The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-11
he Wor1an's Page of The T'immes-Dispatch
A Rainbow Bazaar

Requests are constantly being made
for original suggestions for church ba.
zaars. and for the benefit of those in.
terested IN this form of entertainment
the following Idea is given:
The decorations always play n most
impor tant part In successful bazaars,
and with SO many willing helpers as
you should have, 1t will be an easy
| matter TO make the decorations at
tractive. At the end of the hall have
a large rainbow extending from ono
side to the other. To make the rain
bow. framework of wood is con-
| structed and painted with the colors
| of tho rainbow. At the foot of the
| rainbow place the proverbial pots OF
4 gold To make these. gild two ordi-
| ly with gilt paper. In these place
! the nuggets Of gold, which may con-.
| sist Of inexpensive favors wrapped In
| gilt paper. The patrons of tho bazaar
/ purchase II nugget for 10 cents. Each
| pot should be presided over by n fairy
| OF the rainbow.
Have booths arranged about the
room. and decorate them with pale
| blue crepe paper to secure uniform
! background against which the cos
tunes of the boothkeepers will appear
| to advantage.
The frocks Of the girls presiding
over the booths should represent the
colors of the rainbow, one color being
devoted 10 each booth Should you
desire more than seven booths. cos
tune the girls to represent flowers.
decorating each stall with the flower
| chosen for the dress
Stock the l. ,ths with the articles to
be sold, arranging fancy work. candies.
ner
Devote one booth to the sale OF home
made preserves and jellies, for these
find a ready sale at bazaars. Some
member Of your church is no doubt
/ skilled in making orange marmalade,
and she should be persuaded to supply
| a large quantity for the preserve booth
At another booth should be sold use
full household articles such as aprons.
dust cloths, asbestos table mats with
linen covers, dust caps, darning bags,
etc.
The flower booth is always much In
evidence at the church bazaar, but
since cut flowers last such short time,
why not stock the stall with the real
istic artificial flowers made from paper
or purchased at the shops? The ma
terinls for making the paper flowers
are sold In boxes. and 1t requires little
or no ability to construct the flowers.
Several of the young girls could meet
afternoons and make these flowers,
which Will prove delightful pastime.
potted plants are also successful sell
ers'' mt the church bazaar.
Have each member who grows plants
donate one from her window garden.
Fern dishes also may be added to tho
flower booth, for they appeal to every
housekeeper.
a fourth booth devoted exclusively
to the sale Of gifts for infants will
greatly increase the receipts of the
bazaar.
At the rainbow bazaar do not fail to
have flower girls with trays suspended
about their nccks in the manner of the
Venetian flower vendors. The attrac-
tive little boutonnicres of real arti-
fetal flowers may be offered for sale
by these attractive madens.
At the refreshment table serve rib
bon cake leach layer of which Is a Diff
fereat colorl, Ice cream In NeapolitaE
bricks, again introducing a variety of
hues: sandwiches and coffee or fruit
punch.
Lost Dishes.
German paper publishes an article
on the lost dishes of the Middle Ages
Many vegetables were eaten which
have long since disappeared from the
table, such as violet leaves mixed with
young nettles, thistles and green wheat
and boiled hemp seeds.
Salads We're made of mallow leaves,
celery roots and purslane mixed with
salt and pepper, for oil was almost un-
known. Olive oil was considered to
1 Sh'hNn VI oiid ittlilsiii luA-
ury. HorseradiSh sauce was used in
stead. The origin of sauerkraut is lost
in antiquity.
The potato revolutionized the fare of
the poor, who had formerly to rely on
the roots OF wild plants. The variety
OF meats was larger. including beavers
and in the case OF Bcrne, bears were
kept for food. Spices and aromatics
We're much sought after. and far more
used for cooking.
Ginger and nutmeg We're used to
flavor many dishes that have now van
ished from our tables And fortunately
the dishes of small birds that We're an
essential feature of IL dinner have also
gone out of fashion. We no onger
bake blackbirds and tinches in pies.