The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-09-23
UNIQUE ENTERTAINMENTS.
Card Party "a la Japan.r


cure real Japanese stationery on
which to write invitations for parties
to which the hostess wishes to give
a touch of novelty by having things
a bit different. OF course, every one
should enter into the idea of the hos
tess if she asks them to come in ORR
entail costumes. If one does not mind
the extra trouble the cards may be
written as the natives do, up and
down, instead of across. l have seen
the invitations typewriter or printed
upon Japanese napkins and doilies,
folded and tied with red tape or
sealed with red seals. Another pref
ty way to send the invitations is to
inclose in wee Jap lanterns or tie to
small Jap dolls. If the doll" scheme
is used here is sample card to be
tied around her neck:
Mrs. Smith
Sends me to request you to meet
my Kinsfolk at a game of
Cards
Monday, September Twelfth
EN- Costume"
There are many articles to be used
in decorating, such as Japanese dra-
peries, cushions, bead curtains, rugs,
baskets, swords, scrolls, umbrellas,
vases, fans, lanterns, screens, BAN
boo tables and chairs, Japanese fern
balls with tiny Japanese flags and
fans stuck in hfere and there.
Branches of trees profusely cover
ed with artificial cherry blossoms
make a most effective ornamentation
to porches and bowers that may be
erected for the occasion. Incense
burners filled with delicious Japan
csc powder or sticks will add to the
occasion.
Playing cards with Japanese scenes
on the backs, and a gong might be
used to start the game. Partners
may be found by matching fans and
score kept on cards with Jap decora-
tons. For prizes the hostess will
find a great variety of articles from
which to choose, so 1 will not emu
merate, and for refreshments-th
may be served in buffet style or at
the card tables and may consist of
rice cakes, teapunch, tea as bever'
age, Japanese" salad, made of all
kinds of vegetables, served in invert-
ed Japanese umbrellas lined with
wax paper; orange sherbet, served
in paper boxes hid inside tiny Japan
csc lanterns, with red and yellow rib
bons on the handles, or ices in the
shape of mandarins holding Japanese
umbrellas and fans; Japanese nuts
and CONNECTIONS, paper napkins, etc.
Afternoon Party Drinks.
While space is too valuable to de-
vote much of it to recipes l must
slip these in, for feel sure that our
readers will all welcome them as de-
licious additions to the tea table.
September is really one of the
summer months with most of us and
there will be many days when cool
ing beverages will be gratefully re-
ceived. Try this when you want
something a bit different from ordi-
nary lemonade: Take a nice, fresh
pineapple, peel and put through the
meat grinder, then add the juice of
four lemons. Take two cups of SUI
gar and one quart of water and let
them come to boil, then add the
pineapple and lemon juice, let all
simmer just three minutes. When
cool serve with cracked ice in the
glass. A spray of mint may be add
ed or few Maraschino cherries.
A pluff of whipped cream on top of
each glass and sprinkle with chopped
candied cherries. This is delicious
served with a variety of fancy sand
wiches and little cakes.
Red raspberry punch is favorite.
First make some tea, using two ia
blespoons of "Ceylon" and one quart
of boiling water. Let it stand four
minutes and then strain into large
earthen bowl. When cold add the
juice of three lemons, of three or
anges and a heaping cup of powdered
sugar and pint of crushed red rasp.
berries. Allow the fruit to ripen di-
rectly on the ice. and when ready to
serve pour slowly over a block of ice
arranged in the punch bowl, mixing
in cupful of ice water and a quart
of chilled mineral water or ginger ale
This mint frappe is pretty as vel
as appetizing. Either lines or lem
ons may be used for this beverage
although if the former are used Z
larger quantity of sugar will be re.
quired. Slice four lemons into ar
earthenware bowl, add a large hand
full of crushed mint sprigs, two SLICED
oranges and one and half cupful.
of sugar. Then with a potato mash
er crush the fruit to extract the juic,
and mix well with the sugar.
Now set the bowl on the ice tx
chill. and at serving time stir in