when the love of
gardening is being cultivated and en-
couraged everywhere, what greater
pleasure can there be than 10 bid
ones friends come TO enjoy a garden,
If one has so delightful a possession?
Although the term garden party"
may seem TO mean always a formal
function. given on a large scale. where
invitations are sent out some time in
advance, and where music. refresh
ments and a quantity of guests in
elaborate summer attire make il a
gay and imposing scene, il may be,
on the other hand, a very simple tea
out of doors.
After all, the only absolute require
ments for a garden party are a pretty
lawn, few trees, giving grateful
shade some refreshing things TO eat
and drink, and fair sunshiny weather.
But the weather cannot be ordered or
arranged, and If ii proves to be dull,
cloudy or threatening, there is nothing
10 do but to make the best Of it and
have the tea indoors.
Garden parties are on different
scales. am depend on what may be
the proposed expenditures. At
large garden party music is an i'm
portant adjunct. A band of music
gives a certain gayety TO the occa-
sion and an eXhiliration TO the spirits
of guests. The strains OF music en-
liven an outdoor gathering of this sort
in marked degree.
Invitations May Be Engraved.
Invitations to a formal garden
party may be engraved for the occa-
sion, if the affair is TO be elaborate,
and issued two weeks in advance, but
IL is quite sufficient as a general rule,
to use the visiting card OF the hostess,
with date and hour written in the low
er corner. The words Garden Party
may added. The hours are from
TO o'clock. For an informal affair
cards may be sent a week or even a
few days in advance.
Guests arrive at the front door and
may go in the house to leave wraps.
If they wish. A servant is in attend
ance to direct guests to the part of the
grounds where the hostess is receiv-
ing. The hostess receives on the lawn
and wears a pretty afternoon dress
and hat After guests have greeted
the hostess they are expected 10 wan
der through the grounds and gardens
and return for refreshments when
they wish. The host is expected to be
present at a large affair Of this sort.
He does not stand TO receive with the
hostess, but moves about among the
guests An open-air party usually ap
excuses to his wife for unavoidable
absence.
Refreshments Under Trees.
At an outdoor entertainment of this
sort refreshments may be served from
a table under the trees or from
marque. Some hostesses prefer TO
have them served within doors. To
have the refreshment tables out of
doors makes an agreeable variety and
is advisable, provided the weather is
propitiouS Great car should be taken
TO preserve orderliness if refreshments
are to be served out of doors. The
table is arranged as for a tea. Two
ladies may preside at the table and
pour iced and hot tea. A plentiful
supply of china, silver. glass and nap
kins should be provided. Servants
should have baskets in which to. re-
move promptly all soiled china and
bring fresh supplies. Lemonade or
punch bowls should be replenished
without delay. On a separate table
may be claret-cup or mineral waters.
The old-faShioned 'shandy-gaff"
made of beer and ginger ale. is liked:
At garden party, substantial
salads, little sandwiches. ices. cakes,
grapes. melons, peaches, or other
fruit in season, may be served, or only
such things as tea, fruit punch and
cake. Comparatively few preparations
are necessary for small and informal
party, and from the refreshments sug-
gested, a hostess may select the
simplest things.
On the lawn and veranda should be
plenty Of chairs and seats Small
tables and camp stools may be at con-
venient places on the lawn. Rugs
are spread on the grass, that some
persons who are afraid Of the damp
ness may have their chairs placed up
on them.
The tennis ground should be in
order for the young people. In some
places the graceful sport Of archery
is offered. or the old-fashioned
croduet is in favor for older people.
Mothers-Have you tried HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea. It's a great
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