Evening star., 1914-06-28

ED, white and blue are brilliant
colors. all of US are willing to
N admit. But there is such q
thing as too much red. white
and blue. even in Fourth Of
July decorations. So IL we use red, white
and blue favors for the Fourth Of July
tables. it is better to use pure white
flowers.
There are many charming favors that
c"n be made at home and their making
can occupy many warm hours Of the
children's time-and perhaps point a les
son in patriotism. too. For one thing,
there are cannon balls, which may be
piled in the center of the table, with a
red ribbon leading from each ball to one
of the places. Any round pasteboard
forms will do for the foundation They
should be covered with white or red or
blue paper. banded with strips of the
other two colors. In the center OF sach
a favor can be placed.
." The Firecrackers.
Then there are firecrackers. To make
these cut strips of uncooked macaroni
into two or three inch lengths and run
piece Of string through the center,
with ends protrudng like a fuse. Next
cover the macaron with red paper.
These are very effective. very inexpen-
sive and very easy to make. A little
pile of them can be arranged in front Of
each plate. or they can be piled In the
center of the table to give a most dan
gerous look to the table. The children
can build fort Of them in the center
of the table, with small flags flying from
its buttressed walls.
A Jack Horner pie in the form OF
drum is another good centerpiece. Tho
gifts. of course. are attached to the ends
of ribbons which are thrust through the
head of the drum This drum can be
made out OF hat box, covered with
red white and blue paper, and the tiny
macaroni firecrackers can be used around
it's edges as fringe.
With Flowers.
Perhaps the prettiest decorations are
those composed OF flowers.
The old-fashioned fiat bouquet. FASH
ionable in the days Of our mothers, is q
delightful one to use in the center Of the
table. 1t should be composed of flowers
| of the three patriotic colors.
Blue, perhaps. is the most dffncult to
get. SO blue should form the inner circle
| of the bouquet. Cornnowers. II you can
| get them-ragged sailors or bachelors
buttons, to be more exact-can be used
| for the blue part. Larkspur. forget-me-
nots or ageratums can also be used for
| the blue. The next ring must be white
| and almost any white flower will do.
There are white roses. white ageratum.
sweet alyssum and candytuft and many
other small white flowers that can be
| used The outer. red rim is also easy to
| find. Geraniums. roses or any other red
flower your garden or florist may pro-
vide will do. There is a tiny flower COM
| monty called the firecracker that might
| very appropriately be use.
This bouquet should be fiat and formal
and the flowers should be held ip place
with wires. fine ones. tightly twisted. 1t
can be set in fiat bowl of water and
green fringe of asparagus or smilax can
| be added TO it. This green fringe can be
| interspersed with the tiny macaroni fire.
crackers neatly tied in place.
| Imitation Roman Candles.
Imitation roman candles. made OF rolls
of stiff paper or pasteboard covered with
red tissue paper. can be made the hiding
places of liberty caps. made of tissue pa
| per. They are very effective il they are
| carefully made.
| Miss Liberty herself may preside at the
table. She can be bought all ready made