The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-15
JUST A FEW REMINDERS
How An Appropriate Party May be
Arranged and Tempt
ing Menu
Served.

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appropriate recognition of the event,
even for the smaller functions or
course arrangements have already
been taken in hand by societies and or
ganizations for the more elaborate
events, and individuals already have
in mind the wearing of the green" on
that notable day. There are many
suggestionss that might be made
about the proper observance of the
day, which is sure to be recognized in
some manner or other in a large
number Of Keokuk households.
The trouble is to find some foun
dalton upon which this social fabric
may rest for the pleasure and enter
tainment of those participating.
1t suggests itself that sane foun-
dation for a home merry-making in
honor of st. Patrick, the honored
saint of Ireland might be a basket of
potatoes. These will furnish sugges-
tive games and contests for the limo
cent entertainment of the household
and its guests, and will cost but little
which should be a prominent feature
in these days when SO much is COM
planned of the high cost Of living and
will not be considered an extrava-
gance when the cost will be SO little
in comparison to what is often paid
for an entertainment of far less plea
surable features.
1t is done in this way, after the bas-
ket of potatoes have been provided
and properly disposed of: The enter
tainer first directs her guests to
search the rooms for bundles wrap
ped in the color they havs drawn
when entering. In the resulting
scramble each player finds package
wrapped in tissue paper of the tint
searched for, which proves to be a
mere ''pratie" scrubbed clean. Players
retain the potato found to be used in
the potato peeling bee. Each player
receives a kitchen knife with which
to peel the potato and prize is offer
ed for the first potato after the sig
nal is given. Another way is to al
low certain time for the task of peel
ing and allow a prize to all who re-
move the peeling in one piece. Re-
productions of famous ivory cuttings
may be asked for after the peeling is
removed to compete for prize.
Another contest is potato race.
For a sit-down game, distribute paper
and pencil and see who can form the
most words out Of the word potato.
Parlor ten pins can be played with
potatoes as balls, and for this pas
time long potatoes rather than round
tubers should be selected for the rea-
son that the game will be more inter
esting as it requires considerable
skill to dir5ct the course Of long
potato.
Then for the last frolic, gather the
participants around large table, on
which are placed peanuts, prunes,
raisens or other dried fruit and other
articles of a similar nature, with a
bunch OF wooden toothpicks and a
paper of wire hairpins. Each player
d
must fashion an animal or goblin,
using the peanuts, fruit, toothpicks
and hairpins as his or her fancy and
invention may dictate.
OF course the palates Of the gath
erlng must not be neglected at gath
ering like this and here is good
menu for the "pratie" party:
BAKED POTATOES SURPRISE
STYLE.
The Widow McCloud's entree.
Shmrock sandwiches.
Olives in potato boats
Hibemian fruit salad
Individual cabbages.
Green cheese. Coffee.
For the benefit OF those who are
MT familiar with the dishes named in
the menu, the manner of their prep
aration is given below:
The surprise potatoes are served
each plate upon q lace paper dolly,
the top of each having tiny bow
of plain pale green ribbon, which
whsn raised lifts back the upper half
of the potato skins and the surprise
is revealed. For the inside of the
tuber has been carefully removed and
the hollow filed with small chicken
croauettes; smaller PADDY is filed
with green peas.
The Widow McCloud's entree is
none other than old-fashioned mashed
potatoes served on a platter and dec
Grated with a st. Patricks favor
The shamrock sandwiches may be
slices of bread and butter folded to
gether and cut out in trefoil shape
with q filing OF lettuce with mayor
aise dressing.
The Hibarnian salad Is made O