Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-09-19
GOOD FORMS OF CUSTOM

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THE LOVE OF country life is grow
ing among Americans and of all
delightful ways Of showing hospital
ity, none is so charming as the gar
den party. This may be a simple af-
fair or an elaborate one.
A garden party is, as rule, nothing
more or less than an afternoon tea,
conducted in the charming and pic
turesque environment of blossoming
flower beds, smooth shaven lawns,
and full leafed trees, with an orches-
ira which plays at intervals during
the afternoon
However, hostess may make a
musical of it, or a lawn fete, where
tennis and croquet are played, and
during the evening dancing is indulg-
ed in by the young people.
Ordinarily a garden party begins at 8
o'clock and concludes at 7. If the en-
tertainment is given between these
hours, three or four maids in dark
dresses, with white caps and aprons,
may either serve the refreshments at
little tables, or pass them around as
at a buffet supper. If the party is
held when fruits are in season. an
abundance of strawberries or rasp-
berries, and cherries, gooseberries,
currants, peaches, or plumbs should
be served with ices, cakes, cold and
hot tea, sandwiches, salad, claret cup,
and iced lemonade.
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ned for and in such an event the SER
wants must be instructed to serve
everything in the dining room.
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For q formal garden party the in
vitations should be engraved on large
white cards, or engraved cards Of
invitations, where the name, form Of
entertainment, hours, and date are
written on, may be used
The following forms are correct for
those which must be engraved.
Mrs Wallace Rutherford
requests the pleasure of
company on Tuesday afternoon
July twenty-third
from four until seven O'Clock
Garden Party; The Oaks, Greenwood
Park,
Or
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Rutherford
At Home
Tuesday afternoon, the twenty-third
of July, from until Z o'clock.
Garden Party. The Oaks, Greenwood
Park.
If this is to be an evening affair
the invitation may be worded In the
same way, simply changing the
hours and adding Dancing" in tue
lower left hand corner of the cara,
under the words Garden Party"
If the garden party is to be infor-
NAL the hostess may write in ink be-
low her name on her own visiting
card, Garden Party. July the six
teenth from 4 until T." This form
is the most used
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Cards of invitation to garden
party do not generally bear the re-
quest for an answer, yet on receiv-
Ing one, unless one is sure that il is
to be merely tea out of doors, it is
best to respond imm ediately with
either a regret or an acceptance.
If one has a well kept lawn, no
matter how small-though a large
one is better-a charming garden
party may be given.
Whether the scene of the party is
a bungalow garden or the extensive
grounds of a beautiful estate, the
preparations required of a hostess
are practically the same. Carefully
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and flower beds from which all dead
leaves and faded flowers have been
picked, are necessary to give a pretty
setting to the entertainment. The
lower floor of the house should be set
In order and decorated with flowers:
the doors and windows are left hos.
pitably open, and chairs set forth on
the porches.
Rugs should be laid here and
there on the grass and comfortable
chairs and small tables placed where
the guests may sit and chat. Each
table should have it's centerpiece of
flowers and attractive doilies. An
orchestra of mandolines, banjos, and
guitars can be stationed on a porch
or secreted among the shrubs.
IL is not necessary to provide
special entertainment for the guests
at garden party. But If the
grounds include good croquet lawn
or tennis court this should be put
in order, with the wickets in place
and balls, racquets, and mallets laiu
forth conspicuously, for the use "a
those guests who enjoy game;
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At the earliest hour at which the
guests may be expected the music
should begin, and the hostess, dress
ed in a dainty and cool afternoon
frock, should take her place on tie
lawn or on the porch at one side OF
the house and be in readiness to
greet each new arrival.
To each arriving guest word VI
greeting, and unless others claim her
attention Immediately she can make
introductions and enjoy a short cnat
with every friend as he or she ap-
pears.