Evening star., 1915-06-19

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food for picnic dinners. AS her nus
band had only
Careful Study of a light mid
the Picnic Dinner. urov;ded u, u some.
thing hot and substantial for dinner,
which at the same time would not
necessitate carrying home "A lot of
packages afterward. a camp fire was
not always possible. Two compact lit
tie stoves, burning alcohol provided
means of heating food upon the ground.
She utilized the best grades of canned
goods, which required only heating.
certain brand of clam chowder, with
bread, butter, cold roast beef. potato
salad and berry shortcake, was one
menu When a camp fire was possible a
five-cent tin pan, to be thrown away
afterward, was utilized to cook meat.
while potatoes were roasted in the
ashes Pulverized coffee required only
hot water Saturdays during July and
August the father had half holidays, so
longer excursions were taken, ana Two
outdoor meals provided.
The picnic idea prevails in every part
of the country. although 1t presents
different features in every locality. The
Journey across the desert to mountain
canyon. Formerly these excursions
were made chiefly on horseback, with
a burro or two packed with the lunch.
Now the automobile is most in use.
Last year n party set out from an
Arizona town to canyon forty miles
away. When they reached it they dis
covered that the canteens and thermo
bottles had been left behind. The
small stream in the canyon. usually de-
do hi
Every one was suffering with thirst.
The matter looked serious when two of
the men remembered Papago Indian
village about six miles away. But
water was not abundant with the In
dians. either. 1t took a strong silver
argument to induce a sauaw to part
with her clay ola. containing about
two quarts. and the situation was
saved.
A southern picnic means cooking
most of the food upon the grounds.
SouthernerS
Southern Method do not share the
Calls for Cookery. love for cold
victuals. A chicken barbecue in Ala
bama is never-to-be forgotten pic
mic. Several wagons or autos will
convey party of young folks to the
desired place, taking with them an
old-fa shioned colored NANNY She
is versed in the art of making genuine
hoecake before an open camp fire.
which also serves to barbecue a num-
Der of chickens in long iron pans SUP
ported over the flames by small iron
stakes Sweet potatoes may also be
baked in the ashes. Hoe cake, bar
becued chicken and baked sweet pota-
toes would satisfy the most critical
epicure.
Picnics are not necessarily daylight
affairs. The moonlight picnic is in
favor with young people in all parts of
the country In Pennsylvania it some
times takes the form OF a "coonlng
party" which may be objected to by
corn growing farmers. These parties
take place when the corn has just
reached the roasting stage. party
will set out on moonlight night for
some cornfield, where they will help
themselves to several dozen of the
best ears. They will carry this to
some spot. usually in a wood, where
they will build a camp fire to cook
their plunder. The corn may be roast
ed in the husks. but the favored way
is to boil it with chicken. Story tell
ing and old country games pass the
time while the feast is cooking.
The automobile picnic is the picnic
de luxe, and the searchlights add to its
fascination at
Fascination Added night. Two or
by the Searchlight. filled with con.
genial people, and refreshments. can
supply a maximum of enjoyment a
party in an eastern city held such pic
MICS weekly last summer. leaving home
about o'clock and returning before
midnight. Three autos conveyed the
guests to a small field surrounded by
woods. several miles away. A graphic
phone provided music for turf dancing.
The menus included some novelty for
which one of the ladies was responsible
each week. One triumph was the
bouilla baisse of Thackeray's famous
ballad, which has recently been intro
duced into this country from France.
Lobster, curried chicken or even pan
ned chops had an unequaled ftaNor
eaten under these conditions. One
hostess covered herself with glory by
a planked steak and it's accompani-
ments cooked upon piece of wire
netting stretched over a camp fire.
Novelties for the picnic party are
being introduced each week. Two
clever girls in one city have assembled
as many of them as possible in a pic
mic shop One of their own designs is
"a picnic card table which Is not
table. 1t Is square yard of enameled
waterproof cardboard which, can be
folded into quarters. Upon one side
are printed the rules and score values
for bridge, both plain and auction.
while the other side is designed for
1--WE hundred"
Real folding tables, chairs and stools,
rubber blankets for damp ground. for
picnic use, have made this little shop
commercial success from it's OPEN
ing day.
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Ontario 100000 horsepower of cleo
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