The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-24
the social MONDAY gatherings called

tho social MONDAY gatherings called
by that name to pass as such.
His idea Of breakfast Ia the first
breaking of the fast after the nights
sleep. When tho sleep Is prolonged
until noon the meal is, OF course, still
breakfast, but q great deal OF the morn
ning's freshness has departed and the
meal loses much OF Its charm.
The ideal breakfast in summer II
served out Of doors. and architects are
building special balconies and terraces
for the purpose in connection with new
cottages and bungalows, where the
morning sunshine pours and rose vines
are trained to grow about luxurfantly.
Some apartment houses also provide
specially constructed balconies that
may DO utilized az sleeping porches at
night, and city jewellers have discov-
cred that despised backyards and ex-
tension roofs can b transformed into
paradises for the warm months.
Tho busy Hives that are led in this
country by men necessitates an early
departure for their offices, ana the
strenuous social life keeps women up
90 late that breakfasts arc to q great
extent blotted of the calendar, except
when entertainments continue so long
that a 6 A. M. repast II served. That
happened in country houses at New
port, on Long Island and in westches-
ter last year when such meals became
great fad. ham. eggs. sausages and
pancakes constituting the menu.
Those who have the true early morn
ing breakfast appetite have reason to
be grateful, for there IL no surer sign
Of rood health and no better beginning
for tho day than q hearty breakfast
When the meal cannot be served on q
veranda, the windows Of the dining
room should be opened wide and plenty
Of air allowed to circulate. II the ali
in the room is heavy q sprinkling Of
water and ammonia win freehen II
Flowers such a. lilacA, jonQuiis. swee
peas and fruit blossom boughs ado
color. fragrance and gay note much
! to be desired at this first meal of the
day.
Clever housekeepers have learned
how to transform their town homes
into inviting living places in the sum
mer by denuding them Of all the heavy
winter furnishings and substituting the
lightest possible chairs and ornaments
very few Of the latter.
| Nothing IL cooler or prettier than Q
blue and white dining room for tho
summer. Mating in beautiful pattern.
can be had In these colors-not thu
dead white, Of course, but the shade
of natural wicker furniture. which ma!
be substituted for the heavier pieces
even to the dining table.
Windows can be curtalned with blu'
and white japanese crepe swung oil
rings so that II may be drawn easily
Pretty blue and white china Is soil
now at a very low price and nothing 4
! prettier than the Eastern ware, al
though the old willow pattern has IL
admirers. Pictures should be entirel.
removed from the summer dining room
unless there is some special favorite.
Suitable breakfast foods are man,
and some Of them seem invented 10
/. this first meal OF the day. Lightnes
should be the great effect aimed at Il
the foods and after that variety 10
early morning appetites vary great,
The question of cereals is, for instance
n much disputed topic, as many abso
lutely require the dish at breallfas
and others will have none OF 1t.
Oatmeal certainly seems heavy 10
summer fare, but children like II bot
winter and summer and II IL OF cours
very fattening and nourishing 10
them, II Is wise to vary the cerea
, Nothing Is more delightful than TN
|. pure white hominy carefully boiled $
that It may be free from humps.
Served with cream and powdere
|, suear In blue and white china dishe
1, NAV be substituted for meat or egg
during hot summer weather. Farm
is n still lighter form OF the food, and