The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-12-31

| vive certain last century customs. some
( of those who are fond OF appearing IN
| last century apparel Will celebrate the
| incoming OF the new year with costume
| parties. The historic pageant given by
| the New York city Daughters or the
Revolution recently and chronicled by
| newspapers all over the country proved
| how becoming the gowns OF historic
| danes OF our own land were and sug-
| gested that historic costume reception
attended by men and women represent
| ing the dignitaries Of the time of Cen
eral and Mrs washington would be one
of the most delightful methods Of ush-
| ering In a new year.
The New Years reception of the pres
| tdent OF the United States and his wife
Is to this day the first social event OF
the land, and in the stately days when
| Washington was chief magistra IS. how
much more important would this great
event have appeared! The first presi-
Dental mansion was at 10 Cherry
| street, New York city. The Washing
tons moved into the mansion In April,
1889, but in the autumn OF 1870 took up
their residence In new house on
Broadway of the same city, where the
Bowling Green buildings now stand.
Consequently 1t was In the Cherry
street house that the first president
and Mrs. Washington, as was the Gus
tom In those days, were at home TO all
the world all day. In the evening they
probably entertained their more init
mate friends.
The old fashioned drawing room,
lighted by candles and supplied with
the rich mahogany furniture, must
have presented fair picture, for there
were beautiful and brilliant women as
well as gallant and handsome men in
those days. Southern holly and mistle-
toe probably frightened the old fash
III Ysz.s -
punch upon the massive sideboard In
the dining room ministered to the COM
fort of the guests. What is now called
. buffet lunch was served by the New
Years hostesses Of the olden times.
This consisted OF cakes, fruits and
sandwiches of all kinds, to which all
helped themselves.
To hold New Years reception a Ia
George and Martha Washington the
| drawing room should be arranged to
look like that Of O century ago Let
holly and mistletoe festoon doors and
arches and be massed with pine and
| hemlock and other evergreens knotted
with cherry colored ribbons. An ever
| green motto, the letters built on
shaped wires and placed In a conspicu-
BUS position, may wish the guests "a
| Happy New Year." while the dates
| I7SO-1S0l should appear In close prox-
unity. The best position for the motto
| Is over the mantel, because, standing
In front of the fire with his hands fold
ed behind him to indicate that no hand
| shaking would be countenanced, Wash
lngton welcomed guests to his man
| sion. . .
The gowns and headdresses of the la
| dies invited to attend may be copied
! from old-fashioned prints or reproduc-
tons of portraits of historic bellies. The
rich brocades, the powdered hair and
i mi ton Nnl
| appearance of modern beaux and bellies
IN manner truly wonderful A few
lines penciled on the face will aid in
| suggesting the appearance OF the indi-
Vidual whose personality is to be rep
resented. Every guest should be at
| liberty to select the character most
| pleasing to himself or herself. or course
this choice should preclude the char
| acters of Washington and his wife.
! which belong to the host and hostess.
1 III they have a son and daughter Jack
and Nelly Custis should be represented
by their son and daughter.
The minuet will Of course be the
| hrst dance, and 1t should be led by the
| host and hostess in the costumes of
Washington and his wife. IL other
| than buffet refreshments are served.
the host takes to the dining room the
| most distinguished lady vpresent--that
| - the one whose position in the So
clety or the time represented was most
important. The hostess takes the
most distinguished gentleman to the
| dining room. The selection, Of course
will be largely influenced by personal
| feeling.
| In the center OF the dining room ta-
/ bic q handsome decoration represant-
Ing chime Of bells bearing aloft a
silver star and the figures 1907 should
pc placed on bank Of green or Of
Il hlrNN it,.
| ana blue, should extend to the edge of
the supper table, where waxen cherubs
| such as are made for decorations ON
the top of a Christmas tree, perch
| among the little clusters Of flowers in
tended as souvenirs for guests. A
Knot or red, white and blue ribbon
| should tie the flowers intended for the
ladies'. II individual menus are pre-
pared, each one may be given a per
sonal significance by being inscribed
with verse relative to the flight OF
time. Any dictionary OF quotations
viii supply the necessary lines.
| The dining room ought to be lighted
entirely with wax candles in hand
| some candelabra- A number of these.
with tinted shades to tone down the
glare, may decorate the supper table.
The punch bowl, which should stand
upon the sideboard. must be a genuine
old fashioned affair IL such a one can
be obtained among the friends of the
host and hostess. Punch is made of
hot water and wine or spirits. together
with the acid juices of fruits and sugar.
The hardy men and women of colonial
and revolutionary times were Injured
to strong drafts and could stand more
punch than their nervous dyspeptic de-
Iscendants, so the punch should be par
taken of sparingly. 1t is probable that
the punch served at Washington's -
BILE was made after this recipe: Rub
the yellow rind of a lemon with sugar.
Put the sugar into the punch bowl and
squeeze the lemon juice over 1t. The
rum or brandy ig then added in the
proportions preferred and mixed thor
oughly with the sugar and lemon juice.
Hot water is then poured into the bowl,
the mixture being constantly agitated
meanwhile.
Wine punch Is made with two pints
Of port wine, a quart Of good, old ia
maica rum, the juice Of twelve lemons,
one pound Of sugar and six pints of
hot water.
The supper itself may consist OF
IbOullion in cups, assorted sandwiches
In fancy shapes, oyster patties, chicken
salad, New Years cake, feed and
trimmed with holly; ices, fancy cakes
fruit and coffee.
If a cotillion is danced, the favors
should follow the general idea OF the
marty repreSenting old fashioned SOU