The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-20

anniversary Of the birth and death
of Shakespeare. For he was born and
died on April %, according to tradi-
ton.
The hostess who is looking for new
ways of entertaining might find nov
city and enjoyment in Shakespeare
luncheon or dinner. Go to the poet
for inspiration about the food you
shall serve. For Shakespeare, great
man that he was, knew good food
when he saw it, and some of his most
immortal verse deals with descrip-
tons of things to eat.
The following quotations are sug-
gestive, although anybody familiar
with Shakespeare may be able to Inn
prove on them.
To begin with, write out card Of
welcome for each guest. Here are
some appropriate quotations-and
they might be written on the reverse
side of cards bearing the names Of
the guests, so that dinner partners
could be chosen by them Of course
it is bit Of risk allowing chance
to select dinner partners; but so il
it a risk when the hostess chooses
themi But to get back to the quo
tations:
"Good my friends, consider you are
my guests. King Lear.
within this hour it viii be dinner
time" Comedy of Errors.
"Sit down and feed and welcome to
our table" AS You Like It.
'fMost welcomed
Be springhtly, for you fall 'mongst
friends. "-Cymbeline.
''Now good digestion wait on APP
petite and health on both. Mac
beth.
Feast with the best and welcome
to my house. Tanning of the Shrew.
'The sauce to meat is ceremony,
Meeting were bare without il"
WELCOME ever smiles,
And farewell goes out signing. -
Trolius and Cressida.
''You are very welcome TO our house,
It must appear in other ways than
words"
Merchant OF Venice.
"And once more ! shower a welcome
on We,
Welcome all. Henry VII.
ga good digestion to you ALL -
Henry VIII.
'rYou are passing welcome,
And SO I pray you all to think your
selves"
Tanning Of the shrew.
"What, do we meet together?
Ay, and I think one business doth
command US ALL"
-Timon of Athens.
And this one might appear on the
hosts card:
IBID your friends welcome,
Show merry cheer"
Merchant of Venice.
Next, for the place cards. On each
card there should appear a legend
appropriate to the person for whom
it is written. Here is one for the
man or woman who plays golf:
mot fierce and terrible,
Only in Observation-Disclosures.
Here is another:
''To those > = fields
Where noble fellows strike. "-All's
Well That Ends Well.
This for the card player:
'Be the players ready ?"-Hamlet,
And another:
tits not your trick ?"-Antony and
Cleopatra.
Still another:
"Bid the players make hase."-
Hamlet.
For a clergyman:
you're welcome,
Most learned, reverend sir."-Hen-
ry VIII.
For clergyman or soldier:
'More like a soldier than q man
o. the church. Henry VI.
For a soldier:
'rYou have yourself been great
fighter, though now man of peace"
Merry Wives of Windsor.
For a student or teacher:
'FYou two are book men." loves
Labor Lost.
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81 can set down story."-Sonnets
This for the young man who is g
favorite with the hostesses:
"And witch sweet ladies' with my
words and looks. - Henry VI.
For the newspaper man:
Report me and my cause Alright
To the unsatisfed" Hamlet.
To the man or woman who rides:
''Cone, wilt thou zee me ride ?n-
Henry ~.
To the physician:
: ''The patient must Minister 70 himself.
Throw physic to thedogs. Macbeth.
. For the lawyer;
1.-THE majesty andpower Of law and
Justice. Henry II
: For the student again:
"Tutored with Ae rudiments
Of many despkate studies."-As
5 You Like It.